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Masked men rob food delivery driver at knifepoint in Cornwall

Masked men rob food delivery driver at knifepoint in Cornwall

Two masked men robbed a food delivery driver at knifepoint, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said the robbery happened at about 21:00 GMT on Pocohontas Crescent, in Indian Queens, Cornwall, on Wednesday.The two masked men threatened the driver, demanding his bag which was full of food orders, including pizza, kebab, and a cheeseburger meal. They also stole £6.50 in cash, according to police.Detectives have been carrying out house-to-house inquiries and are checking local CCTV footage to identify…

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Emily Tuttosi: Exeter’s Canada hooker reflects on World Cup final and progress of women’s game

Emily Tuttosi: Exeter’s Canada hooker reflects on World Cup final and progress of women’s game

Exeter Chiefs' Canada hooker Emily Tuttosi said she struggles to believe how far the women's game has come after playing in the World Cup final.The 30-year-old started Canada's 33-13 loss to England at Twickenham in September in front of a world record crowd of 81,885.She played in all six of Canada's games at the World Cup, starting five games and scoring two tries in a pool game against Scotland at Exeter's Sandy Park."I actually played at Twickenham for…

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Devon and Cornwall PCC ‘shocked’ to hear her role to be abolished

Devon and Cornwall PCC ‘shocked’ to hear her role to be abolished

A police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said she was "shocked and surprised" to hear the role is to be abolished in England and Wales.Devon and Cornwall PCC Alison Hernandez was reacting to the announcement in Parliament on Thursday in which the policing minister Sarah Jones said the PCC model had "not delivered what it was set up to achieve".Hernandez said it had been "a sudden announcement without any consultation with the office of the PCC".The Home Office…

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Haven Banks retail park use extended as controversial build-to-rent development not expected in next five years

Haven Banks retail park use extended as controversial build-to-rent development not expected in next five years

The developers of an ultra-high density build-to-rent scheme at Haven Banks have extended the use of the existing retail park units on the development site for leisure purposes after Exeter City Council said the scheme is not expected to come forward for at least five years.The council planning committee approved an application from Coplan Estates and Welbeck CP to redevelop Haven Banks retail park in December 2023.It approved the construction of 423 rental units – including 184 “co-living”…

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Police patrols at Exeter and Torquay shops with highest crime

Police patrols at Exeter and Torquay shops with highest crime

Hattie McCann,in Exeter and Alex Green,South WestBBCPolice are working with various partners to target shoplifters in ExeterPolice are carrying out extra patrols of the shops in Devon with the highest rates of crime.As part of Safer Business Action Week, officers from Devon and Cornwall Police have been walking around shops in Exeter to "increase community confidence", as well as offering safety advice to members of staff.There have also been patrols at shops in Torquay by the town's local…

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Woman in her 70s dies in two-vehicle crash in Budleigh Salterton

Woman in her 70s dies in two-vehicle crash in Budleigh Salterton

A woman in her 70s has died in a two-vehicle crash in a seaside town, police have said.The crash between a Volkswagen Golf and a Volkswagen Transporter happened on the East Budleigh Road in Budleigh Salterton at about 16:30 GMT on Wednesday, Devon and Cornwall Police said.Police said the driver of the Golf, who was local to the area, died at the scene and the driver of the Transporter was uninjured. The cars had been travelling in opposite…

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Henry Slade: Exeter open contract talks with England centre

Henry Slade: Exeter open contract talks with England centre

Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter says Henry Slade's England future is not the only factor that will decide if he extends his contract at Sandy Park.The Prem club have begun talks over a new contract with the centre, who has yet to feature this autumn for England.The 32-year-old has spent his entire career at Exeter, winning two Premiership titles and the 2020 European Champions Cup in 250 appearances. He has also won 73 caps for England since making…

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Exeter City Football Club investigation after fire at stadium

Exeter City Football Club investigation after fire at stadium

BBCDozens of firefighters attended the blaze amid fears it would spread to the stadium's standsAn investigation is being launched after a fire broke out at Exeter City's stadium, causing some damage.Firefighters tackled the blaze at St James Park after smoke was seen billowing from a portacabin near the Well Street end of the ground at about 22:00 GMT on Wednesday. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said the fire started in an electrical unit, before spreading to a…

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Exeter City Football Club investigation after blaze at stadium

Exeter City Football Club investigation after blaze at stadium

Getty ImagesDozens of firefighters attended the blaze amid fears it would spread to the stadium's standsAn investigation is being launched after a fire broke out at Exeter City's stadium.Firefighters tackled the blaze at St James Park after smoke was seen billowing from a portacabin near the Well Street end of the ground at about 22:00 GMT on Wednesday. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said the blaze started in an electrical unit, before spreading to a temporary building.…

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Somerset A361 cameras ‘catch thousands’ not wearing seatbelts

Somerset A361 cameras ‘catch thousands’ not wearing seatbelts

BBCSeth Marks, 21, says he needs round-the-clock care after being seriously injured in a crashNew Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras installed on a stretch of road have shown thousands of drivers and passengers are not wearing seatbelts, a council has found.The cameras were put in place along the A361 Frome bypass in Somerset, where six people have died in the last five years.Somerset Council said 4,407 people were spotted not wearing seatbelts in the four months between March and…

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Historic Meldon Viaduct needs up to £3m of repairs

Historic Meldon Viaduct needs up to £3m of repairs

A historic viaduct on Dartmoor will need up to £3m of repairs over the next 10 years it has emerged.Meldon Viaduct is 165m (540ft) long and was constructed just outside Okehampton in the 1870s to cater for the London and South West Railway line.The viaduct is a scheduled monument and one of only two surviving railway bridges in the UK built with wrought iron lattice piers and trusses.The Meldon Viaduct Company that was set up in 1998 to…

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