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Man’s dog attacked girl during wake at Bideford pub

Man’s dog attacked girl during wake at Bideford pub

A man whose dog attacked a girl during a wake has been given a suspended jail term.Luke Kidston, 49, from Nutaberry Hill, Bideford, Devon, admitted having a dog dangerously out of control causing injury following the incident at a pub in the town in November 2023.Exeter Crown Court heard the 12-year-old victim needed hospital treatment after being bitten in the leg by one of Kidston's two Belgian Malinois dogs while she got food from a buffet.Judge James Patrick…

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Attempted murder arrest after Plymouth stabbing

Attempted murder arrest after Plymouth stabbing

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was stabbed, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said armed officers responded to the attack at about 14:50 GMT on Saturday in the Mildmay Street area of Plymouth.Police said the victim suffered a stab wound to his chest, possibly from a screwdriver, but his injuries were not "life-threatening or life-changing".Detectives said along with the man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, a woman was arrested…

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Devon event to promote benefits of being ‘film friendly’

Devon event to promote benefits of being ‘film friendly’

Two groups are bidding to make Devon a more attractive prospect for the film industry.Screen Devon and Mid Devon District Council are hosting a free event later this month with the aim of finding locations and services which could support film and TV productions in the region.Landowners, venues, businesses and communities are being asked to go along to the information event at Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme, on Friday 28 November.Screen Devon said it was "a priority" to make Devon…

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Exeter Women boss Steve Salvin wants response to Gloucester loss

Exeter Women boss Steve Salvin wants response to Gloucester loss

Exeter Women head coach Steve Salvin says his side know where they need to improve after their 47-31 loss at home to Premiership Women's Rugby champions Gloucester-Hartpury.The Chiefs conceded five tries as they trailed 31-7 at half-time before rallying after the interval to claim a try-scoring bonus point. The defeat - a first of the season for Exeter - leaves them third in the table after two matches. "The big thing for us is we feel like we…

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Woman injured in car crash into bridge on Dartmoor

Woman injured in car crash into bridge on Dartmoor

A woman has sustained serious injuries when her car crashed into a bridge on Friday.Emergency services were called at about 14:10 BST after a red Honda Jazz was in collision with Dunna Bridge on the B3357 on Dartmoor, Devon.The driver, in her 80s from the Beaworthy area, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, where she remains in a critical condition, Devon and Cornwall Police said.Any witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam has been…

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Devon mum steps in to help control crowds at Corfu Airport

Devon mum steps in to help control crowds at Corfu Airport

Nova WilliamsFaye Williams helped staff at Corfu Airport control the crowdA mum from Devon who stepped in to help organise thousands of passengers at a crowded Greek airport said it was "one of the most random days" of her life.Exeter events company boss Faye Williams said her family were travelling home from Corfu Airport on 24 October when several flights were called to the same departure gate at the same time, leaving people unable to get through the…

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Plymouth leaseholders’ torment over alleged cladding fraud

Plymouth leaseholders’ torment over alleged cladding fraud

Johanna CarrSouth West InvestigationsBBCDavid and Sara Corry said the stress of the past few months had affected their health and their relationshipIt was supposed to provide an idyllic seaside retirement but David and Sara Corry's leasehold flat has become a source of stress so severe it nearly broke their 40-year marriage."It's been like a nightmare - I mean sometimes we were going to bed six o'clock in the evening just to close our minds to it," Mrs Corry…

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Walkers protest over riverbank access

Walkers protest over riverbank access

Alex Green,South West and John Ayres,in GalmptonBBC"Mass trespasses" are taking place on riverbanks across the country this monthCampaigners have taken to the banks of the River Dart as part of a "mass trespass" over the right to roam on riverbanks in England.About 30 Right to Roam activists gathered along the river in Galmpton, Devon, calling on the government to review its manifesto pledge to "create nine new National River Walks".The campaign group said the pledge was "unworkable", adding…

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Bins out an hour earlier in new Torridge waste rules

Bins out an hour earlier in new Torridge waste rules

A council has told residents to get their bins out an hour earlier on collection days.Torridge District Council in Devon said all household waste and recycling must now be ready by 06:00 on collection days instead of 07:00 as before.It said the change matches new crew schedules and aims to make collections more reliable and residents were urged to put their bins out the night before to avoid being missed.Councillor Chris Leather, who leads on operational services, said…

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Appeal after ‘shocking’ violence at railway station in Exeter

Appeal after ‘shocking’ violence at railway station in Exeter

A man in his 50s sustained multiple facial fractures following a serious assault at a Devon railway station. He was injured at Polsloe Bridge Station, in Exeter, on Thursday at about 23:40 BST.British Transport Police said a man got off a train and walked along the platform before jumping down onto the tracks. He then followed the victim up the stairs of the station and threw a glass bottle at him before a physical altercation took place. Det…

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Children help search for harvest mice nests in Devon

Children help search for harvest mice nests in Devon

PA MediaChildren have been taking part in a national survey recording harvest miceChildren have been taking part in a survey to record the number of harvest mice nests in the countryside.Pupils from Holbeton Primary School in Devon visited fields near Mothercombe beach to search for the nests of Britain's smallest rodents.Two of the students, Viola and Alice, described the nests as grass and hay in a "little ball" with a hole in the middle for the "harvest mice…

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