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Victorian drapers’ shop treasures uncovered after decades

A remarkable collection of fittings from a Victorian drapers' shop that closed more than 80 years ago attracted strong interest when it went under the hammer at Chilcotts ' Good Antiques and 20th Century Design sale on July 11.

The collection, which included a rare corset display under a...

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Appeal for witnesses following Tideford RTC

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision on the A38 at Tideford.

The collision took place at around 10.25am this morning, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 and involved a Jaguar car and an HGV.

The Jaguar was travelling eastbound towards Plymouth, whilst the HGV was travelling in the opposite direction.

The driver of the Jaguar – a man in...

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£31.1 million for rail resilience will be found

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has confirmed that the £31.1m promised to improve the resilience of the South West’s rail network will be found.

Ten projects to improve the rail networks resilience against flooding will be funded with the money including for work in Honiton, Cowley Bridge Junction, Crewkerne and several other areas of rail vulnerable to potential flooding.

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Appeal to commuters for help with documentary

Alex Dwiar is producing a documentary for Channel 5 about people who have very long, and sometimes very bad, commutes, and would love to hear from people in Devon, in particular Plymouth.

Do any of you have a really long commute? Or has a long commute become even longer after the cutting off of the train line by Dawlish, following the recent terrible storms?

If any of that...

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Time to talk travel again!

Plymouth City Council is offering residents in Plympton, Plymstock and Peverell a chance to win one of five £100 gift vouchers this spring as part of its Plymotion green travel programme.

Plymotion aims to improve walking, cycling and public transport links and encourage people to try greener, cheaper and healthier ways of getting around.

One part of the project – Plymotion on...

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A romantic gesture for Devon nature lovers

Nature lovers in Devon are giving an alternative gift this year – not content with a bunch of roses, they are opting for a whole acre of wildflowers in north Devon.

Devon Wildlife Trust’s Meeth Quarry nature reserve, near Hatherleigh, is a 370-acre wildlife haven and is DWT’s newest site. The Trust has given supporters the chance to Adopt an Acre of the reserve as part of an appeal for...

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Hurricane-force winds to hit the South West

The Met Office warned that hurricane strength winds of up to 80mph will hit the South West again today to again test the regions already battered storm defences.

In the fifth consecutive day of extreme weather conditions the public has been told to prepare for even more flooding, transport disruption and power outages across Devon.

The winds will reach their peak at mid-day...

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College musicians raise £275 for St Luke’s Hospice

Musicians from Ivybridge Community College's Flute Ensemble have presented St Luke's Hospice in Plymouth with a cheque for £275.

The money, which they raised by recording and selling a CD of Christmas Music, will help St Luke's continue to provide specialist end-of-life care to more than 3,500 patients a year across Plymouth, South West Devon and East Cornwall.

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Increase in number of assaults of SWASFT staff

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is continuing to take a zero tolerance approach to any form of abuse on its staff after having seen an increase in the number of reported assaults throughout the past 12-months.

Between 1 February 1 2013 and 31 January 2014 there have been 104 reports of physical abuse to front line crews. The type of injuries staff have...

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David Cameron visits Dawlish repairworks

Prime Minister, David Cameron, has today visited the destroyed track near Dawlish as part of his tour of the storm damage in the South West.

Mr Cameron met with the repair force from Network Rail and thanked railway staff for their work to retain service via replacement bus and alternative travel schemes.

At meeting with Rail operators First Great Western Mr Cameron tweeted “...

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National Express commits to supporting the South West

National Express is today (Tuesday 11 February) pledging to meet any extra demand for its services in the South West as the rail disruption looks likely to remain for weeks to come.

In a bid to support the region, the UK’s largest coach operator is adding thousands of extra seats to its services, while yesterday it began running five new express services between Plymouth, Heathrow...

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