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Bampton Beaver Scouts meet Olympic race walker, Chris Maddocks

On a hot and humid early Wednesday evening, I joined an enthusiastic group of Bampton Beaver scouts for a walk, quite a fast walk! For the umpteenth time I came out of competitive retirement to join these 5-8 year olds and share my Olympic Games' experiences with a chat and outdoor fun. At the...

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Fatal collision on A30 near Launceston

A man has died following an accident on the A30 near Launceston yesterday (2 December). The collision happened at around 5.05pm and involved a Skoda and a tractor and trailer which overturned. The elderly man who was driving the red Skoda Fabia died as a result of his injuries. Police said he was from the Hampshire area but has not yet been formally identified. The driver of the tractor was...

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Man surrenders after firearms stand off

Police have arrested a 32 year-old man in a firearm incident after a nearly four hour long standoff in Barnstaple last night (2 December).

The man was threatening to harm himself and anyone who might approach him on Castle Street from around 4pm

Police cordoned off the area closing down the Strand and the surrounding area in Barnstaple to ensure the safety of all parties....

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Proposals for Plymbridge Road commercial development announced

Proposals have been announced for a mixed-use commercial development at Plymbridge Road, Estover.

Proposed land between Thornbury Road and Plymbridge Road shall feature an 80,000 square foot superstore alongside a variety of retail and food & drink units, generating around 760 jobs and injecting approximately £7.6 million annually into the local economy.

The Plymbridge Road...

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Microplastics make marine worms sick

Tiny bits of plastic rubbish could spell big trouble for marine life, starting with the worms, say a team of researchers from the University of Exeter and Plymouth University who report their evidence in a pair of studies in the Cell Press journal Current Biology. The marine worms play a key ecological role as an important source of food for other animals.

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Final consultation on Devon Waste Plan

The final consultation on Devon County Council’s new Waste Plan started yesterday (Monday 2 December) and runs for 12 weeks.

The Devon Waste Plan and all representations made on the plan will be submitted to the Government for examination by a planning inspector after this latest consultation ends on 24 February 2014.

The document has undergone two previous rounds of public...

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Tough Choices needed on highways budget proposals

Devon County Council is exploring a number of options to reduce its highways and traffic management budget by almost £7 million.

As part of the County Council’s latest Tough Choices consultation, which was launched in September, Devon is considering how to cut spending in 2014/15.

A number of highways budget proposals were put forward on the Tough Choices website last month,...

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Spectacular underwater performance earns wheelchair artist an invitation to NASA

A pioneering performance premiered during the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad is going galactic after its creator was invited to address scientists at NASA.

Plymouth University Fine Art graduate Sue Austin worked with the University and a number of other partners across the country to develop an underwater wheelchair for her piece ‘Creating the Spectacle!’, which she performed as part of...

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Scientists use Top Trumps to unleash the power of volcanoes on the public

Some of the planet’s most destructive natural phenomena will be appearing in living rooms across the country this Christmas as the Earth’s volcanoes are given the Top Trumps treatment.

Fans of the iconic series will be able to pit the destructive forces of Krakatoa, Cotopaxi and Vesuvius against the unpredictability of Yellowstone, Etna and Eyjafjallajökull thanks to a special limited...

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Do you recognise this man in Plymouth?

Police are appealing to the public to help identify a man detectives would like to speak to in connection with a theft from a parked van in Stonehouse. The incident took place some weeks ago, around 11.15am on 11 September. Police enquiries have led to some CCTV images of a man that police would like to identify. It is alleged that a man walked past a parked, white Iveco van on Melbourne...

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Drink driver warns of consequences of drink driving

A convicted drink driver has joined forces with Devon and Cornwall Police to highlight the devastating consequences of drink driving over the festive period. The 33-year-old Plymouth University student was caught drink driving in November 2012. The first time offence had a ‘catastrophic’ impact on his life, job prospects and his personal relationships. The motorist, who wishes not to be named...

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