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Devon father one step closer to completing world-first swim to raise awareness of son’s brain condition

A father from North Devon is set to complete the final six lakes in his bid to become the first person to swim Switzerland’s ten largest lakes after his young son was diagnosed with a rare brain-attacking condition PANDAS, that caused sudden onset aggression, OCD and tics overnight.

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Drink: Consequences last longer than your hangover

With some fine weather finally with us and summer on the way, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue have issued the following statement and facts about the dangers of drink driving in conjunction with National Road Safety Week and The Honest Truth website .

Alcohol is a factor in one in five road deaths. Drink driving traffic collisions are still a leading cause of alcohol-related...

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Fire crews engage young people in Road Awareness Week

Fire and rescue services across the country will be taking part in National Road Safety Week from 6-12 May.

Crews will be engaging with people in their local area, passing on key road safety messages with the aim of trying to reduce the number of children and young people killed or seriously injured on our roads.

Dave Etheridge, CFOA Lead for Road Safety said: “I am delighted...

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Police warn of a spate of burglaries and fraud across the region

Police are issuing a warning after people have been defrauded of thousands of pounds following burglaries at premises across Devon and Cornwall.

The most recent occurrences were on 18 April when members of staff at doctors’ surgeries in Liskeard and Newton Abbot had their wallets stolen.

In the days following the thefts, the victims received bogus phone calls which have led...

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Sale of Lloyds branches to the Co-op collapses

Lloyds Banking Group's sale of more than 600 branches to the Co-operative Group has collapsed.

Europe had been forcing Lloyds to sell the branches after its taxpayer bailout during the 2008 financial crisis.

But it is understood the Co-op has struggled to plug a £1billion gap needed to complete its takeover.

Lloyds chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio said he was '...

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Police appeal for witnesses after attempted robbery in Teignmouth

Police are hunting for a masked offender who threatened two shop assistants with a knife during an attempted robbery in Teignmouth.

The man struck at Tesco in Bitton Park Road around 11.50pm on Sunday (21 April) as staff members were closing the store.

A female member of staff was disposing of empty packaging at the back of the store when she was approached by the offender who...

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Three men sentenced to a total of 25 years for Cash in Transit Robberies across South England

Three criminals have been sentenced today (Monday 22 April 2013) to a total of 25 years following a series of audacious robberies across the south of England (including one in Plymouth), stealing in excess of £68,000.

Each was charged and pleaded guilty to conspiring together with other persons to commit robbery between 8 January and 2 March 2012.

Ricky Turner, 25 (22/01/1998)...

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Over 1,000 seabirds now feared dead

A week after the first reports of birds covered in a sticky glue-like substance being washed up on South West beaches, wildlife charities have today confirmed that the number of dead has passed 1,000. This is in addition to the 200-plus birds in the care of the RSPCA and South Devon Seabird Trust.

The substance has been identified as polyisobutene (PIB) by researchers at Plymouth...

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Pedestrian seriously injured in A30 collision with HGV

A pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision with an HGV on the A30 near Launceston on Sunday (21 April).

Devon and Cornwall Police report that the incident happened at around 1.05pm. The man was attending to his broken vehicle on the A30 east bound when the collision took place.

Police say the HGV was a white Renault. The road was closed to allow collision investigators...

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Launceston man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

Police have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of sexual assault.

The man, from Launceston, has been released on police bail until 10 May.

Police are investigating the alleged sexual assault in Launceston after a man targeted two teenage girls in the town.

The girls, both aged 15, were sat on a bench in Dockacre Road when they were approached by an unknown man...

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Woman dies after road traffic collision in Feniton

At around 9.39pm on Thursday 18 April, a two vehicle road traffic collision occurred on an unclassified road on the approaches to the village of Feniton in East Devon.

The two vehicles involved were travelling in opposite directions.

One of the vehicles, a Renault Megane appears to have lost control and collided with the other, a Fiat Punto.

A woman front seat passenger...

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