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Max Polyakov and the Momentum Behind Britain’s Next Space-Industrial Chapter

Britain’s space story often gets pictured as big rockets, dramatic countdowns, and distant launch sites. The real momentum, though, usually starts in calmer places: an engineering workshop that learns a new manufacturing trick, a university lab that turns into a supplier, a logistics firm that...

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Fire in Newquay destroys a third of Western Greyhound's bus fleet

Devon & Cornwall Police say that they received a call at 1.17am this morning (3 May 2013) reporting that a number of buses were on fire in the Summercourt area of Cornwall.

It is thought that at least 37 buses have been deystroyed by fire, a third of bus firm Western Greyhound's fleet, which will impact on the bus service provided in mid-Cornwall. There were no persons injured as a...

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Mobile phones: dying to read your text?

Devon and Somerset Fire an Rescue are reminding drivers of the dangers of using mobile phones while at the wheel.

They have issued the following advice and information taken from The Honest Truth website in conjunction with National Road Safety Week:

A lot of research shows that using a hand-held or hands-free mobile phone while driving is a significant distraction, and...

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Police appeal for public help to trace missing Ilfracombe woman

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a 62-year-old woman missing from Ilfracombe.

Kathleen Tubby was last seen at her Ilfracombe home around 7.50am on Tuesday (7 May) and police are growing concerned for her welfare.

She is described as 5ft 9ins tall, of large build, and has short cropped dark brown and grey hair. She uses a walking stick and was last seen...

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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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