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David Beckham and Ben Fogle join royals in tributes to intrepid...
David Beckham and Ben Fogle join the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry and others in paying tribute to the polar explorer Henry Worsley who has died following an intrepid bid to cross the Antarctic....
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WMN stalwart bows out after 46 years
A stalwart of this newspaper makes the headlines today as long-standing, key member of the newsroom, Julie Chapman, leaves after more than four decades with the Western Morning News. Julie's first...
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Firefighters douse caravan blaze near Plymouth cinema
A caravan blaze near Plymouth's Vue cinema was tackled by firefighters in the early hours of today. Two fire engines from Greenbank were sent to the incident on Commercial Road, Coxside, at 1.40am. A...
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Crash near Manadon flyover in Plymouth
A crash on the A386 in Plymouth is causing some delays for rush-hour traffic this morning. A collision, involving two vehicles, occurred on just outside Crownhill village near Manadon roundabout...
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VIDEO: RNLI rescues 1,531 people in 2015 as nine million visit...
Lifeboat crews in the South West launched 1,485 times and rescued 1,531 people in 2015, figures released by the RNLI today reveal . The numbers are slightly down on the previous year, when 1,560 shouts...
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Ice show highlights child abuse
Simon Parker visits a poignant exhibition which focuses on one of the most potent issues of our time. Fifty pairs of tiny shoes, representing fifty young lives blighted or ruined. It is a stark and...
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PICTURE OF THE WEEK: Lemon sharks
A member of the National Marine Aquarium's husbandry team gently introduces one of two lemon sharks to its tank at the Plymouth attraction. The pair have been in quarantine since they arrived from The...
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Plymouth women who urinated in front of Muslim family praying in...
Two women who urinated in front of a Muslim family praying in the park have been spared jail after the Court of Appeal refused to interfere with their sentences. Claire Farrell, 36, and Natalie...
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Two men posed as police and tried to steal off-duty officer's car
Devon and Cornwall Police have issued a warning to drivers after two men posed as officers to steal a car in Plymouth. In the early hours of Sunday, January 31, an off-duty police officer travelling in...
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Astronaut Tim Peake captures Plymouth, Exeter and the Westcountry...
Astronaut Tim Peake has done the Westcountry proud with a stunning photograph that shows the region lit up at night – with Plymouth, towns along the English Riviera and Exeter aglow in the darkness...
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RAF jets scrambled 50 times in six years to intercept Russian...
RAF jets have been scrambled more than 50 times in six years to intercept Russian military aircraft, it can be revealed. Obtained through a Freedom of Information request, the figures show there were...
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Earth's future being plotted from the 'time machine' under the...
Gathering the evidence for global warming opens a whole new world under the waves, as Keith Rossiter discovers. They're building a time machine at a laboratory in Plymouth – of sorts. But instead of...
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BT Broadband down – telecoms giant apologises for UK-wide...
Telecoms giant BT has apologised after swathes of customers had their broadband temporarily cut off. The internet provider's website also crashed and many customers reported the customer service line...
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Could 'enduring image' of Lawrence of Arabia's dagger and robes...
The dagger and robes that form part of Lawrence of Arabia's "enduring image" could be exported from the UK unless a buyer is found to save them for the nation. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed...
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PEOPLE: Artist Richard Slater
Simon Parker speaks to artist Richard Slater about a major retrospective of his work opening in Plymouth today. Pictures by Emily Whitfield-Wicks. The first time I came across the work of Richard...
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Ex Devon MP slams minister's response to 'bedroom tax' ruling
A former Devon MP who campaigned on behalf of DV victims affected by the bedroom tax has condemned the Government's "outrageous" reaction to discrimination claims. The comments from Alison Seabeck...
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Home ownership still in reach despite low South West wages,...
Housing ministers have rubbished claims that Westcountry residents will struggle to find affordable housing under Conservative reforms. Minister Brandon Lewis, argued low income families will not be...
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At a glance: energy efficiency in the South West
The proportion of low efficiency homes (rating E-G)has been found to vary dramatically across the UK. Check out the list below for the situation in your own constituencySt Ives 50.4%North Cornwall...
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Shop, like there's no Sunday
Sunday could turn into just another shopping day, under Government plans to give councils the right to extend Sunday trading hours. But the idea has been greeted with scepticism across the Westcountry...
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Will drivers face congestion charging in Plymouth, Devon and...
Claims that the EU is going to force cities and towns in the Westcountry to impose congestion charging for vehicles were pooh-poohed yesterday."The scare stories around Brussels forcing British towns...
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