Teenage girl, 18, plunged off cliff and fell 100ft to her death trying to retrieve her cockapoo which was chasing a rabbit, inquest told

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 13:40 UTC

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Keeleigh Plant, 18, from Galmpton, Devon, fell to her death at Hope Cove, Devon, while trying to grab hold of her cockapoo, Bertie, which had chased after a wild rabbit, during the incident in May 20…

Bank Holiday tragedy as boy, 13, dies after jumping into canal

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:40 UTC

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The 13 year old failed to surface after leaping into the canal in Exeter, Devon.

Town at war over 'Berlin Wall MK2' built to block access to a walking route after Google Maps blunder... as furious local knocks it down with a JCB

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:05 UTC

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The concrete blocks on Kellands Lane in Okehampton, Devon, had been put up to block a thoroughfare which families used to get to school.

Wildfire destroys 12,500 acres of land on Dartmoor

found 2025 › May › 05 (Mon) @ 21:55 UTC

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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it is still investigating the cause of the fire.

Britain's downsizing hotspots revealed: Forget Eastbourne and Devon, these are the booming locations where buyers are cashing in on smaller homes, as revealed by property experts

found 2025 › May › 04 (Sun) @ 11:20 UTC

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Homeowners are snubbing the traditional locations for downsizing such as Devon and Bournemouth. Instead they are buying homes in new places - many of which you might not expect...

The Great Wall of Devon! Inside landowner's battle with neighbours and council after building six foot concrete barrier to block locals

found 2025 › May › 04 (Sun) @ 07:10 UTC

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EXCLUSIVE: Frustrated parents and locals living next to an eyesore 2-meter concrete barrier have likened it to 'The Berlin Wall' and expressed delight that it was knocked down by a rented JCB.

Lib Dems laugh off 'party of posh Pimm's drinkers' jibe after taking control of councils in leafy 'Boden Belt'

found 2025 › May › 04 (Sun) @ 01:45 UTC

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The party celebrated wins across swathes of the Home Counties and southern England, and became the largest party in Devon, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire and Wiltshire.

I woke up sounding Chinese after a stroke… 15 years on my life has changed forever - it's been hell

found 2025 › May › 03 (Sat) @ 08:45 UTC

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EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Colwill was just 35 when her thick Devon drawl sensationally disappeared overnight in 2010 after suffering a stroke.

Nature nurture: the Devon estate where rewilding and mental health go hand in hand

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 06:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

A restoration project at Sharpham near Totnes aims to tackle the loss of the natural world while helping people build mental resilience

Two landscapes separated by a wide sweep of river tell a story o…

Moment heritage campaigner is attacked by 'developer' at a historic Agatha Christie garden in planning row over 'demolition' of cottage

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 00:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

David Redman, 62, says he was left with a missing tooth after the alleged confrontation with a developer outside Singleton Gardens in Torquay, Devon.