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Horticultural giant Suttons predicts prosperous New Year
Horticultural giant Suttons Seeds is giving a £250 'thankyou' to every permanent staff member after announcing a healthy profit a year after a management buy out.The firm, based in Paignton in Devon,...
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£104 million festive boost for Devon tourism
Devon is looking forward to a welcome economic boost, thanks to Christmas this year, says VisitDevon.Latest findings forecast that visitors will spend £104million in Devon for the Christmas period....
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Fly Santa fly! Father Christmas blasts into action on a...
This is the moment that Santa blasted into the air – not with a sleigh but powered by an adrenaline-fuelled high speed and cold water jetpack. Everyone knows Santa likes taking to the air once a year –...
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Torquay United's Gilbert the Gull banned from TV games due to...
A foul-mouthed football mascot has been banned from attending a televised New Year's Day game because of his constant swearing. Gilbert the Gull, the Torquay United mascot, will not be allowed on the...
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Man charged with manslaughter over ladder death of Paignton...
A man has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a 17-year-old boy.Mason Beau Jennians died after sustaining multiple injuries after falling from a ladder in Abbotskerswell on December 5,...
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VIDEO: Car severely damaged at McDonald's drive-thru in Devon
A Citroen Xsara Picasso was destroyed by a blaze at the McDonald's 'drive-thru' in South Devon today. The incident at the restaurant on Torquay Road, near the Penn Inn roundabout in Newton Abbot, was...
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Quarry blaze sparks toxic plume fears
Homeowners were warned to stay indoors and shut their windows amid fears a blazing building in Devon could release a toxic plume of asbestos. Fire crews from across South Devon were called to the...
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Torbay Council children's services slammed as 'inadequate'
A damning report has found serious failings in the way Torbay Council looks after vulnerable children. Ofsted inspectors rated the council's children's services as "inadequate" in a report published on...
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Five week road closure for Torquay Road as new A380 South Devon...
A major road in Torquay will be closed for five weeks as the next phase of the new A380 South Devon Highway gets under way.Torquay Road between the Aller roundabout and the Romany Jones junction will...
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Devon schoolboy 'allergic to the cold'
A Devon dad has spoken of the difficulties of caring for his 10-year-old son who could be killed by the cold. Vincent Dinan, from Paignton, suffers from cold urticaria, a disease which means exposure...
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Tributes to 'one of a kind' Devon drama teacher, 38
Tributes have been paid to a renowned Devon Drama teacher who was 'a rock star in the teaching profession'. Due to her warm personality, zest for life and passion for theatre and performance she was an...
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Lifeboat crews in Torbay rescue two fishing boats as engines fail
Lifeboat crews in Torbay were called out twice yesterday to help vessels with engine problems. The first emergency call was received in the early hours of Saturday morning at approximately 1am. The...
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Teacher from Paignton brutally stabbed to death in 'unprovoked...
A young teacher from Paignton has been brutally stabbed to death in an attack described by police as completely unprovoked.Daniel Young was on the way to work for the second day of his dream job as a...
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Devon man stabbed to death may have been victim of random attack,...
A commuter stabbed to death on his way to work could have been the victim of a random attack, police have said. University lecturer Daniel Young, 30, was found with stab wounds near Morden station in...
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Teacher turns detective to uncover family scandal in the past of...
Hannah Finch chats to retired teacher Fiona Freer about researching the history of a great Westcountry familyA retired teacher turned detective to uncover a tale of infidelity, lost fortune and...
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Second man arrested on suspicion of murdering Devon lecturer
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering lecturer Daniel Young from Paignton.The 35-year-old suspect was arrested yesterday and is being questioned by murder squad detectives in...
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Man treated for smoke inhalation after Brixham kitchen fire
A man was treated for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire in Brixham.Two fire appliances from Brixham were called to the address at Greenswood Road at 8.24pm on Friday evening.The fire was out when...
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Daniel Young murder probe: CCTV footage shows last movements of...
CCTV footage showing the last captured images of a "brilliant" young academic before he was fatally stabbed in a "senseless" attack have been released as police continue to hunt for his killer. Daniel...
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How Prince Harry escaped Taliban rocket fire revealed in book by...
South Devon soldier was honoured with the Military Cross for bravery in Afghanistan. For a new book, he collected the testimonies from fellow soldiers including an account of how Prince Harry escaped...
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Love is in the air at zoo
There are plenty of tender moments to be found in the natural world, as these photos by Paignton Zoo regulars Brian Lily, Owen Taylor and Miriam Haas show.Some animals mate for life, many are wonderful...
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