Devon News

Burnham-on-Sea rescue teams find missing man
BBC News
... where he was met by a waiting ambulance. An RAF search and rescue helicopter from Chivenor in Devon, which was en route to the scene, was stood down.

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Sydney Morning Herald
ELO founding member Mike Edwards killed in freak runaway hay bale accident
Daily Mail
Police say the accident happened at around 12.30pm on Friday on the A381 between Harbetonford and Halwell in Devon. The victim was driving a white ...
ELO cellist killed by bale of hayBBC News
ELO's cellist is killed by giant baleMirror.co.uk
ELO Cellist Killed By Runaway Giant Hay BaleSky News
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Carers' charity gets £20000 to improve services
This Is The Westcountry
UNPAID carers in Mid Devon are set to get more support thanks to a grant of £20000 from the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales. ...

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Simon 'a bully' for name jibe
The Sun
Alison Howe, 41, of Exmouth, Devon, said her daughter was in "floods of tears" and has vowed never to watch the show again. She added: "My Storm is a good ...

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Metro
Runaway bus crashes into OAP's front garden
Metro
... when the ten-tonne vehicle veered off the road, flattened her prized garden and stopped just 5cm (2in) from the window of her home in Torquay, Devon. ...
Inches from disaster: Lily, 85, comes face-to-face with a runaway bus... as ...Daily Mail

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Man injured during stag party coasteering trip in Devon
BBC News
The man aggravated an old injury. Coasteering involves cliff climbing, jumping into the sea and swimming. A spokeswoman for Brixham Coastguards said he was ...
Man injured in 'tombstoning' accidentIndependent

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Paraglider killed in fall in Devon is named
BBC News
A paraglider who died after falling 150ft (46m) near cliffs in Devon has been named by police. Christopher Snawdon was paragliding close to a golf course at ...

Brave teen Devon facing 'long haul' back to health
This Is Lancashire
But brave Devon Foster is determined to get better so she can go back home and sleep in her own bed, her family said. The 14-year-old suffered ...

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Van driver crushed by hay bale
Mirror.co.uk
The driver, whose vehicle was hit on the A381 between Harbertonford and Halwell in Devon on Friday afternoon, has not been named. ...
Driver dies in Halwell two-van collisionBBC News

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New York Times
Devon Wilson, George Dentler
New York Times
Devon Marie Wilson and George Matthew Dentler were married Friday at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Manhattan. The Rev. George E. Agger, a Roman Catholic ...

Masked men, armed with axe, try to rob Devon jewellers
BBC News
Two robbers, one armed with an axe, fled empty-handed after confronting staff in a Devon jewellers. The incident happened at about 1100 BST when two men, ...
Attempted Armed Robbery at Bideford JewellersBideford People

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Firefighters tackle thatched-roof fire for eight hours
BBC News
Firefighters have spent the night tackling a fire at a property with a thatched-roof at Kingscott in Devon. More than a dozen crews were called to the house ...

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Telegraph.co.uk
Residents phoned 999 dozens of times over 'ghost and UFO worries'
Telegraph.co.uk
More than 150 calls, details of which were released under the Freedom of Information Act, claimed to have seen spooks or UFOs were made to Devon and ...

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A visitor's guide to Kingsteignton, Devon, UK
Helium
The town sits at the head of the Teign Estuary and is situated near the south coast in the county of Devon. The town has a population of around ten thousand ...
A visitor's guide to Crediton, Devon, UKHelium
A visitor's guide to Exmouth, Devon, UKHelium
A visitor's guide to Ashburton, Devon, UKHelium

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Travel Agenda: The James hotel in New York; Devon Open Studios; Mistura ...
Independent
Enjoy an inside view of the West Country: the Devon Open Studios even continues until 19 September and invites visitors to enjoy the work of artists around ...

Trail of the unexpected: Unique Devon campsite offers seclusion and home comforts
Independent
A few miles away the River Exe marks the beginning of the end of its grumbling journey to the south Devon coast in a huge, muddy V. The wilds of Dartmoor ...

Driver dies in Halwell two-van collision
BBC News
A driver has died in a road crash in part of Devon which involved two white vans. The incident happened at about 1230 BST on Friday on the A381 near Halwell ...

The Guardian
Nigel Farage to stand again in Ukip leadership contest
The Guardian
The MEP made the announcement at Ukip's autumn conference, taking place in Torquay, Devon. Lord Pearson of Rannoch decided last month to stand down as ...

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In pictures: An open invitation from Devon artists
BBC News
Devon Open Studio 2010 takes place in the county from September 4-19 - with some 260 artists taking part. Victoria Goodman's oil paintings are inspired by ...

North Devon Gazette & Advertiser
Big waves warning to Devon and Cornwall beachgoers
BBC News
Large surf and strong offshore winds on the north Devon and Cornwall coasts have prompted a safety warning. Lifeguards pulled more than 200 people to safety ...
Big surf keeps North Devon lifeguards busyNorth Devon Gazette & Advertiser

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