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23 May 2012 Last updated at 03:42 ET

Mayor wants single Devon council

All councils in Devon should be replaced with one local authority to run everything in the county, Torbay's mayor says.

Mayor restructures Devon council

Ponies' contraceptive jabs start

Dartmoor ponies are being given contraceptive injections in an experiment to help reduce the number of unwanted foals.

Energy bill avoids carbon pledge

Scientists in Exeter criticise new electricity legislation for avoiding a firm commitment to banish coal and gas by the 2030s.

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Jarvis and Ellis get Gulls offers

Torquay United offer a new deal to defender Mark Ellis and a one-year contract to on-loan Walsall striker Ryan Jarvis.
McPhee and Macklin set for exit
Lathrope accepts new Torquay deal
Logan angry at Exeter departure
Craig keen to impress at Torquay
Torquay United release defenders
Devils take healthy KO Cup lead
Daley wins gold ahead of Olympics
Perryman is out of intensive care
Devon crush Oxfordshire in Trophy
Slade confident of England chances
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