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A38 crash

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A38 crash

Lorry crash closes section of A38

Part of the dual carriageway near Newton Abbot is shut due to the crash.

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East Devon District Council

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Music fans were left out of pocket after the Riviera Food and Music Festival was cancelled.

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      A38 crash

      Lorry crash closes section of A38

      Part of the dual carriageway near Newton Abbot is shut due to the crash.

      • 1han hour ago
      • Devon
      East Devon District Council

      Calls for council chief executive to resign

      The council will debate a report into what he knew about a criminal investigation into a councillor.

      • 21h21 hours ago
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      Call centre

      Police sharing control room calls on social media

      The force hopes the 'tweetathon' will give people an insight into the range of calls it receives.

      • 2h2 hours ago
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      Abbey Meadows

      Council apologises for festival fiasco

      Music fans were left out of pocket after the Riviera Food and Music Festival was cancelled.

        Cannabis plants

        Police seize more than 1,000 cannabis plants

        Cannabis plants with a street value of more than £675,000 have been seized in Devon and Cornwall.

        • 1da day ago
        • Devon
        Fox on police car

        Fox takes a ride on the wild side of the law

        The fox hopped on top of a vehicle belonging to the dog section of Devon and Cornwall Police.

          Dartmoor Prison seen from the air

          Investigation after prison officer taken hostage

          A man is released from police custody pending further inquiries after the incident at HMP Dartmoor.

          • 20h20 hours ago
          • Devon
          East Devon District Council

          Calls for council chief executive to resign

          The council will debate a report into what he knew about a criminal investigation into a councillor.

          • 21h21 hours ago
          • Devon
          Call centre

          Police sharing control room calls on social media

          The force hopes the 'tweetathon' will give people an insight into the range of calls it receives.

          • 2h2 hours ago
          • Devon
          Abbey Meadows

          Council apologises for festival fiasco

          Music fans were left out of pocket after the Riviera Food and Music Festival was cancelled.

            Cannabis plants

            Police seize more than 1,000 cannabis plants

            Fox on police car

            Fox takes a ride on the wild side of the law

            Dartmoor Prison seen from the air

            Investigation after prison officer taken hostage

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              1. Posted at 6:326:32

                Lorry crash closes section of A38

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                A38 crash

                Part of the dual carriageway near Newton Abbot is shut due to the crash.

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              3. Posted at 13:02 6 Jul13:02 6 Jul

                Fox takes a ride on the wild side of the law

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              4. Posted at 12:37 6 Jul12:37 6 Jul

                Missing teenager found safe and well, say police

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              5. Posted at 12:29 6 Jul12:29 6 Jul

                Council says sorry for festival fiasco that left fans out of pocket

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                Music fans were left out of pocket after the Riviera Food and Music Festival was cancelled.

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              6. Posted at 11:51 6 Jul11:51 6 Jul

                Investigation after prison officer taken hostage

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              7. Posted at 10:32 6 Jul10:32 6 Jul

                Mobile library service faces axe in Devon

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              8. Posted at 10:19 6 Jul10:19 6 Jul

                Calls for council chief executive to resign

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                The council will debate a report into what he knew about a criminal investigation into a councillor.

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              9. Posted at 5:23 6 Jul5:23 6 Jul

                Police seize more than 1,000 cannabis plants

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                Cannabis plants with a street value of more than £675,000 have been seized in Devon and Cornwall.

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              10. Posted at 17:41 5 Jul17:41 5 Jul

                Former Exeter prop Williams joins Montpellier

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                Ex-England prop Harry Williams is the latest Exeter player to join Top 14 side Montpellier following the end of his deal.

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              11. Posted at 12:58 5 Jul12:58 5 Jul

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              12. Posted at 12:09 5 Jul12:09 5 Jul

                Police officer accused of sex attack at force’s HQ

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              13. Posted at 12:08 5 Jul12:08 5 Jul

                MPs raise concerns over South West Water dividends

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              14. Posted at 11:50 5 Jul11:50 5 Jul

                Boy, 17, suffers 'life-changing' injuries in crash

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              15. Posted at 5:11 5 Jul5:11 5 Jul

                How healthy is the NHS in the South West?

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              16. Posted at 5:04 5 Jul5:04 5 Jul

                'Monoliths' with directions installed in Exeter

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              17. Posted at 19:47 4 Jul19:47 4 Jul

                Dartmoor prison officer taken hostage by inmate

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              18. Posted at 16:51 4 Jul16:51 4 Jul

                Food bank use is a choice, suggests minister

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              19. Posted at 16:18 4 Jul16:18 4 Jul

                Swansea complete signing of Exeter defender Key

                Josh Key signs for Swansea City

                Swansea City confirm the signing of out-of-contract Exeter City defender Josh Key.

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              20. Posted at 16:17 4 Jul16:17 4 Jul

                Homes evacuated after gardener finds metal object

                The item reported by a gardener to be a grenade

                A 50m (164ft) cordon was put in place and about 20 homes evacuated before the object was removed.

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