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The joy – and disappointment – of viewing the total solar eclipse in Cantabria

Having watched the 1999 eclipse in Devon and been blown away, Dominic Bliss takes his daughter on journey to Spain in hopes of getting uninterrupted views of the moon effacing the sun. But will it all go to plan?

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Family, friends and colleagues attend funeral of former MP Ann Widdecombe

Mourners could be seen wearing black as they arrived at the requiem mass at Buckfast Abbey in Devon.

Evening Standard

Ann Widdecombe’s funeral attended by ex-Tory ministers and broadcasters as Farage stays away

Nigel Farage is understood to have not attended the event as he prepared for his by-election

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Politicians and broadcasters among those to arrive at Ann Widdecombe’s funeral

Mourners could be seen wearing black as they arrived at the requiem mass at Buckfast Abbey in Devon.

Evening Standard

Mourners arrive for Ann Widdecombe’s funeral

A requiem mass is taking place at Buckfast Abbey in Devon, a Catholic abbey where the former MP regularly worshipped.

Evening Standard

Solar eclipse tracker: When will it peak in your area?

Devon, Cornwall and the westernmost parts of Pembrokeshire in Wales are set to see the eclipse at its fullest

Evening Standard

Large fire breaks out in Exeter park sending smoke across city

Multiple fires broke out around Exeter in Devon on Tuesday afternoon

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Doctors at remote Devon hospital get ‘crash course’ after maternity unit shut

Staff at North Devon district hospital given training in difficult births in case mothers-to-be cannot get to Exeter

The Guardian - UK

Widdecombe murder police reopen inquiry into alleged attempt to firebomb Farage’s home

Failure to pursue line of inquiry ‘which may have been relevant’ now being investigated by police watchdog

The Guardian - UK

Hosepipe ban for millions more Brits – which new areas are affected?

South West Water is implementing temporary hosepipe restrictions for customers across Devon , Cornwall , parts of Dorset and Somerset , and the Isles of Scilly . The ban, effective from midnight tomorrow (Saturday 8 August), is a response to prolonged dry weather, significantly below-average rainfall and high demand. These…

The Independent UK

Country diary: Even in a heatwave, signs of last winter storms still linger

South Devon: On holiday in deeply familiar places, we swim fully clothed, snack on overhanging cherries and see the fallen Teignmouth pier

The Guardian - UK

Boardmasters Festival: Police defend controversial live facial recognition technology

Devon and Cornwall Police will use the technology for the first time to conincide wtih Boardmasters Festival in Newquay this weekend

The Independent UK

‘Dine and dash’ customers walk out of family-run seafood restaurant after running up £600 bill

The Oyster Shack in Bigbury in Devon is the latest restaurant to be hit by the crime trend which sees diners run up huge bills before walking out without paying

The Independent UK

Woman jailed after fatal acid attack with three men on ex-husband

Paris Wilson, 35, wiped tears from her eyes as she was jailed along with three men from London over killing of her ex-husband

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Serial killer to die in prison as police review four deaths at homeless hostel

Detectives are now reviewing the deaths of four people who were living at a hostel in Newquay at the same time as James Desborough.

Golf Monthly

The Nine-Hole Course In Devon With A Hotel Built By England's Most Famous 19th-Century Railway Engineer

Jeremy Ellwood discovers a lovely little spot to stay and play in this recently refurbished hotel not far from Plymouth with its own nine-hole golf course

Digital Camera World

James Ravilious and Chris Chapman spent 50 years photographing farms, weddings and village halls in the same corner of rural England – yet neither ever saw the other as competition

Their work highlights how great documentary photography comes from patience, trust and staying in one place

The Independent UK

Father who murdered four-week-old son in ‘fit of anger’ jailed for life

Tony Bartlett, 39, of Axminster, Devon, was ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years for the murder of his baby son, Atticus

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The Independent UK

Public memorial to be held for Ann Widdecombe following private funeral

The 78-year-old Reform UK spokeswoman and former Tory minister was found dead at her home on July 9

Evening Standard

Family announces public memorial for Ann Widdecombe later this year

The 78-year-old Reform UK spokeswoman and former Tory minister was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon on July 9.

The Economic Times

Why 40 donkeys in the UK are wearing pyjamas and 'don-gerees': The surprising solution that's protecting them while giving old clothes a second life

Rescued donkeys at The Donkey Sanctuary are wearing pyjama bottoms and "don-gerees" this summer. This creative solution protects their legs from painful fly bites during warm weather. The adapted clothing prevents irritation and sores, offering continuous protection to the animals. Old garments are being repurposed, reducing textile waste and giving…

The Times of India

Ex-UK minister Ann Widdecombe was hit 21 times with hammer as she ate lunch, court told

Former British cabinet minister and ex-Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times on the head with a hammer during the fatal attack at her Devon home earlier this month, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Ann Widdecombe hit 21 times on head with hammer in planned attack, court told

Kerry was arrested on suspicion of murder on July 11, two days after Miss Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her bungalow in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon.

Evening Standard

Ann Widdecombe was hit on the head with a hammer 21 times at her Devon home, court told

Former Tory MP was found by her gardener lying face down on her kitchen floor, court hears

The Independent UK

Ann Widdecombe ‘struck with hammer 21 times’, court hears

Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged with murdering the Reform UK spokesperson at her remote Devon home

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