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The Latest Breaking News from Devon

Kirstie Allsopp airlifted to hospital after fall during birthday celebrations

The TV presenter said she slipped on a muddy patch and injured her leg while walking with her family

The Independent UK · Sep 2

Kirstie Allsopp Reveals Shocking Rescue After Son Ran for Help Following Beach Fall

Kirstie Allsopp was airlifted to hospital after slipping on a coastal path in Devon. Her son Oscar sought help, triggering a major rescue operation involving multiple emergency services.

International Business Times UK · Sep 2

Devon locals hit out at billionaire as £200million super yacht blocks views at holiday hotspot

‘I hope he takes it to the Mediterranean next year!’

The Independent UK · Sep 2

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South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

‘Haunted’ Drake’s Island: Tiny UK island with Grade-II listed house, 6.4-acre site, mysterious underground tunnels and 43-bed hotel plan goes on sale for offers above £2 million

Drake’s Island, a 6.4-acre historic island in Plymouth Sound, Devon, has gone on sale for offers above £2 million. The former military site features a Grade-II listed Governor’s House, underground tunnels, Tudor fortifications and planning consent for a 43-bed hotel. Fortified in the 16th century, the island also has a…

The Times of India · Aug 29

Meet Neil Gilson, the Devon swimmer who became the first person to swim Switzerland’s 10 largest lakes in a gruelling 230-mile challenge

Neil Gilson swam across Switzerland's ten largest lakes over two summers. This extraordinary feat covered approximately 230 miles of challenging open-water swimming. His final 45-mile swim across Lake Geneva lasted over twenty-two hours. Gilson undertook this immense challenge to raise awareness for PANS and PANDAS conditions. His children joined him…

The Times of India · Aug 27

In 1944, German U-boat U-672 sank off Devon; more than 80 years later, divers find the wreck — all 52 crew members survived

In 1944, U-672 sank on July 18, 1944, after being attacked by HMS Balfour and now almost eight decades later, divers have discovered the German wartime submarine 20 miles off the coast of Devon. This particular ship held 52 crew members and all of themiraculously survived. The divers has to…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

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Devon man becomes first person to swim Switzerland’s 10 largest lakes

Neil Gilson completes 230-mile challenge after a ‘tough’ 22-hour crossing of Lac Léman

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

Man dies after getting into difficulty in sea off Devon

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The Independent UK · Aug 25

Healey: £71m investment to reopen tungsten mine is ‘backing British industry’

The Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in Devon will receive up to £71 million from the National Wealth Fund.

Evening Standard · Aug 25

Fashion’s climate opportunity: Can we dress our way towards change?

FASHION’S NEW LANDSCAPE: Fashion's climate impact isn't a question of what our clothes are made from, but of a system built around encouraging us to consume more. Caroline Garland meets Zoe Gilbertson, whose work with Liflad and Common Cloth Works is reconnecting clothing with farming, landscape and community, and asks…

The Independent UK · Aug 24

Isles of Scilly named friendliest place in England – and Barking least friendly

Rankings based on community life survey put two Devon districts in top five and Stoke and Ipswich near bottom

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Women should not have to travel for hours to give birth

Letters: Readers reflect on how hospital closures are putting pregnant women’s lives at risk

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

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?

The Independent UK · Aug 13

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Evening Standard · Aug 12

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.

The Independent UK · Aug 12

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

Evening Standard · Aug 12

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 · Aug 12

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.

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Evening Standard · Aug 11

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

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Large fire breaks out in Exeter park sending smoke across city

Multiple fires broke out around Exeter in Devon on Tuesday afternoon

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

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 · Aug 7

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 Independent UK · Aug 7

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 Guardian - UK · Aug 6

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 Independent UK · Aug 5

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

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