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Sewage pollution: why the UK water industry is broken

As a child swimming off the coast of south Devon in the 1960s, I believed the warm water passing through my legs was the Gulf Stream current. Now, as an adult, I realise it was actually raw sewage being discharged into the ocean.

The Conversation

Siemens boss to speak at major North Devon Biosphere conference

South West Business Council stages Natural Capital - Business and the Environment Working Together event to highlight 2,946 sq mile area and its business opportunities

Birmingham Post

Midas' Devon office block sold for £1m as administrators look to tackle huge debt

Newton Abbot office sold to accountancy firm after collapse of South West construction giant with debts of about £70m

Birmingham Post

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British Ceramic Tile collapse leaves more than £25m of debts unpaid

Devon company went into administration in 2019 and now it is revealed unsecured creditors will receive just 1.2p in the pound

Birmingham Post

Expanding Devon pasty business on market for £425k

The Original Pasty House already has outlets in Plymouth and Tavistock but another six potential locations have been identified

Birmingham Post

One dead in accident at UK seaside cliff railway popular with tourists

The unnamed victim was involved in an "industrial accident" at Babbacombe Cliff Railway in Torquay, Devon and died at the scene. The railway ferries passengers up and down the steep cliff

Daily Mirror

Family finds heartbreaking video after mum collapses and dies on 37th birthday

Hayley Thompson had been looking forward to her trip to Devon for weeks and couldn't wait to spend time with her loved ones.

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Tragic mum, 36, left note to her kids in case she died young - despite not being ill

Hayley Thompson, from Burnage, had been looking forward to her trip to Devon to celebrate her birthday for weeks - a holiday during which she planned to spend a week at her favourite place in the world surrounded by dearest friends and family

Daily Mirror

Family find heartbreaking video after mum who "just wanted to live her life" collapses and dies on holiday on her birthday

Hayley Thompson shared a haunting video on her TikTok account just months before her death

Manchester Evening News

Beachgoers warned to keep away from birds as zoo closes after outbreak of avian flu

Paignton Zoo in Devon has had to shut after two confirmed cases of avian flu while Torbay Council has been putting up warnings telling people not to interact with birds

Daily Mirror

Mum whose eczema was so bad she didn’t leave the house shares ‘unbelievable’ cure she found on YouTube

Lisa Dispirito, 54, from Bideford, Devon, had always had clear skin and thought she was allergic to her new perfume at first.

The Independent UK

Michelin-starred chef Aktar Islam strikes deal with Devon firm

The television star is working with Newton Abbot-based Newton Print on his at-home range of meals

Birmingham Post

Strictly's Flavia and Jimi detail why they quit showbiz for a farm in Devon

Strictly pro Flavia and husband Jimi Mistry left their home in Guildford for a seven-acre smallholding in Devon in 2020, they told the Loose Women on Thursday

Daily Mirror

‘I was so much happier outside London’: how top chefs found heaven in the West Country

Covid, exorbitant overheads and burnout have convinced a host of big names that the capital is no longer the place to be. Now settled in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, they have created a new foodie destination

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Wales Online

Devon and Cornwall Kelp forest to be dedicated to the Queen for her Platinum Jubilee

Marine habitat in Plymouth Sound National Marine Park is vitally important

The Guardian - UK

A new start after 60: ‘I’ve finally become the artist I always felt I was inside’

Anne Henriksen, 67, ran a crafts shop, worked in the theatre and spent 20 years driving taxis. But she only found her role in life after seeing some stone carvings in an Indonesian temple

Bristol Post

Devon beachgoers fume over 'too much sand' and 'not enough sea'

Beaches do not always live up to some people’s expectations

The Guardian - UK

‘It will benefit the powerful’: row over Brixham fish market levelling up plan

Conservationists and smaller fishers say expansion scheme is ‘good for the big boys’ but will not benefit Devon port

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Manchester Evening News

The incredible beach which looks like Devon or Dorset three hours from Manchester

It's a great spot for rockpooling, exploring caves and even seal-spotting

Daily Mirror

Holidaymakers TripAdvisor complaints beach has 'too much sand' and 'not enough sea'

Visitors have taken to Tripadvisor to bizarrely complain about a popular Devon beach for having "too much sand and not enough sea" - despite the county welcoming thousands of visitors each year

The Guardian - UK

Devon and Cornwall police plan crackdown on bank holiday raves

Officers working to make illegal parties ‘unattractive’ in the wake of chaotic recent gatherings and danger of wildfire

The Guardian - UK

Drought, pollution, floods: Avon in Devon tells story of UK rivers in distress

A journey down the waterway in an area of outstanding natural beauty highlights troubles facing UK rivers

Daily Mirror

Pet Club: Teen cricketer stunned after pet hamster shows up at his game two hours away

This week on the Mirror's Pet Club, we've spoken to teen cricketer Tyler Ivey who was surprised to see his pet hamster running around a changing room after hitching a ride in his backpack from Devon to Cornwall

Birmingham Post

Electric quad bike firm to accelerate international growth with funding boost

Eco Charger, founded by Devon-based entrepreneur Fred Chugg, manufactures its range of vehicles at a factory in North Somerset

Daily Mirror

One dead from 'crushing injuries' and three injured in 'industrial incident'

Emergency services were called to a factory in Devon yesterday after one person died with "crushing injuries" and three others were left injured as a result of the 'industrial incident'

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