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Pirate-loving grandad's ashes to be fired from cannon across harbour

Clive Mencarini, one of the biggest fans of the Brixham Pirate Festival in Devon, will be given a special send-off as this year’s festival gets under way

Liverpool Echo

Giant mystery marriage proposal from '82-year-old Ralph' painted on empty shop window

The bold message was daubed in black paint over an empty business unit in Plymouth, Devon, with locals stopping to take pictures, while many suspect it is a joke

Daily Mirror

10 of UK’s best active rural holidays

Stay in a shepherd’s hut for the lambing season, try dry stone walling in the Peak District or go trekking with sheep or alpacas

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Update on new ferry service planned for the Bristol Channel

It's hoped the new service would boost tourism on both sides of the channel

Bristol Post

Devon dairy becomes UK’s first cheesemaker to gain B-Corp status

The business joins global firms such as Patagonia in being given the accreditation

Birmingham Post

Grand Designs 'saddest house ever' owner says he's 'cursed' as he reveals latest setback

Chesil Cliff House in Devon has been under construction for more than a decade and even appeared on Grand Designs in 2019, with its owner Edward Short saying it's almost ready

Daily Mirror

British families ready to host Ukrainian refugees call for inquiry into visa shambles

Lauren Corbishley, 43, of Dawlish, Devon, started a petition after fighting for four weeks to get a traumatised family safely to the UK. Hundreds of refugees are still waiting for their visas

Daily Mirror

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Meet Brits decorating gardens with gnomes and fighting back over 'naff' tag

Lorna Serna is a partner of the Merry Harriers garden centre in Bideford, Devon, where The Gnome Reserve houses 2,100 of the adorable ornaments. She says they are still the coolest gang in the garden

Daily Mirror

British steel for underwater cables bringing electricity to Devon from Morocco

Submarine cable manufacturer XLCC , which will make the wires to carry power from North Africa to a North Devon village, signed the UK Steel Charter in a boost for the industry

Daily Mirror

Teenage boy, 13, dies after falling from a height at industrial estate

Police responded to concerns raised about a 13-year-old teen boy who was later found dead at an industrial estate in Okehampton, Devon, and has now been identified as Jethro Middleton

Daily Mirror

Devon accountancy firms Marsland Nash Associates and Chillcotts agree merger

The new practice will operated from offices in Paignton

Birmingham Post

Oh, we do love to be beside the seaside - property prices for homes on the coast soar by £22,000

Demand has been fuelled by home working during the pandemic, say experts

Wales Online

Mum-of-four, 33, with terminal cancer believes supplements are keeping her alive

Hannah Hocking, 33, from Plymouth, Devon, has terminal melanoma cancer but believes home-medicated supplements may be helping to keep her alive

Daily Mirror

Outdoor activities centre in Devon acquired by education provider

Brighton-based Inspiring Learning has made its second purchase in the area

Birmingham Post

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Britain's oldest silverback gorilla celebrates 40th birthday with cake and gifts

Pertinax has today celebrated his 40th birthday. In 1998, a year after arriving at Paignton Zoo in Devon, Pert, as he is lovingly known by staff, met the Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Daily Mirror

UK beaches banning dogs from May 1 - full list including Devon and Cornwall hotspots

Many beaches across the UK impose restrictions over the summer months to tackle overcrowding, with some Devon and Cornwall beaches banning dogs between May 1 and September 30

Daily Mirror

Furious Brits waiting to host Ukrainian refugees say UK visa system 'adding to torture'

Lauren Corbishley, 43, from Dawlish, Devon, was one of the first to sign up for the 'Homes for Ukraine' scheme last month and has slammed Lord Harrington after waiting weeks with no news

Wales Online

Thieves reportedly steal £250,000 of fuel from Royal Navy base

It is believed diesel was unlawfully taken from HMNB Devonport in Plymouth over the course of several weeks

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Navy 'furious' as £250,000 of fuel allegedly stolen from warship by brazen thieves

The diesel was meant for HMS Bulwark, but was reportedly stolen from HMNB Devonport in Plymouth

Evening Standard

Zoo in Devon will no longer keep elephants as it cannot meet their needs

A zoo in Devon has announced it will no longer keep elephants as it is unable to meet their needs.

Birmingham Post

Parkdean Resorts announces £280,000 Devon holiday park investment

The cash injection is part of the operator’s largest ever investment programme

Daily Mirror

Cody Ackland's evil murder of teen Bobbi-Anne - from bus stop snatching to body in woods

Bobbi-Anne, 18 and from Plymouth, disappeared after leaving to catch a bus close to her home on November 20 last year, and her body was found three days later close to a beach in Bovisand, Devon

Daily Mirror

Paignton Zoo will no longer be home to elephants after beloved animals die

Paignton Zoo in Devon used to have two elephants – Asian elephant Gay, who died in 2010, and African elephant Duchess, who died in 2019, but the attraction has announced they will not be replaced

Daily Mirror

Kirstie Allsopp hits out at parents who give young kids mobile phones

Kirstie Allsopp hit the headlines in 2018 when she admitted she had smashed her children’s iPads because they were spending too much time on them while on a family holiday in Devon

Birmingham Post

Burrington Estates acquires land to develop Devon business park

Oak Tree Business Park, near Newton Abbot, will provide 80,000sq ft of units suitable for business, industrial, storage and distribution

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