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Police probe after seven giant tortoises found dead in Devon forest

Police are trying to work out who owned the tortoises, and how they died

Evening Standard

South West Water ‘not honest’ about drought preparations, watchdog claims

Devon and Cornwall had months of hosepipe bans as parts of country almost ran out of water in 2022

The Guardian - UK

Bats ‘leapfrog’ back to roost to stay safe from predators, study finds

Researchers able to model movements of greater horseshoe bats in Devon to help conserve foraging grounds

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Ticket to ride: why 2024 could be your year of travelling sustainably

From cutting your carbon footprint to watching the world go by, here are just some of the reasons to fall in love with rail this year – from those in the know

The Guardian - UK

‘Act out of love not anger’: green trailblazer calls for unity in movement

Satish Kumar, founder of ecological college in Devon, says a brighter future requires compassion and long-term thinking

The Guardian - UK

Friends of Ukrainian girl who fell from Devon sea wall blame rail chiefs for safety failure

Albina Yevko, 14, fled Ukraine for Dawlish and died after falling from barrier maintained by Network Rail

The Guardian - UK

‘It doesn’t get easier’: Thomas Orchard’s family on their search for truth

After 11-year wait for inquest into his death in custody, relatives say Devon and Cornwall police still need to admit mistakes

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‘Horrified’: Devon village in shock at felling of 100 ancient beech trees

Outrage in Colaton Raleigh after trees felled by government agency without consulting community

The Guardian - UK

Felling of Torquay’s famous palm trees ‘pure vandalism’, say residents

Council cutting down dozens of trees on seafront of ‘English riviera’ town in Devon provokes public outcry

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Minnows into seadogs: inside England’s new fishing apprenticeship

A recruiting crisis in the fishing industry has inspired a pioneering new initiative in south Devon

The Guardian - UK

Surfing was my life – then Britain’s filthy water left me with an incurable illness

The disease left me debilitated and jobless. What will it take for the water companies to clean up their act, asks surfer Reuben Santer

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Thatching in the rain is unpleasant, but not impossible

Poundsgate, Dartmoor, Devon: At one point, bundles I have spent hours preparing in the barn are lifted off the roof and scattered across the garden 30ft below

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Gang leaders jailed for smuggling almost £1.5m of drugs in Cornwall and Devon

Members mostly from Merseyside often posed as holidaymakers to transport heroin and cocaine

The Guardian - UK

Best new hotels that opened in the UK this autumn

Cosy up in style on a cut-above staycation with a night at these wow-worthy new arrivals, as picked by hotel expert Ianthe Butt

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Law enforcement on class B and C drugs ‘pathetically weak for years’, says PCC

Alison Hernandez, Conservative PCC for Devon and Cornwall, said too much focus is placed on deaths from class A drugs such as heroin.

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Earl of Devon files for divorce from Baywatch star AJ Langer after 18-year marriage

Charles Peregrine Courtenay met AJ Langer at a Las Vegas casino in 2002 before marrying at Powderham Castle three years later

The Independent UK

Woman dies after being rescued from car that plunged into Devon river

Woman rescued from car but later pronouced dead

The Guardian - UK

Turn the stone to keep the devil away: Bonfire Night in a Devon village

In Shebbear, bellringers, a speech by the vicar and a hog roast combine in a fokloric ritual aimed at averting disaster

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Storm Ciarán: More than 200 flood warnings and alerts across UK - see your area

Met Office issues weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across large swathes of the country

The Independent UK

Storm Ciarán: More than 260 flood warnings and alerts across UK - see your area

Major incident as Met Office issues weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across large swathes of the country

The Independent UK

Coast to coast on Cornwall’s newest walking trail, through landscapes most tourists skip

Most visitors journey west to Cornwall’s coastal towns and villages, but a new walking route encourages people to explore inland along the border with Devon. Tom Mulvihill treks north through unsung beauty (and Plymouth)

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: At the changing of the clocks, trepidation awaits

Beaworthy, Devon: From this weekend, darkness will fall an hour earlier, and my nearby walks will feel that much more perilous

The Independent UK

Timeline: 25 years since murder of Linda Bryant in Cornish field

Devon and Cornwall Police are hoping to solve the murder of the mother-of-two and bring much needed answers for her family

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Mischievous Moggy Joins Neighbors’ Holiday, Surprises Caravan Owners

Stowaway Cat Takes Unplanned Vacation in Caravan for 350 Miles

Evening Standard

No rubbish can escape the Grim Sweeper: Devon bin trucks named after competition

Meet The Grim Sweeper, Optimus Grime and friends — North Devon’s new fleet of waste and recycling trucks

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