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Cornwall Cornwall News

CROWDS SNUB MARKET CALL

Calls to boycott a colourful French street market, selling cheese, bread, wine and other goods, were ignored at the weekend as thousands of shoppers flocked to Truro's Lemon Quay.  more...

VIRUS KILLS BOY, AGED 5

PARENTS are being warned to be on their guard this week after the deadly viral strain of meningitis claimed the life of a Redruth schoolboy.  more...

Devon Devon News

Stab man not murdered

The death of a man in a stabbing incident at his sister's home in Okehampton is not being treated as murder, police have said.   more...

Mother's conversation with 'curry poison' victim

The mother of `curry poison victim' Julian Webb has told the Old Bailey murder trial of his wife Dona Thompson, from Devon, of the last time she spoke to him.   more...

Bennet wears Silver Waistcoat

DAVID Bennett won a titanic struggle against Darren Lock to emerge as the 3-2 winner of the first South West Under 17 Silver Waistcoat Snooker tour event at Victoria Snooker Centre in St Budeaux, Plymouth.  more...

Devon Devon Sport

Hockey round-up

PROMOTION-chasing Exeter Ladies beat in-form Yate 2-0 at home to move into second place behind Firebrands in the West Womens Hockey League Premier Division.  more...

Gordon aiming for third win

MID-Devon Cycling ClubÕs Andy Gordon, who is leading the Devon and Cornwall Cyclo-Cross Series, will be fighting for more than the defence of his points if he starts round four in Exeter on Sunday.  more...

Bennet wears Silver Waistcoat

DAVID Bennett won a titanic struggle against Darren Lock to emerge as the 3-2 winner of the first South West Under 17 Silver Waistcoat Snooker tour event at Victoria Snooker Centre in St Budeaux, Plymouth.  more...

Norris feels no pressure

DAVID Norris has shrugged off any pressure that comes with being Second Division leaders.  more...

Devon Exeter News

BBC chief to chair debate

TOP BBC regional boss John Lilley will be the independent chair of Devon's round table on the future funding of the public's council services.  more...

Escaped prisoner found by police

An attempted murderer who escaped from a prison last month has been found in Exeter.  more...

Devon Exeter Sport

City fail at Aldershot

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City fail at Aldershot

Exeter lost 2-1 away to Aldershot on Tuesday night, after their week off from first-team football following their failure to make it to the first round of the FA Cup.  more...

Devon Northdevon News

BBC chief to chair debate

TOP BBC regional boss John Lilley will be the independent chair of Devon's round table on the future funding of the public's council services.  more...

Devon Plymouth News

Man shot with air rifle

An 18-year-old man has been shot in the head by a gunman in Plymouth using what appeared to be a powerful air rifle, police have said today.   more...

Appeal for missing college girl

The police have launched an appeal for information about an 18-year-old-girl missing in Devon since last Friday.   more...

Baby's head injuries unexplained, inquest told

A four-month old baby died in hospital from unexplained head injuries, a Plymouth inquest has heard.   more...

Devon Plymouth Sport

Norris feels no pressure

DAVID Norris has shrugged off any pressure that comes with being Second Division leaders.  more...

Devon Torbay News

BBC chief to chair debate

TOP BBC regional boss John Lilley will be the independent chair of Devon's round table on the future funding of the public's council services.  more...

Devon Torbay Sport

Bateson announces loss

Gulls' chairman Mike Bateson has revealed that the club only made a loss of £20,000 last season, Leroy Rosenior's first in charge.  more...

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Somerset Chard News

Unlawful killing verdict on builder

A JURY has returned a unanimous verdict of unlawful killing at an inquest into the death of a Chard builder.  more...

Engineers on strike for better pay deal

ENGINEERS at one of Chard's longest established businesses staged the first of two planned days of industrial action on November 7.  more...

There's plenty of jobs in boom town

IF you want a job, come to Chard - that's the message the town's manufacturers had for the unemployed and those seeking a change of career during a jobs fair.  more...

Holyrood making good progress, says OFSTED

HOLYROOD School is making good progress, according to OFSTED inspectors, and there's more to come, says headteacher Maurice Hicks.  more...

Somerset Chard Sport

Soccer: Loyal skipper stays with Chard

CHARD Town skipper and centre back Simon Baines has again turned down the opportunity to leave the club.  more...

Rugby: Injuries plague battling Chard

CHARD went into their Somerset Premier League game against Midsomer Norton with high hopes of getting their third win on the trot although the build up to the match (November 8) was not ideal.  more...

Somerset Ilminster News

Iraq war hero to receive MBE

OUTSTANDING signaller John Bentley was among the youngest servicemen to receive an honour for service during the conflict in Iraq.  more...

Town's dream plans need not take years

LAYING the foundation of making dream improvements - like a new swimming pool - a reality in Ilminster, is the job of the town's regeneration forum, its chairman has said .  more...

Two cut from vehicles after crash

AN AIR ambulance and five fire brigade vehicles were sent to a two vehicle car crash on the A358 near Peasmarsh on November 7 which left two people trapped.  more...

Setback for sports project

PLANS to improve sporting facilities in Ilminster have taken another disappointing knock back, when a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) at Swanmead School was refused planning permission.  more...

Victorian night will brighten your Christmas

ILMINSTER will be awash with light and Christmas magic on November 21 as the town enjoys its popular Victorian evening.  more...

Somerset Ilminster Sport

Singing the blues

ILMINSTER Town showed that they will be battling for a promotion spot at the end of the season when they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Crewkerne in the local derby at the Recreation Ground on November 8.  more...

Perry Street football: Shepton shock champs

THE biggest shock of the day on November 8 saw struggling Premier Division outfit Shepton Beauchamp dump champions Ilminster Res out of the Somerset Junior Cup.  more...

Somerset Minehead Sport

Confident Minehead ready for Clyst

MINEHEAD welcome three players back into their squad to face leaders Clyst Rovers in Division One of the Screwfix League this Saturday.  more...

Somerset Somerset News

Browne speaks out on policing structure

TAUNTON'S LibDem Parliamentary spokesman has called on Somerset's police to spilt with Avon and go solo or merge with Dorset.  more...

Somerset Taunton News

Christmas crackdown on crime in Taunton

KILLJOY coppers want to make Christmas miserable for criminals in Taunton.  more...

Somerset Taunton Sport

Taunton out of the cup

TAUNTON Town went out of the Dr Martens Cup on Tuesday night after a 3-1 defeat at Premier Division leaders Weymouth.  more...

Somerset Wellington Sport

Rugby team aiming for 2nd round win

WELLINGTON'S rugby team aim to continue their fine run of form this Saturday when they entertain Tavistock in the second round of the Powergen Junior Vase.  more...

Sundayindy Cornwall News

Pole dancing put on hold

A LISKEARD businessman may appeal over Caradon Council's refusal to alter his entertainments licence to allow him to stage acts like pole dancing at the refurbished Lord Eliot Hotel.  more...

Pole dancing put on hold

A LISKEARD businessman may appeal over Caradon Council's refusal to alter his entertainments licence to allow him to stage acts like pole dancing at the refurbished Lord Eliot Hotel.  more...

Sundayindy Cornwall Sport

Hockey round-up

PROMOTION-chasing Exeter Ladies beat in-form Yate 2-0 at home to move into second place behind Firebrands in the West Womens Hockey League Premier Division.  more...

Hockey round-up

PROMOTION-chasing Exeter Ladies beat in-form Yate 2-0 at home to move into second place behind Firebrands in the West Womens Hockey League Premier Division.  more...

Barr unlikely to make changes

CORNWALL County Youth travel to Iffley Road on Saturday, where they take on Oxfordshire (2pm kick-off) in the South West Counties Youth Championship.  more...

Bennet wears Silver Waistcoat

DAVID Bennett won a titanic struggle against Darren Lock to emerge as the 3-2 winner of the first South West Under 17 Silver Waistcoat Snooker tour event at Victoria Snooker Centre in St Budeaux, Plymouth.  more...

Vickery fears French pack

CORNISH rugby star Phil Vickery admits he fears the French pack ahead of England's World Cup semi-final showdown against France on Sunday.  more...

Sundayindy Somerset News

Girl's drink 'may have been spiked'

Police investigating the death of a teenage girl who died after falling out of the back of an ambulance on to a Gloucestershire motorway are looking at the possibility that her drinks had been spiked.   more...

Teenage skateboarder 'threatened and attacked'

A 13-year-old skateboarder was attacked and threatened by a man in the street in Somerton, Somerset, police said.   more...

  
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