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I cannot recall a moment when the world has felt so close to the brink
Ben Bradshaw
Sir Ben Bradshaw MP says we wait with bated breath for Israel’s promised response to the first attack by its arch enemy Iran on Israeli soil.
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Right to Buy in Devon 'should be axed'
Letters
'Housing is not a luxury item but something we all need'
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I ate strange new ready meal backed by Dragons' Den star
Food
Entrepreneurs Charlie Gilpin and Sam Moss of STOCKED appeared on the Dragons’ Den and gained backing from Steven Bartlett
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Major decision over eyesore Torquay hotel is 'just depressing'
Torbay Council
'Just what we need: yet another derelict hotel'
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It's time to reclaim Britain’s place as a global leader
Liberal Democrats
Richard Foord MP says In a world fraught with conflict, and with war on our continent, the UK Government should recognise that we need strength if we cherish our democratic principles, so as to uphold peace and security.
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'Tactical voting to kick out the Conservatives isn't democracy'
General Election
'This isn’t democracy, this is madness'
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Huge Torquay revamp work 'ignores basic common sense'
Letters
'In the case of the Strand, its the order of the work that is being done that ignores basic common sense'
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Fears new holiday homes rule will ruin parts of Devon
Letters
The aim is to prevent local people from being unable to afford to live in their own community - but one reader says the measures will have a detrimental impact
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People who run Exeter are 'living in Disneyland'
Letters
'They pretend to listen to the public but in reality they have already made up their minds in pressing ahead with their madness'
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These have been tough times but the economy has turned the corner
Mel Stride
Mel Stride MP says It has been another busy couple of weeks, both here in Central Devon and up in Westminster.
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Devon seaside road melodrama compared to 'slow-motion car crash'
Paignton
'The cost of this slow-motion car crash is £400,000 of taxpayers’ cash flushed away down the blue ‘paddling pool’ painted in the middle of the road'
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I'm a teenager living in a pretty Devon town but there's one glaring flaw
Newton Abbot
'Whilst neighbouring towns aren’t too far away, we don’t always have the means to travel or even want to travel'
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Beautiful Devon village's vision 'a waste of precious time'
Letters
Torridge’s planning department has failed to champion Winkleigh’s vision of a sustainable community as set out in its neighbourhood plan that the community voted for in its referendum.
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We moved to Devon and it turned out to be a disaster
North Devon
"Not only did people remind us of our “outsider” status all the time but they behaved differently towards outsiders"
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Exeter parklets claim is 'frankly ludicrous'
Letters
One reader has compared the new additions to the city as ridiculous lumps of “galvanised steel and composite decking”
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Budget tax cuts put cash back in pocket of workers
Anne-Marie Morris
Anne Marie Morris says the Spring Budget had a key focus on cutting taxes, helping small businesses achieve growth and supporting households.
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'Exeter's LTN is trying to solve the wrong problem'
Letters
The first real test of public opinion could come at the start of May when the local elections take place in Exeter
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New petty crime powers could transform Torquay and Paignton
Torbay
Teignmouth has adopted alternative powers to stamp out trouble - the question now is whether other communities will follow suit
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I shopped at Farmfoods to see if it's cheaper than Aldi and Lidl - here's what I found
Lidl
Farmfoods is a lesser known supermarket that's pulling in the customers with its cheap buys - but is it cheaper than Aldi and Lidl? We sent a reporter to find out
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Major Dartmoor decision is 'borderline utterly absurd'
Letters
'Allowing an occasional appropriate project will not suddenly open the floodgates to mass housing developments springing up all across the moor'
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Bulldozed Devon shopping centre site awaits its fate
Letters
Quite what the future for the prime town centre site remains unclear as plans have yet to emerge from the rubble
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Area of Devon is among the worst in UK for tackling climate change
Letters
'If the council is serious about wanting to achieve net zero then it needs to commit finance and take action now. Prevarication might look like a cheap option, but climate chaos will cost us dearly'
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We have made significant progress tackling my priorities
Police and Crime Commissioner
Alison Hernandez says recorded crime rates in Devon and Cornwall remain 2.5% lower than they were four years ago,
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Strengthening our local hospices takes pressure off our NHS
East Devon
Simon Jupp MP says he is delighted that Hospiscare is receiving an extra £480,000 from NHS Devon to boost its budget for the next year following persistent campaigning
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Devon County Council
Tractor smashes into historic Devon bridge just weeks after costly repairs
The Grade II-listed bridge is thought to have been struck by a tractor and trailer at around 10.30pm last night, demolishing around three metres of parapet.
Murder arrest of Devon man after woman dies at luxury hotel
Crime
A 60-year-old man from Devon has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Retired Royal Navy captain dies in Devon car crash
Tiverton
A 'momentary lapse of concentration' led to the tragic death
Jeremy Clarkson comforts crying girlfriend after Diddly Squat farm tragedy
Jeremy Clarkson
The trailer for Clarkson's Farm season 3 has dropped on Amazon Prime.
Persimmon Homes leave Devon residents in new housing estate fuming
Bideford
Persimmon Homes is still yet to gain planning permission for the temporary sales cabin it erected in February
Crime
Murder arrest of Devon man after woman dies at luxury hotel
A 60-year-old man from Devon has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Hidden Exeter speakeasy-inspired underground cocktail bar reopens
Exeter
Exeter underground cocktail bar The Bootlegger is relaunching on Friday, April 19, with a new bar and bigger cocktail menu offering around 80 drinks to choose from
Tractor smashes into historic Devon bridge just weeks after costly repairs
Devon County Council
The Grade II-listed bridge is thought to have been struck by a tractor and trailer at around 10.30pm last night, demolishing around three metres of parapet.
Persimmon Homes leave Devon residents in new housing estate fuming
Bideford
Persimmon Homes is still yet to gain planning permission for the temporary sales cabin it erected in February
Disgraced police officer shared images of dead man on WhatsApp
Crime
Lewis Wood, 43, recorded and took photos of bodycam footage and statements to show off his police work to family and close friends - including sharing images of a dead man
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Devon County Council
Tractor smashes into historic Devon bridge just weeks after costly repairs
The Grade II-listed bridge is thought to have been struck by a tractor and trailer at around 10.30pm last night, demolishing around three metres of parapet.
Murder arrest of Devon man after woman dies at luxury hotel
Crime
A 60-year-old man from Devon has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Retired Royal Navy captain dies in Devon car crash
Tiverton
A 'momentary lapse of concentration' led to the tragic death
Jeremy Clarkson comforts crying girlfriend after Diddly Squat farm tragedy
Jeremy Clarkson
The trailer for Clarkson's Farm season 3 has dropped on Amazon Prime.
Four Devon chippies named among the UK's best
Food
Ratings from Google, TripAdvisor and Instagram have given the best rated fish and chip shops in the UK
Crime
Murder arrest of Devon man after woman dies at luxury hotel
A 60-year-old man from Devon has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Torquay United aim to finish turbulent season with a win
Torquay United FC
“Let’s get it right, we can celebrate being safe but we can’t celebrate the season,”
Hidden Exeter speakeasy-inspired underground cocktail bar reopens
Exeter
Exeter underground cocktail bar The Bootlegger is relaunching on Friday, April 19, with a new bar and bigger cocktail menu offering around 80 drinks to choose from
Holly Willoughby's favourite L'Oreal mascara is on sale for £8 at Amazon
Holly Willoughby
The L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Mascara has been a firm favourite with beauty fans for years
Tractor smashes into historic Devon bridge just weeks after costly repairs
Devon County Council
The Grade II-listed bridge is thought to have been struck by a tractor and trailer at around 10.30pm last night, demolishing around three metres of parapet.