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Westcountry soldier killed in Afghan explosion

Westcountry soldier killed in Afghan explosion

​A SOLIDER who died in an explosion in Afghanistan on Sunday was from the Westcountry, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. Corporal Stephen...

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Married vicar suspended over affair claims

Married vicar suspended over claims of affair

A MARRIED vicar has been suspended after claims that he had an affair with a parishioner. The Rev Simon Lloyd, vicar of Minehead,...


Pedestrian killed in road crash

Pedestrain dies after road crash

A PEDESTRIAN has died in a road traffic collision in Cornwall. The 61-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the...


Argyle post £2.8m loss

Argyle post £2.8m loss

​PLYMOUTH Argyle Football Company is to sell Home Park to a newly created holding company and issue 90,000 shares to fans in a...

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Harbour plan on track

Supporters of  a combined passenger and freight terminal to serve the Isles of Scilly ferry link  outside County Hall, Truro

A LAST-DITCH bid for controversial plans to breathe new life into Penzance harbour finally won backing last night. Less than three...

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Tory U-turn over future of RDAs

TORIES IN U-TURN OVER RDA FUTURE

THE Conservatives have admitted they will not scrap regional development agencies as they seek to end policy confusion just weeks befor...

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Rescue boat named after tragic Ollie

Looe's new D-class lifeboat will replace the current Regina Mary, above left, and will be named after musician Ollie Naismith, right

A NEW lifeboat will be named after a talented Cornish teenager who was killed in a car crash last year. Musician Ollie Naismith, from...

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Tories urged to reveal funding

Tories urged to reveal funding

LABOUR and Liberal Democrat candidates in the Westcountry have stepped up pressure on their Tory opponents to "come clean" about receiv...

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Garden seats plan torpedoed

Steve Richards with the two torpedoes which he has been told are in breach of his tenancy

THEY say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Steve Richards thought his two old torpedoes had such aesthetic quality, he wanted...


Crash-death doctor 'fit to work again'

Doctor jailed for killing  cyclist 'fit to work again'

A DOCTOR jailed for killing a businessman and seriously injuring his wife in a car crash has been told he will not be struck off the...


MoD deny 'truth blackout'

MoD deny 'truth blackout'

THE Ministry of Defence was last night accused of imposing a "truth blackout" on the deployment of Westcountry troops in the run-up to...

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ADEL Taarabt made a name for himself as Neil Warnock’s QPR revival gathered pace at Loftus Road. Warnock, who oversaw victory over West Brom in...

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New deals on the way

NEW DEALS ON THE WAY

CRAIG Noone, Yannick Bolasie, Karl Duguid and Romain Larrieu are all expected to sign new contracts in the near future to extend their...

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Argyle post £2.8m loss

Argyle post £2.8m loss

​PLYMOUTH Argyle Football Company is to sell Home Park to a newly created holding company and issue 90,000 shares to fans in a...

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Pilgrims prepare case for Bhasera

Pilgrims prepare case for Bhasera

PLYMOUTH Argyle are stepping up their efforts to bring highly rated Zimbabwe international left-back Onismor Bhasera to Home Park. The...

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Noone and Clark ruled out

Noone and Clark ruled out of trip to capital

PLYMOUTH Argyle's injury problems have worsened with the news that Craig Noone and Chris Clark, who both took part in last Saturday's...

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City need the fans now

Exeter striker Adam Stansfield has asked for the supporters to show their backing to the Grecians

ADAM Stansfield has called on the Exeter City supporters to play their part in helping the Grecians avoid relegation from Coca-Cola...

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Gulls' O'Kane won't rest on his laurels

O'Kane will not rest on his laurels after netting maiden goal

TORQUAY United's teenage goal hero Eunan O'Kane has revealed that he and his team-mates will not be easing up at all between now and...

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Guitarist gets break that he didn't want

Jethor Tull with guitarist Martin Barre, second from right

Jethro Tull mainstay Martin Barre explains to Jackie Butler how he's back in peak condition after a boating accident

A FEW months ago Jethro Tull's Martin Barre experienced what could be described as every guitarist's nightmare – he broke one of his fingers. It was a stormy autumn night and Martin was out in the thrashing rain and...

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Lee's going flat out to satisfy demand

Lee's going flat out to satisfy demand

Stand-up star Lee Mack tells Su Carroll why he feels lucky to be making a his living out of comedy THE star and writer of BBC One's...

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Doves fly back for more

Manchester band Doves

INDIE legends Doves and folk rock upstarts Mumford and Sons have been confirmed for this summer's Eden Sessions. Their show will take...

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Grind leaders respond to mass demand

Grind leaders respond to mass demand

GRINDIE five-piece Hadouken! will blast out their vibrant fusion of UK pop, garage, dance-hall and hip-hop vibes when they make a welco...

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Wilde about the boy

A Wilde leap from musicals to acting

HE WON votes (not to mention a judge's heart) on television's Any Dream Will Do, landing the leading role in the musical Joseph and The...

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Sprinkling fairydust on a true tradition

Sprinkling fairydust on a true tradition

IT'S a chilly, wet Thursday night and in the cosy sanctuary of an old-fashioned village pub on the edge of Dartmoor, an intimate circle...

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Levi serves up hot stuff for all tastes

Levi Roots combines musical performance with cookery demo

Reggae artist, dynamic chef and motivational speaker? All these talent are rolled into one, Jackie Butler discovers TWIN passions of...

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