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I was stabbed in the back - NHS boss
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THE FORMER chief executive of a Westcountry hospital claims he was "stabbed in the back" by board members who suspended him after they were "bullied and threatened" by senior colleagues. John Watkinson yesterday took to the stand in an employment tribunal to explain why he believes he was unfairly dismissed from the Royal Cornwall...
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Cash promise to rural schools
SMALL rural schools in the Westcountry could finally get a fairer share of funding under plans unveiled by Schools Secretary Ed Balls. After years of...
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Tamar tolls to increase 50%
DRIVERS will have to pay an extra 50 per cent to use the main crossings between Devon and Cornwall from Friday. There was fierce opposition to price...
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Incinerator inquiry begins
CAMPAIGNERS are preparing to do battle today against controversial plans for a multi-million pound incinerator – just a day after protesters...
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'Postcode lottery' on pothole repairs
MOTORISTS face a pothole "postcode lottery" as councils battle to repair roads damaged by the severe winter.
Tens of thousands of holes have appeared...
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Wheelie bin crackdown
TAXPAYERS' groups and Westcountry MPs have called for "common sense" to prevail after councillors in Devon announced a ban on collecting wheelie bins...
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Emotional farewells to Michael Foot
POLITICAL legend Michael Foot was honoured in an emotional tribute at his funeral service which celebrated the great man and his biggest passions in...
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Submariners reprimanded over crash
A ROYAL Navy commander crashed his nuclear-powered submarine into a shallow pinnacle he failed to spot on navigation charts, a court martial heard....
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Mariner praises Fletcher
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PLYMOUTH Argyle head coach Paul Mariner hailed match-winner Carl Fletcher after the Plymouth skipper scored a stoppage-time winner to earn the relegation haunted Pilgrims their first victory in seven Coca-Cola Championship games.
Fletcher struck from the edge of the box with a right-footed drive in the first of five minutes of...
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Argyle 3 Bristol City 2
Carl Fletcher netted a late winner as struggling Plymouth claimed only their fifth home league victory of the season against 10-man Bristol...
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N'Gala deal done at last
PLYMOUTH Argyle have at last brought West Ham United centre-half Bondz N’Gala to Home Park on a loan transfer from the Barclays Premier...
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Injury worries for Argyle
PLYMOUTH Argyle continue to be plagued by injury problems as they prepare to tackle Westcountry rivals Bristol City in tonight's vital Coca-Cola...
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Wright-Phillips awaits chance
PLYMOUTH Argyle's injury-hit front- runner Bradley Wright-Phillips may make his long-awaited first competitive starting appearance at Home Park for...
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Dunne stakes his claim
EXETER City's position in Coca-Cola League One is precarious, but it has not stopped manager Paul Tisdale from placing his trust in youth. The team...
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Yeovil add Davies to fold
HAVING seen Ryan Mason return to Tottenham Hotspur yesterday, Yeovil Town manager Terry Skiverton wasted little time in filling the void left by the...
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Argyle still alive and kicking
PLYMOUTH Argyle are not dead and buried just yet. The Pilgrims' quest to avoid relegation from the Coca-Cola Championship was given a boost not just...
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Active ingredients for a relaxing break
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A HOLIDAY at Center Parcs offers a beautiful paradox. Shut the door to your lodge, pour a glass of wine and sit in front of the fire staring out at the woods and you feel like the only person for miles around. But clamber onto your bike and cycle ten minutes through those woods and you are in the heart of a bustling centre, filled with...
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Rare notes go under the hammer
IT may only have been worth a fiver when it was issued, but a banknote is set to be sold for around £600 at auction next month. At more than 100...
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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 BAFTA award-winnin...
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Doves fly back for more
INDIE legends Doves and folk rock upstarts Mumford and Sons have been confirmed for this summer's Eden Sessions. Their show will take place on Friday,...
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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 welcome return to...
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Wilde about the boy
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 Amazing...
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