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How a forceful fungi could help tackle future bluetongue

A farmer-led funding bid is being prepared to explore whether a fungus studied by scientists could help reduce midge populations in Devon

St Pancras’ Church in Widecombe is preparing to welcome the Sarah Harris Jazz Quartetplaceholder image

Widecombe church hopes to strike a chord with live jazz concert

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Devon residents warned some may lose water supply as drought goes on

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Future of Poundland uncertain as chain moves to appoint administrators

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Newquay build momentum as Tavistock face a tough night in Cornwall

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Polar Express comes to Devon this Christmas

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Devon council hokey cokey as ministers go back to the drawing board

Sport

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Late Aimson thunderbolt denies Exeter City at leaders Salford

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Argyle hold firm against promotion rivals Reading in Home Park draw

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Halloween fun on the final day of racing season at Newton Abbot

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Cycling stars set for big moves as Dexter Townsend joins Ineos

National age-group champion Tony Symons (Left) and Rachael Malthouse (Right) at the British National Hill Climb Championshipplaceholder image

Cowbells ring out as Tavistock riders take on national hill climb

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English Civil War novelist Charles Cordell will explore the bloody history of the West Countryplaceholder image

Discover Britain's bloody past at Tavistock Library this Friday

A Samhain feast to remember our departed loved ones and celebrate the turning of the yearplaceholder image

This is Hallowe'en

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Explore Dartmoor folklore at free Parke event tomorrow

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Dartmoor landscapes inspire new art exhibition

Crime & Courts

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Couple attacked after stopping to help man on A381

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Police appeal after pedestrians injured in Newton Abbot

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Court outcomes secured following hunt-related offences in Devon

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Dartmoor sheep theft sees police launch appeal

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Breaking Care home and trust charged with corporate manslaughter

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Dartmoor MPs fire warning over Budget impact on rural Devon

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Incremental tax rises add to pressure on rural businesses

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Totnes campaigners urge school trust to support community bid

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Police receive specialist training to combat rural machinery theft

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Business

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Beyond Paradise’s Devon filming history back in focus

Lakeside Care Home, near Okehampton, pictured September 2024placeholder image

Okehampton care home 'requires improvement' after assessment

Devonport Dockyard (bottom), Langage Power Station (top left) and Derriford Hospital (top right) topped the listplaceholder image

Devon business rates revealed as firms demand Budget action

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Local construction talent recognised at Devon building awards

Property

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Newton Abbot care home set to become 18-room HMO

Jeanne Howells has expressed dismay after being told she couldn't get money back for train tickets via a sustainable travel scheme overseen by housebuilder Taylor Wimpeyplaceholder image

Newton Abbot resident questions sustainable travel claim refusal

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Newton Abbot Market Hall: Why is the new £5m building still closed?

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Lydford hotel set to close as family ends 55-year chapter

Opinion

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Devon MP shares Budget tax warning Rebecca Smith Mp

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Sir Mel Stride: New sports facilities in Bovey Tracey a boost

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Mel Stride: Connecting with Devon's Rural Heart at the County Show

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David FitzGerald reveals the hidden history of Devon’s comedy greats

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