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Where to watch fireworks near Dartmoor this week

Fireworks displays are planned across Dartmoor and surrounding communities this November, with confirmed events in Tavistock, Moretonhampstead, Ivybridge and Dartington

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Ambulance Service responds to 7,000 incidents over weekend

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Dartmoor parishes ‘can’t afford’ to take on parks and toilets

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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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Rocky Horror brings Halloween glamour to Buckfastleigh

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Tom Surrey marks 75 years of Dartmoor national park status

Sport

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Bovey Tracey and Buckland Athletic march on in the FA Vase

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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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Newquay build momentum as Tavistock face a tough night in Cornwall

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Chagford Film Festival celebrates in style

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Handmade creativity takes centre stage at Find a Maker weekend

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Polar Express comes to Devon this Christmas

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

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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GWR launches Black Friday sale

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Berry Pomeroy at centre of fresh debate over Devon’s council shake-up

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Future of Poundland uncertain as chain moves to appoint administrators

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

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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

Business

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George Park and Ride set to expand as Woolwell roadworks continue

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Devon looks set for a mayor after Budget backing

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Beyond Paradise’s Devon filming history back in focus

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Okehampton care home 'requires improvement' after assessment

Property

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Local construction talent recognised at Devon building awards

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Newton Abbot care home set to become 18-room HMO

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Newton Abbot resident questions sustainable travel claim refusal

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

Opinion

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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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