Plastic bags campaigner honoured
31/12/2009 00:20:24
A woman who led a campaign to make a Devon town ban plastic bags is recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours list by being appointed MBE.
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Two arrested after drugs seizure
31/12/2009 07:57:10
Two people are arrested and suspected skunk cannabis with an estimated street value of £34,000 is seized by police.
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More patrols to see in new year
31/12/2009 08:05:33
Extra police and street pastors are being brought in to patrol the streets of Devon and Cornwall during new year celebrations.
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Search for missing man extended
30/12/2009 19:54:16
Specialist police teams are planning an extensive search of woodland and a pond to try to find a missing Devon man.
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Emergency staff 'at full stretch'
30/12/2009 11:24:33
An emergency consultant at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital says a 30% rise in admissions has staff at "absolute full stretch".
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Staff wait for pay review results
30/12/2009 08:37:05
Employees at Torbay Council will be told next month if they face a 25% pay cut as part of a national grading review.
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Hospital 'to avoid strike effect'
30/12/2009 15:58:30
Services at a north Devon hospital are to continue as normal during a two-day strike by staff, health bosses say.
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Construction hope for new towns
30/12/2009 12:38:48
Building work on two new towns in Devon, which had been delayed by the recession, could begin next year.
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Date set for bridge toll inquiry
30/12/2009 12:24:34
A public inquiry into plans to raise tolls by 50% on a bridge and ferry crossings between Plymouth and Cornwall will begin in mid-January.
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Bay hotels report good business
30/12/2009 07:34:09
Many hotels in the English Riviera of Torbay have been fully booked over the festive period, tourism bosses report.
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Electrical fire damages bungalow
30/12/2009 09:28:32
A bungalow in Devon is severely damaged after an electrical fire in a utility room spreads to the roof timbers.
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