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As pine martens are reintroduced to south-west England, a new study shows why local people need to be involved

Fifteen pine martens were relocated from Scotland to Dartmoor, Devon, late last year in the first phase of a reintroduction to south-west England. This autumn, more of these domestic cat-sized mammals will be released into Exmoor as part of a long-term recovery strategy to restore pine marten populations.

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South West Water taken to court over cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon

Inspectorate issues summons after water supply infected 140 people with diarrhoea-type disease in Brixham last year

The Guardian - UK

The South Hams Way: A new 100-mile walking route has opened in England

The circular path starts in the town of Totnes and takes walkers through Devon’s coast, valleys and moorlands

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‘They’re beautiful’: 13-year-olds lead audacious project to save harvest mice in Devon

Spurred into action by the species’ threatened future, two best friends embarked on a project to release 250 of the animals in Devon

The Guardian - UK

Collapsing ceilings, leaking windows and rat boxes: inside one of England’s crumbling fire stations

Fire chiefs say many stations are not fit for purpose and are urging government to protect services from proposed cuts

The Guardian - UK

A car-free tour of Devon? Just the train journey there would be an adventure

Letters: Briony Mason researches the alternative to visiting the south-west in a car from Lincolnshire

The Guardian - UK

British aid worker killed in Ukraine drone strike, according to NGO

Annie Lewis Marffy had travelled from her home in Devon to Ukraine to deliver a vehicle and aid.

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‘A natural antidepressant’: how working with the land is helping ex-prisoners

Reoffending rates are just 5% after a placement at LandWorks in Devon, where they grow, cook and sell their produce

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Jennifer Saunders and Ade Edmondson in new planning row over £250k Dartmoor extension

The celebrity couple have owned the Grade II-listed property in Devon for 30 years

Evening Standard

Police investigate after sheep chased to death off cliff in Cornwall

Members of the public confronted a suspect, who is alleged to have been aggressive

The Independent UK

Police investigate after sheep chased to death off cliff edge in Cornwall

Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident.

Evening Standard

John Hall obituary

Other lives: English lecturer and poet who created one of the first degree courses in performance writing at Dartington College in Devon

The Guardian - UK

Train services axed because of dry soil

South Western Railway (SWR) said it has ‘no alternative’ but to run reduced services from London Waterloo to Devon.

Evening Standard

The unexpected reason this train company has slashed its services

The new timetable will be in place until further notice

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Devon campaigners call for ‘right to riverbank’ after finding Dart has 108 owners

Research shows difficulties ahead for ministers if they are to keep manifesto pledge to extend riverside public access

The Guardian - UK

Devon and Cornwall crime commissioner sorry for multiple bodies claim

Police say only one set of human remains found after Alison Hernandez told meeting ‘dead bodies’ recovered from site

Evening Standard

Police and crime commissioner apologies for ‘dead bodies’ claim

Alison Hernandez told a meeting of the Devon and Cornwall police and crime panel that ‘dead bodies’ had been found in woodland near St Austell

The Independent UK

Police and crime commissioner apologises for ‘dead bodies’ claim

Alison Hernandez claimed that ‘dead bodies’ had been found in woodland near St Austell

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Evening Standard

Brother who killed sister with hammer detained indefinitely

Richard Law bludgeoned his sister Judith at their home in Newton Poppleford, Devon, in January this year.

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‘Horrendous blisters’: Retired UK banker, 65, attempts to run 200 marathons in 200 days

Steve James, from Devon, hits halfway mark in circuit of Great Britain’s coast as scientists monitor impact of extreme feat

The Independent UK

Suspended police chief suddenly quits after being cleared in sexual offences probe

Will Kerr was suspended as Devon and Cornwall Police’s chief constable in 2023

Evening Standard

Suspended chief constable quits after being cleared in sexual offences probe

Will Kerr was suspended as chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police in 2023 after it emerged he was under investigation for sexual offences.

The Guardian - UK

Lookout, Devon! Our overnight stay in a 1940s observation post

A clifftop bunkhouse built for the RAF during the second world war is perfect for a kid-friendly escape – with great views, sea swims, hiking and otter spotting

Evening Standard

Woman allegedly murdered by ex-fiance at hotel ‘owed him £100,000’, court told

Samantha Mickleburgh, from Axminster, Devon, was found dead at the Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot, Surrey, in April 2024.

Evening Standard

Woman fractured skull before ex allegedly strangled her to death in luxury hotel

Samantha Mickleburgh, from Axminster, Devon, was found dead at the Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot, Surrey, on the morning of April 14 last year.

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