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Daily News and Sport Update 19 May 2013

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• 60 homes and several businesses planned for Woolavington

  TWO large housing developments could spring up north and south of Woolavington after a second scheme was unveiled just weeks after the first was given the go-ahead.

• Halcon Primary School kitted out thanks to sports scheme

  A SCHEME that encourages greater use of sports and local facilities is under way thanks to a partnership between Taunton Deane Council, the police, private business and Taunton’s rugby and

• Queen visits St Ives and St Michael's Mount: LIVE

  The Queen is visiting St Ives and St Michael's Mount today, with Her Majesty stopping off at the town's RNLI lifeboat station and Tate St Ives before travelling to lunch on the iconic island.

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• 'Ultra-luxury' liner that hosted Vladimir Putin party to dock in Falmouth today: PICTURE

  The port welcomes the five-star rated ultra-luxurious cruise ship Silver Whisper today (Friday), as she makes Falmouth the first port of call on her 12-day Southampton to Copenhagen cruise.

• Lotus police car drives home Cornwall safety message: PICTURE

  Devon and Cornwall Police have a new addition in the drive for safer roads, in the shape of a Lotus sports car.

• Arsenal soccer schools holiday camp

  ARSENAL Soccer Schools are running a two day Holiday Course at Bridgwater College Astro Turf on May 28-29 from 10am-3pm.

• No driving seat for Vin Diesel

  Vin Diesel has revealed he has no plans to step into the director's chair in the near future.