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Police hunt man after two Crediton burglaries

5:54pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A POLICE hunt is underway to catch a man in connection with two house burglaries in Crediton.

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Motorists urged not to leave valuables on display

5:56pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

MOTORISTS are being urged not to leave valuables on show in their vehicles when visiting beauty spots across Mid Devon.

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Lola Lamour features at Killerton entertainment evening

5:51pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

THE National Trust’s Killerton is hosting a glamorous evening of vintage entertainment in the garden on Saturday, June 22.

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

9:17am Friday 17th May 2013

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. Follow all the news, pictures and videos here.

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

10:40am Friday 17th May 2013

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.

• St Ives lifeboat called out to fishing boat
• Beaches with 'poor' water quality to have 'don't swim' signs
• Big clean up after wild weather cuts power and brings down trees

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Charity craft fayre at Tiverton Pannier Market

5:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

SOROPTIMIST International is hosting a craft fayre at Tiverton Pannier Market this weekend.

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Rape prevention campaign launched

10:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

A TEENAGE rape prevention campaign has been launched to raise awareness around consent faced by young people.

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Nine arrested after child abuse images raids

3:01pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A series of police raids across Cornwall and Devon have seen nine people arrested.

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