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HISTORICAL FACTS: 38 | History Defined

Car hangs 20ft off ground wedged between two buildings after smashing into railings

The 87-year-old driver parked the red Kia on top of a wall after heading out for her birthday meal when the car plunged through the railings in Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon

Daily Mirror

Holidaymakers face delays as fuel price protesters block M5

Slow-driving convoy caused long delays to those heading to Devon and Cornwall on the first day of the school holidays

The Guardian - UK

Completion of Exeter's new Marsh Barton rail station just months away

Devon’s newest railway station at Marsh Barton, in Exeter, is taking shape as work continues at pace this summer.

Birmingham Post

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Premature baby stuck abroad after mum's gave birth on holiday flown home in incubator

Mother Bethany Cleathero, 27, and her newborn Molly have finally returned home to Cullompton, Devon, after the baby was flown from Cyprus to the UK in an incubator

Daily Mirror

Devon's tungsten mine still on for 2023 restart under revised plans

Mining firmTungsten West has restarted its revamp of the Hemerdon Mine near Plymouth and announced a change in its leadership

Birmingham Post

Grand Designs' 'saddest house ever' finally finished as it goes on market for £10m

The episode followed Edward and his family as misfortune beset the project with the family plunged into millions of pounds worth of debt

Liverpool Echo

Charles likens Coastguard kit to drysuit worn by James Bond

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have been carrying out engagements in Torquay, Devon.

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Hidden UK beach is like 'Croatian paradise' - but it's only accessible twice a day

Sarah Elmes, a journalist from Plymouth, Devon, described the hidden beach as like a 'Croatian paradise' and documented how to get to Maceley Cove in South Devon

Daily Mirror

Grand Designs' 'saddest ever' home finally up for sale for £10m - but it's not finished

Chesil Cliff House in Devon is one of the most infamous self-builds in the UK and despite going on the market, the new owners will still have to add a kitchen and bathrooms

Daily Mirror

Camilla thrills Cornwall locals with Mary Poppins joke during trip with Charles

Over the coming days, the couple will tour the county and neighbouring Devon.

The Independent UK

Devon shipyard wins £55million contract supporting 100 jobs

Appledore Shipyard will renovate former mine hunter HMS Quorn for use by the Lithuanian navy

Birmingham Post

Inside Grand Designs' home from the 'saddest episode ever' as it finally goes on the market for £10m

Was it worth the wait, the huge debt and the trauma that tore a family apart to create Chesil Cliff House?

Wales Online

Beach less than two hours from Bristol with secret tunnel entrance

This hidden gem of a beach in Devon is accessed through a secret tunnel, said to have been used by smugglers

Bristol Post

Sooty moves to Crealy Theme Park in Devon and he's just as cheeky as he was in his youth

Sooty Land would not have been possible if the popular children's show hadn't been saved over 10 years ago.

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Daily Mirror

Half mile long queues at 'UK's cheapest petrol station' as motorists hunt for a bargain

The price of unleaded petrol at the Shell garage at Trago Mills in Newton Abbot, Devon, is more than 25p cheaper than the national average, according to RAC fuel watch

Bristol Post

Man suffers serious injuries during circus stunt in Devon

It was during one of the stunt performances

Daily Mirror

UK's cheapest petrol spotted by drivers at £1.69 a litre - 20p less than average price

The petrol prices at Trago Mills, Devon have even been praised for helping struggling motorists battling the cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror

Passport Office chaos left family members getting documents back months apart

Rob Jones' children received their passports more than a month apart ahead of jetting off from their Devon home to a big multi-destination holiday to Tanzania, Zanzibar and Greece

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UK heatwave: Locals miffed after being told to 'save water for tourists'

South West Water urged each of its two million customers in Devon and Cornwall to use five litres less per day amid soaring temperatures, rising number of visitors and people moving to the region

Daily Mirror

Holidaymaker targeted by psycho 'Albert the seagull' in WEEK of hell

Care manager Mark Blaker, 58, was on holiday in Torquay, Devon in his hotel room when he constantly pestered by a seagull who would viciously peck at his room window

Daily Mirror

RSPCA urging owners to keep small dogs on leads as vicious seagulls attack

Gizmo, a chihuahua, was snatched by a seagull when playing in his back garden in Paignton, Devon, in July 2019 - but he's not the only dog who has been targeted by the birds

Daily Mirror

Man injured 'tombstoning' from notorious rocks in front of horrified tourists

A young man suffered a suspected leg injury after plummeting into the sea from a jagged cliff on the Devon coast

Daily Mirror

Joss Stone wants to give up glam US lifestyle as she misses Devon pubs and pasties

Joss Stone settled in the music mecca of Nashville but now plans to return to home comforts in Britain when her daughter, Violet, 18 months, is old enough to start school

The Independent UK

Residents in Cornwall and Devon urged to cut down on shower time to save water

South West Water (SWW) wants people to save around five litres of water per day

The Independent UK

Temperatures soar as long heatwave possible for parts of UK

The Met Office expects many UK counties in the South West, including Devon, Dorset and parts of Wiltshire, to have marked the first day of a heatwave.

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