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Saturday, November 08, 2008, 07:00
One man was arrested after officers executed a warrant in the port on Thursday. The man, in his 30s, was detained on suspicion of money laundering.
A police spokesman said no drugs were found at the property where the man was arrested, but officers seized the Porsche in belief it may be part of the proceeds of crime.
The man was the fourth person arrested as part of police inquiries into the seizure of the drugs, which were discovered at an address in Brixham's Harbour View Close on October 27.
Two men, aged 25 and 37, were arrested, as was a 37-year-old woman.
All were later released on police bail pending further inquires.
All four are to return to Torquay police station on January 9.
A WARD at Torbay Hospital remains closed to new admissions after a suspected outbreak of the Norovirus vomiting bug.
The hospital maintain the ward is closed as a precaution.
A spokeswoman for the hospital yesterday said it was a 'waiting game' to see if symptoms surfaced.
The sickness and diarrhoea bug has led to the closure of 11 wards at other hospitals across Devon and its breakout is common at this time of year.
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PEOPLE who want to be a steam train driver for the day can have a go at South Devon Railway and help raise money for the Poppy Appeal.
The railway is holding a special 'Steam Engine Driver for a Fiver' event at its Buckfastleigh station with proceeds going towards the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.
The event tomorrow will be held at Buckfastleigh station from 11.15am until 2pm after the two-minute silence at 11am across the country in honour of the nation's war dead.
WORK starts on clearing and shoring up Torquay's Rock Walk next week.
The company which won the £1million six-month contract to stabilise the cliff face will be setting up site facilities and expects to start work proper on clearing vegetation and loose material off the rocks during the following week.
A substantial area of the rock face will be covered with rock-fall netting and certain areas will be fixed with rock anchors.
The seafront road will continue to remain open during the contract.
