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Hirst's controversial art coming to abbey

Hirst's controversial art coming to abbey

ONE of the world's most intriguing, infamous and controversial pieces of art is coming to Torquay this summer. Having only previously...

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Scandal doctor in High Court battle

Scandal doctor in High Court battle

A DOCTOR at the centre of a breast screening scandal in which 11 women died is facing a High Court battle over the death of a 52-year-o...

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Man condemned over 'prank which could have cost his life'

17/03/2010. Event: Dartmouth Inshore Lifeboat called out after a man was seen swimming across the river Dart from Kingswear to the Dartmouth embankment.  Picture by David Bown 07973 746872 Photo:  Photo Ref: DartRescue1 Reporter: SP

A MAN who caused a lifeboat alert as he attempted to swim the River Dart at Dartmouth, has been condemned for the dangerous prank which...

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Family of 88-year-old demand answers for 'abrupt' action

Family of 88-year-old demand answers for 'abrupt' action

THE family of a dementia patient are making a formal complaint against health bosses after residents at Arlington House were forced out...

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What you think of balloon's new 'skirt'

What you think of balloon's new 'skirt'

A MICRO-SKIRT of colour on Torquay's most controversial tourist attraction is raising eyebrows. The Lindstrand Hi-Flyer tethered helium...

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Harbour staff scrambled to tackle oil spill — but it's only a training exercise

Harbour staff scrambled to tackle oil spill — but it's only a training exercise

THIRTY harbour staff from across South Devon were scrambled to tackle an emergency oil spill yesterday. But environmentalists had no...

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Praise for MP's action on 'modern-day slavery'

Praise for MP's action on 'modern-day slavery'

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has paid tribute to the work of Totnes MP Anthony Steen in helping tackle the brutal trade in people. Speak...

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Attacker is jailed after stabbing 'wrong man'

Attacker is jailed after stabbing 'wrong man'

A TORQUAY man who launched a premeditated knife attack at the end of a long-running neighbour row over loud music has been jailed for...


Mystery over ownership of seized motorbike

Mystery over ownership of seized motorbike

POLICE are on the hunt for the owner of a suspected stolen mini-moto officers seized from a group of teenagers in Galmpton. Brixham...

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Nurse who downloaded child porn faces wait over his future

A SOUTH Devon mental health nurse from Torbay Hospital's Haytor Unit who downloaded child pornography faces an anxious wait over the future of his career as his hearing ran out of time. The...





 

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South Devon trio are axed by England

DELON ARMITAGE has been dropped for England's RBS 6 Nations clash with Grand Slam-chasing France – clearing the way for Ben Foden to make his first Test start at full-back.

Armitage, whose family home is in Brixham, paid the price for a slump in form, dropping out of the 22-man squad altogether.

"We still regard Delon as an...

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Charnock poised for return to training

Charnock poised for return to training

DEFENDER Kieran Charnock is bracing himself for a real battle, not just to get over his current knee injury but also to break back into...

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National tennis champion one day and an A-team game at Clennon Valley, the next!

National tennis champion one day and an  A-team game at Clennon Valley, the next!

TORQUAY UNITED'S match-day programme, which is currently reproducing editions from the club's first 1959-60 promotion season, threw up...

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Falmouth get the benefit of a top coach on their doorstep

Falmouth get the benefit of a top coach  on their  doorstep

IT'S ABOUT time! Why no one else has sought to use him is a complete and wasteful mystery, but Falmouth Town have woken up to the exper...

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A supporter for 80 years

TOMORROW marks the 90th birthday of a special Torquay United supporter. Ken Bowden from Torquay saw his first match at Plainmoor 80 years ago. He's been a season-ticket holder for 50 years...

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Hirst's controversial art coming to abbey

Hirst's controversial art coming to abbey

ONE of the world's most intriguing, infamous and controversial pieces of art is coming to Torquay this summer.

Having only previously been displayed in Venice, London, Tokyo and Oslo, Damien Hirst's Mother and Child, Divided, will be on show at the Spanish Barn at Torre Abbey in July and August.

The Turner Prize award-winner comes...

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Youth music plan for festival to end drink-fuelled trouble

Youth music plan for festival to end drink-fuelled trouble

DARTMOUTH Music Festival bosses are laying on special youth-only events this year in an attempt to avoid the drunkenness, violence and...

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Three ages of rock represented at Dartington musical workshop

Three ages of rock represented at Dartington musical workshop

BRITISH rockers from across three decades are heading for Dartington to talk about the changing face of the music business. Singer/song...

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