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Moor helicopter rescue drama

A POLICE helicopter crew used their aircraft's night-time searchlight to guide lost walkers back to safety after getting lost on freezing Dartmoor. A...



Budget chain plans second hotel in town

BUDGET hotel giant Travelodge today confirmed it is aiming to open THREE new hotels in South Devon. The company, the fastest growing hotel chain in Britain, opened its first site in Torquay...

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Gulls face Coventry in FA Cup showdown

TORQUAY UNITED will have to beat Championship side Coventry City if they are to reach the last 16 of the FA Cup. The Gulls cruised to a remarkably comfortable 1-0 third-round win over...

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Gulls fans dreaming of Wembley

Gulls fans dreaming of Wembley

CHEERS erupted at Torquay United's Plainmoor ground as the ball was drawn for a home game against Championship side Coventry in the...

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Aussie cricket goes pink to honour tragic Jane

Aussie cricket goes pink to honour tragic Jane

JANE McGRATH, daughter of a Paignton man and late wife of Australian bowling legend Glenn, is being honoured today by the cricketing...

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Home lettings market 'saturated' as the credit crunch bites

THE housing lettings market in South Devon has reached 'saturation point' due to a combination of the credit squeeze and the housing slump. Agencies across the area are reporting an increase...

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Business park plan 'vote of confidence'

Business park plan 'vote of confidence'

DEVELOPERS have submitted plans for the second stage of a controversial business park in Torquay. Hawkins Trust has already started...

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£6.5m school delayed until March

£6.5m school delayed until March

THE MULTI-MILLION pound flagship regeneration of Foxhole's primary schools has been delayed. The new school was originally scheduled to...

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It's back! Grab a great holiday for a tenner

THE annual Herald Express holiday offer is back to banish the winter blues — and it's still only £10. Starting today, the £10 holiday offer gives you the chance to take a break at some...

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Hotel guests evacuated after fire in laundry room

MORE than 100 guests were evacuated from a Torquay hotel during a fire. The blaze happened at the Rainbow International Hotel in Belgrave Road on Saturday evening. When the alarm sounded...

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New brochure targets UK holidaymakers

New brochure targets UK holidaymakers

TO BEAT the credit crunch, South Devon tourism chiefs have banded together to produce a new-style holiday brochure. Tomorrow sees the...

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Captain's Blog and Live Match Coverage

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Click here for the Captain's Blog - Torquay United skipper Chris Hargreaves' unique insight into the day-to-day life of a professional footballer. It comes straight from the laptop of the man himself. Also click the link for live coverage of Gulls home matches.

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£10 Holiday Offer

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It's back! Leave the credit crunch behind with the annual Herald Express £10 holiday offer. Now's the time to snap up an unbeatable holiday bargain thanks to your favourite local newspaper and website. There's a wide selection of holiday parks to choose from, so what are you waiting for?

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Sport

Torquay United 1 Blackpool 0 - Tangerines squashed!

Torquay United 1 Blackpool 0 - Tangerines squashed!

AS BIG JACK Charlton used to say when his miserly Middlesbrough team used to do it back in the Seventies: "We murdered 'em one-nil!"

Soccer's pyramid still says this morning that 60 places separate Blackpool of the Championship and Torquay United of the Blue Square Premier, but you'd never have known it at Plainmoor on Saturday.

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Coventry clash 'winnable'

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"IT'S WINNABLE!" is the verdict of Torquay United manager Paul Buckle after his FA Cup heroes followed Saturday's Third Round triumph...

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Boss' faith is repaid by Matt

Boss' faith is repaid by Matt

THE FIRST thing that match-winner Matt Green (right) did after Torquay United's shock FA Cup victory over Blackpool was thank Gulls...

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Buckle: 'Best team won, and I'm not afraid to say it'

THERE wasn't an ounce of good fortune involved as Torquay United defied a 60-place 'gap' between them and Blackpool to beat the Tangerines in the FA Cup, said Gulls boss Paul Buckle....

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'The scenes at the end were fantastic'

FAN'S EYE VIEW by Torquay-born Gulls supporter Ed Miller – his father was vicar of the town's St. Luke's Church before moving away to Kent when Ed was two: "It was a typical cup tie...

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Photo Sales

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Rock Stars

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The search is on to find the members of South Devon's hottest new rock band. In a unique competition sponsored by Teign Music, we are looking for the cream of local musical talent. Could you be part of the hottest new act on the block?

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Entertainment

Hitting the airwaves

Hitting the airwaves

THE newest community radio station in South Devon hits the airwaves next month — and it is inviting radio 'heads' to take part in its festival launch.

The Dartington-based Soundart Radio will go live covering the Totnes area on Monday, January 26.

To mark the event the radio station is holding a radio festival from January 31...

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Extra cops on call as Bay shivers into 2009

Extra cops on call as Bay shivers into 2009

NEW Year revellers can expect zero temperatures and a heavy police presence tonight when Torbay opens the door to 2009. With temperatur...

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All the ingredients for a wonderful panto

All the ingredients for a wonderful panto

Aladdin Paignton Pantomime Productions, Palace Theatre ✪✪✪✪ WAS there some fun for everyone? Oh yes, there...

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Chill!

Do you have something to offer for our great Chill! campaign? One of the largest surveys ever carried out among the young people of Torbay is complete, and they have outlined the things they think the Bay needs for them. Now it's your turn. Can you help? Click the links to download the form and find out what it's all about.

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Poles to Poles

Catch up with the latest news for our growing Polish community with our unique Poles to Poles column, updated weekly by our correspondent Ania Blomberg-Gahan

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