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• Campaigners with poo cut-outs call for change

  25-10-2026 17:17 via BBC News
  
  Surfers Against Sewage say in 2025 Exmouth's sea was affected by sewage pollution for 111 days.
  
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• Project to help tourism sector benefit from AI

  25-10-2026 13:08 via BBC News
  
  The University of Plymouth says students and graduates will work with the tourism sector.
  
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• Roads blocked by trees and flooding as storm hits

  25-10-2026 10:13 via BBC News
  
  Homes are without power and Cumbria Police says it is receiving a high volume of calls.
  
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• Fallen trees cause 'significant damage' to railway

  25-10-2026 09:48 via BBC News
  
  People are advised to check before travelling by train in parts of the East of England.
  
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• Man praises surgeons for reattaching severed thumb

  25-10-2026 09:35 via BBC News
  
  Daniel Parry, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, accidentally cut off his thumb with a chop saw.
  
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• 'Urban explorers' broke into man's home while he slept

  25-10-2026 08:46 via BBC News
  
  A video filmed inside cottages near Leadenham House is blamed for sparking "copycat" incidents.
  
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• Cleverley happy as Argyle adapt to tactical change

  25-10-2026 08:43 via BBC News
  
  Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says his side's 3-2 win at Cambridge United shows they can adapt to a different system.
  
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• More than 250 Labradors gather at Clarkson's pub

  25-10-2026 08:34 via BBC News
  
  The Farmer's Dog, near Burford in Oxfordshire, welcomed Fox Red Labradors and their owners.
  
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• Suspected tornado tore through village as storm hit UK

  25-10-2026 08:29 via BBC News
  
  The weather phenomenon struck as Storm Austen brought heavy showers and changing winds on Thursday.
  
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• One Born Every Minute couple share their IVF journey

  25-10-2026 08:26 via BBC News
  
  Kate, 41, and Matt, 44, agreed to let the cameras film the birth of their daughter Matilda.
  
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• What is the appeal of endurance race the Backyard Ultra?

  25-10-2026 08:20 via BBC News
  
  The races see runners complete a 4.16 mile loop on the hour, every hour until one person remains.
  
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• Sisters buy 'lighthouses' to remember loved ones

  25-10-2026 08:09 via BBC News
  
  Family spends almost £14,000 on lighthouses saying it is the perfect way to support hospice charity.
  
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• Firms 'holding back' on new jobs ahead of Budget

  25-10-2026 08:06 via BBC News
  
  Some businesses say they want to see employment costs come down in the October Budget.
  
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• Drought reveals childhood memories of lost village

  25-10-2026 08:06 via BBC News
  
  Malcolm Thorp lived in the village of Derwent before it was flooded to create Ladybower Reservoir.
  
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• Will a new code end 'rip-off parking charges'?

  25-10-2026 08:05 via BBC News
  
  The prime minister says a new code will end "rip-off parking charges" - but will it work?
  
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• Stranger to row Atlantic with crew in ocean dash

  25-10-2026 08:05 via BBC News
  
  The Sea Change Atlantic crew turned to social media after their fourth and final team member had to withdraw.
  
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• 'I want to be one of the UK's top arm wrestlers'

  25-10-2026 07:21 via BBC News
  
  He says the sport involves a lot more technique than people may think.
  
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• Eight birds glued to sticks in 'horrific incident'

  25-10-2026 07:16 via BBC News
  
  A wildlife charity founder says it has left her "heartbroken, frustrated and angry".
  
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• I lost my job in a primary school due to endometriosis

  25-10-2026 07:06 via BBC News
  
  A new report says nearly half of women with endometriosis have lost income due to the condition.
  
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• 'Cancelling event was a hard decision but it was right'

  24-10-2026 22:06 via BBC News
  
  Halloween event organiser has explained why she believes she was right to cancel her popular event.
  
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• Thousands without power as rain and wind continues

  24-10-2026 21:28 via BBC News
  
  A heavy rain warning is in place until 23:00, as a cafe welcomes people with no power.
  
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• Bristol overcome Exeter to go third in Prem

  24-10-2026 20:22 via BBC News
  
  Bristol move up to third place in the Prem after beating Exeter 20-7 at Ashton Gate.
  
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• Murder charge after body found in wheelie bin

  24-10-2026 20:20 via BBC News
  
  Police say Mohamed Abotaka, 36, is charged with the murder of 52-year-old Ali Barzai.
  
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• Ball proud as Torquay held to late draw by Maidstone

  24-10-2026 19:15 via BBC News
  
  Torquay United manager Jimmy Ball says he is proud of his side's efforts as they drew 1-1 with National League South leaders Maidstone United.
  
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• Mum who died trying to save sons was hero, husband says

  24-10-2026 19:11 via BBC News
  
  Nathan Gregory says the loss of childhood sweetheart Leanne "is unimaginable for our family".
  
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• Arsenal relieve pressure with Spurs win - can they kick on now?

  24-10-2026 17:40 via BBC News
  
  Arsenal end their five-match winless run in the Women's Super League with victory at Tottenham - but can they kick on now?
  
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• Man City's leaky defence highlights Donnarumma & Guehi struggles

  24-10-2026 17:05 via BBC News
  
  Manchester City's 100% winning start to the Premier League season comes to an abrupt end against Aston Villa - leaving Enzo Maresca with glaring defensive issues to resolve.
  
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• Could this Somerset pub be the oldest in England?

  24-10-2026 13:32 via BBC News
  
  Experts say The George Inn, in Norton St Philip, which dates to about 1430, is England's oldest pub.
  
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• Baby loss mural remembers 157 babies and families

  24-10-2026 13:03 via BBC News
  
  The memorial at the Luna's Fund's Plymouth offices was unveiled as part of Baby Loss Awareness Week.
  
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• Family's anger after grandfather's botched burial

  24-10-2026 12:52 via BBC News
  
  Kassandra Constable says her dad's coffin was partially exposed as he was buried in a shallow grave.
  
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• 'They knew she was ill - days later she killed her three kids'

  24-10-2026 09:39 via BBC News
  
  A friend of Yasmeen Ali says health professionals were warned about the mother-of-three's mental health.
  
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• What a spectre - Bond boys bounce around London

  24-10-2026 09:04 via BBC News
  
  Are Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor shaking, not stirring, through London in a bid to become the next Bond?
  
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• Surgeons warn of injury risk when carving pumpkins

  24-10-2026 08:06 via BBC News
  
  The Exeter Hand Unit says they see a rise in hand-related injuries as a result of pumpkin carving.
  
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• Should we switch time zones for lighter evenings?

  24-10-2026 08:06 via BBC News
  
  A move to Central European Time (CET) would mean lighter evenings and darker mornings.
  
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• WW2 love story inspires quest to save artwork

  24-10-2026 06:48 via BBC News
  
  A woman's dying wish is to see a Suffolk airfield preserved for future generations.
  
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• 'Best team in the Championship' - Boro lay down marker

  24-10-2026 01:14 via BBC News
  
  Middlesbrough thrash Bolton 5-1 to go top of the Championship and confirm their place among the promotion favourites.
  
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• 'That's what I do' - Wade scores again to equal Prem try-scoring record

  24-10-2026 00:18 via BBC News
  
  Christian Wade has equalled the Prem Rugby try-scoring record, level on 101 with Chris Ashton, and the Newcastle winger has shown no signs of slowing down.
  
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• Man dies after car crashes into Lidl supermarket

  23-10-2026 23:16 via BBC News
  
  West Midlands Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene with others requiring treatment.
  
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• Storm Austen brings power cuts and travel disruption as more wind and rain forecast

  23-10-2026 23:10 via BBC News
  
  A second storm, Storm Boelo, is expected to hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday bringing more wild weather.
  
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• First storm of season brings day of disruption

  23-10-2026 20:58 via BBC News
  
  Thousands of homes are left without power while schools closed as Storm Austen hit.
  
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• Watch: Quadruplet capybaras born at wildlife park

  23-10-2026 20:23 via BBC News
  
  The four capybaras are settling into their new home with mum Pepita, the wildlife park says.
  
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• Exeter winger Birch extends contract until 2028

  23-10-2026 19:38 via BBC News
  
  Exeter City winger George Birch signs a new contract until the summer of 2028, with the option of a further year.
  
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• Five deny football pitch hearse disorder

  23-10-2026 18:04 via BBC News
  
  The men deny disorder which saw a funeral hearse driven on to the pitch at Dunston UTS v Gateshead.
  
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• Man sentenced for killing his dad in pub garden

  23-10-2026 17:47 via BBC News
  
  Martin Greensmith only learnt Steven Shevels was his father shortly before the encounter, a court hears.
  
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• Men sentenced for attempted £34m cocaine boat smuggle

  23-10-2026 16:26 via BBC News
  
  Multiple parcels of the Class A drug were found onboard a fishing vessel in Eastbourne in June 2026.
  
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• Mum sentenced for killing her three children

  23-10-2026 16:24 via BBC News
  
  Yasmeen Ali, 44, is given an indefinite hospital order after admitting their manslaughter.
  
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• PM defends Gogglebox appearance after Badenoch criticism

  23-10-2026 16:13 via BBC News
  
  Burnham says he "makes no apology" for the move as Kemi Badenoch says she is "amazed" he has time.
  
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• Striker Dennis leaves Torquay United

  23-10-2026 16:08 via BBC News
  
  Torquay United striker Louis Dennis leaves the National League South club.
  
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• Men jailed for jewellery shop tunnel burglary plot

  23-10-2026 16:04 via BBC News
  
  Sergiu Plastin, Laurentiu-Daniel Nitisoara and Ioan Asafeti are jailed for their roles in the plot.
  
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• Cambridge professor lifts world tiddlywinks crown

  23-10-2026 15:57 via BBC News
  
  Prof Patrick Barrie has home advantage as he beats Dave "The Dragon" Lockwood of the US in a pub.
  
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