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• Devon mobile libraries axed despite celebrity backing

  08-11-2023 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Devon County Council voted to cut the service in July but a celebrity campaign won a brief reprieve.
  
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• Boy hurt after skylight fall at former Debenhams

  20-02-2026 12:25 via bbc.com
  A 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital with multiple injuries after he crashed through a skylight.
  
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• Cleverley 'excited' for 100th game as a manager

  20-02-2026 11:15 via bbc.com
  Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says he is "excited" as he prepares to take charge of his 100th game as a manager when the Pilgrims host Cardiff City.
  
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• Dog helps catch criminals by sniffing out technology

  20-02-2026 07:28 via bbc.com
  Tweed has found devices hidden in drains and another buried underground.
  
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• Hull KR beat Brisbane to win World Club Challenge

  19-02-2026 22:56 via bbc.com
  Hull Kingston Rovers withstand a fierce comeback from Brisbane Broncos to win the World Club Challenge.
  
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• Hodgkinson smashes women's indoor 800m world record

  19-02-2026 22:39 via bbc.com
  Keely Hodgkinson smashes the long-standing women's indoor 800m world record set by Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak on the day the Briton was born in 2002.
  
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• Funeral bosses who kept bodies in unrefrigerated conditions jailed

  19-02-2026 21:39 via bbc.com
  Richard Elkin and Hayley Bell were found to have kept bodies in unrefrigerated conditions.
  
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• Final push for library service under threat

  19-02-2026 21:24 via bbc.com
  A public consultation into proposed cuts is due to end on Sunday.
  
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• He told police his XL bullies were friendly – days later his mother-in-law was mauled to death

  19-02-2026 21:00 via bbc.com
  Ashley Warren is the first person in England and Wales to be prosecuted under XL bully laws.
  
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• Council backs plan to leave Blue Flag beach awards

  19-02-2026 19:26 via bbc.com
  A council meeting hears new requirements set out by the awards would be a "nightmare".
  
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• Girl, 11, and man, 45, die in fire at takeaway

  19-02-2026 19:21 via bbc.com
  The blaze in Grimoldby, near Louth, is believed to have been started by an air fryer.
  
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• Ex-wife of acid attack victim felt 'manipulated'

  19-02-2026 18:59 via bbc.com
  A trial hears Paris Wilson sought to be a "mediator" in a dispute between her ex and a drugs boss.
  
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• Agatha Christie's 'insightful' letters up for auction

  19-02-2026 18:54 via bbc.com
  The auction includes two signed books and notes on how to feed Agatha Christie's much-loved dogs.
  
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• Dad and son who killed boy in crash cleared of murder

  19-02-2026 18:51 via bbc.com
  Patrick and Owen Maughan are guilty of manslaughter over the death of Peter Maughan near Dartford.
  
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• 'It's a terrifying time' says storm-hit resident

  19-02-2026 18:07 via bbc.com
  Bonni Lincoln says the village has faced a cycle of damage, clean‑ups and worry.
  
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• Teen drowned trying to help child, inquest told

  19-02-2026 18:01 via bbc.com
  Nischay Patel, 14, died while swimming in the River Waveney on 3 July 2025, an inquest hears.
  
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• Police discover £1.8m in gold bars at airport

  19-02-2026 17:40 via bbc.com
  Greater Manchester Police awarded haul after stopping a man attempting to fly abroad with five gold bars.
  
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• Caldwell exit can't dictate season - Nicholson

  19-02-2026 17:20 via bbc.com
  Exeter City assistant boss Kevin Nicholson calls on his side not to let their season be dictated by the departure of Gary Caldwell.
  
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• Briton dies following motorbike crash in Thailand

  19-02-2026 16:57 via bbc.com
  Tiger Duggan had been receiving treatment at MedPark Hospital in Bangkok, his family says.
  
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• Dine and dash man 'put own hair on plate'

  19-02-2026 16:37 via bbc.com
  The manager in Burton says he is shocked after he viewed CCTV footage when the man refused to pay.
  
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• Teens arrested after man stabbed to death at skate park

  19-02-2026 16:26 via bbc.com
  A man in his 20s dies at the scene and a teen is taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
  
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• 'Doctors weren't worried about my brain tumour- now it's terminal'

  19-02-2026 16:10 via bbc.com
  Lizzie Pitt was originally told brain tumour was benign before she was given a terminal diagnosis.
  
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• Arrest after two teens found dead at holiday park

  19-02-2026 16:07 via bbc.com
  A 33-year-old man has been arrested following the discovery at Little Eden Holiday Park.
  
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• Passengers hurt as tram derailed in bus crash

  19-02-2026 15:48 via bbc.com
  Fire officials say all passengers are safe, but some are being treated for minor injuries.
  
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• Haydon-Wood in line for new Exeter contract

  19-02-2026 15:43 via bbc.com
  Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter reveals fly-half Will Haydon-Wood is close to signing a new deal with the club.
  
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• Villagers without internet or phones for 20 days

  19-02-2026 15:42 via bbc.com
  Residents of Wootton Wawen have been without service since 30 January due to a faulty cable.
  
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• BGT dancer took own life after child sex offending arrest, coroner finds

  19-02-2026 14:59 via bbc.com
  Kerri-Anne Donaldson's death followed her arrest on suspicion of child sex offending.
  
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• Dinner lady who served a 'million meals' retires

  19-02-2026 14:04 via bbc.com
  Sheila Rendall is presented with a special rolling pin on her last day.
  
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• 'Monster' taxi driver who raped girl and woman jailed

  19-02-2026 13:14 via bbc.com
  Riyasth Hussain attacked the girl and woman between 2004 and 2008, a court hears.
  
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• Why are 5,000 oysters being scrubbed by volunteers?

  19-02-2026 12:53 via bbc.com
  The oysters will be put into Chichester Harbour to improve oyster populations and biodiversity.
  
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