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• Red Arrows cancel flypast amid thunderstorms

  28-08-2026 21:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Reds were due to fly over Sidmouth and Lyme Regis on Friday.
  
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• Exeter City condemns 'shameful behaviour' of fans

  28-08-2026 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The club says the recent behaviour of some supporters is 'completely unacceptable'.
  
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• Crawley sign Torquay winger Morgan on two-year deal

  28-08-2026 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crawley Town complete the signing of winger Dylan Morgan from Torquay United on a two-year deal.
  
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• Cracks in bridge force extended lane closure

  28-08-2026 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Engineers will carry out work to avoid the closure of the whole bridge.
  
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• Gun licensing a 'postcode lottery', report says

  28-08-2026 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inspectors say the firearms licensing system was not fit for purpose.
  
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• Former Argyle player Buzsaky confirms he is safe

  28-08-2026 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former QPR midfielder Akos Buzsaky posts a message on social media to confirm he is safe after being reported missing.
  
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• Cleverley not expecting further transfer activity

  28-08-2026 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says he does not expect any further incomings or outgoings before transfer deadline day.
  
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• What it is like on a 10-hour shift as a paramedic during the summer

  28-08-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  During a 10-hour shift, they deal with everything from false alarms to severe stomach pains.
  
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• Museum given funds for urgent repairs

  28-08-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Museum awarded funds so its heating system can be repaired and prevent the venue having to close.
  
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• Campaign to make loos more stoma-friendly

  28-08-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who set up a stoma support group starts a campaign to make public loos more accessible.
  
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• Disability cricket team wins national title

  28-08-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Cornwall Super 9s beat Middlesex to become national disability cricket champions on Sunday.
  
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• Swimmer completes challenge to cross 10 lakes

  27-08-2026 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swimmer finishes two-year challenge to swim across 10 lakes and raise awareness of son's condition.
  
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• Exeter open to selling Wareham at 'the right time'

  27-08-2026 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter City manager Matt Taylor has said the club are open to selling Jayden Wareham at "the right time".
  
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• More than 50 babies affected by maternity closure

  27-08-2026 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 50 babies who were due to be born at Barnstaple have been delivered at Exeter hospital.
  
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• Major gas works stopped amid traffic delays

  27-08-2026 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The work to replace gas pipes in Barnstaple will now be rescheduled.
  
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• A former player for the Welsh hockey team wanted a new challenge

  27-08-2026 11:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Georgina Pitts who lives on Dartmoor took up competitive endurance horse riding
  
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• Plymouth 'in a better place' despite Coventry loss

  26-08-2026 10:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley was pleased with his side's performance despite losing to Coventry in the Carabao Cup.
  
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• A busy summer for Devon Air Ambulance

  25-08-2026 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Operations Director Tania Martin says it's against a backdrop of rising fuel bills
  
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• Man dies in crash after police pursuit

  25-08-2026 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman is also seriously injured and remains in hospital in critical condition.
  
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• Legendary rugby league winger Boston dies aged 92

  25-08-2026 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rugby league legend Sir Billy Boston, one of the game's greatest try scorers, dies aged 92.
  
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• Tottenham sign Savinho from Man City for £75m

  25-08-2026 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham sign Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City for an initial £75m.
  
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• Organised crime arrests as police investigate crash that killed two PCs

  25-08-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nine men and three women are arrested as police investigate the lead-up to the crash that killed seven people.
  
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• Birthing unit could reopen within weeks after shock closure

  25-08-2026 09:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health bosses say they are "cautiously optimistic" births can resume at Barnstaple hospital.
  
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• Birthing unit could reopen by end of next month

  25-08-2026 09:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health bosses say they are "cautiously optimistic" births can resume at Barnstaple hospital.
  
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• Crow perches on BBC journalist's head during TV report

  25-08-2026 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The friendly bird was nursed back to health by a woman who found him injured in a park.
  
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• How a cleaner was wrongfully imprisoned over asylum seeker leaks

  25-08-2026 07:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a man was wrongfully accused before being kept too long in prison - prompting a CPS apology.
  
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• Gnome-care: Butchers shop becomes figurine hospital

  25-08-2026 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alistair Dent says he has restored hundreds of gnomes and feels people are happier if they own one.
  
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• Travellers leave site after High Court injunction

  25-08-2026 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Travellers leave green belt land in the Chilterns AONB having laid hard standings without permission.
  
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• The challenge of selling a house with a dark past

  25-08-2026 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What happened inside Carol and Stephen Baxter's five-bedroom home still shocks the local community.
  
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• Safety wristbands given to female runners

  25-08-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 1,000 of the wristbands are being given to women in running groups across North Devon.
  
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