Summary

  • Fatal motorbike crash victim named

  • Sharks 'at risk from industrial fishing ships'

  • Exeter Fringe Festival gets under way

  • Teenage swimmer rescued by Exmouth lifeboat

  • Updates from Friday 26 July

  1. G7: A cycling tour of Cornwall's G7 villagepublished at 03:22 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Reporter Nomia Iqbal explores the Cornish village that's hosting the G7 summit.

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  2. When the US president sits at your table in the barpublished at 02:01 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    A BBC producer gives up her seat on a Cornish hotel patio to the ultimate VIP guest - Joe Biden.

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  3. 'Fed up' householders dump recycling at tippublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 10 June 2021

    About 1,000 collections are being missed every day in south Devon after a new system started.

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  4. G7 security 'costing care homes £34,000'published at 14:18 British Summer Time 10 June 2021

    Charity Cornwall Care says it is not eligible for government compensation over extra staffing costs.

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  5. As it happened: Biden and Johnson meet ahead of G7published at 12:21 British Summer Time 10 June 2021

    US President is in the UK for the global leaders' summit in Cornwall. which officially starts on Friday.

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  6. Family keeps village bells ringing through Covidpublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 10 June 2021

    The Bints say their unique position has kept the sound of music alive in the town of Chagford.

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  7. South West products chosen for G7 summitpublished at 08:44 British Summer Time 10 June 2021

    Suppliers from across the South West have been selected to provide local products to the G7 summit.

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  8. Man arrested after G7 hoax device foundpublished at 07:11 British Summer Time 10 June 2021

    About 100 people were moved from the hotel and nearby buildings after a suspect package was found.

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  9. G7: Living in the resorts in the global spotlightpublished at 06:30 British Summer Time 10 June 2021

    The G7 summit is being held in a remote part of Cornwall, and has divided opinion amongst locals.

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  10. Hospitality workers priced out of tourism hotspotspublished at 00:05 British Summer Time 10 June 2021

    Workers are finding accommodation scarce as landlords cash in on the UK holiday boom.

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  11. Couple run coast path for G7 human rights supportpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 9 June 2021

    Matthew and Nathaniel Kenworthy Gomes ran 360 miles in 11 stages to raise awareness.

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  12. Cornish towns to receive £65m as 'G7 legacy'published at 14:05 British Summer Time 9 June 2021

    Money will go to Penzance, St Ives and Camborne to fund building and environmental projects.

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  13. Plymouth to Porthcurnopublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 9 June 2021

    In Plymouth, Michael Portillo finds out about the Royal Navy's fighting spirit and mixes his own blend of ruin. Crossing into Cornwall, Michael learns about the last bridge to be built by one of his heroes, the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

    By Tre, Pol and Pen, he comes to know Cornishmen and how to prepare the perfect pasty. His journey ends in a small village which in Victorian times became a hub of global communications.

  14. Lymington Town to Exmouthpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 9 June 2021

    Armed with his Bradshaw's Handbook, Michael Portillo arrives in the sailing haven of Lymington where he makes a lifesaving discovery.

    Exploring Dorchester's literary landscape, he finds out how the coming of the railways inspired the work of the region's greatest writer - Thomas Hardy.

    Weaving his way to Axminster, Michael tries his hand at carpet making. His last stop is Exmouth, home to Francis Danby, a forgotten Victorian landscape artist.

  15. Australia PM looks forward to Cornwall 'return'published at 10:47 British Summer Time 9 June 2021

    Scott Morrison says his ancestor from the UK county hosting the G7 was sent to Australia for stealing.

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  16. 'Mount Recyclemore' depicts G7 leaders in e-wastepublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 9 June 2021

    The sculptor says his work highlights the need to make electronic devices more reusable.

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  17. Plane spotters report G7 flying visits in Cornwallpublished at 06:24 British Summer Time 9 June 2021

    Aircraft for the G7 summit are seen landing at locations across the county and neighbouring Devon.

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  18. Connecting Cornwall to the G7 countriespublished at 06:22 British Summer Time 9 June 2021

    Cornwall has connections with the G7 countries through its culture, businesses, arts and history.

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  19. Coroner's concerns at hospital death of woman, 91published at 14:44 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    Elsie Woodfield died after suffering an internal injury from a routine procedure, an inquest hears.

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  20. Diver dies during deep-sea expeditionpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    The man was part of a group diving to depths of 360ft (110m), says the coastguard.

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