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. Climate protesters walking 84 miles to G7 summitpublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    About 80 activists are walking 84 miles from Plymouth Hoe to Carbis Bay in a climate change protest.

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  2. Millionaire turns pot washer in staff shortagepublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    Businessman Giles Fuchs gets hands-on at the Burgh Island Hotel amid nationwide staff shortages.

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  3. Thousands of extra police arrive ahead of G7published at 21:20 British Summer Time 7 June 2021

    The 5,000 mutual aid officers from forces around the UK arrive ahead of the summit.

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  4. Singer and radio host admits spreading racial hatepublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 7 June 2021

    Graham Hart admitted actions that could "stir up racial hatred" on shows between 2016 and 2020.

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  5. Police Scotland sends 400 officers to G7 summitpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 6 June 2021

    The first contingent of 200 officers and staff left for Cornwall on Sunday morning.

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  6. Graffiti hotspots cleaned to encourage train usepublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 6 June 2021

    Sites near Bristol and Devon are among those cleaned to create a better environment for passengers.

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  7. No Covid patients in hospitals in Cornwallpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    It is the first time since August that there are no patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in Cornwall.

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  8. The carbon footprint of a Cornish pastypublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    The environmental impact of different meals is being calculated by university scientists.

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  9. 'Theatrical superpower' Kneehigh to 'wind down'published at 19:39 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    Kneehigh says "recent changes in artistic leadership" had raised questions about its future.

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  10. Homeless families moved out of hotelspublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    Hotels want to get back to a normal business model according to the councillor in charge of housing.

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  11. Falmouth to see some restrictions during G7 summitpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 2 June 2021

    Police say the town centre can be used "freely", but some residents will need ID to access homes.

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  12. Royal Mail office evacuated for suspicious packagepublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 2 June 2021

    Police say the incident at the Plymstock office is being treated "as a hoax" and a man was arrested.

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  13. Ambulances still 'busy' despite pressure easingpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    The South Western Ambulance Service says it remains busy after declaring a critical incident.

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  14. Cafe boss tells customers to not be rude to staffpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    The Cornwall businesswoman says she faced some "difficult" customers over the bank holiday weekend.

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  15. Drone carries ring for cliffside proposalpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Lee Parkes said she thought the drone was filming a wedding taking place nearby.

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  16. Ambulances 'really busy' as pressure continuespublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 31 May 2021

    The South Western Ambulance Service says it remains busy after declaring a critical incident.

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  17. Ambulance pressure sparks 'critical incident'published at 14:21 British Summer Time 30 May 2021

    South Western Ambulance Service blames "extreme pressures" for extended wait times for patients.

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  18. Car washed off slipway into the seapublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Coastguards were alerted to a car in the sea near St Agnes but no-one was injured.

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  19. Maggot infested bins left waiting for collectionpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    The recycling scheme was billed "best in class" but residents say they're waiting six weeks for collections.

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  20. Wally the walrus 'hit by boat' on reaching Francepublished at 22:01 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    Wally became a tourist attraction in Tenby and has now been in the town of Les Sables d'Olonne.

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