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1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Elliot Ball |Caroline Robinson

Image source, John Ayres/BBCImage caption, A 656ft (200m) cordon has been put in place in TeignmouthA "suspected ordnance" found at a beach in Devon has been identified as "scrap metal," according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). A 656ft (200m) police cordon was put in place in Teignmouth earlier but was lifted when the Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team assessed the object as safe and removed it.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Kevin Hay |Caroline Robinson

Image caption, Nora Hoskin was evacuated to Lanner near RedruthWorld War Two evacuees have told BBC South West about their experiences ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. Nora Hoskin, 94, said she had vivid memories of the day she and her school friends were evacuated from Plymouth and boarded a train to Cornwall. She said she liked her new life near Redruth and visited a farm for the first time and "didn't want to go home".

1 month ago | bbc.com | Kevin Hay |Caroline Robinson

WW2 evacuees talk of experiences ahead of VE DayKevin Hay & Caroline RobinsonBBCNora Hoskin was evacuated to Lanner near RedruthWorld War Two evacuees have told BBC South West about their experiences ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. Nora Hoskin, 94, said she had vivid memories of the day she and her school friends were evacuated from Plymouth and boarded a train to Cornwall.

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Dec 6, 2024 | yahoo.com | Caroline Robinson |John Ayres

A disused rail line and a popular cycle route and footpath in Devon will not be fixed quickly after they were damaged during Storm Bert, the county council has said. The former Heathfield branch line, national cycle route 28 through Stover, the Stover Trail and Templer Way were all damaged during strong winds and heavy rain last month. Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council's cabinet member for highway management, said the trail experienced widespread flooding.