George Thorpe

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Image caption, Windows were smashed during the incident which left 18 vehicles damagedThe boss of a garage where 18 vehicles were vandalised has said he is struggling to comprehend what has happened. Mike Graham, director of GM Motors which is based at Thompson Motors in Castel, Guernsey, said the vehicles were damaged between 04:00 BST and 05:00 on Wednesday. Mr Graham said it would have a massive impact on the business.

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Heart attack care trial pulled to review feedbackGeorge ThorpePA MediaNHS Devon said an updated proposal would be presented in JulyA proposal to trial changes to heart attack services in part of Devon has been withdrawn to allow time to consider feedback on the plan. NHS Devon's Integrated Care Board (ICB) was due to discuss a "test and learn" process for out-of-hours services in Torbay and Exeter during a meeting on Thursday.

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Heartbreak over much-loved motorcyclist's deathGeorge ThorpeFamily handout/Devon and Cornwall PolicePolice said Karol Zalewski - also known as Lolek - died at the scene of the crashFamily and friends of a motorcyclist who died in a crash have said their world will "never be the same". Tributes to the 27-year-old from Plymouth have been paid by many who knew him including relatives and members of the parkour community, which Mr Zalewski was part of.

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Lifestyle motivation for Cornwall move - studyGeorge ThorpeBBCA study suggested more people moved to Cornwall for lifestyle reasonsMost people who moved to Cornwall did so for lifestyle reasons rather than work, a study has suggested. The Institute of Cornish Studies at the University of Exeter said its New Household Survey 2024-25 looked at the differences between people who lived in homes built in the last 10 years and those in older properties across the county.

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Image caption, Joy Saunders - wearing the red top - still teaches tap dancing every week in PenzanceA 95-year-old tap dancing teacher who dances every day says she "can't seem to give it up". Joy Saunders, who celebrated her birthday on 19 May, has been tap dancing since she was eight years old and still teaches a class at Penzance YMCA each week.