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Drink driver filmed his own fatal car crash before body lay in field for days
The body of a man who was full of drugs and drink was found near to the car he crashed in after he was flung out of the window an inquest into his death has revealed
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Dad's eight haunting words before son, 5, died putting chocolate wrapper in bin
Benjamin Cullis had been out with his dad and brother crabbing and fishing in Paidstow in what the coroner called a typical family day out in a lovely location before tragedy struck
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Seaside town overrun by kids as young as nine running amok with knives
Seaside town Paignton in Devon was previously dubbed one of the most beautiful seaside locations in the country - but aggressive kids armed with knives have turned the area into a danger zone
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Moment irate OAP uses mobility scooter to mow down man who bought the last pasty
A witness to the shocking incident in Bideford, Devon says an argument broke out after a local bakery ran out of pasties, with a mobility scooter being wielded as a weapon
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Soldier, 20, who always dreamed of life in the military dies in horror car crash
Soldier Joshua Ainsworth sustained serious injuries and was said to have died at the scene, as police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage from drivers in the area
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'Do not approach' warning for wanted man that might've travelled across UK
Reece Navarro from Liverpool is wanted on recall to prison, and Devon & Cornwall Police believe he may be in the Plymouth area, issuing a warning not to approach him
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Armed police find handgun after swooping on train station to find hooded man
Officers sealed off the area around Camborne Railway Station in Cornwall this afternoon. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed arrests were made and a gun was recovered
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Horrifying moment driver hits 100mph on wrong side of road trying to flee police
Louis Roser hit dangerous speeds of 100mph on the wrong side of the road as he frantically tried to escape police in Cornwall, forcing other drivers to swerve out of his way
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Ugo Monye hits out at fans after horrific racist abuse – "You weren't with me"
Former England winger Ugo Monye has received an apology from Exeter Chiefs after he was allegedly racially abused by a supporter outside Sandy Park following their win over Gloucester
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Baby found dead inside Newquay hotel as man and woman arrested
A 27-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child after the baby was found at a hotel in Cornwall
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Bonfire Night chaos as fireworks shoot into crowd leaving three with burns
Witnesses said children were 'screaming' and 'hiding' at the event in St Agnes, Cornwall - a 'rogue' firework hit the crowd, causing injuries and terrifying those watching
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'Knife attacker' on the loose in sleepy town as armed police launch hunt
Armed officers raced to reports of a disturbance in St Austell, Cornwall yesterday to find one man with minor injuries and another with what is believed to be a stab wound
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Stray cat who lost leg after snare ordeal finds his forever home
Jacob was caught in a snare trap and needed emergency surgery to amputate his leg
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Weapons firm blasted for knives sale days after girl, 15, stabbed to death
A weapons firm ran brazen ads claiming its sale was to celebrate a failed bid by police to close it down just days after Elianne Andam was stabbed to death in Croydon, South London
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'Bully' dog mauls nurse's leg ripping skin off as owner 'tells her f**k off'
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: The 55-year-old nurse was walking home at night when she saw the dog and its owner before she felt a sudden bite in the back of her thigh
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Car ploughs into busy Next store forcing panicked customers to flee
The Land Rover Discovery cannoned into the Next store in Truro, Cornwall, fortunately missing dozens of people inside as everyone involved walked away without serious injury
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Brit seaside town 'overrun with feral knife-toting rooftop yobs as young as 9'
Thugs as young as nine are said to be terrorising residents of Paignton, in Devon by running amok, throwing stones and dropping objects such as trollies from great heights
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'Our town is postcard perfect but tourists and their filthy kids are ruining it'
Residents of Bude, Cornwall have complained of the mess caused by tourists and their families every summer, as they claim a large amount of rubbish gets left on its beaches
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Stunned litter picker finds £100k cocaine on beach but police have a request
Beach cleaner Jodie Harper was doing her bit for the environment when she discovered a the huge package of cocaine on Upton Beach in Bude, Cornwall, as police now search for its owner
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Activists slash Land Rover showroom tyres in 'retaliation' for Wimbledon crash
Action group Tyre Extinguishers admitted to vandalising tyres at a Land Rover dealership in Exeter, Devon - organisers said the act was in retaliation to the schoolgirls who died in Wimbledon
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Parents of boy who drowned at holiday park blame low lighting for not seeing him
Five-year-old Robin Caliskan drowned at a swimming pool at Atlantic Reach holiday park in Cornwall on Monday, as his parents claim the low lighting and barriers meant they were unable to see he was in trouble
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Mum 'traumatised' after beloved Yorkie killed by 'pitbull' in shop attack
Lynda Warne, from Devonport, Plymouth, was shopping with her little Yorkshire Terrier Maxy when a "Pitbull-type" breed launched itself at her pooch with devastating consequences
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Woman found dead as man 'known to her' arrested in murder probe
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman, in her 50s, was found dead by police officers at a property in Plymouth, Devon yesterday afternoon
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Drivers forced to 'swerve' clothes on M5 as roof rack bursts causing chaos
Drivers on the M5 in Devon had to "swerve" around clothing after a roof rack broke spilling its contents onto the road. The owners were seen looking on helplessly from the hard shoulder
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Police chief suspended over misconduct allegations - after seven months in job
Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police Will Kerr has been suspended following allegations of misconduct just seven months into the job after a 'rigorous selection process'
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