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Car plunges off Cornish cliff - and lands on an empty tent
A car landed on an empty tent near sunbathers on Mawgan Porth after it plunged off a cliff yesterday, writes John Bett. Beach-goers fled in panic as the black vehicle fell 20ft directly onto a tent at a tourist hotspot. Miraculously, the driver
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Pictures and puns as sheep rescued after falling down an old well
A sheep was rescued last night after falling down an old well in Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire. The sheep trapped in the well. Picture: Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Fire Control A crew from Shaftesbury, along with the animal rescue team
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Truro Livestock Market report for Wednesday, August 5
Lodge and Thomas report an entry of 45 UTM and OTM prime cattle, 49 cull cows, 171 store cattle including 10 suckler cows and calves, 62 rearing calves and stirks and 535 finished and store sheep. UTM PRIME CATTLE Auctioneer – Andrew Body
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Good n-ewes: Sheep rustlers in Somerset left disappointed
Sheep rustlers who had removed ear tags from 23 sheep in North Somerset were foiled by a member of the public this week. The attempted theft of the sheep took place between Wednesday (August 5) and Thursday (August 6) in Winford, North Somerset
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This is why these cameras have popped up in Cornwall this week
Two CCTV cameras with no warning signs have popped up near Falmouth and on the Roseland this week. Both cameras are attached to existing traffic signs but there are no signs warning drivers of the cameras' presence. One camera is attached to
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200 tonnes of hay burning in north Somerset after barn fire
Fire crews are letting 200 tonnes of hay burn in a controlled fire in north Somerset today. Fire broke out in a barn in Barrow Street, Barrow Gurney late last night, putting the hay inside at risk. Avon Fire and Rescue was called at 11.50pm
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Donkeys breathing easier at Penryn sanctuary (despite damp Cornish climate)
Donkeys needing special care are breathing easier at a Penryn sanctuary thanks to a gift from a corporate supporter. The Flicka Foundation Donkey Sanctuary was delighted when BreathEazy, a Malvern-based veterinary equipment company, recently donated
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Plans unveiled for 69 new homes on field opposite East Dorset village pub
PLANS have been unveiled to build dozens of new homes on a field in East Dorset. Dorset Country Homes has submitted an outline application to Dorset Council for a development of 69 properties and the creation of a new access road onto the land
