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Death not considered suspicious by coroner, reports say
1 day ago · A body found in the River Dart on Friday, January 17, has been positively identified as 79-year-old David Evans, who went missing in Dartmouth shortly before Christmas. Mr Evans, a retired college lecturer, was last seen in person on the Dartmouth water taxi on the afternoon of December 16, although ...
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Good news as food hygiene ratings awarded to five South Hams establishments
Laxatives and preservatives among items found in South Hams …
1 day ago · Alarming levels of pollution have been found in the River Dart following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by the Friends of the Dart (FOD) environment group. Antibiotics, antidepressants, laxatives, blood pressure medication and painkillers were among the substances detected in the water ...
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Campaign launched almost a year after wall collapse, cutting off …
Dartmouth residents who have been at their wits’ end for almost a year after the collapse of a wall forced the closure of a key access road have launched a petition to pressure Devon County Council (DCC) into fixing the problem. An eight-metre …
Duchy of Cornwall’s lease deal means taxpayer will fund repairs to ...
The DoC, which owns the 215-year-old prison, leases the building out to the ministry of justice for £1.5m a year, but under the terms of the agreement (similar to the one the Duchy has with the Dartmoor National Park Authority for the Princetown visitor centre) it is not responsible for the upkeep of the facility.
Emergency services attending the scene unable to save man in his …
A man in his 80s has died after the car he was driving fell in the River Dart in Dartmouth.
Duchy of Cornwall dashed ill-fated visitor centre's hopes of …
The Duchy of Cornwall (DoC) was opposed to the opening of a cafe at the Princetown visitor centre, even though it could have generated income for the ill-fated facility, a new report shows. The centre is set to close in October after the Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) announced that it ...
£3million funding boost to protect Dartmoor's heritage
A PARTNERSHIP aimed at protecting Dartmoor’s heritage has received more than £3million of funding. Dartmoor’s Dynamic Landscapes has been awarded £3,124,179 in funding by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The partnership, which brings together several organisations, not least Dartmoor ...
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