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Sculpture planned for Ukraine aid worker's school bbc.in/3QnWi6s

Cornish school fundraising to honour ex-pupil killed in Ukraine

Cornish school nears fundraising target to honour a former pupil killed in Ukraine, Chris Parry.

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Being fostered made a 'real difference to my life' bbc.in/4fOcJDC

Being fostered made 'real difference to my life'

Grant Calder, 52, was fostered in Plymouth when he was 12 and says it was life-changing.

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Sea shanty festival 'one of biggest and best' bbc.in/4oORbJD

Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival 2026 'one of biggest and best'

Thousands of people pack the town for a weekend of music, street performances and celebrations.

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Harding completes permanent move to Plymouth Argyle bbc.in/4vjHHZi

Wes Harding: Plymouth Argyle deal for defender after Millwall release

Plymouth Argyle sign defender Wes Harding on a permanent deal after his release by Millwall.

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Meningitis survivor welcomes vaccine rollout bbc.in/4vK7fOL

Meningitis survivor from Cornwall welcomes vaccine rollout

A woman who survived bacterial meningitis has welcomed plans to offer vaccines to young people.

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Exeter's play-off run forces Hooper 'to grow' bbc.in/4ebXMKg

Tom Hooper: Exeter Chiefs' play-off run forces Australia star 'to grow'

Exeter's Australia flanker Tom Hooper says his first season at Sandy Park has forced him to grow as a player.

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Exeter 'progressing' despite PWR semi-final loss bbc.in/4vd2ihO

Exeter 'progressing' despite PWR semi-final loss at Saracens

Exeter coach Oli Bishop says his side's run to the semi-finals of Premiership Women's Rugby is a foundation for more success.

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Man, 81, dies after three vehicle crash bbc.in/4ow6Ygf

Man, 81, dies after three vehicle crash

The three vehicle crash happened on 12 June on the A387 at East Looe.

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Barman raises a glass after £3.5m house win bbc.in/3Q5GSnv

Barman raises a glass after £3.5m Cornwall house win

Darren Summers thought he was being pranked when a caller rang to tell him.

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Trailfinders stun Gloucester-Hartpury to reach PWR final bbc.in/4xuXaXO

PWR: Trailfinders stun Gloucester-Hartpury to reach final

Trailfinders hold off Gloucester-Hartpury as they beat reigning champions 29-26 to reach their first Premiership Women's Rugby final.

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Pregnant woman's blood clot death 'unbearable' bbc.in/4fQQPzH

Pregnant Honiton woman's blood clot death 'unbearable' for family

Charlene Wakley from Honiton died from a blood clot experts say should have been monitored.

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'Lessons learned' over library's LGBT youth event bbc.in/49WtTv8

'Lessons learned' over LGBT youth event at Exeter Library

Devon County Council says sex education objects do not constitute a safeguarding incident.

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Extra capacity eases the load for sewage shifters bbc.in/4xvamMj

SWW capacity improvement for septic tank waste businesses

Waste water treatment works now open for operators to dump Cornwall's septic tank waste.

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Hundreds take part in MND fundraising sea dips bbc.in/4evqBR0

Warning MND can 'affect anyone' as hundreds take part in sea dip

The event at Marazion Beach is one of a series of fundraising swims.

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Attempted murder charge after teenager stabbed bbc.in/3QqYuKq

Attempted murder charge teen stabbed at Plymouth's Drake Circus

A man in his 20s has been charged after a teenager was found with knife wounds to his neck.

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Slade made Exeter believe in final return - Baxter bbc.in/4vFovEM

Henry Slade: Exeter star helped team 'believe' in return to Twickenham

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says Henry Slade's leadership has been key to his side reaching the Prem final.

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Sisters say giving birth hours apart was 'surreal' bbc.in/4eFlaQu

Sisters give birth five hours apart at hospital in Plymouth

Jessica and her sister Abi were put in beds beside each other in the same ward.

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Storage unit containing fuel catches fire bbc.in/4a124Sf

People in Plymouth told to 'shut windows' after storage unit fire

Multiple fire crews tackle a fire along Embankment Road since the early hours of Sunday.

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Quiz of the week: Octopuses, bunkers and rocking out bbc.in/4v4yXG4

South West quiz of the week: Octopuses, bunkers and rocking out

How much can you remember from the past week?

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The coastal runners who relish the wind and rain bbc.in/4gl77kh

Brave runners tackle endurance ultra marathon in Cornwall

Hundreds of runners braved dreadful weather for the 20th staging of the Classic Quarter.

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