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Rough sleepers appeal for pods to remain open over Christmas

Exeter City Council said "reduced staffing" has given them no option but to close the sleeping pods over the festive season.

Man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after woman, 60s, dies in crash

Somerset man returns to Thailand 20 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Devon and Cornwall Police to seize more than £2.8m from Andrew and Tristan Tate

Cliff the puffin is latest 'cool customer' rescued by sanctuary

The reverend-turned-hairdresser offering free cuts to the most vulnerable

Victims of Bronze Age Somerset massacre were likely cannibalised

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Devon children reimagine Sir Winston Churchill speeches to mark 150th anniversary of his birth

Hop onboard Devon's historic horse-drawn narrowboat

From the archive: Learning how to tie an elegant scarf- in time for Christmas

Holnicote from the skies: A bird's-eye view of the West Somerset estate

Cost of living: Impact on young people

Mum left skipping meals as she struggles to clothe toddler this winter

'I work endlessly and get nowhere - sometimes I can't afford to shower'

Petrol, showering, or food? Brutal choices forced on young people

The Bristol charity helping young people during cost of living crisis

Domestic Abuse: A West Country Series

Domestic abuse charity calls for more support saying system is 'broken'

'Violence doesn't discriminate': Domestic abuse survivor speaks out

'Frightened all the time' - Teen's experience growing up in violent home

'I used to abuse my wife - this is how I changed my ways'

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Rough sleepers appeal for pods to remain open over Christmas

Somerset man returns to Thailand 20 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after woman, 60s, dies in crash

Cliff the puffin is latest 'cool customer' rescued by sanctuary

Brutalist church among landmarks newly listed by Historic England

Beauty spot saved by its local community in rare purchase

'It's magical': Christmas comes early for parents of rare identical triplets

Victims of Bronze Age Somerset massacre were likely cannibalised

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Pair appear in court over mum's murder

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Teen driver who caused friends' deaths after inhaling laughing gas jailed

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Teen pleads not guilty of murdering three girls in Southport

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Bournemouth beach murder: Man, 20, found guilty

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Prince Andrew pulls out of royal family's pre-Christmas lunch amid spy row

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'Betrayal in the most scandalous way': PM faces pressure over Waspi compensation

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DJ Jordan North rescued from River Thames after trying to save dog

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'I am very hurt': Molly-Mae discusses break-up in docuseries trailer

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Unusual nativity scene brings festive cheer to Oxfordshire village

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Warning of 'unstable building' after sinkhole appears in Jersey

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Gisèle Pélicot rape trial: A turning point for France?

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What we know about the mysterious drones flying over the United States

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Son accused of killing his war photographer father pleads not guilty

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Devon and Cornwall Police to seize more than £2.8m from Andrew and Tristan Tate

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NASA's stranded astronauts face more time in space as return is delayed again

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