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Police are investigating after a man was attacked at the traditional village event in Noss Mayo, Devon.

Miles Davis
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Large, heavy objects were thrown onto a moving lorry in north Devon, police said.

Holsworthy Police said the objects were thrown from the footbridge over Sanders Lane onto a passing lorry.

Police said the cab of the lorry was hit just above the windscreen on the driver's side.

The driver was not injured but was said to be shaken.

A spokesman for Holsworthy Police said the outcome could have been "much more harmful, or even fatal".

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the police on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

Plymouth Argyle appoint Bury boss Ryan Lowe as their new manager following relegation to League Two.

The trial begins after "extensive preparation" and consideration of the "risk of wearing shorts".

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Young farmers in Cornwall are being asked to help create what's being called a "Farm Health Hub" to support families working in the industry.

There rare concerns that many farmers are under so much pressure they're putting their business before their own health.

The new project will look to be a source of support and information about physical, mental and business health.

Farmer Jon James is behind the idea and said for farmers, "the farm and the animal comes first".

"Time is a big issue. Farmers lead a busy, busy life - they work long hours and there's a lot of isolation and working by themselves.

"If they've got an appointment with the doctor, they don't prioritise that. The farm comes first.," he added.

Aisling Finn
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New fuel tanks and dispensers are being installed at Plymouth Fisheries to help speed up turnaround times for the region's fishing fleet.

Sutton Harbour Group, which owns and operates Plymouth Fisheries, the second largest fish market complex in England, is investing £750,000, including a £375,000 grant from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), to upgrade and replace fuel facilities at the site, .

It is claimed the new facilities will be more environmentally friendly and will allow fishermen to refuel their vessels faster, as well as providing better logging and tracking systems.

Pete Bromley, harbour master of Sutton Harbour, said: "This work will markedly improve the efficiency of fuel and power delivery for the local fishing fleet and provide a necessary upgrade to the services available from the fishing complex.

"This large improvement will enable and facilitate the supplying of fuels to the fishing industry for many years to come.”

The group aims to complete the project by November 2019.

Holly Strawbridge is charged with supplying a drug and child cruelty after Tyler Peck's death.

BBC Radio Devon

Plans for a new £12m biogas plant in Crediton will be considered by councillors later.

The new anaerobic digester plant would process about 32,500 tonnes of waste every year including silage, pig slurry, horse manure and brewery waste.

It's proposed for a site near the Lords Meadow Industrial Estate.

The recommendation is for approval, but the two local parish councils are objecting, saying the location is too close to homes and businesses.

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BBC Radio Cornwall

Final preparations are under way in Wadebridge ahead of the Royal Cornwall Show which begins on Thursday.

More than 100,000 visitors are expected over the three days at the biggest event in Cornwall's calender.

Marquees at the showground were put up several weeks ago, but in the last few days, thousands of animals and hundreds of trade stands have been put in place.

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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

A mobility scooter user was "seriously injured" in an assault in Plymouth, police have said.

It happened outside the mini market on Union Street on Thursday 30 May at about 16:45.

The man, in his 50s, remains in hospital with a "serious leg injury", officers said.

A 44-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and released under police investigation.

Any witnesses are asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police via 101.

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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Engineers are dealing with two power cuts in Devon, Western Power Distribution (WPD) has said.

The properties affected include:

• 91 in the PL21 area of Ivybridge
• 65 in the TQ12 area of Newton Abbot

WPD said it hopes to have power restored in both areas between 12:30 and 13:00.

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BBC Spotlight

Work can begin to build a statue in Plymouth of Britain's first female MP Nancy Astor after the city council approved the plans.

It will stand on Plymouth Hoe near her former home and should be finished by November - in time for the 100th anniversary of Lady Astor's election in 1919 to the Plymouth Sutton ward.

An appeal to fund a statue raised more than £130,000 in just three months.

Supporters said it was poignant the news was announced while US President, Donald Trump was in the country.

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• Plymouth MP's bid for statue in honour of Nancy Astor
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The government is urged to "get a grip" on the "spiralling" costs of storing the decommissioned vessels.

Millicent Cooke
BBC News Online

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A lurcher once dubbed "Britain's loneliest dog" is loving life in his new home.

Two-year-old Hector had been in a shelter since the RSPCA rescued him in 2017.

Hundreds of people from all over the world offered to re-home him after a campaign by Little Valley Animal Shelter in Exeter, Devon, went viral.

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The lonely lurcher, who spent more than 500 days at the shelter, had been its longest-staying resident.

In a post on Facebook, external, the shelter said: "He's settled in really well, and is still noticed by people out and about.

"He's really landed on all four paws and is very lucky to have found Alan and Rose."

Structures from World War Two are listed to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Aisling Finn
BBC News Online

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Exeter Red Coat Guides have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service - the highest accolade voluntary groups can receive in the UK.

The group of volunteers are often spotted around the city giving free tours to the city’s visitors and are well known for their vast knowledge of the city.

They were among 281 other groups, social enterprises and volunteers honoured with the award this year.

Representatives of the Red Coats attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace in May to receive the award.

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Funding for Europe's first horizontal launch spaceport has been secured.

Cornwall Council will provide up to £12m for the scheme in Newquay alongside up to £7.85m from the UK Space Agency.

A further contribution of £500,000 will come from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership.

The funding will allow Spaceport Cornwall and Virgin Orbit, which is investing an additional £2.5m, to develop facilities and operational capabilities at the site.

The council said the spaceport could create 150 jobs and help the UK to compete for a share of the global market for launching small satellites.

The funding is subject to final approvals later this year.