Vodafone fuels acquisition rumours with Verizon talks
Speculation mounts over whether chief executive Vittorio Colao will continue building company or sell up, once deal is done Vodafone may still be negotiating its $130bn (£84bn) exit from the US, but...
View ArticleTouring trio set to bring Welsh tale of Cornish hero to Westcountry audiences
This is Somerset -- Audiences across the South West get the chance to hear one of the oldest known Arthurian legends at places close to where it unfolds when a highly acclaimed touring company brings...
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Rebels defend vote on Syria
This is Devon -- Westcountry politicians were last night deeply divided after Parliament voted against missile strikes on Syria amid questions over David Cameron's premiership. Tory rebel Sarah...
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Devon and Cornwall's MPs split over vote on Syria
This is Devon -- Westcountry politicians were last night deeply divided after Parliament voted against missile strikes on Syria amid questions over David Cameron's premiership. Tory rebel Sarah...
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Charity bike rider survives spanner in the works
This is Essex -- a 2,500km charity bike ride through the Baltic states was jeopardised by a manic search for a spanner. Gareth Sell's attempt only started thanks to a Finnish hotel owner who found a...
View ArticleIsrael protests over diplomat claim
This is Somerset -- Israel has submitted a formal complaint to Britain after the UK ambassador to Lebanon said that Europe's decision to blacklist Hezbollah was not because of its behaviour towards...
View ArticleNo real break from overseas worries
This is Gloucestershire -- ALTHOUGH I spent my summer holidays in Wales and Cumbria – camping in fairly wet conditions ,but experiencing some fabulous locations and meeting many interesting people – I...
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Leicester Tigers to field strong side in Ulster friendly
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill is treating today's pre-season fixture with Ulster as a dress rehearsal for their Aviva Premiership opener. Tigers begin...
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60 new jobs created at Scunthorpe factory
This is Scunthorpe -- THE owners of the Can-Pack UK canning factory in Scunthorpe have announced a bumper £10 million-plus investment to boost production and create 60 new jobs. A second production...
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It's back to the future as the circus comes to Paignton with a show for the...
This is South Devon -- WITH breathtaking high flying trapeze acts, clowning around with Angelo and daring acrobats, Billy Smart's Circus is a must see show. The big tent is up on Paignton's Green...
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Nick Quantrill's new crime novel The Crooked Beat. Read the first five...
This is Hull and East Riding -- Hull author *Nick Quantrill's* latest book *The Crooked Beat* is published on September 2 by Caffeine Nights. In this exclusive promotion, you can read the first five...
View ArticleAre you seeing spots?
This is Grimsby -- SPOTTED – the new type of ladybird that could jeopardise many of Britain's native ladybird species. The harlequin ladybird has already invaded much of northwestern Europe, and...
View ArticlePOLL: Devon and Cornwall's MPs split over vote on Syria
This is Devon -- Westcountry politicians were last night deeply divided after Parliament voted against missile strikes on Syria amid questions over David Cameron's premiership. Tory rebel Sarah...
View ArticleOlivia Munn dislocated shoulder on swing
Olivia Munn dislocated her shoulder falling from an indoor swing.The 33-year-old actress' accident happened when she was in Europe for a month... Reported by ContactMusic 12 hours ago.
View ArticleSyria: UN weapons inspectors leave after investigation
• US weighs up next move as UN team now in Lebanon • Russia says any threats of force unacceptable • Two-thirds of French people oppose intervention, says poll UN experts left Syria on Saturday after...
View ArticleMr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo – review
Bernardine Evaristo's tale of family ties and illicit love fizzes with subversion This riproaring, full-bodied riff on sex, secrecy and family is Bernardine Evaristo's seventh book. If you don't yet...
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Gruff Rees: Ospreys must toughen up against Treviso
This is South Wales -- THE Ospreys pack have been warned they must toughen up or risk starting the RaboDirect Pro12 season with a defeat to Treviso. An inexperienced Ospreys side were overpowered by...
View ArticleBattle of Flodden fights to take its rightful place in Scottish history
As the 500th anniversary of the battle of Flodden approaches, efforts are being made to recognise its importance In a few days, a ceremony will be held at Branxton church, near Coldstream in...
View ArticleBritain must not sleepwalk into isolationism | Paddy Ashdown
Labour has placed in question not only its tradition of internationalism but the future of progressive politics in the UK So what do we do now? The short-term answers are easy. The long-term ones pose...
View ArticleAnother excellent Hull City away performance is overshadowed by diving
Hull City have faced two away trips in the opening three Premier League games this season - both against two of the best five teams in Europe. Both have featured spirited efforts from The Tigers and...
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