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Post Office to close 48 Cornish branches
The Post Office is to close 48 branches across Cornwall, the company announced on Tuesday.
Saltash man sets off on epic journey
Paul Churchley, who lives in Saltash, is planning to circumnavigate Britain in a small motorboat while promoting sea safety and raising money for the RNLI.
Cornish farmer donates land for hospice
A kind-hearted farmer has donated a plot of land for a new children's hospice to be built on in the Westcountry.
Newquay student gains dream job before graduation
A Cornwall College Newquay student has landed his dream job, before his studies have even been completed.
Princess opens Tregony retirement village
Eight year old Emily Berryman upheld a family tradition when she was chosen to present HRH Princess Alexandra with a posy of flowers at the official opening of Roseland Parc Retirement Village.
Marathon boost to charities funds
Looe-based charity Ellie's Haven has benefited by donations of nearly £9,000 from a series of fundraising efforts.
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 Post Office to close 48 Cornish branchesThe Post Office is to close 48 branches across Cornwall, the company announced on Tuesday. |
 Kingston triumphs in village contestThe Devon village of Kingston has been revealed as Devon's top village, scooping the title of Calor Devon Village of the Year 2008. |
 Knife crime rates drop in Devon and CornwallKnife crime in Devon and Cornwall has dropped by around 10 per cent over the past year, figures show. |
 Theatre gets new chairmanA chartered accountant has been appointed to take over as chairman of the Theatre Royal Plymouth and Plymouth Pavilions. |
 Cirencester woman completes Polar ChallengeAfter 17 days of trekking through sub-zero temperatures, Cirencester's Sam Long has completed her journey to the magnetic North Pole as part of the Polar Challenge. |
 Cornish farmer donates land for hospiceA kind-hearted farmer has donated a plot of land for a new children's hospice to be built on in the Westcountry. |
 Plymouth enjoys population boomThe latest population statistics show that Plymouth has broken through the quarter of a million population barrier. |
 Dartmoor man returns home to further careerA Dartmoor man is returning home to Devon to take up a new position at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park. |
 ShelterBox program reaches BurmaShelterBox, the Helston-based disaster aid charity, has received the first pictures of its aid helping victims of May's devastating Burma cyclone. |
 Charity golf day to go with a swing!The Devon Air Ambulance Trust's annual Golf Day will this year take place at the prestigious Exeter Golf & Country Club in Exeter. |
 Show of Hands asked to join the Hall of FamePopular Devon acoustic roots duo Show of Hands have been invited to join the Westcountry Hall of Fame. |
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Brits boost income by selling their stories
Heightened demand from women's magazines and national newspapers for human interest stories means there is now more scope than ever before for people to earn a profit by selling their real-life stories.
Kingsbridge man heads for Afghanistan
A Kingsbridge man will embark on a life-threatening mission when he travels to war-torn Afghanistan later this year.
Sexual attitudes written all over your face
Suitors can tell a young person’s attitude to sexual relationships by the look on their face, according to new research which gives deeper insight into mate attractiveness.
Married people have better sex
It's true, people who are married or in long-term relationships continually report higher levels of sexual satisfaction than people who are single or dating.
Brummies 'sound like dummies'
Having a Yorkshire accent can make you sound more intelligent than a Brummie - or even someone who talks posh.
Britain's best and worst chat up lines
"You are like a compass, without you I am lost" has been voted as the nation's favourite chat up line.
Find your perfect partner online
Internet dating is becoming increasingly popular in the UK, according to online matchmaking service Parship.
Do blondes really have more fun?
Lisa Daily, of dating website Click by Lavalife, examines whether blondes really do have more fun.
Ecstasy: cheaper than a pint
Almost everyone agrees: drugs are bad. But what can be done to curb their illegal use when they are so accessible in every city, town and probably village in the UK?
Which era would you live in?
Almost half of British adults would wind back the clock at least 30 years if given the choice to live in a different decade.
Ecstasy safer than aspirin, says UK police chief
A leading British police chief has caused outrage after claiming that the illegal rave drug ecstasy is safer to take than aspirin.
Are you a sexual introvert?
Just like your innate personality dictates whether or not you're a "social butterfly" or a "shrinking violet", the same is true for how you express your sexuality.
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