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Page last updated at 23:49 GMT, Monday, 14 December 2009


PEOPLE & PLACES

FROM BBC NEWS >>
Hire car man on Interpol website
An Exeter man who did not return a hire car when he lost his job in Dubai in 2006 discovers he is wanted by Interpol for fraud.

FROM BBC SPORT >>
Daley wins second Young BBC award
Tom Daley is named the BBC Young Personality of the Year for the second time.


NATURE & OUTDOORS

Festive robin
The RSPB's Steven Henry reveals some fascinating secrets about robins


MORE LOCAL NEWS

FROM BBC NEWS >>
Mother punched daughter in face
A mother who punched her young daughter in the face and arm said she could "chastise" her child if she wanted to, a court hears.

FROM BBC NEWS >>
Hydro-electricity for two rivers
Plans for mini hydro-electricity plants in north Devon are to be put to public consultation, with council funding already pledged.

FROM BBC NEWS >>
Man dies after falling overboard
A man in his 60s dies after falling overboard a boat moored at Darthaven Marina in Kingswear, Devon.


HISTORY

Credit for cards
Did you know the tradition of sending Christmas cards started in Devon?


RELIGION & ETHICS

Sing Christmas
Join in the South West's biggest interactive carol service this Christmas


MORE LOCAL SPORT

FROM BBC SPORT >>
Preston 2-0 Plymouth
Richard Chaplow and Ross Wallace score as Preston end their winless streak to ruin Paul Mariner's debut as Plymouth boss.

FROM BBC SPORT >>
Oldham 2-0 Exeter
Oldham claim their first win in seven league games to leapfrog opponents Exeter near the foot of League One.

FROM BBC SPORT >>
Torquay 5-0 Darlington
League Two strugglers Darlington lose their fifth successive league game after being demolished by Torquay.


THINGS TO DO

Christmas walks in Devon
Walk off all that Christmas pudding with our selection of walks, specially designed to blow away the cobwebs.

It's panto time - oh yes it is!
Everything you need to know about the major pantos in Devon during the 2009 festive season.


PEOPLE & PLACES

Help city building tell its story
A Plymouth theatre company is hoping people will share their memories of the city centre's last Art Deco building.

Myles musseling in on shellfish
Devon fisherman Myles Blood Smyth may not eat mussels but he is passionate about fishing them sustainably.


BBC INTRODUCING

Streets ahead
Francis And the Drakes put a Plymouth street on the musical map


PEOPLE & PLACES

The view from here
Take in views of Devon with our webcams around the county


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