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BEYOND THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, PART ONE

© PAUL ATLAS-SAUNDERS “I sprang to my feet, my inert hand grasping my pistol, my mind paralysed by the dreadful shape which had sprung out upon us from the shadows of the fog. A hound it was, an enormous coal-black hound, but not such a hound as ...

12 Feb 2020 at 07:46

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We counted them in, and watched them all leave

The Government are claiming, with great glee, the numbers of new recruits are on track for their 20,000 figure, but the true numbers leaving in their droves are being held very close to their chest. We know it’s a lot and a lot of those leaving ...

28 Feb 2023 at 07:37

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DEVON’S SOLAR SPREAD

As yet another developer seeks to build a solar farm on green fields near Holsworthy, Penny Mills of Devon countryside charity CPRE explains why enough is enough. This isn’t the first time my column has been about solar farms and it won’t be ...

10 Apr 2023 at 05:06

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FOLKMOOR – DEVONSHIRE WEDDINGS

Some years ago, when our daughter was in primary school, friends of ours got married. After leaving the church and posing for some of the obligatory photographs outside the building, the happy couple tried to leave the church grounds to go ...

20 Oct 2022 at 11:41

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Histories and Mysteries - Manslaughter on the Moor

Possibly one of the most popular inns on Dartmoor is the;Warren House Inn;located above the old Vitifer mines. Just past the inn are some old foundation walls. These were part of the early predecessor of the inn known as the Newhouse Inn. ...

17 Oct 2022 at 09:03

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Government’s new energy plan is full of hot air

In her column this month, Penny Mills, the Director of environmental charity Devon CPRE, explains why an apparent Government U-turn over the development of onshore wind farms won’t help with rising electricity bills and could result in ...

15 Oct 2022 at 07:01

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Antiques by Lydia Wood

Patina is something that we talk about a lot when it comes to antiques but it can be hard to put into words. You know when the patina of a piece is just right because you want to touch it! I'm talking about ancient English oak that ...

14 Oct 2022 at 07:06

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Ione's Health and Wellbeing - The vagus nerve

The vagus nerve… Being a highly visual person with a vivid imagination, when I first heard about the vagus nerve I was instantly transported to Las Vegas and Elvis. What is this exciting shiny rhinestone-covered thing with ...

29 Oct 2022 at 11:25

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The Ghost of Tiverton Castle

Overlooking the banks of the River Exe, cradled in woodland and surrounded by modern houses, Tiverton’s 12th century castle was originally the seat of the Earls of Devon and has a long, fascinating history. It remained in ...

28 Oct 2022 at 07:01

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View from the Whitehouse

It’s time to admit once and for all that I am an Old Fart. Once you’ve realised that every single pocket contains Polo mints, dog kibble or chicken feed there really aren’t any other options. All I can aim for now is ...

18 Apr 2018 at 10:48

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Gardening with Michael Pell: Spring

Spring, time of reawakening in the gardening year, though if, like us you garden on heavy clay, spring has been a long time coming. The ground here at Lewis Cottage is only just drying out, so I’m thankful that I ...

02 May 2018 at 10:42

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Folkmoor: Phantom Black Dogs

Folklore researcher and author Mark Norman profiles the phenomenon of ghostly apparitions of Black Dogs which inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to write his most well-loved Sherlock Holmes novel. When asking ...

02 May 2018 at 11:13

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