the Devon Week

The Devon Week is a round up of news events throughout the region.
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Psychic says there's a dog in Tiverton

A psychic told a dog owner that a missing pet is in Tiverton and has six puppies. The owner said: “She’s spoken to both of the dogs and they’ve both come up with exactly the same description of the man who took Pebbles.”

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Schools to shut early for the World Cup

Lessons will finish early at Newton Abbot College on Wednesday, June 23 when England meets Slovenia in the World Cup. To accommodate the 3pm kick off, the school will stop lessons at 2.30pm. Similar arrangements are taking place at Teign School and Coombeshead College

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Sign on the times: spending a penny in the street cost £258

Teenager fined by Westminster Council

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Sign of the times: Exeter unitary plans have been described as Marmite

Junior Local Government Minister Barbara Follett described the Exeter Unitary proposals as being like Marmite

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The sunny side of the street? Council tax increase affects just one side of Teignmouth road

Living on one side of the street could add an average of £43 to residents council tax in Teignmouth. What’s worse is that they’re paying it to Dawlish Town Council

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Sign of the times: Mum with teenage son refused wine by supermarket

Newton Abbot Asda refused to sell a bottle of wine to a 44-year-old mum because she had a teenage son

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Sign of the times: parking permit woe in Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot resident Alison Lee can’t park in her residents’ parking bay when she gets home from work, forcing her onto double yellow lines and into fines

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