The Liberty Sisters – Ruby, Rose and Dolly – are the Westcountry’s leading vintage vocal trio, specialising in the swing and jazz of the 1930s – 1950s. In particular, songs made famous by the Andrews Sisters and Dame Vera Lynn. All their music is sung in beautiful close harmony, and it is their vocal blend as well as their great stage presence which makes them so popular, writes Ray Goldsmith.
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Would you survive the Bideford witch trials?
Do you think you have what it takes to escape being burned at the stake, crushed by rocks or pulled apart by horses? Now you can prove it with Can You Survive the Witch Trials?, a new online quiz that puts you on trial, with potentially deadly consequences…
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Have archaeologists found a lost mansion of Devon at Killerton?
Archaeologists working with the National Trust’s Killerton estate believe they may have found the location of the lost Killerton mansion that was started in 1775, but never completed.
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Ancient Devon community had a taste for exotic food and drink
Devon farmers who made their home in the same remote location for 1,200 years had a taste for exotic imported food and drink, archaeologists have found.
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