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Can Britain be a nation of tea growers? Scientists say yes – and it could even be good for your health

It’s not every day you find yourself standing in a tea garden in Devon, surrounded by rows of Camellia sinensis – the same plant species used to make tea in India, China and Japan. But there we were, in the heart of Dartmoor, picking fresh tea leaves from plants that…

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Tributes paid to student killed while skydiving in Devon

Adam Harrison was one of two people who died in the incident near Dunkeswell Aerodrome.

Evening Standard

Mother-of-four who died while skydiving ‘just trying something new’

Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, Devon, and Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, Dorset, died in the area of Dunkeswell Aerodrome on Friday.

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Two skydivers killed in Devon airfield tragedy named

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Second victim of skydiving incident in Devon identified as instructor

Adam Harrison, 30, died in tandem dive with Belinda Taylor, 48, near Dunkeswell aerodrome on Friday

The Guardian - UK

Two skydivers who died at Dunkeswell Aerodrome named by police

Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating the incident.

Evening Standard

Partner bought skydiving trip as present for his girlfriend - then watched in horror as she plunged to her death

Belinda Taylor, 48, and Adam Harrison, 30, were both killed in the incident at Dunkeswell airfield

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Family pay tribute to ‘selfless’ woman after skydiving death in Devon

Belinda Taylor described by son as someone who ‘wanted the best for others’ as partner seeks answers over incident

The Guardian - UK

Two skydivers killed in ‘tragic accident’ at airfield in Devon

Emergencies services were called to an incident at Dunkeswell aerodrome at 1pm on Friday

The Guardian - UK

Two skydivers die in ‘tragic accident’ at Devon airfield

Both were confirmed deceased at the scene

The Independent UK

Devon farm footage prompts calls to ban restrictive pens for pregnant pigs

Welfare of sows confined to farrowing crates was compromised and they displayed signs of extreme stress, experts say

The Guardian - UK

Warning after mystery blue pills linked to three deaths in Devon

Three men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were found dead at properties in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall Police say

The Independent UK

The Stafford: Devon chef Michael Caines to make London debut with restaurant at top hotel

The chef will oversee a new fine dining concept, replacing the Game Bird

Evening Standard

‘Terrified’ black man died after police restrained him, inquest hears

Devon and Cornwall officers deny Godrick Osei, who was dragged by collar and handcuffed, was treated ‘inhumanely’ because of race

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South West Water owner Pennon says losses deepened after Devon parasite outbreak

Last year’s incident in Brixham, south Devon, cost it about £21 million, pushing it deeper into an annual loss, it said.

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‘Burgundy eat your heart out!’: Devon producer is toast of wine world

Lyme Bay Winery is the first English producer to win IWC trophies for both red and white wine in the same year

Evening Standard

Why Jeremy Vine adores Appledore: a guide to the perfect staycation in North Devon

From ice cream by the water to a book festival and a row-boat tug of war, the presenter and author loves every inch of this adorable seaside town

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Joss Stone looks forward to UK homecoming

Music star Joss Stone feels excited to return to Devon later this year.

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Country diary: A paradise inside four walls

Tiverton, Devon: On days like this, there’s no finer place to be than in a walled garden, and this one is bursting with gooseberries, beans and buttercups

The Conversation

How seaweed is a powerful, yet surprising, climate solution

Picture a place at the centre of a global seaweed revolution. I’ll bet the small English seaside town of Paignton in south Devon is not what comes to mind. A decade ago, I moved from the edge of Dartmoor to the coast. It was about a simple change in work-life…

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The Salt Path taps into a long history of searching for healing on England’s south-west coast

Moth Winn was diagnosed with a terminal illness at the age of 53 and in the same week he and his wife, Raynor, lost their home. As the bailiffs arrived, the couple made a remarkable decision: to take a 630-mile year-long coastal walk from Somerset to Dorset, through Devon and…

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What is The Salt Path and can I hike it? As the much-anticipated movie hits the big screens we look at the iconic UK hiking trail that provides its setting

The long-awaited film version of Raynor Winn’s beloved memoir opens in movie theaters in the USA and UK on May 30 – it might just leave you wanting to explore England's famous South West Coast Path

The Guardian - UK

National Trust celebrates 60 years of coastal project Enterprise Neptune

Campaign has raised more than £114m since 1965 to protect sites such as Wembury Point in Devon

The Guardian - UK

‘The seabed is full of them’: English fishers enjoy surprise octopus boom

Warmer waters near Devon and Cornwall are creating a cephalopod-based ‘financial bonus’ for the fishing industry

The Independent UK

Britain’s most expensive seaside towns and cheaper hidden gems

Salcombe in Devon, with its galleries and boutiques, is second on the Lloyds list

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