Archie Farmer
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Vets can diagnose bluetongue virus to cut test waiting times (opens the original)
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Vets will now be able to diagnose bluetongue virus in livestock so farmers do not have to wait for confirmed test results under changes announced by the government. The potentially deadly virus, which affects sheep and cattle as well as other animals, continues to spread with confirmed cases on 1,048 farms, external in the UK - more than half are in Devon and Cornwall. Farmers previously needed to wait for samples to be sent to a laboratory to confirm bluetongue but the government said vets woul
Lottery-winning nurse returns to decorate Devon hospital (opens the original)
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A lottery-winning former nurse has returned to her old hospital for a volunteering day. Jon and Lucy Waring visited Torbay Hospital, near Torquay in Devon, to help create lasting artwork to comfort patients on its dementia unit. The couple also donated a piano to the ward, where volunteers often play music for the staff and dementia patients. Lucy previously spent spent 27 years as a nurse, with the final years of her career on Cheetham Hill, the unit she has returned to. The couple from Paignto
Ban disposable BBQs permanently, Devon firefighter says (opens the original)
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A senior firefighter has said he wishes disposable barbecues were permanently banned. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said crews had dealt with a surge of wildfires recently, including one in Devonport Park in Plymouth on Sunday, which was deemed to have been deliberately lit. The government last week announced a temporary ban of disposable barbecues over fears they pose a "significant risk to the public" as drought and heatwave conditions grip the UK. Asked about the temporary ban, w
Donkeys rescued after Storm Chandra now 'happy and settled' (opens the original)
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The condition of six donkeys found in a "desperate state" after Storm Chandra swept across the UK has vastly improved, animal carers have said. Mimi, Martha, Mabel, Aida, Pippin and Lily-Mae had "their lives turned upside down" when strong winds and heavy rainfall hit in January, said The Donkey Sanctuary. Rescuers said they were thin and had barely any dry ground to stand on when they were found at a site in Somerset. They said the donkeys were now "happy and settled" after being cared for at t
Solar eclipse in South West and Channel Islands gets under way (opens the original)
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Thousands of spectators have turned out to watch the partial solar eclipse across the South West and Channel Islands. About 94% to 96% of the Sun was covered by the Moon across Devon, Cornwall, Jersey and Guernsey when the eclipse peaked at 19:15 BST. More than 90% was covered for most of the rest of the UK. The spectacle lasted about one hour and 50 minutes - starting at about 18:20 and finishing by 20:10. Spectators gathered across Cornwall to view the eclipse, with big crowds seen in Falmouth
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