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Saturday night's big National Lottery draw will reveal a rollover jackpot of £14.3m plus one guaranteed raffle millionaire.The latest National Lottery draw is set to be made around 8.30pm today, with players all over the country hoping to become instant millionaires.Tonight's National Lottery Lotto winning numbers are: 10, 27, 49, 52, 55, 56 and the Bonus ball is 17. Tonight's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 4, 5, 7, 16, 31 and the Thunderball is 13.This draw's...

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Rich_Booth published Staff give CPR after man suffers cardiac arrest at Exeter gym

August 12, 2017, 12:58 pm

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The experience of staff and the use of a defibrillator helped save the life of a man who suffered a heart attack and fell down a set of stairs at a city gym.Emergency services were called to Fitness First in Exeter last weekend after a member collapsed and reportedly fell down some stair in the gym on Tudor Street.South West Ambulance Service confirmed they were called to the scene at 14:15 on 6 August. Two double crewed ambulances and a rapid response vehicle was sent to the scene and CPR was...

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August 12, 2017, 9:59 pm

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A Dawlish resident cooking chips in the early hours of this morning was visited by the emergency services after a fire broke out in their kitchen.At 1.50am, a call was made to the fire brigade reporting alarms were sounding at Piermont place.A fire appliance from Dawlish was immediately sent to the address and on arrival, two fire fighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property to ventilate and remove a chip pan into the open air which had been involved in fire, but was now out.Fire...

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August 12, 2017, 10:22 pm

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Welcome to our live breaking news service with the latest traffic, travel and weather advice as well as headlines from across Devon, the South West and beyond. We'll also keep you up to date on the weather and traffic news with all the latest developments and breaking news. If there's anything you want Devon to know about, tweet @devonlivenews, message us on Facebook or email echonews@expressandecho.co.uk. You can also call 01392 348444. For all the latest news updates for today,...

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August 12, 2017, 10:29 pm

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It was a varied day for Devon's fire service yesterday with calls ranging from a child locked in a car to a campervan on fire.In the early hours of Saturday morning round 2.10am, a crew from Exeter was called to King Arthur's following reports of a fire in a rear yard.On arrival crews found two sheds on fire. Crews got to work using one hose reel jet and small tools to extinguish one shed which was half damaged by fire and another smaller shed which was 20 per cent damaged by fire.In the...

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August 12, 2017, 10:54 pm

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A spectacular meteor shower was visible in the skies over Devon last night.Among those watching the amazing display was Devon photographer Matt Gilley. He captured these amazing pictures over Dartmoor on the outskirts of Plymouth.The Perseid meteors, shed by comet Swift-Tuttle, stage their show every August and are among the brightest of all shooting stars. This year, as many as two of the streaking flashes of light were predicted to be visible every minute given a good location away from built...

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August 12, 2017, 11:54 pm

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The shocking effects illegal highs can have on people has been captured on video and is being shared online as a warning to others.The minute-long clip, revealed by the Mirror, showing two men in a zombie-like state after reportedly smoking Spice or Black Mamba. It was posted online by a councillor who warned the drugs are becoming a big problem in Nottingham.One man can be seen slumped over a bin unable to stand while another is sprawled on the floor as passersby try to help.Neighbourhood...

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August 13, 2017, 12:59 am

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The British Firework Championships held in Devon this week have been captured in their full glory by a drone.Photographer Lee Ireland used his drone to film to create a dazzling aerial video to music which he has posted on YouTube.Thousands of people descended upon Plymouth on Wednesday and Thursday night to watch the annual championships. The winners were Selstar Fireworks, from West Sussex, who went last on Thursday. Runners up were Nemisis Pyrotechnics, Cheshire, third went to Smart...

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August 13, 2017, 1:01 am

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New heritage trails celebrating key moments in Plymouth's history will be installed as part of the Mayflower 400 celebrations. Initial plans to introduce historic trails took a setback after a £4.7million funding bid was rejected by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).But now the leader of Plymouth City Council has allocated £3.5million of capital funding to get the project under way, the Plymouth Herald reports.As well as the trails, improvements are due to be made to key public spaces...

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August 13, 2017, 1:29 am

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Five years of roadworks for the main road between Newton Abbot and Exeter are being planned. Devon County Council have eight separate schemes that they plan to embark on to improve and repair the A380 between the Penn Inn roundabout at Newton Abbot and the Splatford Split junction with the A38 from Plymouth.The preparatory stage of the works, which involved survey and investigation work being carried out ahead of future repairs to the pavement and barriers, and maintenance of the bridge deck on...

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August 13, 2017, 7:08 am

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Plans have been submitted to widen the 250-year-old Stover Bridge as part of a £28.5million scheme to improve the main road between Newton Abbot and the Drumbridges roundabout. Earlier this year, Devon County Council planners approved the upgrade of the A382 which will involve straightening the alignment of the road, widening the section from Trago Mills to White Hills Cross and developing a section of dual carriageway between Drumbridges and the Trago Mills Roundabout.Along with a new...

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August 13, 2017, 7:18 am

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This dashcam footage shows an impatient driver overtaking a truck by crossing double white lines and driving on a restricted section of a main road towards incoming traffic – only to find themselves stuck behind another lorry.Chris Tucker drives large goods vehicles (LGVs) for a living and caught this on his work vehicle's dashcam. The footage shows a lorry overtaking Chris and just making it back onto the right side of the road before the overtaking lane disappeared. But then a second...

David_Byrom published Five talking points from Exeter City's draw with Swindon Town

August 13, 2017, 7:19 am

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Exeter City drew 1-1 with Swindon Town yesterday - here are five talking points from the contest.Switch in formationsCity started this game in a 4-4-2 formation for the first time this season and looked solid, but, when Swindon switched from a 4-2-3-1 to a 4-4-2 at half-time, as Cambridge did in the first game of the season, they were suddenly in the ascendency. When the Grecians switched to 4-3-3 with the introduction of Jack Sparkes, they seized back the initiative. It shows a good versatility...

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August 13, 2017, 7:45 am

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Learner drivers will be soon be allowed to drive on Britain's motorways, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced.A law change will mean novice motorists can take lessons on motorways with an approved driving instructor in a dual control car from next year.It is hoped this will provide a broader range of real-life experiences and better prepare learners for independent driving when they pass their test.Mr Grayling said: "The UK has some of safest roads in the world and we want to...

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August 13, 2017, 8:19 am

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A Devon Festival which has become synonymous with fine food, craft and music of the highest quality is this year for the first time holding a Gin Festival. The Devon Street Food Awards will once again be judged as Bovey Tracey will be full of inspirational and exciting street food producers, and eclectic, exciting and above all delicious mix of street food will be able to be sampled at the Nourish Festival.But this year for the first time, organisers have announced that they will be running the...

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August 13, 2017, 8:38 am

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All lanes on the M5 have reopened after a collision involving a caravan that subsequently overturned. The incident occurred at 1.40pm on Sunday and happened between junction 27 (Tiverton) and junction 26 (Wellington). Two lanes were initially closed by police, but one of them quickly reopened. The hard shoulder of the M5 and lane one northbound were blocked by the overturned caravan and the debris that had been created. A police spokesman said that no one is believed to have suffered...

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August 13, 2017, 9:23 am

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Devon's police officers are used to coming across some strange sights, the obligatory cows on the road and once in a while a mystery snake, but a sighting this weekend may take the top spot.Yes, that's right, Devon and Cornwall's finest have discovered Star, the tie wearing, beer drinking, dog fighting duck.On Saturday Armed Response Vehicle officer and blogger Harry Tangye took to social media to record his sighting. He Tweeted: "Police officer stops a car with a duck wearing a tie, a dog...

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August 13, 2017, 9:58 am

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Bug experts have warned of an invasion of super-fleas following the wet summer Devon has seen this year.Soggy August weather – after a hot spring – has created the ideal breeding conditions for the pests including a mutation fleas much bigger than "normal".Fed up with cold and damp conditions, the insects start to look for warmer, inside climates to feed on any flesh they can find, The Mirror reports.Nigel Binns, of pest controllers Basis Prompt, said "The activity and...

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August 13, 2017, 11:25 am

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Travellers arrived in an East Devon town on Sunday, setting up camp in a park.The group arrived on Long Park in Arcot Road, Sidmouth in the afternoon.At least five caravans are currently at the site near a play area.Town council and police have been informed and proceedings to move them on have started, DevonLive understands.Updates as we have them.Earlier this week it was reported how a garden centre in North Devon dug an anti-traveller trench after a group of travellers used its land as a camp...