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Dawlish Railway Line Repaired in Record Time

In the next few days the main train line running along the sea wall at Dawlish will re-open. The image of the track swinging above a massive void with the sea smashing away below is perhaps the most iconic image of

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Bee my Valentine!!!

In a few weeks time the country will go silly for a while as we celebrate Valentine’s Day. Love hearts, red roses, fluffy toys and toe curlingly embarrassing newspaper love messages will abound. But have you ever considered how all

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Christmas is Coming….

Something strange happens the day after Halloween. Suddenly, Christmas adverts begin to appear on TV. Initially, it is the furniture retailers but very rapidly like an unpleasant rash more and more pop up pedalling the same old hackneyed images of

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Ghosties and Ghoulies And Things That Go Bump In The Night

So, finally we must let go of summer.  It has seemed reluctant to depart and the last few days in Torquay have been exceptionally mild and sunny. Almost summer like. However, on Saturday the clocks go back and we return

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