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Millions of wills available to search online

The wills of Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill, Alan Turing and Beatrix Potter are among millions which have been made accessible to the public through a searchable online database.

The government’s archive of 41 million wills dates back to 1858 and will enable people to find out more about their family histories, as well as researching the last wishes of some of the most influential...

Project SEARCH Derriford shortlisted for top award

A supported internship programme, based at Derriford Hospital, that supports young adults with learning disabilities to gain paid employment, has been confirmed as a finalist for a top award.

The work of Project SEARCH in supporting young adults with learning disabilities to gain paid employment has been shortlisted in the NHS Inclusivity Leader of the Year category of the 2014 South...

Missing teenager: Body found

Police searching for a teenager who went missing during last week's storms have found a body.

Harry Martin, 18, from Membland, Newton Ferrers, was last seen on 2 January when he went to take photographs of stormy seas.

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said the body had not yet been formally identified.

A 20-mile-stretch of coastline, ten miles either side of Harry’...

Police appeal for information on wanted suspect

Police in the Plymouth area are searching for 40-year-old Robert Moogan, who is wanted in connection with a recall to prison due to a breach of his licence conditions.

The police would like any information relating to his whereabouts or to assist in finding him and are proactively following a number of lines of enquiry to locate him. He will be arrested once found.

Mr Moogan is...