History

Inside the nostalgic golden years of Farley's Rusk factory - from dances to summer fetes

The Farley Rusk Factory moved their production line to splendid new premises in 1931 and the move was heralded as a great success with the factory continuing to thrive

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Shocking day mum and son died in South West rail tragedy

The tragic incident left an indelible mark on the community

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Devon's long-lost butchers empire which boasted 17 shops

The company was very well known in the area and was run by Leonard Carkett

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Canada owns part of Devon and clue is on the A30

This is why there is a sign with a Canadian flag on the A30 - and how it involves the abolition of slavery, the first American president, and a wealthy British heiress

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131 people died in tragic Devon plane crashes

At least 74 aircraft came down in Dartmoor National Park between 1939 and 1966 - but you're unlikely to find traces of any of them

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Devon's lost coastal village that time forgot loved by rich and famous

Now, there is next to nothing left, and if you didn't know about it, you wouldn't even know there was ever any signs of life

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Deadly secret behind Devon's 'murder doorway' you can still see today

The killing of a priest so appalled the church that the entry point itself was filled with stone

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Devon's most wicked hellraiser who terrorised sleepy town

John Fitz's riotous ways have echoed down the centuries

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Lost Devon railway left abandoned for more than 50 years

It was dubbed one of the prettiest lines in the country in its heyday - but was among those cut in the Beeching Axe

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Baffling murder of Devon woman killed in her bed

The killing of Grace Holman may never have been solved had a dogged constable from Exeter not gone to great lengths to track down those responsible

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The chilling murder of Exeter teenager in Devon woods

The killer of Doreen Messenger was twice her age

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Dartmoor's abandoned tramway leads to red clay 'volcano'

Dartmoor National Park

Red Lake is an incredible setting boasting stunning views right across the southern moorland between Ivybridge and Princetown

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Exeter Falcons took flight in speedway's heyday

With the Plymouth Gladiators facing an uncertain future, Speedway in Devon could disappear - just like what happened to the Exeter Falcons

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Dartmoor's spooky alien landing site compared to Stonehenge

It's an eerie area of Devon that attracts so many people every year

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Woman in Exeter killed for poisoning her husband's tea

Shoemaker's wife Mary Ann Ashford was in a passionate affair with the young workman

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Dartmoor swimming spot 'plagued by Witch of Sheepstor'

Crazywell Pool was once rumoured be bottomless and to hold the power to drive its swimmers to madness - but it was later discovered the pool was a mere 16 feet deep

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Stunning Devon park's tribute to forgotten army of ‘Sawdust Fusiliers’ who cut down Devon forests

The life-size wooden carving at Stover School, beside the Stover Heritage Trail near Newton Abbot, depicts two members of the Canadian Forestry Corps with one of the horses they relied on to work the forest.

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Remembering the day the sea ran red in Devon 'like a scene from Jaws'

Between 800 and 1,000 people were injured and mass panic ensued

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Devon seaside holidays from 60 years ago

Our nostalgic pictures capture the joys of beach days out

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Devon's long-forgotten first airport where air races took place

Aircraft regularly flew in and out and thousands turned up to watch the thrills of air circuses

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Life on Devon's beaches 50 years ago

There’s not much sign of sun protection, hats or cover-ups but there are plenty of ice-creams, buckets and spades and donkey rides

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Dartmoor Prison's most notorious escapes including mad axeman

Some infamous criminals have pulled off some incredible escapes, earning themselves nicknames such as 'Foxy' and 'Rubber Bones'

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The gruesome 'baby farming' murder that shocked Exeter nearly 150 years ago

The discovery of a child's dismembered body near the River Exe sparked a huge police hunt for the killer

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New fascination for Kitty Jay's Dartmoor grave as tragedy retold

To this day no one knows where the flowers on the young woman's grave come from

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