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Somerfield sold for £1.5bn
The Co-operative Group (Co-op) has agreed to buy rival Somerfield for about £1.5bn.
Go-ahead for controversial store
Supermarket chain Tesco is set to build a new store in Kingsbridge despite fierce opposition from local residents and businesses.
End of an era as Tally Ho! sold
Kingsbridge firm Tally Ho! Coaches has been bought by Don McIntosh and Richard Pullan for an undisclosed sum.
New Tesco store to create 140 jobs
Kingsbridge's proposed Tesco store will take around 18 months to build and should create 140 jobs, according to a spokesman for the retail giant.
Tesco will boost high street, says retail giant
Tesco's plans to build a store in Kingsbridge have been highly controversial, with many fearing that it could spell the end for a number of shops on the high street.
Will new store revive town?
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced proposals for a new 32,500 sq ft store in Kingsbridge.
Kate Moss: A bit of an oddball
This Kate Moss isn't the one you'll find on the catwalk, but you will find the young business entrepreneur's jewellery in the local shops.
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Small businesses missing out on free money
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Fresh heartbreak for local farmers
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Essential guide to South Hams buses published
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Local firms encouraged to enter awards
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Businesses across the South Hams are being encouraged to enter this year's South Devon Excellence Awards.
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Runaway cow shot by police
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A police marksman has shot and killed a runaway cow causing havoc in south Devon.
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Village issues shares for new Post Office
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Call to support Staffordshire tenant farmers
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Third cowl tests positive for Bluetongue
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Shoppers willing to pay to help pig industry
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Barn fire warning issued to farmers
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Town set for second supermarket
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Plans to build a second supermarket in the South Hams town of Kingsbridge have moved a step closer.
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New foot-and-mouth case confirmed in Surrey
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Devon farmers are facing a fresh nightmare after a new case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in Surrey.
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Farmers 'should not fear New Zealand lamb'
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Sheep farmers in Devon should not fear competition from New Zealand lamb, the NFU has said.
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