Obituary
George Gibbings, who has died aged 90, worked as a cameraman on such well-loved TV programmes as Dixon of Dock Green, Z Cars, Doctor Who, The Forsyte Saga, The Good Life and Bergerac. Following his retirement from the BBC …
News
George Gibbings – a full life
Camerons have Cornish baby
Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha received a Cornish surprise today: a baby girl. Mr Cameron said he was absolutely thrilled. Asked about a name, he suggested it might be Cornish …
Win a DCO T-shirt
Win a Devon & Cornwall Online T-shirt (pictured). Just send us an original, unpublished article or news story applicable to Devon, Cornwall, or both …
Silly Season: Pickles holds the flagpole
Open Europe reports that Communities and Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, has refused to fly the EU flag above his ministry. Now the Brussels wretches have fined him (or rather, us) £150m. Stout Eric is refusing to pay up …
Parish Pump: DCO’s story
For New Readers
Devon & Cornwall Online (DCO) was begun in 2009 but didn’t really get underway until spring ’10 because of personnel problems. Apart from our editor, John Evans, Lizzie Hamilton works on various categories from her base in Cornwall, and Rhian Gibbings contributes occasional book reviews and features …
Vandalism in car park
Big Society Watch
Your DCO reporter was proceeding in a southerly direction through the large car park adjacent to Water Lane in Exeter when he chanced upon a scene of unprecedented botanical carnage …
David Cameron assesses Coalition’s first three months
In an email to Conservative party workers and supporters, the Prime Minister has given his first assessment of how the Government he leads has performed …
Flowers at Quay for Dot Stevens
Floral tributes for Dot Stevens, 80, were left on the ferry steps at Exeter’s Quay today. Mrs Stevens of Silverton fell into the river from the steps after leaving Butt’s Ferry …
Mid Devon Show opens Saturday
The Mid Devon Show opens, Saturday 24th July at Hartnoll Farm, Post Hill in Tiverton …
Brunel achievement up for UN prize
Brunel’s Great Western Railway, currently celebrating its 175th anniversary, could become a World Heritage site. On 28 June 2010, a celebration steam train travelled the length of the line to mark the anniversary of GWR …
