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Man cleared of raping girl at Burrator reservoir
Courts
The jury at Plymouth Crown Court have cleared Stephen Hoskin of raping the girl back in 1997 - but he will be sentenced after he was found guilty of indecent assault and gross indecency with a child at an earlier trial
Plymouth man indecently assaults young girl at Burrator reservoir
Courts
Stephen Hoskin is set to face a retrial on the charge of rape after a jury were unable to reach a verdict
Plymouth man accused of raping young girl said he felt 'sorry for her'
Courts
The jury has gone out to deliberate following the trial of Stephen Hoskin who is accused of sexually assaulting girl aged under 16 at Burrator reservoir
Family thanks 'angels' who rescued their dog after it fell 50ft down Dartmoor dam
Burrator Reservoir
Oban tragically fell over the Burrator Reservoir dam on Boxing Day but luckily survived after being rescued by Dartmoor Search and Rescue volunteers
Dog falls 50 feet from Burrator Reservoir dam
Burrator Reservoir
Members of the public reported seeing an injured dog at the scene on Boxing Day
EE giving Dartmoor and Burrator Reservoir better 4G connections
Dartmoor National Park
The move is part of a scheme to roll out 4G to rural areas
Burrator Dam cordoned off after 'tragic incident' - updates
Burrator Reservoir
Visitors have been warned to avoid the area
Burrator Reservoir levels plunge to new low as hosepipe ban introduced
Burrator Reservoir
'We need to have a hosepipe ban now to protect our precious water'
Burrator reservoir is now less than half full
South West Water
It was already at its lowest level for decades - and we're not likely to see much rain for weeks
Burrator Reservoir water levels drop to lowest in decades
Burrator Reservoir
Burrator Reservoir is currently sitting 53% of it's full capacity, compared to 90% in 2021
James Bond-esque robot catamaran captures Burrator's forgotten village
Dartmoor National Park
For a decade, a team has been collecting evidence of what lies below the murky water at Burrator
Selfless Plymouth boy to cycle Burrator 57 times to help the homeless
Burrator Reservoir
Thoughtful Harry Brimacombe is set to embark on the massive challenge this weekend
Dartmoor local blasts 'disrespectful' Burrator visitors
Burrator Reservoir
Dog poo is getting to people and one lady passionate about the moorland landscape has had enough of the issue once and for all
People travel across the world for this Devon pet photographer
Amazing Plymouth
Stephen Porter recently won a prestigious award and said it was the "icing on the cake"
Drought risk preparations being made in Plymouth
South West Water
Future hot summers should not trouble Plymouth as water firm makes preparations
Lost history of the lakes of Devon and Cornwall
Hidden Plymouth
Managers launch huge new learning project for reservoirs in the region
Coastguard helicopter, police and Dartmoor rescue team search for missing man
Dartmoor National Park
Search has gone on from last night for a person missing around Sheeps Tor
Tributes to young Plymouth woman found dead at Burrator
Burrator Reservoir
The 23-year-old woman was confirmed deceased on Sunday
People are kicking off after 'unsightly' occurrence at Burrator Reservoir
Burrator Reservoir
The boom, installed by South West Water last week, has been labelled an 'abomination'
World War Two torpedo net discovered in Burrator Reservoir
Hidden Plymouth
There was reason to believe the German Luftwaffe were planning to drop a torpedo and destroy the dam