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Website aims to attract visitors to remote Dartmoor town

Award winning chef Michael Caines is giving his support to a new drive to attract visitors to Chagford on Dartmoor, home to his restaurant at Gidleigh Park.

Local businesses have got together to launch a new website to try to bring more people to the town, which has been feeling the effects of the recession because of its relatively remote location.

Bob Cruwys reports:

Lorry recovered from narrow lane

Sanctuary Lane in Brompton Regis Credit: ITV News West Country

A lorry that was wedged between a house and a churchyard wall in a Somerset village has been recovered.

It belonged to a Polish firm and became stuck in Brompton Regis on Thursday night.

It caused damage to the house. Sanctuary Lane was closed yesterday and reopened this morning [Saturday].

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Full report: Stuck lorry in Exmoor village

A lorry driver has wedged his vehicle between a house and a wall in a Somerset village. The road has been closed since the lorry got stuck there at teatime yesterday. It may not be cleared until tomorrow.

The home owner in Brompton Regis says he's angry that his house has been damaged and wants Sat Nav devices to warn lorry drivers not to take narrow roads. Robert Murphy reports.

Lorry gets stuck in Somerset

The lorry became stuck in Brompton Regis on Thursday Credit: ITV News

A lorry driver has wedged his vehicle between a house and a churchyard wall in a Somerset village, closing the road and damaging the house.

The vehicle, which belongs to Polish firm Skat, became stuck in Brompton Regis on Thursday evening.

It is believed to have been carrying paper to a paper mill in Watchet.

The road remains closed while the Highways Agency attempts to recover the vehicle.

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