• Oops! Women's Institute dresses as pirates for talk by former hostage

  May 3, 2013
  A retired merchant seaman giving a talk at the Parkham Women's Institute in southwest England was surprised when the audience showed up in pirate costumes.

• Baby lamb weighs 20 pounds at birth

  April 4, 2013
  A British farmer said a lamb weighing in at 20 pounds at the time of its birth was the largest he has ever seen.

• Student returns $1,800 from ATM

  March 5, 2013
  A University of Delaware student said an ATM spitting out $1,800 when he requested $40 "was the craziest thing that ever happened to me."

• Pancake race time: 64.3 seconds

  February 12, 2013
  First-time runner Caitlin Demarest posted a time of 64.3 seconds despite snow in the annual Shrove Tuesday pancake race in Liberal, Kan., a race official said.

• 'The Voice' determines Top 12 artists advancing to live performance shows

  November 9, 2012
  The Voice revealed the voting results of the season's live "Playoffs" and determined its Top 12 third-season artists during Thursday night's broadcast of the NBC reality singing competition.
• 

  'The Voice' reveals remaining 10 third-season Knockout Round winners

  October 31, 2012
  The Voice determined its remaining 10 Knockout Round winners during Tuesday night's broadcast of the NBC reality singing competition's third season.
• 

  'The Voice' wraps battle rounds and determines Top 40 knockout round semifinalists

  October 24, 2012
  The Voice determined the last of its 40 "knockout" round semifinalists during Tuesday night's broadcast of the NBC reality singing competition's third season.

• 'The Voice' completes third-season coaches teams and determines Top 64 artists

  October 2, 2012
  The Voice is done discovering its newest batch of voices.

• Prison for 'Jack Sparrow' ferry thief

  September 20, 2012
  A British woman who shouted, "I'm Jack Sparrow," at police officers while stealing a ferry was sentenced to 112 days in prison.

• Shaky 'emergencies' among U.K. police calls

  August 18, 2012
  A spike in emergency calls prompted British police to remind the public to make sure they have a true emergency before dialing 999.

MORE DEVON NEWS