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Peasedown Croquet Club expansion supported by local council
The committee gave full approval after being lobbied by the village’s independent councillors, Sarah Bevan and Karen Walker
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Brixham care scheme residents keep themselves busy during lockdown with cream tea record attempt
Residents at Douglas House care home tucked into jam, cream and scones to set a new record for the biggest attendance at a cream tea afternoon
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Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival brightens up spring with a sparkling weekend of online events
Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival has announced a line-up of events taking place online on Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14.
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Merlin MS on lookout for 'furlunteers' to help grow its digital presence
Furlunteering is a new trend calling on people on furlough to volunteer their skills to help charities
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Concern over 'alarming' number of trees being axed in Ilfracombe
Concerns were raised in Ilfracombe
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Bath MP calls on government to urgently review maternity rights
The bill is the first of its kind, allowing ministers to take six months of maternity leave at full-pay
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Newton Abbot firefighters battle to stop tractor fuel spilling into stream
The main road to Totnes through Avonwick had to be closed as firefighters used specialist equipment to deal with the fuel leak
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East wind blows bringing 'awful lot of plastic' to Ilfracombe Harbour
An east wind has brought “an awful lot of plastic” into Ilfracombe Harbour. Councillor Kit Leck asked why there had been an increase in plastic in the harbour at a meeting of the council on Monday, February 8. He said: “The harbour as a regular haunt of mine on my
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Cornish Sea Salt enjoys spike in sales thanks to national 'lockdown cooking creativity'
Food brand Cornish Sea Salt has seen a rise in sales thanks to more creativity in the kitchen during the pandemic
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Flood prevention system gets backing of Ilfracombe councillors
Ilfracombe Town Council now needs to pay £705 plus VAT, and a battery of £75 to continue the service
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Claims procedure not being followed over £800k Ilfracombe car park purchase
It adds that the annual loan repayments will come to around £25k, but this will not mean an increase to the town’s precept for the purpose of loan repayments
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Volunteers who raise millions for Torbay Hospital reassured despite loss of fundraising cafe
"While the loss of the cafe is a blow to us, the league enjoys widespread support throughout the community"