There was one more coronavirus death recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Teignbridge. A total of 236 people had died in the area when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on May 19 (Thursday) – up from 235 on Wednesday. They were among 10,867 deaths recorded across the South West. The figures include […]
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THERE were 100 people who tested positive for Covid in Teignbtidge, but two have died. The latest government figures show that between May 13 and 19, 100 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -30.1% compared to the previous seven days. Sadly, between the same dates, there have been two deaths […]
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A COUNCIL leader is the latest figure to express an interest in a ferry service to Wales. But Councillor David Worden, North Devon Council’s leader, warns there is ‘a lot of work to be done and that ‘substantial investment’ would be needed if any service was to serve more than just foot passengers. Plans for […]
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AN AWARD-WINNING Dawlish nursery is celebrating being shortlisted for Plant of the Year at Chelsea Flower Show again this year. Ashcombe-based Whetman Pinks will be showcasing their new dianthus Electric Dreams as part of the London Fire Brigade exhibit stand in the Great Pavilion. Bred exclusively at the nursery, the plant has taken six years […]
Written by Ellen Grindley
ORGANISERS of Teignmouth Air Show have been ‘blown away’ by an outpouring of support which has secured its future this summer. With 36 hours of the launch of an appeal to find £20,000 to fund the show, donations and sponsorship had come flooding in to meet the shortfall. The Go Fund Me page attracted more […]
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The case against Nicholas Full, 49, of Cheviot Drive, was adjourned by magistrates until June 8 for a case management hearing. The complaint for a Stalking Order relates to allegations Full carried out acts associated with stalking, posing a risk to another person and that there is reasonable cause to believe the proposed order is […]
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ANOTHER big fall in the number of Covid cases has been recorded in Teignbridge. The latest government figures show that between May 12 and 18, 102 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -31.5% compared to the previous seven days. Between the same dates there has been one death within […]
Written by Nick Knight
POLICE investigating six burglaries in Kingsteignton, Chudleigh, Plymouth and South Devon believe the crimes could be linked. Officers are appealing for any witnesses to come forward after entry was forced into individual properties in Kingsteignton, Tavistock, Chudleigh and Paignton, as well as into two properties in Plymouth, between Friday, April 29, and Wednesday, May 11. […]
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PLANS for a new residential and commercial development in Bishopsteignton have been turned down following concerns about road safety. Developers were seeking outline planning permission for three commercial units, six mixed ‘live-work’ units and nine open market residential dwellings on derelict land known as Bakers Yard on Forder Lane. But councillors on Teignbridge District Council […]
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A PORNOGRAPHY user is facing a long jail sentence after he turned child abuse fantasies into reality by touching an 11-year-old girl. Benjamin Goldsworthy accessed stories on the internet just hours before molesting the schoolgirl when she was visiting his home in Newton Abbot. She was playing a computer game when he touched her chest […]
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