South Hams Blog, Local Member & Events News

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Recent News

New "expectations" and "interventions" introduced at KCC have split opinion
New "expectations" and "interventions" introduced at KCC have split opinion
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Policies recently introduced at Kingsbridge Community College to improve standards have split the opinion of parents.
Fire crew called away from fete to battle barn blaze
Fire crew called away from fete to battle barn blaze
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Salcombe Fire Crew was called away from a school fete to battle a barn blaze. 
Stoke Fleming road is now open
Stoke Fleming road is now open
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The road through Stoke Fleming is now open after exactly a month of diversions. 
Coroner releases cause of death for David 'Mad Dog' Crawford
Coroner releases cause of death for David 'Mad Dog' Crawford
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Plymouth Coroner's office has released a statement about the cause of death for David Crawford, who died on the...
Salcombe Regatta announces this year's royalty
Salcombe Regatta announces this year's royalty
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Salcombe Town Regatta has released the official photos of the Regatta Royalty 2022. 
WINNERS! Four South Hams businesses are named the best in Devon at the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2022
WINNERS! Four South Hams businesses are named the best in Devon at the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2022
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Four South Hams businesses have won their Muddy Stilettos categories and been named the best in Devon. ...
New electric car charging points in Dartmouth "are a step on the road to net zero"
New electric car charging points in Dartmouth "are a step on the road to net zero"
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The first of 80 new Electric Vehicle (EV) charge points planned for 38 public car parks across Devon are...
Sculpture symbolising the pandemic lockdown has been unveiled in Totnes
Sculpture symbolising the pandemic lockdown has been unveiled in Totnes
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A new sculpture symbolising the impact of the Covid pandemic and lockdowns has been unveiled in Totnes’ Lamb Garden....
SHDC announces new affordable homes in Ivybridge have been completed
SHDC announces new affordable homes in Ivybridge have been completed
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The first homes on a new "affordable housing" development in Ivybridge have been completed.
Two local scouts are raising £4,000 to go to be able to accept their invite to the World Scout Jamboree
Two local scouts are raising £4,000 to go to be able to accept their invite to the World Scout Jamboree
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Two local scouts have been invited to take part in the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea and are...
The government’s Help to Buy application deadline was brought forward by 2 months
The government’s Help to Buy application deadline was brought forward by 2 months
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Recently, there has been a big announcement relating to a change to the Government Help to Buy (Equity Loan)...
Man rescued by Salcombe RNLI returns to say thank you
Man rescued by Salcombe RNLI returns to say thank you
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A casualty rescued by Salcombe RNLI has returned to thank the team, and complete a 150-mile bike ride in...
19 South Hams businesses are named as finalists in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2022
20 South Hams businesses are named as finalists in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2022
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Four SouthHams.com members are among the 19 local businesses that have been named as finalists in the Muddy Stiletto...
WATCH as hundreds of motorbikes and trikes follow David 'Mad Dog' Crawford on his final journey
WATCH as hundreds of motorbikes and trikes follow David 'Mad Dog' Crawford on his final journey
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Hundreds of bikes and a few trikes followed David 'Mad Dog' Crawford on his final journey down the A38....
Fire crew attends crash with one vehicle on fire and a driver with chest pains
Fire crew attends crash with one vehicle on fire and a driver with chest pains
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Totnes Fire Crew attended a two car collision on Monday evening where one vehicle was "well alight" and the...
Police warn about scam that cost two elderly people £20,000
Police warn about scam that cost two elderly people nearly £25,000
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Police investigating reports of a phone scam which has led to two people in their 80s handing over substantial...

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