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A section of historic beach up for auction
SA Sam Acourt August 24, 2026 623

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A section of the beach at Hallsands is going under the hammer in Ivybridge next month. 
Students celebrate GCSE results across the South Hams
SA Sam Acourt Updated August 21, 2026 267
Students across the South Hams have finally been able to breathe a sigh of relief as they were given their GCSE results yesterday. 
Devon County Council publishes final bid to restore the A379 at Slapton
SA Sam Acourt August 19, 2026 2626

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Devon County Council has published its full and final bid to the Government's Structures Fund, seeking support to restore and strengthen the A379 at Slapton.
Kingsbridge leisure centre goes solar
SA Sam Acourt Updated September 04, 2026 222

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Solar panels have now been installed on the roof of Quayside Leisure Centre in Kingsbridge, "marking an important step in South Hams District Council’s work to reduce carbon emissions...
Wildfire next to the A38
SA Sam Acourt Updated August 17, 2026 383

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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue crews battled a fire on the side of the A38 just near the Dean Prior and Buckfastleigh junction. 
Residents left with no O2 signal for weeks
SA Sam Acourt August 17, 2026 578

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Residents have been left without O2 signal for weeks after a mobile phone mast in Salcombe has been broken, including taxi companies who rely on phone enquiries. ...
Students across the South Hams celebrate A-Level results
SA Sam Acourt August 17, 2026 288
Schools across the South Hams have been celebrating their exam results. 
Kingsbridge road will reopen tomorrow - three weeks early!
SA Sam Acourt August 13, 2026 305

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Kingsbridge Town Council is planning a "small community celebration" to mark the reopening of the bottom of Fore Street, which has been closed since March. 
Ivybridge car park works improve accessibility and market opportunities
SA Sam Acourt Updated August 13, 2026 235

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Car parks and market spaces in Ivybridge have been improved this summer, as part of South Hams District Council's ongoing "commitment to invest in our communities".
Devon & Cornwall Police "boosts frontline presence for busy summer period"
SA Sam Acourt August 13, 2026 210

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Devon & Cornwall Police has introduced a "comprehensive summer policing plan to help keep communities safe" during one of the busiest times of the year, as visitor numbers increase...
Appeal following indecent picture taken in Plymstock McDonald’s
SA Sam Acourt August 12, 2026 438

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Police are appealing for help from the public to help identify a man in connection with reports of an indecent photograph being taken of a child at McDonald’s in...
Courts upholds £296k fine for Locks Hill, hands down £11k fine for Kernborough owner
SA Sam Acourt August 11, 2026 1320
South Hams District Council (SHDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting communities and taking action against unauthorised development after two successful court victories. 
Totnes Fringe Festival ticket sales almost double in landmark second year
SA Sam Acourt August 10, 2026 541

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Ticket sales for Totnes Fringe Festival almost doubled in its second year, rising from 2,011 in 2025 to nearly 4,000 in 2026. 
South West Water announces hosepipe ban
SA Sam Acourt August 09, 2026 381

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South West Water has announced a hosepipe ban affecting all customers across Devon, Cornwall, parts of Dorset and Somerset and the Isles of Scilly. 
The South Hams will be one of the best place to see next week's solar eclipse
SA Sam Acourt August 04, 2026 1377

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The South Hams is one of the best places to see the partial solar eclipse that is taking place on the 12th of August. 
Car ends up on roof
SA Sam Acourt August 04, 2026 2038

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A car ended up on its roof after a single car collision on the A379 in Stokenham. 
Appeal following indecent exposure in Totnes
SA Sam Acourt August 04, 2026 400

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Police are appealing for the help of the public to identify this man in relation to an indecent exposure report in Totnes.
Police urge the public to help keep 999 available for those who need it the most
SA Sam Acourt August 04, 2026 220

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Police services are currently experiencing unprecedented levels of demand for this time of year, resulting in longer waiting times than would ordinarily be expected.
Kingsbridge Community College students get valuable insight into policing
SA Sam Acourt August 04, 2026 198

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Year Ten students at Kingsbridge Community College stepped into the role of detectives recently as they took part in a unique police challenge event.
Aimee's partner admits to staging the hit-and-run, but maintains he is not guilty of her murder
SA Sam Acourt Updated August 01, 2026 1714

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Rowan Sutton, who is accused of murdering Aimee Pike in April 2025, has admitted to staging the hit-and-run 'suicide' scene but has maintained that her death was a "tragic...
Four arrested after vehicle thefts in Ivybridge
SA Sam Acourt July 29, 2026 1456

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Four young people have been arrested following vehicle thefts in Ivybridge. 
Fly-tipping in Ivybridge and Plympton ended in Fixed Penalty Notice
SA Sam Acourt July 27, 2026 466

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South Hams District Council has issued two Fixed Penalty Notices for fly-tipping following investigations into two separate incidents – taking the total number of fines handed out to four...
Temporary CCTV cameras being used across the South Hams to try and prevent fly-tipping
SA Sam Acourt July 27, 2026 303

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South Hams District Council is deploying temporary surveillance cameras at known fly-tipping hotspots to try and catch fly-tippers in the act.
South Hams District Council demands that Government reconsider its local government plans for Devon
SA Sam Acourt Updated July 28, 2026 896
South Hams District Council is demanding that the Government reconsider its plans for local government reorganisation in Devon, which will see the county divided into four new unitary councils,...
Community effort reunites missing cygnet with family
SA Sam Acourt Updated July 23, 2026 1039

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A cygnet has been rescued and reunited with its family after becoming separated during a firework display. 
Fire at Westbrook Laundry believed to be accidental
SA Sam Acourt Updated July 22, 2026 773

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A fire at Westbrook Laundrette on Tuesday, 21 July, is believed to have started accidentally. 
Police appeal for witnesses after fatal crash
SA Sam Acourt July 21, 2026 930

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A man from Ivybridge has been killed in a collision on the A38 near Buckfastleigh and the police are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
Police appeal for witnesses after racially aggravated incident
SA Sam Acourt July 21, 2026 496

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Officers are appealing for the public’s help to identify this man in connection with a racially aggravated public order incident in Plympton.
Kingsbridge Recreation Ground has retained its Green Flag Award for another year
SA Sam Acourt Updated July 20, 2026 291

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Kingsbridge Recreation Ground has once again been recognised as one of the country’s best parks and green spaces after receiving a Green Flag Award.
Ivybridge and parishes to be absorbed by Plymouth City Council, Kingswear by Torbay
SA Sam Acourt July 17, 2026 1048

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Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Exeter City Council are expanding to absorb South Hams towns and parishes, while the rest of the South Hams will become part of...
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