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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/a379-at-stoke-fleming-to-remain-closed-for-some-time <![CDATA[A379 at Stoke Fleming to remain closed "for some time"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/a379-at-stoke-fleming-to-remain-closed-for-some-time The A379 at Stoke Fleming is expected to remain closed for some time and Devon County Council has confirmed it’s too soon to say when it will re-open. ... ]]> Thu, 26 May 2022 23:02:30 +0000 2924 2022-05-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a4/6c/82/a379-at-stoke-fleming-to-remain-closed-for-some-time-29-1653602564.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-turned-down-food-bank-for-meal-funding-because-it-didn-t-also-providing-entertainment <![CDATA[DCC turned down food bank for meal funding because it didn't also provide "entertainment" ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-turned-down-food-bank-for-meal-funding-because-it-didn-t-also-providing-entertainment Kingsbridge Food Bank was turned down for funding for feeding children over Easter because they weren’t also providing “entertainment”. Gerrie Messer, Kingsbridge Food Bank organiser, said:... ]]> Fri, 13 May 2022 13:26:39 +0000 2878 2022-05-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/1c/d5/3c/dcc-turned-down-food-bank-for-meal-funding-because-it-didn-t-also-providing-entertainment-19-1652444810.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/scammer-calling-schools-is-pretending-to-be-a-police-officer <![CDATA[Scammer calling schools is pretending to be a police officer]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/scammer-calling-schools-is-pretending-to-be-a-police-officer Police have been made aware of a man cold-calling schools in the area and "giving the impression that he was a police caller". A spokesperson for Devon... ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2022 19:56:51 +0000 2777 2022-03-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/36/45/d8/scammer-calling-schools-is-pretending-to-be-a-police-officer-1-1647979150.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/road-closure-a381-from-totnes-to-churchstow <![CDATA[Road Closure: A381 from Totnes to Churchstow ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/road-closure-a381-from-totnes-to-churchstow The A381 between Totnes and Churchstow will be closed for five days at the beginning of November. The A381 between Totnes and Churchstow will be closed... ]]> Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:11:34 +0000 2450 2021-10-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/1a/19/27/road-closure-a381-from-totnes-to-churchstow-80-1634847220.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-are-offering-free-trees-to-landowners-to-celebrate-the-queen-s-platinum-jubilee <![CDATA[DCC are offering free trees to landowners to celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-are-offering-free-trees-to-landowners-to-celebrate-the-queen-s-platinum-jubilee Devon County Council have partnered with The Woodland Trust to offer 70 packs of free trees to landowners in Devon to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 and... ]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:39:36 +0000 2328 2021-08-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/43/d5/cc/dcc-are-offering-free-trees-to-landowners-to-celebrate-the-queen-s-platinum-jubilee-90-1630010417.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/double-yellow-lines-plan-in-kingsbridge-put-on-hold <![CDATA[Double yellow lines plan in Kingsbridge put on hold ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/double-yellow-lines-plan-in-kingsbridge-put-on-hold A plan to put double yellow lines on the road in Saffron Park, as well as other roads in Kingsbridge, has been put on hold. We... ]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2021 22:51:42 +0000 2196 2021-06-28 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/05/d8/41/double-yellow-lines-plan-in-kingsbridge-put-on-hold-52-1624917162.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/covid-cases-hold-steady-in-the-south-hams-but-are-we-going-to-see-a-bank-holiday-spike <![CDATA[Covid cases hold steady in the South Hams, but are we going to see a bank holiday spike?]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/covid-cases-hold-steady-in-the-south-hams-but-are-we-going-to-see-a-bank-holiday-spike Cases of Covid-19 in the South Hams stay at a very similar level to last week, but are we going to see a spike after the Bank Holiday? ... ]]> Wed, 02 Jun 2021 20:09:53 +0000 2129 2021-06-02 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f2/0d/5a/covid-cases-hold-steady-in-the-south-hams-but-are-we-going-to-see-a-bank-holiday-spike-46-1622661034.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/conservatives-get-less-than-half-the-votes-but-two-thirds-of-councillors-in-elections <![CDATA[Conservatives get less than half the votes but two-thirds of councillors in elections ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/conservatives-get-less-than-half-the-votes-but-two-thirds-of-councillors-in-elections The Conservative Party has taken two-thirds of the Devon County Council seats in the South Hams, despite winning less than half of the votes. We have... ]]> Mon, 10 May 2021 22:11:14 +0000 2076 2021-05-10 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/0e/14/40/conservatives-get-less-than-half-the-votes-but-two-thirds-of-councillors-in-elections-38-1620681144.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-council-election-results <![CDATA[Devon County Council election results]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-council-election-results The Devon County Council election results are in and there aren't many surprises. All the incumbent councillors kept their seats apart from in the South Brent... ]]> Fri, 07 May 2021 16:06:24 +0000 2071 2021-05-07 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/64/19/88/devon-county-council-election-results-64-1620400088.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councillor-breaches-covid-rules-2 <![CDATA[Councillor breaches Covid rules]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councillor-breaches-covid-rules-2 South Hams District Councillor and current incumbent Devon County Councillor up for re-election, Jonathan Hawkins, called claims he breached Covid regulations “wholly untrue”. Cllr Hawkins, who... ]]> Sun, 02 May 2021 20:03:49 +0000 2058 2021-05-02 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/cb/7d/d4/councillor-breaches-covid-rules-2-64-1619982239.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/are-you-ready-to-vote-next-thursday-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know <![CDATA[Are you ready to vote next Thursday? Here's everything you need to know]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/are-you-ready-to-vote-next-thursday-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know Here is everything you need to know about voting in person next Thursday. What you can expect if you’re voting in person on Thursday 6 May. ... ]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:28:49 +0000 2053 2021-04-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ba/58/d2/are-you-ready-to-vote-next-thursday-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-74-1619728148.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/are-you-ready-to-vote-on-may-6 <![CDATA[Are you ready to vote on May 6? ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/are-you-ready-to-vote-on-may-6 Make sure you’re ready to have your say on 6 May. With a couple of weeks left until voters in the South Hams go to the... ]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2021 22:24:43 +0000 2041 2021-04-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/bc/09/97/are-you-ready-to-vote-on-may-6-34-1619126695.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-council-candidates-tell-us-about-themselves <![CDATA[Devon County Council candidates tell us about themselves]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-council-candidates-tell-us-about-themselves You can elect your Devon County Councillor in May, so we decided to find out more about who was standing and why. Some people may think... ]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2021 21:48:32 +0000 2035 2021-04-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/72/7e/2f/devon-county-council-candidates-tell-us-about-themselves-72-1619038129.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-residents-and-visitors-are-being-urged-to-find-a-bin-or-take-it-home <![CDATA[South Hams residents and visitors are being urged to "find a bin or take it home"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-residents-and-visitors-are-being-urged-to-find-a-bin-or-take-it-home Devon’s residents and visitors are being urged to "find a bin or take it home" in a new county-wide anti-littering campaign. As lockdown eases and the warmer... ]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:25:16 +0000 1971 2021-03-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a9/0e/00/south-hams-residents-and-visitors-are-being-urged-to-find-a-bin-or-take-it-home-68-1616707528.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/number-of-covid-19-cases-in-the-south-hams-falls-again <![CDATA[Number of Covid 19 cases in the South Hams falls again]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/number-of-covid-19-cases-in-the-south-hams-falls-again The number of laboratory-confirmed Covid-19 cases in the South Hams has dropped again, to just four. Devon County Councillor Roger Croad has shared the latest figures that... ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:55:29 +0000 1948 2021-03-15 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/46/67/54/number-of-covid-19-cases-in-the-south-hams-falls-again-19-1615845354.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/as-the-end-of-the-pandemic-seems-tantalisingly-close-the-south-hams-has-just-six-confirmed-cases <![CDATA[As the end of the pandemic seems tantalisingly close, the South Hams has just six confirmed cases]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/as-the-end-of-the-pandemic-seems-tantalisingly-close-the-south-hams-has-just-six-confirmed-cases As the end of the global Coronavirus pandemic comes frustratingly close, the South Hams currently has just six laboratory-confirmed cases. Figures released by Devon County Councillor... ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 22:00:57 +0000 1929 2021-03-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f3/70/cf/as-the-end-of-the-pandemic-seems-tantalisingly-close-the-south-hams-has-just-six-confirmed-cases-87-1615329935.jpg