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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-community-awards-return-to-celebrate-our-unsung-heroes <![CDATA[South Hams Community Awards return to celebrate our unsung heroes]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-community-awards-return-to-celebrate-our-unsung-heroes South Hams District Council is once again on the lookout for local heroes so we can celebrate their achievements in our annual South Hams Community Awards. For... ]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:31:16 +0000 5466 2026-01-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e5/50/86/south-hams-community-awards-return-to-celebrate-our-unsung-heroes-53-1767688340.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/council-on-the-lookout-again-for-its-community-heroes <![CDATA[Council on the lookout again for its community heroes]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/council-on-the-lookout-again-for-its-community-heroes South Hams District Council is once again on the lookout for local heroes for its annual South Hams Community Awards. For the second year running, the awards... ]]> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:59:17 +0000 5027 2025-01-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/cb/c5/99/council-on-the-lookout-again-for-its-community-heroes-81-1736787565.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/life-saving-actions-and-exceptional-investigations-celebrating-everyday-heroes-in-south-devon <![CDATA[Life-saving actions and exceptional investigations: celebrating everyday heroes in South Devon]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/life-saving-actions-and-exceptional-investigations-celebrating-everyday-heroes-in-south-devon Uniformed officers and members of staff from Devon and Cornwall Police and two members of the public, have been recognised for their "extraordinary achievements for their roles in keeping... ]]> Tue, 21 May 2024 11:24:43 +0000 4601 2024-05-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/4b/6b/05/life-saving-actions-and-exceptional-investigations-celebrating-everyday-heroes-in-south-devon-39-1716374211.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/hero-rnli-crew-member-given-9-months-to-live-crowdfunder-started-for-specialist-treatment <![CDATA[Hero RNLI crew member given 9 months to live - crowdfunder started for specialist treatment]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/hero-rnli-crew-member-given-9-months-to-live-crowdfunder-started-for-specialist-treatment A hero member of Salcombe RNLI who received a Medal for Gallantry has been given nine months to live due to a brain tumour. Iain Dundas... ]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 20:34:18 +0000 3383 2023-01-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/d8/3b/22/hero-rnli-crew-member-given-9-months-to-live-crowdfunder-started-for-specialist-treatment-5-1673298640.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/laila-is-named-local-morrisons-hero-after-saving-her-mum-s-life <![CDATA[Laila is named Local Morrisons Hero after saving her mum's life ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/laila-is-named-local-morrisons-hero-after-saving-her-mum-s-life A six-year-old girl who saved her mum’s life has been named a “Local Morrisons Hero” after a nomination by a family friend. Laila Williams, 6, from Ivybridge,... ]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:14:15 +0000 3049 2022-07-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c8/9d/18/laila-is-named-local-morrisons-hero-after-saving-her-mum-s-life-69-1658780074.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/keeping-you-safe-at-the-coast-for-200-years-hm-coastguard-celebrates-landmark-birthday <![CDATA[Keeping you safe at the coast for 200 years: HM Coastguard celebrates landmark birthday]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/keeping-you-safe-at-the-coast-for-200-years-hm-coastguard-celebrates-landmark-birthday From its beginnings with coastal lookouts to today’s hi-tech national network of coordination centres, from small localised beginnings to international players – one thing has stayed the same for... ]]> Sat, 15 Jan 2022 10:14:34 +0000 2625 2022-01-15 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/d9/3c/c8/keeping-you-safe-at-the-coast-for-200-years-hm-coastguard-celebrates-landmark-birthday-37-1642241684.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fisherman-rescued-after-falling-overboard-thanks-to-personal-locator-beacon <![CDATA[Fisherman rescued after falling overboard thanks to personal locator beacon]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fisherman-rescued-after-falling-overboard-thanks-to-personal-locator-beacon Salcombe RNLI and Hope Cove Lifeboat were among the emergency services called when a man fell overboard from a fishing boat off Bolt Tail. One of... ]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2021 22:25:47 +0000 2347 2021-09-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a7/27/4b/fisherman-rescued-after-falling-overboard-thanks-to-personal-locator-beacon-98-1630704467.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/video-hope-cove-lifeboat-launches-to-paddleboarder-and-kayakers <![CDATA[VIDEO: Hope Cove Lifeboat launches to paddleboarder and kayakers ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/video-hope-cove-lifeboat-launches-to-paddleboarder-and-kayakers Hope Cove Life Boat was called to a paddleboarder and some kayaks in difficulty near Thurlestone Rock, and the launch was caught on camera. ... ]]> Sat, 28 Aug 2021 20:58:11 +0000 2329 2021-08-28 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/5e/5a/0d/video-hope-cove-lifeboat-launches-to-paddleboarder-and-kayakers-28-1630180798.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/rnli-chief-executive-said-the-charity-should-be-very-proud-of-the-work-it-does-after-migrant-taxi-service-slur <![CDATA[RNLI chief executive said the charity should be "very proud" of the work it does after "migrant taxi service" slur]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/rnli-chief-executive-said-the-charity-should-be-very-proud-of-the-work-it-does-after-migrant-taxi-service-slur The charity's chief executive, Mark Dowie, former lifeboat operations manager at Salcombe RNLI, said he “could not be prouder” of crews going out to rescue those in distress. ... ]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:07:49 +0000 2257 2021-07-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ec/88/cf/rnli-chief-executive-said-the-charity-should-be-very-proud-of-the-work-it-does-after-migrant-taxi-service-slur-18-1627596479.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/second-rescue-in-a-week-for-salcombe-rnli <![CDATA[Second rescue in a week for Salcombe RNLI ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/second-rescue-in-a-week-for-salcombe-rnli Salcombe RNLI launched in choppy waters and strong winds to rescue a vessel trapped on lobster pots. It was the second call in a week for... ]]> Wed, 12 May 2021 20:55:58 +0000 2083 2021-05-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c3/e4/f3/second-rescue-in-a-week-for-salcombe-rnli-55-1620849519.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/boat-towed-back-to-salcombe-by-rnli-after-hitting-rocks <![CDATA[Boat towed back to Salcombe by RNLI after hitting rocks]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/boat-towed-back-to-salcombe-by-rnli-after-hitting-rocks Both lifeboats from Salcombe RNLI were launched to reports of a small vessel hitting rocks near Start Point. Salcombe RNLI received a call at around 4.30pm... ]]> Thu, 06 May 2021 22:31:08 +0000 2069 2021-05-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/20/39/52/boat-towed-back-to-salcombe-by-rnli-after-hitting-rocks-89-1620336727.jpg