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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/sculpture-symbolising-the-pandemic-lockdown-has-been-unveiled-in-totnes <![CDATA[Sculpture symbolising the pandemic lockdown has been unveiled in Totnes]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/sculpture-symbolising-the-pandemic-lockdown-has-been-unveiled-in-totnes A new sculpture symbolising the impact of the Covid pandemic and lockdowns has been unveiled in Totnes’ Lamb Garden. A sculpture titled ‘Locked down world’ has been... ]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 22:01:29 +0000 2984 2022-06-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/63/35/af/sculpture-symbolising-the-pandemic-lockdown-has-been-unveiled-in-totnes-79-1655931698.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/covid-19-numbers-highest-ever-as-van-tam-warns-too-many-people-believe-the-pandemic-is-over <![CDATA[Covid-19 numbers highest ever as Van-Tam warns "too many people believe the pandemic is over"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/covid-19-numbers-highest-ever-as-van-tam-warns-too-many-people-believe-the-pandemic-is-over Covid rates in the South Hams are the highest they have been as England’s deputy chief medical officer says he fears infection is “spreading into older age groups”. ... ]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2021 20:08:44 +0000 2479 2021-11-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/66/dc/c1/covid-19-numbers-highest-ever-as-van-tam-warns-too-many-people-believe-the-pandemic-is-over-92-1635970318.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/council-leader-says-it-is-crucial-to-separate-the-issues-with-fcc-environment-from-the-national-shortage-of-lgv-and-hgv-drivers <![CDATA[Council leader says it is "crucial" to separate the issues with FCC Environment from the national shortage of LGV and HGV drivers]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/council-leader-says-it-is-crucial-to-separate-the-issues-with-fcc-environment-from-the-national-shortage-of-lgv-and-hgv-drivers The Leader of South Hams District Council's Executive, Cllr Judy Pearce, has said it is "crucial that we separate the issues that FCC Environment had with the roll out... ]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:41:58 +0000 2322 2021-08-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/1b/13/b7/council-leader-says-it-is-crucial-to-separate-the-issues-with-fcc-environment-from-the-national-shortage-of-lgv-and-hgv-drivers-65-1629903129.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/driver-shortages-still-causing-issues-with-waste-collections <![CDATA[Driver shortages still causing issues with waste collections]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/driver-shortages-still-causing-issues-with-waste-collections South Hams District Council is "experiencing disruption to some waste and recycling collection services due to driver shortages". In a statement, SHDC said: "We are experiencing disruption... ]]> Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:42:15 +0000 2292 2021-08-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/5e/13/2d/driver-shortages-still-causing-issues-with-waste-collections-16-1628793910.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/social-prescribing-project-pauses-as-it-hopes-for-funding-to-continue-its-work <![CDATA[Social prescribing project pauses as it hopes for funding to continue its work ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/social-prescribing-project-pauses-as-it-hopes-for-funding-to-continue-its-work Not-for-profit organisation South Hams Area Wellbeing has had to pause its operations while it waits to see if it can secure long-term funding to continue its work. ... ]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2021 22:11:33 +0000 2280 2021-08-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f7/01/05/social-prescribing-project-pauses-as-it-hopes-for-funding-to-continue-its-work-55-1628197911.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/covid-19-numbers-drop-in-the-south-hams <![CDATA[Covid 19 numbers drop in the South Hams ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/covid-19-numbers-drop-in-the-south-hams Cases of Covid-19 have fallen for the first time in weeks, dropping 38 percent to 205. Laboratory confirmed cases in the South Hams have... ]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:31:25 +0000 2279 2021-08-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/eb/1b/61/covid-19-numbers-drop-in-the-south-hams-37-1628195571.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-ask-people-to-play-your-part-in-making-this-summer-in-our-region-safe-respectful-and-successful-for-all <![CDATA[Police ask people to "play your part in making this summer in our region safe, respectful and successful for all"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-ask-people-to-play-your-part-in-making-this-summer-in-our-region-safe-respectful-and-successful-for-all Devon and Cornwall Police wants people to "play your part in making this summer in our region safe, respectful and successful for all" as the school holidays begin and... ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2021 23:08:04 +0000 2259 2021-07-30 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/df/18/da/police-ask-people-to-play-your-part-in-making-this-summer-in-our-region-safe-respectful-and-successful-for-all-30-1627683009.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/covid-cases-up-again-in-the-south-hams <![CDATA[Covid cases up again in the South Hams]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/covid-cases-up-again-in-the-south-hams The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the South Hams has increased again, but the rate has slowed since last week. Between 18-24 July there were... ]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:33:18 +0000 2255 2021-07-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/41/75/0a/covid-cases-up-again-in-the-south-hams-26-1627590899.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/self-isolation-has-meant-waste-collections-have-been-missed <![CDATA[Self-isolation has meant waste collections have been missed]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/self-isolation-has-meant-waste-collections-have-been-missed A number of areas in the South Hams have had missed waste and recycling collections this week after a number of FCC Collections staff have been told to self-isolate... ]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2021 21:30:00 +0000 2241 2021-07-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/38/06/ca/self-isolation-has-meant-waste-collections-have-been-missed-79-1626899410.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/an-open-air-cinema-public-transport-improvement-and-support-for-businesses-with-new-grants <![CDATA[An open air cinema, public transport improvement and support for businesses with new grants ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/an-open-air-cinema-public-transport-improvement-and-support-for-businesses-with-new-grants Dartmouth, Kingsbridge and Totnes will receive funding from South Hams District Council to "help their town centres bounce back this summer and through the winter". Earlier this... ]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 22:10:01 +0000 2238 2021-07-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/63/4a/7f/an-open-air-cinema-public-transport-improvement-and-support-for-businesses-with-new-grants-48-1626815416.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/number-of-covid-19-cases-in-the-south-hams-leaps-up-again <![CDATA[Number of Covid-19 cases in the South Hams leaps up again ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/number-of-covid-19-cases-in-the-south-hams-leaps-up-again Covid-19 cases in the South Hams are continuing to rise - fast. Between 11-17 July there were 272 laboratory confirmed cases in the South Hams. This is... ]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 21:35:25 +0000 2237 2021-07-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a1/bf/03/number-of-covid-19-cases-in-the-south-hams-leaps-up-again-11-1626813334.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/massive-jump-in-covid-cases-in-the-south-hams-in-a-week <![CDATA[Massive jump in Covid cases in the South Hams in a week]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/massive-jump-in-covid-cases-in-the-south-hams-in-a-week The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the South Hams has jumped from 29 to 114 in a week, just as the Government says that restrictions will end on... ]]> Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:21:51 +0000 2206 2021-07-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/af/5f/42/massive-jump-in-covid-cases-in-the-south-hams-in-a-week-67-1625606665.jpg 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/covid-19-news/covid-cases-up-to-19-in-the-south-hams-but-falling-across-the-south-west <![CDATA[Covid cases up to 19 in the South Hams but falling across the South West ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/covid-cases-up-to-19-in-the-south-hams-but-falling-across-the-south-west Covid-19 cases in the South Hams are up to 19 but are falling across the South West. Devon County Councillor Roger Croad has released the latest... ]]> Mon, 24 May 2021 22:04:32 +0000 2112 2021-05-24 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/7f/e8/2d/covid-cases-up-to-19-in-the-south-hams-but-falling-across-the-south-west-70-1621890316.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/rolling-rate-of-covid-cases-up-to-more-than-105-in-parts-of-the-south-hams <![CDATA[Rolling rate of Covid cases up to more than 105 in parts of the South Hams]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/rolling-rate-of-covid-cases-up-to-more-than-105-in-parts-of-the-south-hams The "rolling rate" for Covid 19 cases in the South Hams has hit 105.9 per 100,000 in Chillington, Torcross and Stoke Fleming. According to the Government's... ]]> Thu, 20 May 2021 21:52:06 +0000 2106 2021-05-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e5/6a/ec/rolling-rate-of-covid-cases-up-to-more-than-105-in-parts-of-the-south-hams-44-1621545009.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/covid-cases-slowly-rising-in-the-south-hams-but-still-low <![CDATA[Covid cases slowly rising in the South Hams but still low]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/covid-cases-slowly-rising-in-the-south-hams-but-still-low Covid-19 cases in the South Hams are up to 15, growing from a low of six in March. Between 25th April and 1st May, there were 15... ]]> Tue, 04 May 2021 22:13:04 +0000 2064 2021-05-04 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/50/04/2a/covid-cases-slowly-rising-in-the-south-hams-but-still-low-81-1620162799.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/kingsbridge-fair-week-cancelled <![CDATA[Kingsbridge Fair Week cancelled]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-fair-week-cancelled Kingsbridge Fair Week has been cancelled for the second year in a row. Kingsbridge Fair Week organisers released a statement, saying: "It is with much sadness that... ]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:58:55 +0000 2044 2021-04-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/38/98/05/kingsbridge-fair-week-cancelled-1-1619370008.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-invites-local-hospitality-businesses-to-apply-for-outside-seating-licences <![CDATA[SHDC invites local hospitality businesses to apply for outside seating licences]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-invites-local-hospitality-businesses-to-apply-for-outside-seating-licences South Hams District Council is inviting local hospitality businesses to apply for outdoor seating licences so they can start trading as quickly as possible. The... ]]> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 21:57:41 +0000 1996 2021-04-07 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/87/71/e1/shdc-invites-local-hospitality-businesses-to-apply-for-outside-seating-licences-92-1617829073.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-is-asking-people-to-respect-protect-and-shop-when-the-high-street-reopens <![CDATA[SHDC is asking people to 'RESPECT', 'PROTECT' and 'SHOP' when the high street reopens]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-is-asking-people-to-respect-protect-and-shop-when-the-high-street-reopens South Hams District Council is asking shoppers to RESPECT - PROTECT - SHOP when the high street reopens next week. Just when... ]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2021 22:25:15 +0000 1994 2021-04-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/6b/64/a3/shdc-is-asking-people-to-respect-protect-and-shop-when-the-high-street-reopens-12-1617744448.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/police-are-asking-people-to-play-their-part-and-act-responsibly-as-lockdown-rules-change <![CDATA[Police are asking people to "play their part" and "act responsibly" as lockdown rules change]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/police-are-asking-people-to-play-their-part-and-act-responsibly-as-lockdown-rules-change Devon and Cornwall Police is asking the public to play its part and act responsibly as the region enters the next stage of the "Government Roadmap" to move England... ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2021 22:19:44 +0000 1973 2021-03-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a1/73/41/police-are-asking-people-to-play-their-part-and-act-responsibly-as-lockdown-rules-change-94-1616797204.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/more-than-95-per-cent-of-children-were-back-in-school-in-devon-at-the-end-of-last-week <![CDATA[More than 95 per cent of children were back in school in Devon at the end of last week]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/more-than-95-per-cent-of-children-were-back-in-school-in-devon-at-the-end-of-last-week Primary schools fully re-opened on 8 March and at the end of the week they recorded a 97 per cent attendance rate. Some secondary schools staggered their... ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2021 21:14:38 +0000 1953 2021-03-17 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/2c/ad/71/more-than-95-per-cent-of-children-were-back-in-school-in-devon-at-the-end-of-last-week-15-1616015852.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