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middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Joanna Bowery
These fields at Lower Brenton Farm are the site of the proposed landfill being decided at County Hall tomorrow (April 16) (Jo Bowery / MDA)A decision on the future of a proposed landfill site just off the A38 at Kennford will be made tomorrow (April 16) at a Devon County Council Development Management Committee meeting.
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middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Joanna Bowery
Villagers have raised thousands of pounds to support the victims of a fire in Bishopsteignton earlier this month. (FB - Michael Smith)Villagers in Bishopsteignton have raised over £6,000 to support the victims of a devastating fire earlier this month. A crowdfunder set up by neighbour Gareth Jones to support the households affected by the fire at Applegarth has generated almost £4,500 in less than a fortnight.
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middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Joanna Bowery
Staff from Rose Care Group celebrate their top 20 UK ranking (Contributed)A care provider with homes in Newton Abbot and Bishopsteignton has been ranked as one of the top 20 in the UK. Also in the newsRose Care Group achieved the award from carehome.co.uk based on reviews from residents and their family and friends. Rose Care Group runs Bishopsteignton House in Bishopsteignton and Doneraile, Southlands, St Benets Court and Wolborough Court in Newton Abbot.
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middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Joanna Bowery
Teignmouth Hospital (Steve Pope)The League of Friends of Teignmouth Hospital continues to provide reliable support despite uncertainty over the future of the Mill Lane building and difficulties within the NHS. Also in the newsAt the recent AGM, chair Dave Rogers reported on cuts to NHS funding and the departure of several key staff from the Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust with no plans for their replacements.
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middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Joanna Bowery
Viv Wilson MBE accompanied Ilana Jacobs for La Vie en Rose as part of Diva Fever (Contributed)A glamorous night of Diva Fever at the Alice Cross Centre on Saturday (April 12) raised over £1,000 to help the community centre continue offering its services. Powerful ballads, sequins and glitter combined to create an unforgettable evening of musical entertainment. Performers featured Alice Cross Centre general manager Peta Howell, Jenny Green and Ilana Jacobs.
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middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Joanna Bowery
Luke Margrie braves the heat as he runs a half marathon along Teignmouth promenade (Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue)A Teignmouth firefighter donned his full uniform, to run a half marathon along Teignmouth Promenade at the weekend. Luke Margrie completed the 13.1 miles up and down the seafront in two hours and 16 minutes as part his training for the TCS London Marathon. Luke is undertaking a series of challenges as part of his marathon training.
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middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Joanna Bowery
Ashburton and Moorland Mission Community's new team rector Phillip Parker with his wife Morag and son Jude. (contributed)A new team rector has been appointed to the Ashburton and Moorland Mission Community following the retirement of the Right Reverend Mark Rylands on April 6.
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middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Joanna Bowery
Robert Hughes' photo, Jumping for Joy, won the Wildlife Category of the South West Coast Path Photographer of the Year Competition 2024 (Robert Hughes)The skipper of Teignmouth-based Devon Sea Safari has won the wildlife category of the South West Coast Path Photographer of the Year competition. Rob Hughes’ winning image of a dolphin and her calf breaching the water in Labrador Bay is called ‘Jumping for Joy’. ‘I often come across local Short-beaked Common Dolphin pods,’ Rob said.
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middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Joanna Bowery
A backdrop of clearing sky for a paraglider (Jan Henslow)The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has slammed paragliders who have been using its Labrador Bay site without permission. Labrador Bay is a key RSPB site for preserving the Cirl Bunting, a rare farmland bird that was on the brink of extinction in the 1980s. Located on the South West Coast Path, the RSPB Labrador Bay site is popular with walkers, visitors who enjoy the panoramic coastal views, and bird enthusiasts.
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middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Joanna Bowery
The dragon is being made entirely from recycled materials (Contributed)A spectacular 23-meter-long, Chinese-inspired dragon will form the grand finale to this year’s Dawlish Carnival parade. The finished dragon will be 23 metres long (Contributed)The dragon and accompanying lanterns are being created at open craft workshops at the Alice Cross Centre in Teignmouth with community artist Sam Lock.
