Sarah Pitt

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Okehampton Rotary Club joins forces with charity to offer pop up food hub

1 week ago | tavistock-today.co.uk | Sarah Pitt

Okehampton Rotary Club has joined forces with charity Devon and Cornwall Food Action to offer a pop up food hub (DFCA)A local rotary club has joined forces with a food poverty charity to offer surplus food which would otherwise go to waste at low cost to the community. Okehampton Rotary Club is working with Devon and Cornwall Food Action (DCFA) to set up a monthly pop-up hub in the town using Okehampton Rugby Club’s facilities.
Firefighters tackle major house fire in Tavistock

1 week ago | middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Guy Boswell |Sarah Pitt

Fighting the fire (Submitted)Firefighters are tackling a major house fire in Tavistock. Crews were called out at 5am. Drake Road is closed to allow for fighting the fire in a street above. Firefighters erected an aerial ladder to fight the blaze in a detached house on the hill above. Also in the newsAll occupants of the house got out safely, the fire service said.
The mystery of why some people develop ALS

1 week ago | bbc.com | Sarah Pitt

The mystery of why some people develop ALSAlamyThere is currently no cure for ALS, however there are some treatments which can slow the progression of the disease (Credit: Alamy)Scientists are racing to find out what causes this progressive disease. And they're starting to make some headway. After five and a half years of living with amyotrophic-lateral sclerosis (ALS), actor Kenneth Mitchell – who appeared in the films Star Trek: Discovery and Captain Marvel – died on 24 February 2024.
Police report 'unauthorised encampment' in the Meadows, Tavistock

1 week ago | tavistock-today.co.uk | Sarah Pitt

The Meadows (Guy Boswell/Tindle)West Devon Police have flagged up an “unauthorised encampment” in the Meadows park in Tavistock. Also in the newsA police spokesperson said they were alerted to the encampment this morning, Friday, April 11. Sgt Tom Ottley of West Devon Police posted: “We are working closely with our partners in the local authority to address this issue and will provide a further update when we are able.
North Tawton council asked to respond to auditor over official complaint

2 weeks ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Sarah Pitt

North Tawton Town Council offices (Tindle)NORTH Tawton Town Council has been asked to respond to complaints made by a member of the public to the council's external auditor over its accounts. A member of the public made six complaints to the council’s external auditor over the town council’s annual return of its finances for the year ending March 2024 – the 2023/24 AGAR (Annual Governance and Accountability Return).
Classical trio give free lunchtime concert at Tavistock church

2 weeks ago | tavistock-today.co.uk | Sarah Pitt

The Greenwood Consort – from left, Ian Hiscock, Jan Bulmer and Mark Bennett – are performing at Tavistock parish church (Submitted)A Devon-based classical ensemble specialising in baroque music is visiting St Eustachius’ Church in Tavistock in May.
Historical Tavistock picture mystery solved

2 weeks ago | tavistock-today.co.uk | Sarah Pitt

Some light has been shed on the pictured Tavistock scene from the early 190s/late1800s. Following an appeal for more information, one reader has tracked down the postcard of Guildhall Square. Can anyone else shed light on the pink building in the distance? (Tindle)AN EAGLE-EYED reader has helped shed light on an historical photograph. We found the photograph in our files of an image of Tavistock’s Guildhall Square from the early 1900s.
Singers invited to join Tavistock church choir for Palm Sunday concert

3 weeks ago | tavistock-today.co.uk | Sarah Pitt

Come and help the church choir raise the rafters at St Eustachius' Church on Palm Sunday (Tindle)Singers from West Devon are warmly invited to join Tavistock Parish Church Choir to sing in a special Evening Service of Music and Prayer in St Eustachius’ Church on Palm Sunday, April 13. The music includes choral works from three well-known requiems by Karl Jenkins, Brahms and Mozart.
Tavistock picture from the past

3 weeks ago | tavistock-today.co.uk | Sarah Pitt

The Guildhall Square in Tavistock, possibly a postcard from the early 1900s. Can anyone shed light on the date? (Tindle)We found a photograph in our files of what appears to be an image of Tavistock’s Guildhall Square from the early 1900s. Also in the newsCan any readers help us shed light on the date? And does anyone know the identify of the shop, painted pink, in the background of the picture? There is plenty to observe in what at first glance seems to be a fairly deserted town centre.
South West Water customers give £11 million to WaterAid

3 weeks ago | tavistock-today.co.uk | Sarah Pitt

WaterAid is bringing access to clean water to people in Malawi in Africa – with help from South West Water customers (WaterAid)South West Water customers have raised more than £11.4 million for charity WaterAid since 1990 after adding £653,000 in donations last year. This generous contribution in 2024 is enough to provide clean water to more than 30,700 people, helping to improve global access to clean water.