Tom Ladds

London

Chief Reporter and Editor at Totnes Times

Chief Reporter and Editor at Ivybridge & South Brent Gazette

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Bob The Bus boosts passengers but faces financial challenges

1 week ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Tom Ladds

Good and bad news for the Totnes Community Transport Bob The Bus as passenger numbers have increased but rising operating cost places it in deficit. Passenger numbers on community bus routes in Totnes and surrounding villages have risen by more than 10 per cent in the past year, but the service is still struggling to break even. Totnes Community Bus recorded 44,700 journeys in 2024/25. While this is a significant increase, rising costs have left the group facing a year-end deficit.
Kingsbridge card shop nominated for national award

1 week ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Tom Ladds

Jane Brooking owner of Occasional Card Kingsbridge with her RETA nomination (Jane Brooking owner of Occasional Card Kingsbridge with her RETA nomination )A long-standing Kingsbridge card and gift shop is in the running for a national retail award. Occasional Cards, run by Jane and Kevin Brooking, has been shortlisted for the South West category of the prestigious RETA Awards. There are just six shops in this category, with a trophy up for grabs for the winner.
Starmer must stop 'dithering' on fuel aid

1 week ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Tom Ladds

SW Devon MP Rebecca Smith speaking in the Commons about the harsh impact of the winter payments withdrawal (Rebecca Smith)MP Rebecca Smith has intensified her campaign against the Labour Government’s decision to cut Winter Fuel Payments for pensioners, labelling the policy "cruel" and urging an immediate reversal. In a recent statement, Smith said: “The first decision Labour took in office was to cut the Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners.
Former Dartmouth hospital sold on open market

1 week ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Tom Ladds

Dartmouth and Kingswear Hospital - Tom Ladds/ Tindle (Dartmouth and Kingswear Hospital - Tom Ladds/ Tindle)Dartmouth Town Council has welcomed the sale of the former Dartmouth and Kingswear Community Hospital site but expressed disappointment that the social value it had hoped to secure has not materialised. The hospital, which sits on the embankment overlooking the River Dart, was sold at auction on Thursday, May 9, following previous failed attempts.
Kingsbridge's Community Champions of 2025 honoured

2 weeks ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Tom Ladds

The Community Champions from left: Karen Dorey, Graham Smith, Mayor Cllr Julia Wingate, Johnny Richmond and Lesley Pengelly (The Community Champions from left: Karen Dorey, Graham Smith, Mayor Cllr Julian Wingate, Johnny Richmond and Lesley Pengelly)Kingsbridge celebrated its 2025 Community Champions last week, recognising the outstanding efforts of local residents who help make the town a better place to live.
Help Marie Curie this summer

2 weeks ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Tom Ladds

Marie Curie Summer Golf Event - Marie Curie (Marie Curie Summer Golf Event - Marie Curie)This summer, the UK's leading end-of-life charity, Marie Curie, is calling on golfers and golf enthusiasts in Devon to rally friends and family and organise a golf day to help ensure people living with a terminal illness get the care and support they need.
Police report highlights drug focus

2 weeks ago | tavistock-today.co.uk | Tom Ladds

Police in Devon and Cornwall conducted over 6,000 stop & searches across the two counties (File image)New figures from Devon and Cornwall Police have revealed the number of stop and searches carried out forcewide in the 12-month period to March 2024. Also in the newsPolice in Devon and Cornwall conducted 6,147 stop and searches in that year, 65 per cent of them drug related. A third of them resulted in arrests or the confiscation of illegal items. Of those stopped, 78 per cent were male.
Lidl recalls Alesto bars over plastic contamination concerns

2 weeks ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Tom Ladds

Lidl food recall notice (Lidl food recall notice )Lidl is recalling four varieties of its Alesto Raw Fruit & Nut Bars due to fears they may contain pieces of plastic, making them unsafe to eat. Also in the newsThe affected bars include Cocoa & Orange, Blueberry Muffin, Salted Caramel, and Berry, all in 5x35g packs with batch codes L24316 and L24337, and best before dates of November or December 2025. Customers are advised not to eat the bars and to return them to the store for a full refund.
Salcombe's New Outdoor Gym Opens, Encouraging Community Fitness

2 weeks ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Tom Ladds

Mayor Cllr Mark Goodey at the Berry Outdoor Gym, Salcombe (Mayor Cllr Mark Goodey at the Berry Outdoor Gym, Salcombe)The Berry in Salcombe now boasts a brand-new suite of fitness equipment for residents to enjoy. The need for a Trim Trail at The Berry was identified in the Open Space and Recreation Plan 2021–2031, which sets out priorities for enhancing open space, sport, and recreation facilities within the parish over the next decade.
MP Rebecca Smith seeks parents’ views on smartphone use

2 weeks ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Tom Ladds

Rebecca Smith, SW Devon MP, (Rebecca Smith)Rebecca Smith MP, Member of Parliament for South West Devon, has launched a survey to gather parents, guardians and carers’ views on their children’s use of smartphones. Smartphones are a big part of many children and young people's lives. Ofcom has reported that nine in 10 children own a smartphone by the age of 11. Protecting our children from harmful content has become more difficult in the internet age.