Will Goddard

United Kingdom

Reporter at Crediton Country Courier

Articles

Demolition begins on former Copplestone pub

5 days ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Will Goddard

The road closure at The Cross Hotel in Copplestone (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)THE long-awaited demolition of a crumbling former pub in Copplestone has begun. Initial work to knock down The Cross Hotel started on Monday morning, June 23.
Crediton road closure coming up

5 days ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Will Goddard

Road closure sign on Belle Parade (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)BELLE Parade in Crediton is to be closed during the daytime for three days. Also in the newsIt will be shut between 8am and 6pm from Monday, June 30 until Wednesday, July 2 inclusive. The diversion is via Deep Lane, Peoples Park Road, Alexandra Road, Higher Road, Jockey Hill and vice versa. The Openreach closure is to “locate and clear blockages”, a traffic order says.
Plans for Lapford self-build house plots dismissed at appeal

1 week ago | tavistock-today.co.uk | Will Goddard

Location plan (Architectural Services/ MDDC)AN appeal against a council refusal for three self-build housing plots in Lapford has been thrown out. Ken and Dana Harrison had wanted ‘outline’ planning permission for three homes, with four or more bedrooms each, on land they own off Eastington Lane behind several houses.
Gold bars stolen in Hatherleigh burglary

1 week ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Will Goddard

Two silver and seven gold bars were taken (Devon and Cornwall Police)A NUMBER of gold and silver bars have been stolen in a burglary in Hatherleigh. Also in the newsThe burglary is believed to have taken place between Thursday, June 12 and Monday, June 16. The missing items are described as two one-kilogram silver bars without packaging, seven gold bars of various sizes still in their packaging, and 20 gold sovereign coins in a small purple zip-up purse.
Copplestone PTA turns old school jumpers into picnic rugs

1 week ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Will Goddard

Showing off the new patchwork blankets (Emily Lancaster)PARENTS at Copplestone Primary School have made new patchwork picnic blankets out of old school jumpers. Also in the newsWhen the uniform was updated in 2019, members of the PTA wanted to repurpose the hundreds of jumpers that would otherwise have been thrown away into something pupils could enjoy.
Meet the candidates standing for vacant Crediton council seats

1 week ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Will Goddard

Clockwise from top left, Labour candidate Terence Joseph Edwards, Reform candidate Andy Hankins, independent Gary Stanley, Lib Dem candidate Tim Stanford (Contributed)TWO by-elections are set to be held to fill empty seats on Mid Devon District Council and Crediton Town Council following the death of Frank Letch MBE.
Bow pre-school's 50th birthday bash

1 week ago | tavistock-today.co.uk | Will Goddard

BOW Bears Pre-School has celebrated its 50th anniversary. Also in the newsA fundraising party was held to mark the milestone at Bow Village Hall on Saturday afternoon, June 14. It featured music, balloons, games, food, crafts, various stalls, cake, a raffle and more. “In 50 years the pre-school has come a long way – from being a volunteer-run playgroup to now a fully-fledged pre-school,” a spokesperson said.
Tea party held for Newton St Cyres volunteers

2 weeks ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Will Goddard

More than 60 volunteers went along to the party (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)NEWTON St Cyres Parish Council has held a tea party to thank local volunteers for their hard work. Attendees chatting in the grounds of Sherwood House (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)More than 60 people went along to the event at Sherwood House on Saturday, June 14, where they enjoyed finger sandwiches, crudités, various sweetmeats and drinks.
Landslip between Crediton and Okehampton shuts Dartmoor Line

2 weeks ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Will Goddard

Crediton railway station. AQ 7370 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)ALL Dartmoor Line trains have been cancelled due to a landslip on the railway line between Crediton and Okehampton. Disruption is expected until 1pm today. “Network Rail engineers will head to site when it is safe to do so,” a Great Western Railway spokesperson said.
UPDATE: Dartmoor Line reopens after landslip between Crediton and Okehampton

2 weeks ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Will Goddard

Crediton railway station. AQ 7370 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)UPDATE: The landslip has been cleared and trains are operating as normal. ALL Dartmoor Line trains have been cancelled due to a landslip on the railway line between Crediton and Okehampton. There are no replacement buses, but you can use your rail ticket on Stagecoach routes 5A and 6A to and from Exeter St Davids and Okehampton at no extra cost.