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A green way of life at the castle

HUNDREDS of children took part in ‘Go Green Discovery Trail’ at Castle Drogo near Drewsteignton over the summer holidays.

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Campaigners to stage core strategy protest

CAMPAIGNERS against West Devon Borough Council’s controversial development blueprint for the next 16 years are to stage a protest next week.

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Land-share project blossoms in town

A PIONEERING new scheme which aims to get people growing their own food in the Chagford area has got off to a tremendous start, with three offers of land.

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Open garden

FOUR acres of garden will be open to the public for the first time this weekend in Chagford.

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TURNING BACK THE CLOCK

THE 100 year old Belstone Village Hall is the setting for a fascinating history exhibition taking place next weekend.

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Dogs’ behaviour sparks warning

OKEHAMPTON police are asking people to keep their dogs under better control after two incidents of dogs attacking people in Simmons Park recently.

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Builders’ merchants

PLANS for a new builders’ merchant facility in Okehampton has been recommended for approval by West Devon planning officers.

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MP gets out and about . . .

WHILE Westminster was in recess for summer, Central Devon MP Mel Stride was back on the campaign trail, meeting constituents in South Tawton.

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Change of use

AN application to extend Betty Cottles holiday complex at Meldon will be discussed by West Devon planners next Tuesday.

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BENCHMARK

Battle of Britain
There will shortly be a fly-past overhead St Paul’s by the Battle of Britain memorial flight to mark the 70th anniversary of that extraordinary struggle — a critical moment when Hitler’s Germany stood poised to destroy the RAF and pave the way for a possible invasion.

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Drop-in centre scoops lottery boost

A VALUABLE community project in Okehampton is celebrating receipt of a grant towards the running of its weekly drop-in centre.

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Shocking end for squirrel

IT was all nuts and volts for one squirrel who went out with a bang, leaving some residents in Okehampton confused and without power.

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Honoured by top pen makers

A WEST Devon author is the first to be honoured in a series of luxury pens to celebrate the very best in crime fiction.

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Girls’ gifts help flood relief

TWO 13-year-old girls from Exbourne had their hands full during the summer holidays, making home-made gifts to raise money for charity.

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Call for action on town plan

THE action plan for Okehampton needs updating, a town councillor urged last week.

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Wendy makes a splash!

TRANSPLANT patient Wendy Sincock is celebrating, after winning four gold medals in the British Transplant Games in Bath.

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Trio are super slimmers!

THREE Okehampton women are celebrating life-changing weight loss, after jointly losing more than 12 stone and winning a slimming competition.

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Church visits in South Africa

THE minister at Okehampton’s Inspiration Church, Mike Davies, has returned from a trip to South Africa where he visited several churches and a facility for homeless children.

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Great effort, girls!

FOUR charities are to benefit from the efforts of three Okehampton bank staff who have raised nearly £2,000.

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Steam success

THE RETURN of a steam train to Okehampton for the first time in two and a half years has been hailed as a great success, with more than 1,100 passengers taking a ride over the past two weeks.

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