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Cash fears threat to hall hopes

THE future of the new Kingsbridge Community Centre looks uncertain as Devon County Council reviews its funding.
The Community Centre, planned to open in 2010, would include an auditorium, meeting rooms and a public services hub and be built in the Rop... read on

Housing scheme objections

FEARS over parking have been raised after plans were submitted for housing on the site of the old Ivybridge Library.
Tor Homes wants to demolish the former library and create three two-storey hou... read on

Splashing out £1.5m

DARTMOUTH got a magnificent early Christmas present when Devon County Council granted the Indoor Swimming Pool Project £1.5 million to go towards building a covered heated swimming pool in Dartmouth. ... read on

Tesco – a friend of the earth

MONTHS of speculation and anxiety came to an end this week as Tesco revealed its plans for a new eco store in Kingsbridge.
The planning and consultation period for the proposed store in Cookworthy... read on

London at your leisure!

ALL aboard the Paddington express! Rail campaigners celebrate the launch of a new direct link to the London railway station from Ivybridge.
Three Paddington services in each direction will now sto... read on

Sport

Revenge is sweet for Darts in Boxing Day blockbuster

Dartmouth 3
Ivybridge Town 2

AFTER the Bridgers’ Throgmorton Cup victory last month, Dartmouth were determined to get the better of their fierce rivals in this entertaining Boxing Day clash at Longcross, and they didn’t let themselves down as... read on

Kings reign supreme in battle of Boxing Day

Salcombe 7
Kingsbridge 33

A CROWD of 600-700 braved the icy holiday conditions to witness the annual ‘Battle of Boxing Day’ at Twomeads on Friday.
In one of the longest standing loca... read on

Kings win battle of South Hams

Kingsbridge 37
Ivybridge 8

KINGSBRIDGE gained sweet revenge for their narrow defeat at Cross-In-Hand back in November by recording their biggest ever victory over local rivals Ivybridge i... read on

Bridgers hold on despite cruising

Ivybridge Town 3
Falmouth Town 2

IVYBRIDGE Town survived a second-half Falmouth revival to remain in the Peninsula Premier League title hunt at Erme Valley on Saturday.
Town were crui... read on

Devon’s scullers impress at Head

SCULLERS from Dart Totnes and Dartmouth impressed at the 55th Scullers Head organised by Vesta Rowing Club.
The Head is a professional race for single sculls over the 4.25 mile championship cours... read on