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Blood pressure check draws large crowd

MORE than 240 people took up Dawlish Water Rotary Club’s invitation to have blood pressure checks during a Community Fair on the Lawn, Dawlish.

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Cycling celebration

MORE than 2,000 cyclists will be pouring into Teignmouth on Sunday in a prelude to the Tour of Britain.

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Two fight for council seat

THERE is to be a straight fight between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats for the vacant seat on Teignbridge Council brought about by the death of the district authority’s senior statesman, Cllr Vic Elliott.

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Building firm collapse puts 30 out of work

Buckfastleigh building firm Blight and Scoble has gone into receivership with the loss of around 30 jobs.

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Tough job picking bloom winners

Richard Taylor of Torbay Parks department had the difficult job of judging this year’s Kingsteignton In Bloom, due to the quality of the entries.

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Salary figure incorrect

In our story last week concerning the salary paid to Nicola Bulbeck in her role as joint chief executive of Teignbridge and Torridge councils, we said her pay for her original Teignbridge role at present was approximately £110,000.

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Big crowd turns out for village meeting

IT was the biggest turn out yet seen for a public meeting in Bishopsteignton, when residents packed the village hall to protest over allegations that the £1.

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Celebration time all round as pass rates reach new high

Students from across the district were celebrating excellent GCSE results on Tuesday.

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Councillor's play area plea

CLLR Rosalind Prowse has urged Dawlish Town Council members to back her proposals for a play park at the Warren to be pursued as one of the next regeneration projects.

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Results 'a testament to hard work'

There were tears of happiness and sadness when youngsters from across the district got their A level results yesterday.

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Legendary Piper Bill dies at 87

SECOND world war legend Bill Millin, of Dawlish, has died after a short illness in Torbay Hospital, aged 87.

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Magazine to go in council cost cutting campaign

Teignbridge Council’s leader has scrapped the authority’s newsletter.

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Festival retreats indoors

ABBOTSKERSWELL’S first Music Festival had something for everyone at the weekend.

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Diners turn our for an al fresco posh nosh on the Salty come rain, shine and high tide

more than 40 diners sat down to a slap up meal, with the finest cutlery, crockery and trimmings expected at a top nosh venue.

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Parade ends with a party

IPPLEPEN’S week-long carnival ended with a bang on Saturday – in fact several bangs, whizzes and screeches.

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£130,000 salary for joint role

Teignbridge Council’s chief executive Nicola Bulbeck is to be paid £130,000 a year to act in a joint role with Torridge.

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Art exhibition results

Dawlish Art Groups 34th annual exhibition was jointly opened by the mayor of Dawlish, Cllr Helen Humphries, and club vice-chairman Alan Cox.

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28 years jail for hired hitman

A hired assassin who strangled a frail housewife for a share of her £475,000 legacy while on bail for murder in Thailand has been jailed for at least 281D2 years.

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Villagers challenge executors over will

A PUBLIC meeting has been called by villagers who allege that the heartfelt wish of a local woman who left about £1.

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Sports pavilion plans get go ahead

District councillors have decided to ‘choose life’ and approved plans for a controversial sports pavilion in Bishopsteignton despite strong local opposition, writes Nigel Canham.

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