'Retrograde' to shut court, says council

PROPOSALS to close Newton Abbot magistrates court have been condemned as ‘retrograde’ and ‘financial nonsense’.

Newton Abbot councillors were virtually united in opposing the plans currently out for consultation. They agreed at Wednesday’s cou... read on

Horses may be 'spooked' by cyclists

A new £2.4million traffic-free cycle route linking Kingsteignton and Newton Abbot will have to be closed for more than two weeks each year because of fears that cyclists could ‘spook’ racehorses.
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Hospital rated among best in country

COMMUNITY hospitals in Teignbridge have been ranked among the best in the country in a new survey.

Newton Abbot and Dawlish hospitals have been rated ‘excellent’ in the National Patient Safety ... read on

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Residents' concerns over complex proposals

FURIOUS villagers claim they have been kept in the dark over a scheme to develop a sports field complex on the outskirts of Teignmouth, writes John Ware.

Teignbridge Council wants to convert Mi... read on

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Judges impressed with quality of parks

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot, has been named as Teignbridge’s newest Green Flag park this week.

Previous winners Decoy Country Park and Teignmouth Den also received the prestigious award for th... read on

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Town look to reform ladies team

DAWLISH Town are looking to reform their ladies team.

The Seasiders were forced to withdraw from the Westward Developments Devon Women’s League towards the beginning of last season after several players followed former coach Neil Jordain to Plymout... read on

Bovey Tracey edge thriller

BOVEY Tracey beat visitors Plymouth by ten runs in a thrilling game that went right down to the wire.

Bovey put 216-8 on the board – Chris Bradley making 83 – with Plymouth reaching the final o... read on

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Boult leads the way with hat-trick of victories

Newton Abbot Swimming Club competed in the second round of the Devon Development Gala held at Tiverton.

It was a superb finish to the competition, with excellent places for a number of Newton s... read on

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Summer league a continuing success

This was the sixth year that Newton Abbot Pacers have run a mixed basketball summer league and, based on previous formats, it was another great success.

Once individual applications had been re... read on

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Teignbridge runners-up at Devon Games

There was success for for many of Teignbridge’s competitors at the Devon Games to Inspire 2010 at the weekend, with the district finishing runners-up.

Held in Tavistock on Saturday, the Devon... read on

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