Tavistock Times Gazette - local news at the heart of the community
WEBTavistock Times Gazette - local news at the heart of the community. West Devon's motorists will have five road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week. News.
Properties on high alert tonight as heavy rain causes flooding in ...
WEBIt said flooding from the River Tavy was expected during tonight and Friday morning and residents of properties in the low lying areas around Stannary Bridge Road, Parkwood Road, Market Road, Dolvin Road, Abbey Walk, Pixon Lane have been asked to move their belongings upstairs. The EA said: ’Tavistock will start to flood first from around 9 ...
How Tavistock's surprisingly radical past shaped the town
WEBTHE UNTOLD story of Tavistock ’s past as a hotbed of radical action and progressive writings and philosophy is now being unveiled to audiences, writes Guy Boswell. Spreading the word is Andrew Thompson, independent heritage consultant, who, appropriately, lives on one of the town’s streets – Old Exeter Road – noted for what was then ...
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WEBOkehampton railway station 'on course' to open early 2026. Latest news, sport and what’s on in Tavistock and your local area.
Tavistock's new mayor and new deputy mayor swap roles
WEBIn a reversal of roles Cllr Ward was swiftly voted in as the new deputy. Cllr Hutton then confirmed the deputy mayor’s election by fitting his chain office. The event was completed by the choice of the Tavistock Mayoress, Susan Hutton, wife of the new mayor. Then Jane Ward, the former mayoress and wife of Cllr Ward, became deputy mayoress.
Tavistock Abbey restoration work to start
WEBThe £6,932 grant will be used by Tavistock Heritage Trust and Tavistock Town Council to start work on restoring the ruins of Tavistock Abbey, a significant historical landmark in the heart of Tavistock. The grant will help preserve Grade I listed Betsy Grimbal’s tower and the ruined remains of the West Gate of the Abbey which were built ...
Packed Tavistock meeting hears rail plan - Tavistock Times Gazette
WEBFor decades, members of the Peninsula Rail Group have lobbied for the return of one of Tavistock’s two stations, lost in the savage nationwide railway cuts of the latter half of last century. And, after years of disappointment, it looks like it could actually happen. The Government has already handed out £50,000 to Devon County Council ...
Tavistock Goose Fair farming attraction | tavistock-today.co.uk
WEB3 days ago · 30 th Sept 2024. @guyboswell19 [email protected]. SPREAD THE NEWS. All the fun of the fair and many trade stands too at Tavistock Goose Fair next Wednesday (October 9). (Tindle) Tavistock’s famous annual Goose Fair returns on Wednesday next week (October 9) with a popular farming attraction reopening its …
Tavistock awaits a flood risk report | tavistock-today.co.uk
WEBThe Tavy is one of the fastest flowing rivers in the country with a large water level range. Although the town has not suffered a major flood since 1890, the council says more extreme weather events linked to climate change, means a protection schemes be drawn up urgently. The EA has agreed to draw up a flood risk report based on sophisticated ...
Police desk could open in Tavistock town centre next summer
WEBTavistock Police Station on Abbey Rise Tindle. A NEW police desk, accessible to the public, could open in Tavistock in Bedford Square next June, Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has said. In an exclusive interview with the Times, Commissioner Hernandez said that she was fighting to make sure that her Tavistock plan went ahead.
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