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Police under fire over Guildhall

THE condition of Tavistock’s historic Guildhall came under the spotlight last week after one of the town’s longest serving councillors slammed the attitude of the Listed building’s previous custodians.

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Boats and ducks make a big splash!

WELL over 400 ducks made a dash for freedom at Mary?Tavy on Saturday.

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New proposals for landmark beauty spot

PROPOSALS to designate an East Cornwall beauty spot as a local nature reserve would boost its value as a tourist destination and protect its floral and fauna, a Cornwall councillor said this week.

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Salvation Army Band entertain

THE?Salvation Army Band and choir entertained in the bandstand in Tavistock Meadows on Sunday as part of the town mayor’s monthly band concerts.

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Auction date

A CHARITY auction being held in Tavistock later this month for Help for Heroes will include musical entertainment from Hollie Rainer, Dean Marriott and Luke Scott Dumper.

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Police appeal for witnesses

two young men were attacked in?Tavistock by a group of approximately five males, aged around 20 years old.

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Borough seeks to hand loos to town

THE provision of some public toilets in Tavistock could be about to change, in the light of public spending cuts due to be announced shortly.

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Town market trader inspired by battling young speedway rider

THE inspirational tale of how a young speedway rider overcame a heart condition to compete at national level in the sport he loves has earned him sponsorship from a Tavistock Pannier Market trader.

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Coffee and advice

 WEST Devon Citizens Advice Bureau (WDCAB) will be holding a coffee morning in Princetown alongside the regular drop in advice service this month.

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‘Old-fashioned’ idea for the park

TAVISTOCK’s Meadows could be patrolled by a new park attendant in the future — a suggestion which arose during a meeting in the town last week.

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MP meets the business leaders

TAVISTOCK businesses are invited to a meeting with the MP for West Devon and Torridge, Geoffrey Cox, to discuss various issues affecting the community tomorrow (Friday).

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Tour of Britain road closures

AS preparations get underway for Tavistock to host the fifth stage of the Tour of Britain, police have now confirmed road closures for the two-day event.

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Fingers crossed for fiesta weather

TAVISTOCK Lions Club and Rotary Club members are keeping their fingers firmly crossed for fine weather this weekend, when the Westcountry Balloon Fiesta returns to the town.

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Celebrating 150 years of Dartmoor’s military heritage

The barriers will be raised and the guard turned out to welcome visitors to Okehampton Battle Camp for this year’s Dartmoor Military Heritage Weekend this month.

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Partnership welcomes new man

THE Dartmoor Partnership, the official tourism organisation for Dartmoor and based at Okehampton Business Centre, has a new addition to its team.

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Vital repairs to church nearing end

THE congregation of a West Devon church are looking forward to the completion of the first stage of the building’s renovation.

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All set fair for three days of books

SUMMER is coming to an end and as the rain sets in, what better way is there to spend a wet afternoon then curled up with a good book, which you may find at the Big TASS Autumn Book Fair.

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A welcome awaits at the music society

CLASSICAL music in all its guises — not live music, but the best CDs and sometimes DVDs presented by experts or enthusiasts and all up for discussion by members.

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A sign of the time . . .

SIGNWRITING methods of the 1880s have been used to give Tavistock landmark Creber’s delicatessen a new look.

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Try your hand at embroidery

FOR all those who want to embroider but have never got round to learning, an introductory embroidery course will be on offer in Tavistock next week.

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