With Tavistock Goose Fair imminent, the town’s mayor is keen to make visitors and residents feel welcome at the event. The event takes across the town centre for the day on Wednesday, October 8, ...

PLANS to turn a storage shed off Crediton High Street into a one-bedroom home have been given the thumbs-up. Mid Devon District Council has given Graham Paradise from North Tawton permission to ...

PAIGNTON Zoo has pledged to put the welfare of its animals first amid reports that it has been put up for sale. The zoo has faced a succession of challenges since the first Covid outbreak in 2020, ...

Today, moderate rain is expected to settle in towards late afternoon, leading to occasional drizzle after dusk. Earlier hours could bring partial cloud, with some mist hanging around at daybreak. The ...

Tavistock’s feline celebrity Polo is more than the cat’s whiskers as he is due to receive a top honour. The popular cat is due to receive an ‘esteemed citizen’s’ title from town mayor Cllr Steve ...

A long-serving member of Tavistock Town Council workforce has revealed the secrets of the photograph published in last week’s Tavistock Times. Ian Lashbrook, who retires in two weeks’ time, is ...

The Okehampton Interchange is taking shape with a new lift shaft and footbridge installed. The new fully accessible station, being built by Network Rail and its contractor Octavius, is set to open in ...

CHILDREN in Callington are racing to the Saltash Road Recreation Ground after the long-awaited arrival of a brand-new zip wire. The exciting new addition to the park was officially opened with plenty ...

The Clinton Church of England Primary School in Merton has been told in their recent Ofsted inspection that their pupils “do not receive an acceptable standard of education”. The primary school, run ...

Tavistock Town Council can give a boost to local groups with grants offered to those who apply by the end of October. Community grants are available to local charities, clubs, or community groups in ...

Five bell towers, one day, celebrating 100 years of bellringing … The Devon Association of Ringers, joined by singers from Okehampton music charity Wren Music, are marking their centenary in style ...

A CHARITY that sells secondhand furniture and household goods has launched a fundraising appeal to keep its eight Devon shops open. Refurnish, which has a store in Tavistock, said it is at “breaking ...