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Official stamp of approval for Wheeldon Farm
Wheeldon Farm, one of the UK's top off-road training businesses, now has a very bright future after securing full planning permission for their off road motorcycle holidays and training schools.
Skaters win the lottery
Skaters celebrate as the town council secures vital lottery funding to provide mobile skate park events in Kingsbridge.
Tombstoning craze reaches the South Hams
The craze of 'tombstoning' provides one of the best adrenaline rushes one can get, albeit with the added danger of serious injury...and death.
Skate park yet to roll its wheels into town
As plans for a Kingsbridge skate park continue to be discussed, the town council identifies further schemes to improve community facilities.
Archaeologists find key to Stokenham's medieval past
University of Exeter archaeologists may have found the key to Stokenham's medieval manor house.
Rare Nazi wine goes under the hammer
A rare bottle of Nazi wine has sold at auction in Devon for nearly £4,000 ($7,800).
Power warning issued to anglers
Anglers, fishery owners and landowners in Devon have been reminded about the dangers of overhead power lines.
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Quayside set for major investment
Leisure & Hobbies
Tone Leisure, the group running South Hams Council's four leisure centres, announces plans for two large investment projects.
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Quayside to launch new membership scheme
Leisure & Hobbies
South Hams Leisure Centres are reducing membership prices with the introduction of an all inclusive membership scheme.
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Leisure centre transfer date delayed until New Year
Leisure & Hobbies
Leisure services in the South Hams are on course to be run by a charitable trust early in the New Year.
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Skatepark opened - but no razzmatazz?
Leisure & Hobbies
At the crack of dawn on October 21 workmen moved into the Ropewalk car park to carry out the necessary works to create a temporary skatepark.
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Town or country?
Leisure & Hobbies
With the Countryside Alliance and the various pro and anti-hunting lobbies trying to focus our attention on certain country issues, it made me wonder about the nature of Kingsbridge, is it town or is it country?
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Leisure centre transfer date announced
Leisure & Hobbies
Kingsbridge's leisure centre could be under new management by next month.
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Cycling in the South Hams
Leisure & Hobbies
Cyclists can benefit from independent mobility and the prospect of increased fitness levels.
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Surf's up
Leisure & Hobbies
Pull on a wetsuit, pick up a board and hit the waves of the South Hams!
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The Salcombe Yawl
Leisure & Hobbies
The Salcombe Yawl is without doubt one of the most delightful of the classic wooden boat classes found around the English coast.
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Laying up your boat for the winter
Leisure & Hobbies
With winter fast approaching boating enthusiasts should now be thinking about the responsibilities which come with laying up their vessels in preparation for next year’s launch.
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Dog owners warned after three killed in cliff plunges
Leisure & Hobbies
Coastguards along the south coast are warning dog owners to keep a tight rein on their pets after three plunged from cliffs and died.
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Town's leisure centre honoured
Leisure & Hobbies
Quayside Leisure Centre is one of the top UK sports centres for facility management.
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Council names trust to manage Quayside
Leisure & Hobbies
A charitable trust has been found to manage the district council's leisure activities, including the Quayside Leisure Centre in Kingsbridge.
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Anti-social dog owners face on-the-spot fines
Leisure & Hobbies
Dog owners in Kingsbridge who fail to clean up after their pets are to be targeted in a number of Blitz Days across the South Hams.
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua is top dog at box office
Canine family flick Beverly Hills Chihuahua has topped the US box office on its weekend debut, initial figures show.
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Lady Thatcher voted greatest Tory hero
Margaret Thatcher has been named the greatest Conservative hero of all time, in a poll of party activists and MPs.
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Sex and the City tops UK DVD sales
The film version of Sex and the City is the fastest selling DVD of the year so far, official figures show.