
End of an era as Tally Ho! sold
Kingsbridge firm Tally Ho! Coaches has been bought by Don McIntosh and Richard Pullan for an undisclosed sum.
New Tesco store to create 140 jobs

Kingsbridge's proposed Tesco store will take around 18 months to build and should create 140 jobs, according to a spokesman for the retail giant.
Tesco will boost high street, says retail giant

Tesco's plans to build a store in Kingsbridge have been highly controversial, with many fearing that it could spell the end for a number of shops on the high street.
Will new store revive town?

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced proposals for a new 32,500 sq ft store in Kingsbridge.
Kate Moss: A bit of an oddball

This Kate Moss isn't the one you'll find on the catwalk, but you will find the young business entrepreneur's jewellery in the local shops.
The profit of going green

Devon-based company Beaming Baby tell 999Kingsbridge why running an environmentally friendly business doesn't have to mean a sacrifice of profit.
Salcombe hit by falling yacht numbers

The number of yachts visiting the South Hams town of Salcombe, near Kingsbridge, is down by nearly a third, a report warns.
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Fresh heartbreak for local farmers
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Essential guide to South Hams buses published
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Local firms encouraged to enter awards
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Businesses across the South Hams are being encouraged to enter this year's South Devon Excellence Awards.
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Runaway cow shot by police
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A police marksman has shot and killed a runaway cow causing havoc in south Devon.
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Village issues shares for new Post Office
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Call to support Staffordshire tenant farmers
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Third cowl tests positive for Bluetongue
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Shoppers willing to pay to help pig industry
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Barn fire warning issued to farmers
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Farmers should be aware of stored hay and other materials such as straw overheating in barns following six recent fires in Devon and Somerset.
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Town set for second supermarket
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Plans to build a second supermarket in the South Hams town of Kingsbridge have moved a step closer.
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New foot-and-mouth case confirmed in Surrey
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Farmers 'should not fear New Zealand lamb'
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Sheep farmers in Devon should not fear competition from New Zealand lamb, the NFU has said.
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Fire safety enforcement notice upheld
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The importance of hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation having adequate fire detection systems has been confirmed by a South Hams court.
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Marine firm enters new era
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A thriving Kingsbridge-based marine company has been snapped up by its managers.
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