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Money & Finance
Make a claim - it could be to your benefit
South Hams residents are being encouraged to see if they qualify for help with rent or council tax.
Leisure & Hobbies
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 r … more»
Arts & Culture
Meeting Point
Two disparate disciplines come together and a form a whole for an exhibition of photography by Mei Lim and sculpture by Joanna Martins.
Politics
Steen says 'Stop Post Office Closures'
Totnes MP Anthony Steen has attacked Gordon Brown's Labour party over its decision to close thousands of rural post offices.
Sport
Kingfishers dominate opening league meeting
The 2008 Cornwall & West Devon Swimming League got under way at Quayside Leisure Centre on April 26 where Kingfishers hosted Tavistock and Truro City and Carn Brea.
Sport
Young Guns win inaugural Ivybridge 7s
The Young Guns competed in the inaugural Ivybridge sevens tournament on Saturday and walked away as winners with the trophy and £500 prize money that went with it.
Sport
Double delight for McGuiness
Marie McGuiness saddled a double at Flete Park on Saturday where Polly Gundry, who leads the national championship, was also in double form.
Arts & Culture
Celebrating the English summer
Harbour House is the venue for an exhibition of colourful paintings and prints celebrating the English summer.
Media & Entertainment
Showing at the Reel
Action Iron Man (12A) is being screened at the Reel Cinema for another week from today.
Sport
College U16s capture Hudson Bowl
Kingsbridge Community College have won the South Devon U16s Cup final, defeating Torquay Boys' Grammar School 7-6 on penalties after a pulsating clash to claim the Hudson Bowl.
Sport
Burner wins coveted surfing title
Kingsbridge Community College student Matt Burner has won his first major title in the British Schools Surfing Championships.
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 Sailors set sail for BostonOver 20 sailors from around the globe have set sail on the 2008 Artemis Transat yacht race. |
 Brown hails Eden's social enterprise on whistle-stop South West tourPrime Minister Gordon Brown fulfilled a long-held ambition on Friday when he visited Eden for the first time, describing the project as a "world landmark". |
 Exeter scientist rewrites Earth's historyExeter University geologist Professor Chris Turney is sharing his vision for how climate change shaped our Earth and how it might determine its future. |
 World's biggest flower goes to seed at EdenThe Eden Project green team has harvested what it believes to be a record number of seeds from the biggest flower in the world. |
 Bumper race day at VauterhillThe Tetcott meeting has attracted a total of 149 entries for their fixture at Vauterhill on Sunday 11 May. |
 Foodies flock to festivalThe Tewkesbury Food and Drink Festival was a massive hit over the Bank Holiday weekend. |
 Fifteen Cornwall wins national 'Tourism Oscar'Fifteen Cornwall won gold at this year's Enjoy England Awards on Wednesday 23 April, scooping the top award in the 'Taste of England' category. |
 Bill Bailey to front Eden's first Comedy SessionOne of Britain's best-known comedians, Bill Bailey, is to appear at the Eden Project's first-ever Comedy Session on July 11. |
 You are what your mother eatsNew research by the Universities of Exeter and Oxford provides the first evidence that a child's sex is associated with the mother's diet. |
 Back at Flete ParkA busy weekend of point-point action is on the cards this weekend with two meeting in the Devon and Cornwall area. |
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Kings end season with Presidents Day
Sport
Kingsbridge RFC brought the 2007-08 season to a conclusion on Saturday with their annual Presidents Day at High House.
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Coming to a cinema near you
Media & Entertainment
Comedy Son of Rambow (12A) is being screened at the Reel Cinema for a week from today.
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Point-to-point returns to Flete Park
Sport
The idyllic setting of the Flete Park in the South Hams is the setting for this Saturday's point-to-point which looks set to provide a great day out for race goers.
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Kingfishers swim 5th in Devon Championships
Sport
Improving Kingsbridge Kingfishers travelled to Central Park Pools in Plymouth on Sunday 20 April to compete in their 6th consecutive Devon Club Championships.
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Where to eat in Kingsbridge
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Alvington Singers' Announce Spring/Summer Programme
Arts & Culture
The Alvington Singers come to Kingsbridge this weekend to present a concert of music by English composers.
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Colts complete successful tour of Italy
Sport
Kingsbridge Colts travelled to Italy to play two regional sides and proved that they are a side with a considerable depth of talent.
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The Wurzels are coming to Kingsbridge
Media & Entertainment
Scrumpy and Western band The Wurzels will be performing at the town's Quayside Leisure Centre on Saturday 26 April.
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Kings end disappointing season with win
Sport
Kingsbridge RFC beat Somerset-based Minehead 15-6 in their final league game of the season.
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A Body of Work
Arts & Culture
Harbour House is the venue for A Body of Work - Rosie Burns' third solo exhibition of paintings, sculpture and printmaking.
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End of an era as Tally Ho! sold
Business & Commerce
Kingsbridge firm Tally Ho! Coaches has been bought by Don McIntosh and Richard Pullan for an undisclosed sum.
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Estuary aims to go plastic bag free
Weather & Environment
There is growing support to protect the local environment by making the Kingsbridge and Salcombe Estuary plastic bag free.
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Awful Kings suffer shock Penryn defeat
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Kingsbridge's inconsistent season hit a new low on Saturday when they became only the second team (after Ivybridge) to lose against basement team Penryn.
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