Vandals go on wrecking spree at sports club

A COUPLE who have put their heart and soul into a successful community sports facility on the edge of Newton Abbot have been mortified by a brutal assault on their venture by ‘tooled up’ vandals.

But Julieanne and Ross Fewings have vowed to ca... read on

Councillors welcome £40k grant to beat the floods

A FLOOD prevention grant – worth as much as £40,000 – is being given to Buckfastleigh in the wake of the drenching the town took six months ago. read on...

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Cycle race: brighten up town call

A call has gone out to ‘brighten up Chudleigh’ for the forthcoming Tour of Britain cycle race. read on...

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Bench marks doctor’s dedication to patients

A BENCH has been installed at Oakford Lawn, Kingsteignton, in memory of one of the founder members of the trust which secured the popular park for the community. read on...

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Jobs bonanza as £1.8m plan gets go-ahead

MORE than 500 jobs could be created after three separate business expansion plans were this week given the go ahead. read on...

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Lions roar to victory in plate

Bovey Tracey Lions produced a great performance against Waldon to win the Pioneer Youth League U14s’ Plate.

The Lions took a while to settle in the final, which was played at the Recreation Ground, Newton Abbot on Sunday, in front of a crowd of around 200.

Waldon were battling hard, but when Luke Reidlinger was fouled on the edge of the box up stepped Sam Harris to fire home the resulting free kick from 20 yards to put the Bovey boys ahead.

The goal settled the Lions. They moved into top gear with some free flowing football and were rewarded with further goals from Ollie Clifford Bourne and Pat Hicks.

With Matt Churchill’s resolute defensive performance and the rocks which are James Lockwood and Christian Fleet proving impossible to pass, Waldon found it hard to create any chances, and goals from Nathan Trott and the excellent Will Christophers saw Lions to a comfortable 5-0 lead at the break.

Half-time substitutions saw Adam Seedhouse-Evans take o... read on