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BIKE RACE BOOST FOR TIVERTON ECONOMY

TIVERTON could see a cycling boom on the back of the town getting a second taste of sporting excitement, as the Tour of Britain bike race returns this autumn.

That is the view of Mayor of Tiverton Cllr Paul Graham who says the race's visit on September 17 will help put the town on the sporting map. Last September, thousands of spectators...

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SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR NEW MUSEUM

Curate Jacqueline Coombes with one of the temporary museum's latest exhibits  MDG260609_MT05_01

SUPPORT for a temporary exhibition charting Crediton's history has been so great that organisers are optimistic the town will now final...

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NOW WE WILL HAVE TO BOARD UP SHOP

A CULLOMPTON couple say that "common sense" has prevailed in court, following a battle with the district council over the uPVC frontage of their funeral business. John Crossley, of Crossley...

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Specialist equipment lost in raids on local schools

Pupils Macauley Beer points to the empty TV wall, with teacher Mia Horrell, Lucas Jones and Joe Barrow Marcus Thompson MDG290609_MT07_01

A SPEAKER specially designed to help children with hearing difficulties was among specialist equipment stolen from a Tiverton school....

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Family and friends pay warm tribute to Eunice

Then mayor Eunice Hann performs the proclamation of the fair in Tiverton in 2001

CIVIC leaders in Tiverton gathered last week to remember the life of Eunice Hann, who was mayor twice and took to the role of represent...

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A chance to honour all who give us so much

Armed Forces Day is a time of mixed emotions Marcus Thompson MDG270609_MT05_02

SERVICE personnel of all ages were warmly cheered as they marched through Tiverton on Saturday when the town marked Armed Forces Day....

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Plans for school to teach the ways of Shaolin monks

Olly Renon hones mind and body during his pilgrimage to Shaolin Tze Seng-Fu Hou Bei Dai in China

THE way of Shaolin is to be brought to the West under the direction of a Tiverton man who will enable local people to train with warrio...

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Bin man's worry over needle stabs

Clive Middleton says his hands have twice been pricked by syringes thrown out with the rubbish by drug users in  Crediton Marcus Thompson MDG240609_MT10_03

A REFUSE collector from Tiverton is awaiting blood tests results to find out whether he has caught hepatitis — or even Aids ̵...

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Town fears it may lose income from car parks

RESIDENTS and businesses in Dulverton fear the town could lose out on thousands of pounds of car parking revenue which currently goes back into benefiting the community. Historically, the...

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ROGERS BIDES HIS TIME OVER NEW SIGNINGS

TIVERTON Town boss Martyn Rogers will bide his time before putting the finishing touches to his squad for the coming campaign.

His plans for the 2009/10 season suffered a setback when Scott Brice performed a shock U-turn and announced he would be joining Weymouth, rather than Tivvy, last week.

But Rogers says he will not panic and...

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Terras are too tempting for defender Brice

Scott Brice has turned his back on Tivvy to join Weymouth

EMBARRASSED Martyn Rogers has blasted Scott Brice after the centre-back backed out of an agreement to join Tiverton Town and signed for...

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CLEVERLEY SIGNS FOR TIVVY

TIVERTON Town boss Martyn Rogers has snapped up former Cheltenham Town midfielder Ben Cleverley from Paulton Rovers. The 27-year-old became Rogers' fourth summer signing after turning down...

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Brassed off band play at Queen's

THE award-winning Grimethorpe Colliery band, which catapulted to world-wide recognition through the movie Brassed Off, will play at the Queen's Theatre in Barnstaple on Sunday, July 19 at 3pm.

Regarded as the UK's premier brass band, it was crowned the National Champions of Great Britain at the Royal Albert Hall in 2006 and 2007.

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Beach Boys gave us good vibrations

LOCAL promoter Vernon Hutchings swapped conventional rows of seats for a cabaret-style layout for a large audience with tables and chairs around a dance floor. And it was a big success...

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Summer season of Shakespeare

SUMMER in the city wouldn't be the same without Exeter Northcott's Shakespeare in the Park. In association with Ludlow Festival, the company will present Romeo and Juliet at Rougemont...

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Where two ages of the dinosaurs collide

ICE Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaur is where the Cenozoic meets the Mesozoic. Its also the third installment of the Ice Age franchise and is showing at the Tivoli on Wednesday and Thursday at...

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Country show music a success

WHAT a great evening of live music was had on the Saturday night of the Thorverton Country Show, mostly provided by local musicians, mainly from the village. Opening set went to So What...

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