Bere Alston

County Council appealing for witnesses after bridge damaged

Denham Bridge near Bere Alston has been closed for safety reasons after being damaged in two separate incidents last week.

The parapet of the Grade II Listed bridge has been dislodged after being struck by two vehicles. Devon County Council is appealing for anybody who witnessed these incidents and is able to provide details of the vehicles to please contact Devon's Customer Service...

Poppy's Disney Princess wishes come to life

Hallmark have brought one little girl's Disney wishes to life, thanks to a competition that ran in Tesco’s across the country.

To celebrate the launch of the all new Beauty and the Beast cards by Hallmark at Tesco, to support the latest Beauty and the Beast film, starring Emma Watson, in March of this year, Tesco launched a competition that gave children across the UK the chance to...

Man dies following house fire in Yelverton

A 53-year-old man has died following a fire at a residential property in Bere Alston, Yelverton.

Fire and Police received a call at around 7am on Boxing Day (26th December) following a call from a member of the public.

Fire attended and ambulance took a 53-year old man to Derriford Hospital where he was declared deceased. The man’s next of kin have been informed. There was no-...

Council highlights Tavistock to Bere Alston rail line reinstatement plan

Devon County Council has submitted a report to the Planning Inspectorate setting out the environmental surveys that are planned to assess the re-instatement of the railway between Tavistock and Bere Alston, and development of a network of multi-use trails.

The County Council is progressing the project to re-open the rail line and provide multi-use trails in the Tavistock area. Due to...