Sparkwell

New Covid-safe outdoor space for Sparkwell residents made possible thanks to South West Water

New Covid-safe outdoor space for Sparkwell residents made possible thanks to SWW

A community hall in Devon has received funding to improve its outdoor facilities for local families.

South West Water’s new Neighbourhood Fund is helping Sparkwell Parish Hall and Playground Trust to accommodate more families in a Covid-secure manner, thanks to a generous grant.

The Parish hall is a registered charity and is run entirely by a group of volunteers as well as a...

Plymouth's Treby Arms wins Great British Pub award

Plymouth pub wins best food award in national competition.

The Treby Arms in Sparkwell, was named as Britain’s Best Food Pub in the Great British Pubs awards in London last night.

The pub is run by husband and wife team by Clare and Anton Piotrowski , who accepted the award at a ceremony at the London Hilton last night

Head chef Anton who also won BBC’s MasterChef...

Mug artwork sparks nationwide hunt

An exciting find in a cupboard at Sparkwell School has prompted a nationwide search to find the pupils of yesteryear and help celebrate the launch of the new school.

Sparkwell All Saints Primary, which is being created under the free school legislation, is to be officially opened on 29 August after initial refurbishments to the old building have been made.

As the builders moved...

Woman killed in accident at paintball centre

Police are investigating the death of a 45-year-old woman at a paintball centre in Sparkwell near Ivybridge.

Officers and ambulance staff were called to the Delta Force paintball centre in Ledgate Lane at 9.25pm on Friday 28 June.

The woman who has not been named, was a member of staff. She became trapped while unloading wooden barriers from a transit van and was pronounced...

84-year-old man dies in house fire

An 84-year-old man has died after a house fire in the village of Venton near Sparkwell.

The man's wife was rescued and taken to hospital. Her condition is a yet unknown.

Emergency services attended the fire late on Friday evening in the village near Plympton on Friday night.

The fire is not being treated as suspicious but investigations will continue into the cause....