Tavistock

Local women arrested over alleged festival ticket sale fraud

Two women from Tavistock have been arrested after an investigation by Devon and Cornwall Police into the alleged fraudulent sale of tickets for Tomorrowland 2013, an electronic musi festival in Belgium.

Police say that the women, aged 50 and 21, have been arrested on suspicion of fraud by misrepresentation and are currently on police bail until February 2014.

The festival,...

Diners assaulted in Tavistock restaurant

Police in Tavistock are appealing for witnesses and information after an incident in the Ganges restaurant on West Street in Tavistock.

At around 11pm on Sunday 25 August 2013, three customers of the restaurant are believed to have been assaulted both physically and verbally while inside the premises.

The victims, a man and two women, suffered significant verbal abuse and were...

15-year-old boy robbed of sports top in Tavistock

Police are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was robbed of a sports top in a Tavistock street.

The boy, from Tavistock, was walking along Plymouth Road close to the primary school on Tuesday afternoon (30 July) when he was approached from behind by a man who tried to grab his sports holdall.

The victim was knocked to the ground with force and the offender ran off towards...

Fire service believe Tavistock pallet fire started deliberately

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called out last night to deal with a serious fire involving approximately 1000 wooden pallets which spread to a nearby workshop in Tavistock.

The fire is now out but crews are continuing with damping down. No one has been hurt in the incident.

The fire service believe that the fire was started deliberately.

The service...

Tavistock wins lottery funding to rejuvenate historic centre

Tavistock has won initial support for a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of £1million to help rejuvenate the town’s historic centre and boost the local economy.

A partnership bid by local councils, businesses and community groups to the HLF for its Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme has been successful in the face of tough competition from across the country.

The...

Funding boost for Tavistock engineering heritage site

An Engineering Heritage and Restoration Centre in Tavistock, Devon, is set to benefit from a £47,988 grant from Biffa Award, a multi-million pound fund that helps to build communities and transform lives through awarding grants to community and environmental projects across the UK.

The development project at The Robey Trust Ltd, which was awarded funding under Biffa Award’s Cultural...

Tribute to victim of King Harry Ferry incident

The following is a tribute to Mrs Ann Pewter from her family when a car in which she was a passenger went into the water from the slipway:

Following the tragic death of Mrs Ann Pewter at the King Harry Ferry on Wednesday 20 March 2013, the family are still coming to terms with her loss.

Ann and her husband had retired to this beautiful part of the country and had lived in...

Limehouse Lizzy at The Wharf

Renowned for an action-packed pyrothechnic-fuelled explosion of a show, Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide.

T he band have also added a tribute in their set to the late Gary Moore (ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist and world renowned solo artist) who sadly passed away last year.

Tickets: £10-£14.

Box office: 01822 611166

www.tavistockwharf.com

Devon Wildlife Trust talk: Urban Peregrines

Join this group for an illustrated talk by Nick Dixon about peregrines organised by Tavistock Devon Wildlife Trust local group.

Suggested donation £3 to include light refreshments.

Telephone: 01822 820292 for more information.

http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/

The Colourful Lives of Britain’s Marine Animals

Join Tavistock Devon Wildlife Trust Local Group for an illustrated talk by Paul Naylor, underwater photographer.

Suggested donation £3 to include light refreshments.

http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/

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