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Tiverton builders merchant giving away wood

The Tiverton branch of RGB Building Supplies is offering excess wood to the local community for free.

The branch has a number of damaged wooden pallets that can be broken down, as well as off-cuts of timber, which people are welcome to collect and use as firewood or to complete projects.

Paul Hague, Branch Manager at RGB Tiverton, commented:

“The wood is perfectly...

New Mural in Tiverton Shows What Devon Might Look Like in 2050

As part of the Net Zero Visions project , acclaimed creatives are working with communities to produce positive ‘Visions’ of locations across Devon as carbon net-zero in 2050.

The mural in Tiverton, near to the Tiverton Pannier Market, gives an insight into how Tiverton might look in the near future.

Sustainable ways of living, including renewable energy solutions, eco-homes...

Dick Whittington

Wonder Pantomimes bring their touring pantomime paved with gold – Dick Whittington – to Tiverton this Christmas.

Join Dick and his faithful feline friend Tommy on their quest to seek fame and fortune in the City of London, where the streets are paved with gold and the evil Queen Rat dwells.

However, Dick dreams of being Lord Mayor of London and he is going to need all the help he can get from the beautiful Alice, Dame Dolly Dumpling and of course, lots of children!

Fun for all the family.

There will be two performances at Tiverton Community Arts Centre...

UK's large touring outdoor cinema will return next summer with an Elvis Open-Air Cinema Tour

Following its most successful summer yet, which saw its Mamma Mia tour sell-out, Adventure Cinema will bring more musical joy to the big screen with the new Elvis film starring Tom Hanks and Austin Butler.

A celebration of the notorious ‘King of Rock & Roll’, the tour will stop off at some of the UK’s most scenic spaces to screen Baz Lurhmann’s box office hit Elvis, with 38...

Neighbourhood plan referendum for Tiverton to be held in November

A Neighbourhood Plan that will influence future development in Tiverton parish will go to a local referendum on Thursday 17 November 2022.

The Neighbourhood Plan which has been subject to extensive community consultations and independent examination has been prepared by Tiverton Town Council and its Neighbourhood Planning group.

The referendum will provide all eligible...

Four brothers’ Atlantic rowing challenge secures backing of Westcotts

A challenge by two sets of twins from Tiverton to become the first four brothers to row any ocean in the world is being supported by Westcotts, the South West’s leading firm of chartered accountants and business advisers.

26 year old Jack and Hamish and 24 year old Arthur and Euan Friend, known as ‘The Friend Brothers’ will be rowing 3,000 miles unsupported across the Atlantic, when...

Blundell's School announces GCSE results

We are delighted with the GCSE results achieved by our pupils in the first set of formal public exams since 2019.

It has been a challenging period for these pupils, and they have shown considerable resolve and determination to overcome the disruptions and uncertainties of the past two years.

22% of grades were a 9 and a fantastic 58% of all grades were at 7, 8 or 9....

The caring face of politics?

The Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey MP, and the party’s by-election candidate for Tiverton & Honiton, Richard Foord, have met with unpaid carers in the constituency at an event organised by Devon Carers to mark Carers Week. Devon Carers is a service provided by the charity Westbank Community Health and Care, based at Exminster, near Exeter.

Sir Ed Davey, who’s been a...

Bickleigh Bridge on the A396 in Mid Devon will be closed for two days next week.

Essential work will be carried out on the bridge on Monday 21 February and Tuesday 22 February and due to the narrow road width over the bridge it will need to be closed on both days for the safety of public and staff working on site.

The parapet on the Tiverton side of the structure needs to be repaired after being damaged by a vehicle.

Tree debris which has built up...

Daughter vows to keep fighting the incurable cancer that claimed her father’s life

A devoted daughter has vowed to keep her promise to fight the incurable cancer that claimed her father’s life by running 100km in just 24 days in his memory.

Paula Summerfield Walters, from Tiverton, lost her father, James Summerfield Surman, to myeloma, an incurable blood cancer back in June 2020.

Since his passing Paula has stayed true to her promise to keep up the good...

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