Teignbridge

A Devon-based masseur has been jailed for four years after being convicted of sexually abusing three of his clients.

A Devon councillor who sparked a heated debate on immigration says he did so because people are afraid to talk about the subject.

The proposed redevelopment of the Sherborne House car park site in Newton Abbot has been formally approved today, at a Full Council meeting.

People lobbying for tighter controls on migrants coming to Devon have been warned: “Making things worse for others does not make things better for us.”

Business operators in Newton Abbot are being offered the chance to join a proven crime prevention programme with the fees waived for 12 months.

People using ‘24/7’ lockers in the car park of The Range in Newton Abbot are getting £100 fines just for driving in to pick up parcels when the shops are shut, it has emerged.

Police were called to a violent assault on a GWR train staff member on Sunday at Dawlish Railway Station.

Citizens Advice Teignbridge is highlighting the top five scams people have unwittingly fallen for in the past year as new research shows 10% of people in the South West have fallen victim to scammers.

Developers have been given the go-ahead to build on green fields on the outskirts of Newton Abbot despite having their plans described as ‘ugly’.

Teignbridge Council is offering up a free unclaimed boat, currently moored at Boat Cove Dawlish.

Work to refurbish Newton Abbot’s main Market Square is almost complete.

Plans to replace the ageing outdoor gym at Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, are progressing with construction expected to start later this year.

An initiative to create a Youth Council in Teignmouth has got off to a good start according to Mayor Cllr Cate Williams.

Teignbridge District Council is delivering a series of targeted support programmes funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), aimed at strengthening local enterprise and community resilience.

Asylum seekers moving into communities in South Devon will be in the spotlight at a council meeting in Newton Abbot next week (October 23).

A grant of up to £10,000 from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is being sought by Bovey Tracey Town Council as it looks to replace the community’s redundant CCTV system.

Campaigners pushing to get Teignmouth’s seafront road open to traffic all year round have been buoyed by the results of a public survey.

Contractors appointed to install five new toilet blocks in Teignmouth are facing financial penalties of £3,250 per week after missing completion dates agreed with the Town Council.

Work has started again on a controversial housing development on the outskirts of Newton Abbot where construction was halted earlier this year.

Plans to build 88 new homes on fields next to a leading local football club will be assessed by Teignbridge Council planners next week (October 21).

From major coastal rail works and sand movements to hidden wildlife and unique heritage, this year’s Teign Estuary and Coastal Partnership (TECP) Forum will explore a wide range of coastal topics.

Businesses in Teignmouth are uniting to stand in solidarity against retail crime, anti-social behaviour and violence by signing up for free to an online crime reporting tool linked directly to the police.

Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating reports of assaults in the Newton Abbot area in which the suspects are children.

A violent offender has been sentenced to seven years in prison with a further two years on extended licence for a six-month crime wave in which he bit off a man’s ear and boasted about it.

Plans to build 33 new homes on the outskirts of Newton Abbot have been rejected unanimously by local councillors.

Some of Devon’s most vulnerable communities will be protected by a new move to levy charges on mobile home sites.

Newton Abbot Museum is announcing a £818,653 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to create a new accessible state-of-the-art museum store

Teignbridge Police Officers have had reports of people calling door to door in residential areas selling household items and cleaning products etc, we would like to remind residents to remain vigilant when dealing with cold callers.