Dartmoor News

The latest from around the moor, gathered from local news outlets. Tap any headline to read the full story at its source.

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  Do not feed town park ducklings appeal

  Visitors to Tavistock park are asked to keep the newly thriving duckling population healthy by not feeding them.

  24 Jul 2026 via Tavistock Times Gazette

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  Could you volunteer as a Special Constable?

  Devon & Cornwall Police are hosting an online recruitment event

  24 Jul 2026 via The Moorlander

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  Dive into a summer of ocean adventures at Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium

  The UK's largest aquarium has launched its brand-new Travel Around the World holiday programme today

  24 Jul 2026 via The Moorlander

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  New mobility scooters help improve access to Dartmoor beauty spots

  Two all-terrain mobility scooters are now available to hire at Postbridge Visitor Centre, giving more people the chance to enjoy the Bellever area of Dartmoor National Park

  24 Jul 2026 via The Moorlander

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  Video diarist plans to show every mile of Dartmoor

  Jelly Boxall says her videos offer a journey through Dartmoor's landscapes, history and wildlife.

  24 Jul 2026 via BBC News, Devon

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  Tavistock science students find the formula for success

  Tavistock young boffins have worked out the formula for winning national science competitions – finishing the year with a ‘bang’.

  24 Jul 2026 via Tavistock Times Gazette

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  Newton Abbot council earns national praise for standards and good practice

  Newton Abbot Town Council has received national recognition after achieving Silver status in the National Association of Local Councils' Award Scheme, with the certificate presented during a special meeting at Newton'...

  23 Jul 2026 via The Moorlander

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  Devon plans £9m land sale as Ivybridge site earmarked for disposal

  Land near Ivybridge that had been reserved for the proposed Lee Mill A38 slip road is among six sites approved for disposal, with Devon County Council hoping the programme of land and property sales will generate up t...

  23 Jul 2026 via The Moorlander

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  Wistman's Wood inspires haunting new Dartmoor novel by Devon author

  Devon author Alex Morrison has drawn on Dartmoor's landscape, Victorian history and local folklore for his new historical novel, The Wolf of Wistman's Wood, inspired by one of the National Park's most mysterious locat...

  23 Jul 2026 via The Moorlander

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  Plymouth approves plans for second major health facility in city centre

  Planning permission has been granted for a second Community Diagnostic Centre at Colin Campbell Court in Plymouth, expanding NHS diagnostic services alongside the facility that opened to patients last month

  23 Jul 2026 via The Moorlander

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  Invite to join prestigious choir to raise church rafters in song

  There’s a chance to sing alongside the talented chamber choir The Exon Singers when they stage their annual Choral and Classical Music Festival in Tavistock.

  23 Jul 2026 via Tavistock Times Gazette

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  Tributes paid to well-respected plantsman

  Tribute has been paid to renowned Tamar Valley grower Geoff Turner who has sadly passed away.

  23 Jul 2026 via Tavistock Times Gazette

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  West Devon musician releases EP inspired by Ethiopian emperor's Okehampton stay

  Kev Winser's new dub-reggae EP marks Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie's historic stop at Okehampton's White Hart Hotel

  23 Jul 2026 via Tavistock Times Gazette

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  Yelverton Rotary Sports and Craft Play Day on the horizon

  An event to help banish summer holiday boredom is on the horizon, as Yelverton Rotary prepare for their annual Sports and Craft Play Day.

  23 Jul 2026 via Tavistock Times Gazette

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  Public memorial planned for Ann Widdecombe

  ANN Widdecombe’s family has announced a public memorial will be held for the politician later this year.

  23 Jul 2026 via Tavistock Times Gazette

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  Hatherleigh Nursing Home residents get creative

  Residents at Hatherleigh Nursing Home near Okehampton have recently been participating in regular art sessions to encourage creativity and social interaction.

  23 Jul 2026 via Tavistock Times Gazette

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  Village blooming with flowers, scarecrows and gnomes

  Villagers’ imaginations ran wild as they amazed the judges for the regional Britain In Bloom (BIB) competition with scarecrows and gnomes amid the blooms.

  23 Jul 2026 via Tavistock Times Gazette

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