Firefighters are treating a blaze which damaged two houses in Totnes as accidental. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the properties in Rhine Villas were extensively damaged in the fire just after 16:00 BST on Tuesday. The service said crews “responded with a robust operation” using eight appliances, six breathing apparatus, two attack...
Firefighters are tackling a house blaze in Devon which has spread to two neighbouring properties. Eight appliances and an aerial platform have been sent to Rhine Villas in Totnes, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. Crews were tackling the fire with breathing apparatus, three hose reel jets, a safety jet, thermal imaging cameras...
A school in Devon has been forced to close due to a burst water main which has cut off its water supply. Some people in Totnes have reported having little or no water and South West Water said it hoped to restore the supply in the next three to four hours. Stoke Gabriel Community Primary...
A new fleet of electric bikes will be available to hire in Totnes next month. The ‘Catbikes’ are being introduced as part of South Hams District Council’s commitment to promoting cycling. The bikes will be available from several places across the town and accessed by a mobile app. It is hoped the bikes will provide...
A museum in south Devon has created an album to act as a time capsule giving future readers a snapshot of life in 2023. Totnes Museum started working on the Posterity Project in 2023 to create the album that will be stored in the town’s archives for 30 years before it is unearthed. The museum...
A community project in Totnes is hoping to revive local production of textiles by encouraging people to grow flax in their gardens and allotments. Totnes Grows Flax is working with Transition Town Totnes and Plymouth’s The Flax Project to highlight the value of the plant, which is traditionally used for linen and ships’ sails. Zoe...
Guy Henderson Local Democracy Reporting Service George Thorpe/BBC The castle is 900 years old Councillors are appealing to English Heritage to rethink its plan to shut 900-year-old Totnes Castle’s gates during winter to save money, over fears it could affect the town’s economy. South Hams Council has voted to ask the heritage body to scrap...