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Fairtrade Fortnight round up

By MikeGreeage at 08:20 on 10/03/10

Fairtrade Fortnight Round-up Despite a snowy start members of the Fairtrade Group managed to join the Farmer’s Market on 20th Feb and with help...

Spring is in the air – get rid of your garden waste

By Richard_Penny at 13:17 on 09/03/10

The garden waste and thick card collection service, which operates from various locations throughout West Devon, will be starting again - in time for...

Football: Okehampton's courageous comeback in vain.

By Duckeroo at 13:04 on 09/03/10

Exeter Civil Service 4 Okehampton Argyle 2 Report by Charlie Bond – Okehampton Argyle FCThe inability of Okehampton’s...

Rugby: Okehampton cruise past Devonport Services

Okehampton were never really tested by Devonport

By Duckeroo at 13:21 on 08/03/10

Report from Toby Daniels - Okehampton RFCAn in-form Services side were the visitors this week as Okehampton continued to look comfortable in the upper...

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Bridestowe Cricket Club

By CharlesEwen Updated at 13:20 on 09/03/10

Bridestowe Cricket Club are a family oriented village cricket side that with only local talent and no paid players, have reached a good standard of cricket in the

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As the new season approaches, could other local cricket clubs please post their details here at...

By rail from Exeter to Plymouth via Okehampton? By 2014??

By EddieGrundy Updated at 13:11 on 08/03/10

Could Okehampton's beautifully-restored station become a stop on the Exeter to Plymouth line?

For some years there has been speculation about the possibility of re-opening Okehampton's rail link with Exeter on a full time-basis. (See Okehampton People...

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A strong case for re-opening the railway between Okehampton and Plymouth.

Cash machine stolen in Hatherleigh bank raid. New CCTV Pictures

By Richard_Penny Updated at 14:58 on 22/02/10

The fork lift on its way into Hatherleigh - Note: the time code is 1 hour 17 mins fast

After revealing yesterday (Thurs) that they have new evidence in this case, Police have today released CCTV stills of the vehicles involved.

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At about 03.15 am on Saturday morning, thieves...

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More information on Hatherleigh's stolen cash machine at

UFO over Okehampton - or just a trick of the light? UPDATE

By WalterShort Updated at 12:29 on 18/02/10

A possible UFO sighting earlier this year

People in Okehampton are reporting red lights on the sky...

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Were UFOs seen over Okehampton just after Christmas? Documents just released suggest that many...

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