• Tavistock Community Fayre a success, despite weather

  By PGStrange at 20:24 on 13/05/13

  

  ORGANISERS ARE describing the inaugural Tavistock Community Fayre as a success, despite poor weather. And they're hopeful they can stage another fundraising event for local charities next year… The Fayre, held recently in the grounds of Tavistock College, raised funds for almost 20 local charities. Much fun was had but all, but rain and wind meant that the crowds were a little thin and a planned finale - an ascent by 15 hot air...

• Devon's economy set for tourism boost as nearly 8 million Brits snub the sun for holidays at home

  By Tavy_People at 00:57 on 13/04/13

  

  A NEW poll has revealed that nearly 8 million British people plan to holiday at home during 2013. And Devon's economy may get a tourism boost as the county has come third in a top ten of places in the UK where local people are choosing not to go abroad… The poll was conducted by www.localpeople.co.uk and ran on its Local People websites in early 2013. The results suggest that the UK's provincial towns, seaside resorts and...

• Gym for pensioners

  By peaches2009 at 17:46 on 11/04/13

  

  Keeping fit is the key to living longer and its been recognized by Mc,'Millan cancer support this is beneficial to cancer sufferer's, they are supporting funding to help them. I am 65, on my pension and like many others cannot afford the price of gym membership, so would like to suggest that Tavistock College and other local gyms make it affordable to pensioners. There must be hours in the day or evening where they could give us a slot....

• Kit Rows for KOP

  By ktigwell at 17:38 on 10/04/13

  

  A former Tavistock College student is rowing the distance across Lake Victoria in aid of charity. Kit Tigwell, a medical student at The University of Nottingham, is fundraising for the Kenyan Orphan Project (KOP) in preparation for travelling to Kenya this summer to assist in their work. The 400km (249 mile) rowing challenge covers the equivalent distance across Latvia, or from Tavistock to Leeds. Fitting in sessions around work, Kit...

• ROC Welcome Tavistock launch

  By Tavy_People at 20:34 on 03/04/13

  

  ROC WELCOME TAVISTOCK - a club supported by the charity Robert Owen Communities and offering opportunities to people with learning disabilities - recently launched in the town... More than 70 people attended the ROC Welcome Tavistock launch party at the Bedford Hotel to find out how they could become involved. Guests included the Lions Club of Tavistock, Geoffrey Cox MP for Tavistock and John Govier from BBC Radio Devon. Jane Anning,...

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