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    From the police

      Thank you for your continued support of the Devon and Cornwall Police Community Messaging System. This message relates to Crime No. 58147/16. Police are hoping to speak with a male in relation to a dog bite incident which occurred in Holne Woods, Holne on Thursday the 18th August 2016 at 12 noon. Two Alsatian type dogs were involved and their owner was described as a white male, aged in his 40’s, unkempt, wearing a black T-shirt with AMG possibly written on it and beige coloured trousers. If you believe this to be you or you know who it may be, can you please contact the Police either via email 101@dc.police.uk or…

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    Community Health Services in South Devon and Torbay

    Please find attached a poster from the South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group (click on blue writing below) Details of public meetings about Community Health Services are on the second page. Stakeholder briefing Aug 16

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    Funding for Town and Parish Councils

    Funding is available to Town and Parish Councils working together and involving the community to try and solve local issues. Devon County Council and Teignbridge District Council have allocated a sum of money for grants. The available grant is a sum based on £1.10 per elector in each Parish in Teignbridge based on the electoral register as it stood in February 2016. The amount available for North Bovey is £229.90. If anyone has any ideas for the grant which they think would fit the above description please contact the Parish Clerk on: email: Karen@jollylane.net or phone:  (01364) 631031

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    Nooooooo! Look up anyway!

    Dear AuroraWatch UK subscriber, We apologise for the earlier false alert (issued 13:25 UTC today) which was caused by a lawnmower creating a local disturbance at our Lancaster site. For more information please see Red alert cancelled The AuroraWatch UK team — http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ This email has been sent by the AuroraWatch UK mailing list. To unsubscribe or change your subscription options visit http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/subscribe

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    Optimistic, but worth looking upwards anyway

    Dear AuroraWatch UK subscriber, Red alert: aurora likely. It is likely that aurora will be visible by eye and camera from anywhere in the UK. Viewing aurora requires clear, dark skies away from light pollution. To monitor current activity see http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk. Issued 2016-08-23 13:25 UTC (14:25 BST) by AuroraWatch UK using SAMNET LAN2 data from Lancaster, UK.

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    This is getting nasty….

      One of our neighbours has been subjected to  very sophisticated scam resulting in the loss of all their computer files – yes, ALL of them. Someone claiming to be from BT inquiring about their broadband speed spent 20 minutes on the phone, being very plausible, chatting about their Firewall, not mentioning money ’til the last minute, and when at last they were challenged, as they refused to click on a particular file which had appeared on their screen, became abusive and started the process of removing files. Even though our neighbour instantly switched the computer off, the removal continued apparently as they were still  connected to broadband. They have contacted…

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    Party in the Paddock

    Following last year’s hugely enjoyable event there will be a repeat performance on Sunday 28th August at 12.30pm (weather permitting) on the meadow next to Fairbrook Bridge by kind invitation of Dai and Debbie Jenkin BBQ, Games, River play, Entry is free but we will be raising money for Medicins Sans Frontieres so please be generous with your donations for the BBQ Wear appropriate weather proof clothing and bring picnic chairs or rugs.  Soft drinks available but BYOB Parking available on the field but NB there are no loos! All Welcome but it would be helpful if you could let someone know if you are coming so we have an…

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    Do you have a green bin for garden refuse?

    a message from Teignbridge Council As you may be aware the first subscription period of the new garden waste collection service is coming to an end on 31st August 2016.   We have been sending renewals notices to existing subscribers over the last 4 weeks and the final batch will be sent out this week. To avoid gaps in the collection service we are asking existing subscribers to renew before 26th August.   Residents who haven’t yet signed up to the service, but would like us to start collecting their garden waste are also able to sign up for the new 12 month subscription period starting on 1st September 2017.   It would…

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    Garden waste collection service

    The current garden waste collection subscription period ends on 31 August 2016. Please see details on the attached poster from Teignbridge District Council below (click on blue writing) Parish and Town Councils