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Flowering due to help of many

Graham Price, project manager, Kingsbridge in Bloom, writes:
I thank Alan and Yvonne Paul from Salcombe for the kind words about our floral displays in Kingsbridge.

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Good man Tom will be missed

Adrian Vivian, of Munro Avenue, Collaton Park Yealmpton, writes:
The death of Tom Putt reported in last week’s Gazette will have awakened many memories for those who attended the boys’ club which he and Jim Tucker ran in the 1950s in the Methodist Church in Allenhayes Road, Salcombe.

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Property prices among highest

DENNIS RUSSELL, of Sandhills Road, Salcombe, writes:
It seems to me that the situation regarding second homes, in Salcombe at least, is quite complicated:
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Second homes threaten schools

John Larner, of The Mounts, East Allington writes:
In response to the letter from David Gay, August 27, in reply to the letter from Pam Trundle, August 20, regarding second/ holiday homes in Bigbury-on-Sea, I have just a few words to add.

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Technology is taking us over

SUSAN WHITEWAY, of The Mounts, East Allington, Totnes, writes:
Can I be the only human being left who is tearing their hair over modern life and its love affair with cutting staff and replacing them with machines?
We have a lovely, friendly Halifax branch in Kingsbridge, where I could take my passbook and either put in, or take out, cash.

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Salt marsh plan has shocked me

Pauline Trahair, from Spain, writes:
Regarding the proposed Aveton Gifford salt marsh, even though I now live in Spain I like to keep up with local news and the Gazette website is much appreciated.

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Ideas needed for next regatta

Mike Fice, of Buckley Street, Salcombe, writes:
We have just had another successful and fun regatta in Salcombe, but I wonder why some people have to get so nasty when things don’t go their way.

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Second home owners welcome

David Gay, of Cleveland Drive, Bigbury-on-Sea, writes:
Although I am not a second home owner I have been a resident of Bigbury-on-Sea for fifteen years and strongly object to the statement in Mrs P Trundle’s letter under the heading ‘Sell your home to a local buyer’ in which she has wrongly assumed that ‘those of us who live in Bigbury-on-Sea are absolutely sick to death at the number of properties which sell as second or holiday homes’.

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Brilliant gospel choir evening

Deb Ward, of Cumber Close, Malborough, writes:
Another successful evening was had in order to have fun and to raise funds for the Kingsbridge Triangle Centre at South Hams Hospital.

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Parking will be more difficult

Mrs E Taylor, of Highfield Drive, Kingsbridge, writes:
Last week I found that once again mention of Tesco appeared in the Gazette.

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Sell your home to a local buyer

MRS P TRUNDLE, of Deben Reach, Parker Road, Bigbury- on-Sea, writes:
As a resident, I am writing regarding sales of properties in Bigbury-on-Sea.

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Estuary speed limit is flouted

TONY HEAD, of West Alvington, Kingsbridge, writes:
I was taught that when authorities made a rule it applied to everyone, without exception.

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£321 raised for services charity

MARY and TREVOR BINGHAM, of Courtlage Walk, Kingsbridge, write:
We would like to thank everyone who supported the Help for Heroes event at St Edmunds Church in Kings-bridge on August 7.

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£321 raised for services charity

MARY and TREVOR BINGHAM, of Courtlage Walk, Kingsbridge, write:
We would like to thank everyone who supported the Help for Heroes event at St Edmunds Church in Kings-bridge on August 7.

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Delighted with Tesco windows

John Larner, of The Mounts, near East Allington, writes:
Further to my letter which was published in the July 23 issue of the Gazette, I was delighted to see viewing windows have now been installed in the hoardings overlooking Tescos Kingsbridge building site.

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Orange arrows shame after run

Anne Lukehurst, of Linhey Close, Kingsbridge, writes:
Enhanced by the warm balmy evenings, Kingsbridge enjoyed the varied activities of this years fair week.

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Immigration risk is growing

WILLIAM DARTMOUTH, UKIP MEP for the South West, writes:
Britain is at risk of facing another flood of immigrants from Eastern Europe after Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria prepared to issue EU passports to millions of people living outside their borders.

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