Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 3rd April

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 12th May

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There is an exciting new project happening along the coast path at Bolberry this wekend! Teams of volunteers have been exploring an Archaeological site and …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 21st April

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It seems that people are still speeding through the village! How many times to we have to ask people not to do this? There’s always …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 14th April

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Last Sunday was Palm Sunday and the congregation of St Andrews Church held a parade through the village, complete with a beautiful donkey to represent …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 7th April

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Easter is fast approaching and St Andrews Church has a full calendar of events over the period. It’s Palm Sunday this Sunday and there will …

What to do if you find dead or sick birds on the river or estuary. Possible Avian Flu.

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AVIAN INFLUENZA information – if you find any dead birds in the estuary or Tidal Road On Monday a dead young male swan was found on …

Please keep your dogs under control when in fields with livestock

April 5, 2022 No Comments

PLEASE KEEP YOUR DOGS UNDER CONTROL Dogs have been chasing the sheep in the field by SWW treatment works this week. This field may be seen …

Children’s Easter Craft Workshop

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Church services and events over Easter

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Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 24th March

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As we discussed last week there is going to be  a book made by local artists to celebrate life here in A.G , when the …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 17th March

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Our W.I ladies enjoyed a lovely evening last Thursday with local speaker Kerryn Bunn, who showed the ladies how to make some tasty Easter treats. …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 10th March

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Our Parish Council met last week and there was a lot of ground covered on the various topics. There was no new news from Aune …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 3rd March

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The resurfacing of the main route through the village has been causing problems this week, especially for careworkers attending some of our more elderly residents. …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow 24th February

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I sincerely hope everyone has survived the awful weather this week without too much damage. I lost my patio table, a huge thing cast iron …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 17th February

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St Andrews Mission Partners Eric and Sandra Read called into the village last Sunday and shared afternoon tea with members of the congregation and some …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 11th February

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Our W.I ladies will host their meeting tonight and the good news is that it’s an open meeting with everyone welcome to attend! One of …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow 3rd March

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The resurfacing of the main route through the village has been causing problems this week, especially for careworkers attending some of our more elderly residents. …

Re-surfacing Fore Street

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Advance notice of roadworks in Fore Street. The parish council has been told by DCC Highways dept – We will be carrying out repairs to the …

Support the shop with a SeaMoor Lottery ticket!

February 2, 2022 No Comments

There is a really good way to support the shop with a weekly lottery ticket (£1 only) which could win some money to go towards …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 3rd February 2022

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The defibrillator at the Fishermans Rest has been re-located from its place by the top bar entrance to the new lower bar entrance. The old …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 28th January 2022

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Our W.I ladies will be holding their regular event on the evening of Thursday February 10th at 7.30pm in the village hall. This will be …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 20th January

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                        Och ae the noo! It’s Burns night on Tuesday January 25th and our friends at the Fishermans Rest have a special three-course menu available …

Burns Night at the pub – 25th January – bookings for your meal still being taken

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An invitation to a quiz night in Bigbury, 11th February

January 17, 2022 No Comments

These quiz nights are always a good evening, and we have been sent this invitation for anyone to go along and join in as well.

Changes to Waste and Recycling Dates in the South Hams in January

January 17, 2022 No Comments

Changes to Waste and Recycling Dates in the South Hams in January Our waste and recycling collection crews are working extra hard this January to fully …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 13th January 2022

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St Andrews had a change of plan last Sunday when unfortunately our poor vicar Rev Matt Rowland and his family went down with Covid. A …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 6th January 2022

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Well here we are again at the turning of a new year, and we hope that the ‘new’ normal isn’t as normal as we feared …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 16th December

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Some lovely Christmas events are starting to take place. A find the lost sheep competition will take place between December23rd-27th, woolly sheep will appear in …

New info about vaccinations from DCC – who is now eligible, and where

December 21, 2021 No Comments

Devon County Council has published this new information to give information and advice about the vaccination programme in the county Devon-CCG-Coronavirus-Vaccination-briefing-201221Download

Find the lost Christmas sheep quiz sheet

December 21, 2021 No Comments

Aveton Gifford’s own Christmas treasure hunt! Look out for all of these little sheep – they’re hiding all over the village. You’ll need to fill …

New swings for the play parks on the green

December 10, 2021 No Comments

Both sets of swings were condemned in a recent safety inspection, and have had to be removed – you may have seen the work going …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 9th December

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The Parish Council met last week in the village hall. Attendance was very low and both the county and district councillors were not present, preventing …

December Sound Meditations – 2 more sessions with Helen

November 30, 2021 No Comments

Helen Phillips is looking forward to offering two Sound Journey Meditation sessions in December in Aveton Gifford. For further information see Helen’s Sound Meditation Facebook …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow 2nd December

November 30, 2021 No Comments

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! And there are some events this week to prove the point. There will be a Children’s Workshop …

New pads suitable for children now added to the Hall defibrillator

November 30, 2021 No Comments

Some extra pads suitable for children have been delivered, and they are now stored inside the new defibrillator cabinet at the hall. (The cabinet isn’t …

Carol Singing and switching on the lights! Saturday 4th at 6.00 pm

November 30, 2021 No Comments

Saturday 4th December at 6pm Come and join in the walk, with Carol Singing, from the Memorial Hall down the village to The Fisherman’s Rest, where …

Children’s Christmas Craft Fair – 4th December

November 24, 2021 No Comments

Win a £59.99 Christmas Hamper in the shop! Spend £10 and enter the draw!

November 24, 2021 No Comments

Win this luxury hamper at the Village Shop this Christmas. Spend over £10 and you’ll be entered into the draw which takes place on the …

Coffee morning in aid of Hall funds, Saturday 27th

November 24, 2021 No Comments

There is a Coffee morning this Saturday to raise money for hall funds.It’s being held in the hall, from 10.00 until 12.00, and there will …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrilow 25th November

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The village now has a second defibrillator thanks to the generosity of a local family. The equipment was donated in memory of John Yeabsley’s partner …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 18th November

November 16, 2021 No Comments

Our W.I ladies enjoyed their open evening last week with local speaker John Ashton. John has lived in our community for many years and has …

PTFA Clothes Swap Party, to raise money for a new interactive white board – 20th November

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The Primary School PTFA is holding a Clothes Swap Party in the village hall this Saturday (20th November) at 7.30pm to raise funds for a …

A second defibrillator for the village – at the Hall, and now ready for use

November 12, 2021 No Comments

John Yeabsley has very kindly donated a second defibrillator to the village in memory of Shirley. He and Paula were at the hall to officially …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 11th November

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Recently the play park at Icy Park has undergone a complete makeover thanks to SHDC . The equipment has had a complete overhaul and a …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow 4th November

November 4, 2021 1 Comment

Our W.I ladies are pleased to announce that their next meeting will be an open meeting. The speaker will be local wildlife expert and artist …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 28th October

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Our W.I ladies were the hosts of the Group meeting last week. Around thirty members from Loddiwell, A.G , Ringmore and Modbury arrived in the …

Sunday Service on the 31st at Ringmore this week

October 25, 2021 No Comments

Next Sunday (31st) there will be no service here at St Andrews, but there’s going to be a team service at Ringmore instead to include …

Aveton Gifford Miscellany by Ken Doughty – on sale now

October 25, 2021 No Comments

Ken Doughty’s book of articles written for mAGpie and the Magnet is on sale here now. It’s been produced by Pat and family, with help …

Update on Jubilee St and Playing Field sewage work

October 22, 2021 2 Comments

We have an update on the final work to be done for the SWW sewage pipework by contractors RM, with thanks to Joe Syndercombe, the …

Police warning – sheds, outbuildings, yards targeted by thieves

October 22, 2021 No Comments

Breaks Into Sheds Outbuildings and YardsImportant Information.Over recent weeks we have noticed an increase in the number of crimes where items have been stolen from …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 21st October

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It’s Art Trail time and the event is now well underway here in the village and exhibitions in Kingsbridge and the surrounding area. Local resident …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 14th October

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As everything starts to get back to normal post covid, it’s really nice to see the Arts Trail getting back in on the act. Last …

New Campaign Calls on Communities and Countryside Visitors To Join The Fight Against Livestock Theft

October 12, 2021 No Comments

A new awareness campaign is being launched to encourage residents and countryside visitors to help fight rural crime and livestock theft in Devon.Leading rural insurer …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 7th October

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It seems that the  Pit Stop Challenge held for the first time on Sunday September 12th was a great success. The event was held outside …

PLEASE keep the entrance clear to the Old Rectory

October 4, 2021 No Comments

Please could everybody remember that the entrance to the Rectory Lawns from the road is also the ONLY way in to the Old Rectory. Since …

Parking on the Rectory Lawn closed for the time being

October 4, 2021 No Comments

It’s been so wet that the ground has become too churned up on the Rectory Lawn for cars to use this as a place to …

Attempted thefts of boats on the river again

October 4, 2021 No Comments

One night last week someone had obviously been investigating boats moored near the leat, and the next evening one of them was actually taken from …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 30th September

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Oh dear, it seems that there’s another scam circulating again.  A text message is sent to your phone claiming to be from the Post Office …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 23rd September

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Here we are at the end of September, and the congregation of St Andrews Church welcomed the harvest home in style last weekend. The congregation …

Aveton Gifford Miscellany – by Ken Doughty

September 7, 2021 No Comments

A new booklet has been published by Pat Doughty with help from many of her friends. It is a complete collection of all of the …

New play equipment for Icy Park play ground

September 6, 2021 No Comments

The play area at Icy Park will get new equipment very soon. Rhinoplay is the company that’s been selected and they will begin the installation …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow 2nd September

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St Andrews  Church unfortunately has had to cancel the fete once again this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The good news is that there …

SHDC News Release – garden waste (brown bins) collections

August 16, 2021 No Comments

Garden Waste Collections Impacted by Driver Shortages 16 August 2020FCC Environment (South Hams recycling and waste contractor) has asked South Hams District Council to suspend all …

Hannah’s fitness Bootcamp sessions

August 16, 2021 No Comments

Hannah’s Bootcamp sessions will be running for the rest of the holidays. 6-7pm on the Rectory Lawn. Anyone welcome, even if it’s only to pop …

Pop up Vaccinations – in Kingsbridge 19th August

August 16, 2021 No Comments

If you are still wanting to get your vaccination done, DCC has been given the opportunity to have a pop up vaccination centre on Thursday …

St Andrew’s afternoon teas, and Songs of Praise – 5th September

August 16, 2021 No Comments

Dear Friends , Because we were unable to have the Church Fete this year, St. Andrew’s Church thought it would be a nice idea to …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 5th August

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I had some very good news this week regarding our wonderful cricket team. The boys are being able to play a few games this season …

Surf Hams Film Collective’s desperate swim for sticky buns at Bigbury!

August 3, 2021 No Comments

There will be no AG Film Fest this year, but thanks to Johnny and Greg and Surf Hams Film Collective we’ve got a short contribution …

Can you help the Food Bank if you’ve got spare reusable bags for life?

July 20, 2021 No Comments

If you’ve got any spare reusable shopping bags for life that you could donate to the Kingsbridge Food Bank, Caroline Barker will take them in …

Blue Tokens at Tescos this summer to support The Hive

July 20, 2021 No Comments

The Hive has been successfully entered into the Tesco Community Grants Scheme and we need your help! If you are shopping in the Kingsbridge Tesco …

AG children greet the Duchess of Cornwall

July 20, 2021 No Comments

Some of our children from the school went up to spend the afternoon at Heron Valley Orchard in Loddiswell, and were there to greet the …

Challons Combe milk and yoghourt in the shop – this week only!

July 20, 2021 No Comments

With many apologies, there won’t be any Challons Combe milk or yoghourt in the shop this week, but normal service will resume again next week. …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 15th July

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Well, I think we can all calm down this week after all the sporting drama of the last few weeks. Disappointing as some of the …

Supply issues for stock for the shop, an apology.

July 15, 2021 No Comments

Supermarkets aren’t the only shops that are now finding that they can’t get hold of some of their normal items and are running out of …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow 8th July

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Its nice to see some things that are continuing, and our Parish Council met last week to discuss local issues. The play park equipment in …

SWW progress update

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An update from SWW giving us the latest information about how their progress is going – “Our current progress is going well, with some changes to …

AG artists in Salcombe Art Club exhibition – May 28th – Sept 30th

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Don’t forget the Salcombe Art Club exhibition – all the work of local artists including John Ashton, Claire Williams, Sue Luker, Caroline Barker, Maggie Webb …

Warning to boat owners on the foreshore and the river

June 30, 2021 No Comments

For the third time in recent weeks a transit van has been seen in the area by the foreshore moorings and down the tidal road …

July 4th, a service of Remembrance for all who missed a funeral during the pandemic

June 30, 2021 No Comments

 A Service of Remembrance will be held in Modbury church on Sunday evening – for people who may have missed a funeral because of the …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow 1st July

June 30, 2021 No Comments

The Harbour House Exhibition featuring artists from our community will open this week. Potter Susan Luker and painter Claire Williams will both be exhibiting woirks …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 24th June

June 30, 2021 No Comments

I do so enjoy walking in our beautiful parish with my two dogs, Lola and Major and meeting people with their dogs and families. But …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 17th June

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The weather has definitely got the feel of summer during the last few days !! With the sun comes visitors and a familiar problem of …

Trial road signs at Tree Corner

June 15, 2021 No Comments

Devon County Council Highways Department is going to give us some new signage to try to encourage non-AG traffic passing through the village to use …

Dementia Support Clinic now available

June 15, 2021 No Comments

Dementia Support Clinics run by the Alzheimer’s Society are to start soon at Modbury Health Centre. A referral form needs to be completed in order …

Another part-time assistant needed at the shop

June 11, 2021 No Comments

Here is a message from Kathleen who really needs some extra help in the shop “We need a friendly shop assistant for 14 hrs per week, …

Devon Rural Archive’s June newsletter

June 11, 2021 No Comments

The June newsletter can be downloaded here.

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 10th June 2021

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Our W.I ladies met up this week for the first time in for quite some time when they enjoyed a picnic lunch before settling down …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow 3rd June

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Here comes the summer! Yes we have had record high temperatures during this last weekend, great for encouraging the visitors to our area to enjoy …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 27th May

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It has been decided to move our road resursfacing work to August, the decision being taken in the main due to the drainage works on …

June 2nd; the shop will be closed from 12.00 noon.

May 24, 2021 No Comments

A full electrical test is required for the shop, and this has been booked for Wednesday 2nd June, from midday. It will also mean that …

Fisherman’s Rest Quiz Nights back up and running! From 27th of May

May 24, 2021 No Comments

Claire Williams will be exhibiting at Birdwood House Totnes, June 14 – 19

May 24, 2021 No Comments

Friday opening time at the shop now 10.00 am

May 21, 2021 No Comments

At the moment, with apologies, Kathleen is going to have to delay opening up the shop on Friday mornings until 10.00. The wholesaler has scheduled …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 20th May

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Some good news this week! Our Neighbourhood Plan has been accepted by 80% of those who voted during the election evening held on May 6th. …

Missed refuse collections – seem to be a problem in all parts of the parish!

May 18, 2021 No Comments

MISSED REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTIONS – HAS YOURS BEEN MISSED? We have had recent information explaining just what has been going wrong…… “We are having some real …

Devon Rural Archive – latest newsletter

May 18, 2021 No Comments

This is the May newsletter for the DRA which gives an update now that Covid restrictions are allowing a cautious return to some of …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrillow, 13th May

May 18, 2021 No Comments

It seems that the menace of dog waste being left on the ground is still with us!! The lane beside the A379 (bypass) seems to …

Peta’s bench at the village shop – dedication now on 9th June

May 10, 2021 3 Comments

Peta’s family were not able to come along on 11th June for the bench dedication, so they have chosen 9th June at 4 pm instead. …

AG Village Shop Association AGM, 11th June

May 10, 2021 No Comments

This will be held on the 11th June – further details to follow nearer the time, but please do put the date in your calendars…… …

Village Voice by Rosie Warrilow, 6th May

May 6, 2021 No Comments

As the start of the drainage works gets ever nearer, several places to park during said works have been suggested. Ros’s field at the back …

Jubilee St car park closed, but alternative parking on Rectory Lawn

May 3, 2021 No Comments

AVETON GIFFORD PARISH COUNCIL Due to the new sewer works which will start on Monday 10th May this car park will be closed on 9th May. …