• Thousands see Olympic torch... AND Muse come through Shaldon and Teignmouth

  By casey1

  Great photos. I like Muse and it's great to see they've never forgotten their home town.

            

   

  By newtonnews at 08:43 on 21/05/12

  

  More than 7000 turned out to see the Olympic torch come through Shaldon and Teignmouth and, as it turned out, local music legends Muse – Matt Bellamy, Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard - who made a surprise appearance as celebrity torchbearers across the Shaldon Bridge. Also carrying the torch in the historic crossing of the Teign Estuary were Shaldon's Alec Collyer and Exminster's Paul Ruff. Following the crossing of...

• Celebration Events as Teignmouth and Shaldon play host to the Olympic Flame

  By matt_2009

  Zumba Kingsteignton - along with Claire from the Vibes Dance Company - have been asked to showcase...

            

   

  By thenewt at 14:06 on 08/05/12

  

  Everyone is invited to a huge range of family fun and spectacular sporting sights on Sunday 20 May as Teignmouth and Shaldon play host to the Olympic Flame. Hosted at Teignmouth Den in the morning before moving to Teignmouth Rugby Club for the afternoon, the celebrations will lead right up to the historic crossing of the Teign Estuary by the Olympic Flame as it is carried across Shaldon Bridge just after 5.30pm. From there the...

• Torbay Police vs. Tottenham Hotspur legends in charity match in Newton Abbot

  By bigsteve2009

  No Gary Mabbutt?

            

   

  By newtonnews at 15:46 on 17/05/12

  

  Torbay Police FC will play the legends of one of Spurs in the Gentlemen Jim charity cup this summer. The game will take place on Sunday, 15 July at the Devon County FA ground in Newton Abbot. Following on from the success of last year's charity match versus Arsenal's charity team, which attracted a crowd of almost 1,300 and raised more than £9,000 for charity, it is hoped that this year's event will be equally as successful in...

• Newton Abbot prepares to go extreme for Teignbridge Street Games 2012

  By matt_2009

  Here's a video of Kye Forte and MBE in Newton Abbot...

            

   

  By newtonnews at 16:53 on 03/04/12

  

  Part of Newton Abbot town centre is set to be transformed in to an Extreme Sports showcase this Saturday for the Teignbridge Street Games 2012. On Easter Saturday the area around the town's iconic Clock Tower will play host to a huge range of demonstrations and have-a-go activities led by professional sportspeople. BMX stunts, Freerunning, Breakdancing and Extreme Martial Arts are all on the slate as Teignbridge encourages people to...

• Olympic torch bypasses Newton Abbot

  By matt_2009

  Specific time for the Shaldon and Teignmouth torch

            

   

  By thenewt at 15:40 on 19/03/12

  

  The Olympic flame is set to pass through more than 1000 towns, cities and villages in the UK – but not Newton Abbot I'm afraid to say. Organisers say that on The Olympic Torch Relay – a 70-day journey across the UK from the 19 May to 27 July - will help "shine a light on the whole of the UK – from dynamic urban areas to places of outstanding natural beauty". What about Newton Abbot? Dartmouth, Totnes,...

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