Long-lasting love and Star Wars jogging

A TRIO of distinguished Teignbridge people featured in the New Year’s Honours for their work before and during the pandemic: Janet Ellis from Kingskerswell who receives the BEM for services to teaching; Carol Swiecicka of the Newton Abbot Travel Group who receives the BEM for services to the community; and there was an OBE for former Ashburton man Danny Graymore for his services to international development.

HOW can we clear this mess up, marine naturalist Mike Puleston has asked after rubbish is piling up uncontrolably at recycling points.

In response Teignbridge Council says a small selfish minority are breaking the law fly-tipping at its recycling cen- tre in the grounds of Newton Abbot’s B&Q store, but action is being taken.

Readers were warned not be surprised if they come across a jogging Star Wars scout trooper around Dawlish and Teignmouth this month - there is a perfectly rational explanation for it.

Trooper ST-2603 is not from a galaxy far, far away, but instead hails from Dawlish - where he is better known as Elliott Wright.

Throughout January the 30-year-old is aiming to run as many miles as possible in full Imperial Army battle kit as he can to raise money for the Meningitis Research Foundation, a charity which is very close to his heart.

‘WE’VE never had a row...’ and that’s the secret to a happy maariage according to platinum wedding couple Ken and Kath Fey.

The Dawlish couple are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. They ran Fey’s Electrical in Dawlish for more than 20 years, retiring in 1988.

TRIBUTES are paid to one of the great characters of Teignmouth who has died.

Fred Tooley, 81, was one of six brothers and a sister, and a former champion boxer and councillor, who became mayor of the town a record three times.

Helped by friends, he built a boxing club on the site of an old cinema in Somerset Place, and it was opened by the British heavyweight champion Henry Cooper.

The club was one of the best in the region, and produced many junior champions, including one of his sons, Martin, who boxed for England.

OWNERS of properties in the Teignmouth town centre area may not be able to obtain building insurance cover because companies are scared of a perceived flooding risk.

Millions of pounds have been spent over the last few years on protecting the area, and Shaldon, from flooding by the sea and river, but it appears many of the major insurers are either refusing any cover at all, or imposing massive hikes in premiums.

RIDING her bike 100 miles and collecting food donations for foodbank charities has helped earn nine-year-old Teagan Bovey a place in the finals of an international charity pageant.

Teagan, from Newton Abbot, entered the pageant during the first lockdown.

She has won the title of Miss Magical Moments FOEW Princess and gained herself a place at the finals and a trip to Disneyland Paris