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🔶️Councillor 4 Teignmouth, Chair of HITS Foodbank.
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Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.

Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.

Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
January 3, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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Reminder.
Universal Credit is changing from April 2026, with key deadlines ahead. If you’re eligible for the LCWRA element, apply ASAP as you may lose out on a higher payment.
The window is 6 December 2025 and 5 January 2026. Citizens Advice explain more here: buff.ly/fud3f89
Check how Universal Credit is changing in 2026
The amount of Universal Credit you can get will change in April 2026. Check what is changing because of the Universal Credit Bill and other benefit changes.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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The Liberal Democrats won 106 Council By-Elections in 2025, more than any other party #ByElectionsWrapped

1) LDM 106
2) RFM 104
3) CON 45
4) LAB 36
5) GRN 24
December 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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British voters want to be part of the EU more than the French and Italians, new poll reveals

Campaigners said Labour had to ‘catch up with public opinion’ as PM faces calls for closer ties to the EU after Brexit

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
British voters want to be part of EU more than French and Italians, poll reveals
Exclusive: Campaigners said Labour had to ‘catch up with public opinion’ as PM faces calls for closer ties to the EU after Brexit
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Liberal Democrat town councillors are calling on Teignmouth Town Council to oppose any removal of section 106 obligations, for Harrington Hames. The full council meeting on Tuesday 13th January 2025, at 6pm, at Bitton House.
January 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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Every year, people mock this tree. But I love it anyway.

It reminds us that if we stand together in tough times, we can overcome anything.

Merry Christmas from my family to yours. 🎄✨
December 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
HITS Foodbank Christmas & New Year Opening Hours
Wed 24t Dec 10 till 1pm
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
Mon 29 Dec 10 till 4pm
Tues 30 Dec 10 till 4pm
Wed 31 Dec 10 till 1pm
New Years Closed
Fri 2 Jan 10 till 4pm
Our emergency line is 01626 906371
Merry Christmas
December 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
'Back Bencers'Thanks to the generosity of Anne Townsend, Teignmouth's Back Beech has got some handsome benches, Martin Wrigley MP cut the ribbon on Sunday.
December 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
December 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
December 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Teignmouth Post gave the #Teignmouth Christmas Lantern Parade front page coverage. Thank you for our MP, Martin Wigley for giving local hero, Sam Lock some flowers and thanking the organisers.
December 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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"Vladimir Putin is the world leader I most admire"
- Nigel Farage

BBC News - Interpreter breaks down in tears during Ukrainian boy's testimony

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Interpreter breaks down in tears during Ukrainian boy's testimony
Roman Oleksiv,11, was injured in a Russian missile strike on a hospital that also killed his mother
www.bbc.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Seaton - East Devon District Council

Lib Dem gain from Conservative (now Independent)

🟡Lib Dem Steve Hunt 789 41.3%
➡️ Reform UK 565 29.6%
🔵 Con 400 20.9%
🔘 Ind 156 8.2%

Congratulations to Steve and team - yet another win in Devon this December!
December 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
@libdems.org.uk have won the Seaton council by-election.
Steve Hunt swept to victory with 41.3% of the vote an increase of 21.2%, Reform UK came 2nd with 29.6%, Conservatives came 3rd with 20.9% down 9.5%, the Independent came last with 8.2% down 28.5%. Labour and Greens didn’t stand.
December 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
First by-election victory of 2025, Istow North Devon = LibDem gain from Conservatives
January 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Martin Wrigley MP who dropped in to HITS Foodbank to say thank you tour wonderful volunteers (not all thhirty are in the picture).
December 26, 2024 at 1:37 AM
HITS Foodbank - why we do it!
December 13, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Teignbridge Trotters for raising a whopping £ 500 for HITS Foodbank. The cheque was presented to Steve Clark (one of the Trotters but also one of our volunteer drivers!) by Roger Hayes, the Trotters Chair, at last weeks group meeting. Thank you all so much for your hard work!
December 13, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Big thank you to Denbury Village & School for their recent Harvest Festival collection on behalf of HITS Foodbank.
December 13, 2024 at 12:32 PM
To all the staff and children at Chudleigh Primary School, thank you so much for your wonderful donation to HITS Foodbank of produce this will go a long way to filling hungry tummies!!
December 13, 2024 at 12:30 PM
A big thank you to the Cordettes Archipelago group for their wonderful Christmas donation to HITS Foodbank. Thank you all.
December 13, 2024 at 12:28 PM
A big thank you to Sherwoods for their lovely Christmas Donation to HITS Foodbank.
December 13, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Family Farm Tax debate at Devon County Council. Liberal Democrats voted to scrap the family farm tax and joined the call to lobby the Government to think again. Farming and farmers are important to Devon and the country.
December 6, 2024 at 5:12 AM