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Saturday 24th. Oct 2026



Newton St Cyres



Best Village in the South West



Everyone who was in the hall

The picture shows everyone at the presentation who had been involved in the Britain in Bloom entry

Not only  Gold award but WINNER of the Mary Mortimer Cup for the


best entry of villages of less than 15oo population in the South West

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Members of the Parish Council; Jocelyne Whittaker, Monika Herpoldt-Bright,  John Dean and Jock Campbell receiving the Mary Mortimer Trophy from Paul Collier

Latest News - Saturday 11th. Oct 2025


Newton St Cyres wins Gold Award in the South West Britain in Bloom Contest


At the awards ceremony in Torquay on Wednesday 8th October: 

Left-Right: Christine Fraser;  Lady Emma Kitchener-Fellowes; Cllr Liz Ouldridge;  The Mayor of Torbay;

Julie Furniss;  Cathy Yate.


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Above: Christine Fraser, Liz Ouldridge and Cathy Yate reveal the result to a packed Village Hall at the coffee morning on 11th. October 2025

In addition to overall Gold, the following discretionary awards were also given:
- The Monk Trophy (Best use of Native plants) awarded to the arboretum
- The Best New Entry
- CPRE Environmental Award for Best Environmental Project - Newton St Cyres Arboretum
- Best Village Pennant
-IYS: Newton St Cyres School – Level 4 (‘Thriving’)
-Nomination for Best Portfolio
​Below: The Judges notes.
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The Mid Devon Gov help page has been updated to include places that can be of assistance to our community, especially to the most vulnerable. If you know anyone close to you or in the area around Newton St Cyres please let them know about this. For households struggling most with the increase in the cost of living.
Click the link below:
.https://www.middevon.gov.uk/.../residents-financial-support/

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