With effect from 3 January, the timetable for the Stagecoach route 39 bus has been enhanced to give a half hourly service between Bovey Tracey and Newton Abbot. In addition to the existing Exeter to Newton Abbott service calling at Union Square Bovey Tracey, at 14 minutes past the hour for much of the day, there is now also a bus leaving at 44 minutes past the hour each hour from 9.44am to 6.44pm on Mondays to Fridays, and also on Saturdays with minor variations. The corresponding return journey leaves Newton Abbot at 15 minutes past the hour arriving at Union Square at 40 minutes past the hour from 10.15am to 6.15pm.
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CYCLISTS passing through Bovey Tracey can make use of a new £1,200 bike repair point donated by members of South Devon Cyclists Touring Club (SDCTC).
Added: 09 July 2026
LOCAL long term resident Sonia McCauley has joined the small team at Bovey Tracey Town Council where she now serves as Deputy Town Clerk.
Added: 06 July 2026
BOVEY Tracey Town Council has confirmed its determination to improve community facilities in Heathfield by setting aside sufficient reserves to deliver a £60,000 children’s play park.
Added: 23 June 2026
BOVEY Tracey Town Council has called on developers to complete the first phase of new homes at the Longston Cross site before starting work on more than 100 others.
Added: 11 June 2026
Added: 28 April 2026
A much-loved and historic corner of Bovey Tracey has been given even more appeal with the installation of a smart new name plaque.
Added: 30 March 2026
A ten-year-old pupil at St Catherine's C of E Primary School has been named Bovey Tracey and Heathfield Young Citizen of the Year.
Added: 04 March 2026
BOVEY Tracey Town Council has awarded grants of almost £16,000, reinvesting tax payers' money into the local community.
Added: 03 March 2026
ROADSIDE verges in Bovey Tracey are set to get even more eco-friendly after the Town Council agreed to replace annual wildflower planting with year-round perennials.
Added: 25 February 2026
A meeting in January of Bovey Tracey Town Council discussed and agreed a Carbon Emissions Reduction Plan for the Riverside Community Centre and its associated operations.
Added: 02 February 2026
Families in Heathfield are set to benefit from improved children’s play facilities after Bovey Tracey Town Council (BTTC) agreed to seek ownership of a district play park.
Added: 21 January 2026
This year the council will be seeking to make three Awards.
Added: 21 January 2026
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