Message From The Beacon Editor
Regrettably, our wonderful golden Beacon will not be delivered in February (and probably March) due to the current lockdown. However,…
Village Hall Closed
The Belstone Village Hall Management Committee are very sorry to announce that, in line with lockdown directives from Tuesday 5th…
New Parish Clerk Required
Belstone Parish Council is seeking a new Parish Clerk and Finance Officer to commence on 1st April 2021 The post…
The Great Conjunction
“Jupiter and Saturn were clearly visible to the naked eye, close together and low down in the western sky, three…
Wreath Thank You
Thank you to the many, many of you who have displayed a wreath either on a gate or a door….
Online Petition for School Bus
The Bonnett family and Ella Curnow have asked us to publicise the following petition regarding, what they feel, is the…
BBC Countryfile – Belstone Clapping
The Belstone ‘Clapping for NHS’ film which was shot at 8pm over several Thursdays in April and May can still…
Village Hall Hundred Club Draw Results
Here are the results of the Belstone Village Hall 100 Club £10 Draw for November and December followed by the…
West Devon Christmas Recycling
Recycle this season . . . . If you are a garden waste subscriber, you can put trees up to…
Belstone Church Services – December
Unfortunately, due to current restrictions, we have decided to cancel the Christingle & Toy Service planned for the 6th December,…
The Tors Opens Its Doors for Christmas
We are very happy to open the doors again from Wednesday 2nd December. It’s our first Christmas in the pub…
Belstone – Ministry of Defence Compensation Payments
DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS 2020 Notice on Behalf of the Belstone Commoners’ Association Given the current situation regarding the Coronavirus, the…
Belstone Village Car Park Policy
The Belstone Parish Council would like everyone to note the car park policy adopted 20th October 2020. To read the…
CHSW Christmas Cards
The Belstone Friends’ Group are, as usual, selling Christmas cards in aid of Children’s Hospice South West and, this year,…
Avian Influenza
There have been a number of Avian Influenza cases in the UK, one of which is in Devon. This has…
Road Closure in Skaigh Lane – Belstone
The road from Skaigh Lodge to Ladywell, Sticklepath is due to be closed from Monday 30th November to Friday 4th…
Post Office on Tuesday 10th November
The Village Hall is now closed, at least until December 2nd, in accordance with current Lockdown regulations. However, it has…
Services at St Mary’s Belstone
In line with the current lockdown directives, St Mary’s Church, Belstone will not be open for services but will be…
100 Club Draw
Here are the results of the Belstone Village Hall 100 Club £10 Draw for September and October: – September: 48….
Telling Our Stories . . .
. . . Finding Our Roots – an Okehampton Exhibition 26th-31st October in the Museum of Dartmoor Life, Okehampton. Also…
The Cliff
Why not take a walk from Belstone along the north side of Belstone Cleave towards Sticklepath and you too can,…
Time to Think About Hedges
Firstly, a request from the Parish Council. Now that such action is permitted, please can all residents with hedgerows and…
Village Hall News
Following the new guidelines of 14 September, the Village Hall is still in action and booking up fast! Social gatherings…
‘Flu Clinic 29th October
The Okehampton Medical Centre’s outreach ‘flu clinic will be in Belstone Village Hall on Thursday 29th October from 2.00pm-4.30pm. PLEASE…
Belstone Parish Council – Notice of Public Rights
The Belstone Parish Council’s annual accounts for 2019/20 are available for public inspection from 1st to 30th September 2020. These…
Community Orchards Challenge Fund
How about a community orchard in Belstone? The Parish Council will be discussing this project at their next meeting on…
Twiddly Bits for Charity . . .
The Bondleigh Barn Band (soon to be another of our website partners) are raising money for an NHS Trust: Last…
Belstone Annual Parish Meeting – July 2020
Devon County Councillor James McInnes attended the meeting and gave an update on Covid-19 and how it is affecting Devon…
Car Boot Sale – Belstone Cricket Ground – 5 September
At last a chance to get rid of all that stuff you sorted out during lockdown. The first two of…
Cricket Returns to Belstone
‘A bumper crowd turned out at Rew Meadow in the sunshine on Sunday 12 July to enjoy Belstone’s first game…
The Tors Inn Comes Out of Lockdown
The Editors were delighted to enjoy some excellent burgers and beer at the Tors last night and bring some great…
Belstone Cricket Club
Great News From Peter Hammond and Chris Walpole . . . Cricket Resumes at Rew Meadow Now that Boris Johnson’s…
Dartmoor Commoners’ Council Election Results
Following the election of 23rd June 2020, the full list of members representing the North Quarter is as follows: …
Belstone Claps For Carers
On this day of the NHS’s 72nd anniversary, it would seem an appropriate occasion to show Chris Walpole’s video compilation…
Dawn Chorus – The Finale
Many thanks to Chris for sending in all these entertaining and informative films over the last few weeks. We hope…
Continuing Dawn Chorus . . .
A double bill of Dawn Chorus films today. First are the cheerful chirps of some house sparrows. Then a comparison…