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AMBULANCE EMERGENCIES   DIAL 999 and ask for Ambulance

BANKS WITH CASH DISPENSERS

     ABBEY  46 Fore Street                              0845 765 4321

     BARCLAYS  The Anchor Centre                  0845 755 5555

     LLOYDS TSB   65-67 Fore Street                0845 300 0000

     HSBC   32 Fore Street                               0845 740 4404

     NATIONAL WESTMINSTER   91 Fore Street  0845 302 1709

BOARDING KENNELS

     Blackdown Country Kennels and Cattery    Loddiswell                           01548 821040

     Country Hill Cattery and Rescue Centre     Ranscombe  Nr Kingsbridge  01548 853650

     Clunkamoor Kennels    Diptford                                                          01548 821363

     The Dog Lodge    Slapton                                                                   01548 581159

BUS SERVICES

     Local bus timetables are available from the Kingsbridge Information Centre

     Traveline   0871 2002233

     Tally Ho!    01548 853081

     National Express Coaches    Tickets from Newells Travel,  Fore St  01548 853181

CAR HIRE   Alpha Car Hire,  Lower Union Road                                      01548 856666

CAR PARKING TICKETS - WEEKLY

    Weekly South Hams parking tickets are available from Kingsbridge Information Centre

CHURCHES

     Individual service times are displayed on the Church noticeboards

     Anglican:    St Edmunds,  Fore Street

                        St Thomas a Becket,  Church Street

     Baptist:      Baptist Lane off Fore Street

     Catholic:    Sacred Heart,  Fore Street

     Evangelical:   Fore Street

     Jehovah's Witness:   Kingdom Hall,  85a Fore Street

     Methodist:   Top of Fore Street

     Quakers:     Friends' Meeting House,  Leigham Terrace off Fore Street

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,  SOUTH HAMS

     The Cottage,  Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes TQ9 5NE    01803 862392

     Quay House,  Kingsbridge - Weds 10am - 1pm (by appointment)  01548 853296

COASTGUARD EMERGENCIES - SEA, BEACHES OR CLIFFS

    EMERGENCIES ONLY - Dial 999 and ask for coastguard - EMERGENCIES ONLY

    Non emergency & all other local enquiries - Brixham Coastguard   01803 882704 (24 hrs)

DENTISTS

     Mr John,  Mr Pepperell & Miss Page:   Absolute Dental, 3 Duke St Court,  Bridge St

                                                                                                            01548 852165

      Mrs J Stembridge:  1 South Place, The Promenade                              01548 853568

      Mr N J Thompson, Mrs D Aldridge & Mr D Robinson:   16 Mill Street       01548 856161

      Kingsbridge Dental Centre (NHS):  Springfield Drive                             01548 854216

DOCTORS

     Norton Brook Medical Centre  off Cookworthy Road        08444 778953 (24 hrs)

EARLY CLOSING DAY - KINGSBRIDGE   Thursday, but most shops operate six day trading

ELECTRICTY EMERGENCIES     0800 365900   (24 hrs)

FIRE EMERGENCIES     Dial 999 and ask for the Fire Brigade

GAS EMERGENCIES     0800 111999

HARBOUR MASTER      Kingsbridge/Salcombe Estuary    01548 843791

HOSPITAL

     South Hams Hospital, Plymouth Road, Kingsbridge    01548 852349

INTERNET / EMAIL ACCESS

     Kingsbridge Library  01548 852315

     Internet access in Coasters Coffee Co.

     Wi-fi access in several businesses in Kingsbridge

KINGSBRIDGE & DISTRICT ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB

     The Mill Club, 1 Western Backway,  Fore Street   01548 852955

KINGSBRIDGE INFORMATION CENTRE

    The Quay   Tel:  01548 853195     Fax:   01548 854185

                     Email:  advice@kingsbridgeinfo.co.uk

                     web site:   www.kingsbridgeinfo.co.uk

KINGSBRIDGE TOWN COUNCIL  The Quay   01548 853296

LIBRARY   The Quay   01548 852315

LOCAL HERITAGE

      Local Heritage Resource Centre at Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum is open throughout the year,  Mon - Thurs 10am - 12noon,   Wed 2 - 4pm         01548 853235

MARKET DAYS IN KINGSBRIDGE

CD Fair  Town Hall  every Saturday plus Thursdays from Easter - September

Collectors Flea Market  Town Hall Mondays May - October (except Bank Holidays)

Craft Market in the Town Hall every Friday (Easter - Christmas)

Farmers' Market on the Town Square 1st & 3rd Saturday each month

Street Traders Open Market on the Town Square                                                     Mondays (seasonal) Tuesdays (all year round) & Thursdays (Easter - December)

Kingsbridge Country Market (formerly W.I.) Town Hall every Wednesday morning

MOTORING ORGANISATIONS

     AA breakdown service  (24 hrs)  0800 887766

     RAC breakdown service  (24 hrs)  0800 828282

NEWSPAPER  Kingsbridge, Salcombe and South Hams Gazette   01548 853101

POLICE

     EMERGENCY ONLY - Dial 999 and ask for Police - EMERGENCY ONLY

     Local Police,  Fore Street    Central switchboard   08452 777444

RADIO

     Heart Radio  100.5 - 101.9 FM

     BBC Radio Devon   103.4FM / 1458MW

RAILWAYS

     Nearest mainline station is Totnes or Plymouth

     National Rail Enquiries   08457 484950

     Tickets - Newells Travel,  Fore Street     01548 853181

RECYCLING CENTRE

     Tor Quarry   01548 521609

          Open:   Mon - Fri  8am - 4.30pm;    Sat & Sun 10am - 4.30pm

                     (open until 6pm every day 7 days Apr 1 - Sept 30)                                

TAXIS

     A2B (4,6&8 seater) 01548 854050           No Rush (7 seats + wheelchair) 07938 470600

     A Taxis                  01548 854747             Richard's Taxi          01548 852479

     AGM Taxi Service   01548 854141             Rob's Taxi        01548 580580/07970 758999

     Arrow Cars           01458 856120              Steve's Taxis            07811 150349

     Eco Taxi  01548 856347/07811 385275      Safari                      07773 788517

     Kingsbridge Taxis   07721 488539             South Hams Taxis     01548 852545

     Moonraker Taxis (4/6/8 seater)  01548 560231    

VETS

     South Moor Veterinary Centre,   Derby Road   01548 856688  (24 hrs)

     Selworthy Veterinary Group,   Warren Road    01548 853322  (24 hrs)

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