It was introduced in 1903 and ran locally around Plymouth, Exeter, Teignmouth and between Totnes and Ashburton.

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Places along the Teign include the village of Shaldon, which lies on the opposite bank of the estuary to Teignmouth.

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Other schemes built since 2007 include those in Carlisle, Truro, Teignmouth, Horsbere in Gloucestershire, Redcar, and Wyke Beck near Leeds.

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He said there were still problems with the stability of the cliffs in Teignmouth, in south Devon, which were being addressed.

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Network Rail staff had to leave the scene in Teignmouth after further mudslides made it too dangerous to inspect on foot.

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Network Rail has reopened the westbound track which was closed at Teignmouth.

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Teignbridge PCT has reduced opening times at Dawlish, Teignmouth, Ashburton and Bovey Tracey minor injuries units and increased the opening times at Newton Abbot.

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The 50 travellers moved on to Cadover Bridge on Thursday after they had been evicted from a car park in the centre of Teignmouth.

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He also admitted breaking the suspended sentence by taking a car from a driveway in Dawlish, in February, and writing it off on the A379 to Teignmouth.

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Fiona Hammans, deputy principal, Teignmouth Community College, Teignmouth.

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