Torrington Crier

02/10/2026

Wreath Making Workshop @ Fine Floral Design ~ Torrington

01/10/2026

The November Crier deadline is an early one - 12 noon 8th October!
Please send in submissions before the deadline if at all possible. Email [email protected].
Thanks!

28/09/2026

The Guardian Article
‘Devon Landscape is NOT Disposable’
Link to the article from yesterday by Sandra Laville - please share far & wide 👍

‘People are standing up and fighting back’: the north Devon revolt against a vast AI datacentre https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/27/people-are-standing-up-and-fighting-back-north-devon-ai-datacentre?CMP=share_btn_url

24/09/2026

The October Crier is now available online and will be delivered throughout the next week.
Copies will also be available at Lidl at the end of the week!

Dive into our extensive resources on the topic that interests you. It's like a masterclass to be explored at your own pace.

24/09/2026

While our technical team works hard behind the scenes, we’re looking for an enthusiastic group of volunteers to lead the charge on fundraising!

Imagine organising coffee mornings, big breakfasts, cake sales, cream tea afternoons, quiz nights, or jumble sales - fun events that bring people together while raising essential funds.

As we prepare to bring on industry experts to help push our cause forward, fundraising will be key. If you have some time to spare and would love to coordinate or join our new Fundraising Committee, please drop us an email. Since we’re all volunteers here, every bit of help makes a huge difference!

[email protected]

Picture taken on the proposed site of the data centre

17/09/2026

We are incredibly grateful to CPRE Devon for standing alongside us in this fight! Their support has been invaluable - from providing free correx boards and thousands of leaflets to offering constant guidance whenever we need it.

Here is how you can help us keep up the momentum:

Join the Army of Objectors: Sign up to receive email alerts when it's time to submit your official objections. They'll guide you through every step of the process.

https://devoncpre.org.uk/data-centre-and-battery-field/

Donate to the Crowdfunder: To win this fight, we need specialist professional guidance. If every one of our 3,199 followers donates just £10 today, we will raise £31,990 to fund our expert team.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-protect-devon-from-proposed-ai-data-centre

To everyone who has already donated - thank you so much for your generosity!

Thank you to Gemma Sussex for her beautiful yellowhammer picture, these guys are on the red list & live in & around the proposed site.

06/09/2026

The October Crier deadline is this Thursday at 12 noon.
Please send all contributions to [email protected].
Thanks!

24/08/2026

✍️ ✍️ ✍️ PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE

Calling for AN URGENT MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTRES AND BESS OUTSIDE OF DESIGNATED AI GROWTH ZONES

This petition was published on the parliamentary website less than a week ago. It already has more than 9,000 signatures! Please sign and share it and let’s get it to 10,000 within the first week!

We need 100,000 signatures to get it debated in Westminster 👌🏼

This is not just about Great Torrington in Devon where there are proposals for the largest data centre in EUROPE and 10th largest BESS in the WORLD; it’s about making sure these large-scale data centres and BESS cannot just pop up anywhere in the UK, destroying some of our most treasured places and environments and ruining the wellbeing of rural communities.

Rural communities are particularly vulnerable.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776949

21/08/2026

18/08/2026

What a difference 24hrs makes, 4800 signatures so far. The petition has travelled far and wide!🤗Thank you to everyone who has signed and shared. Please, please keep the momentum going and share anywhere and everywhere possible. Thank you 🙏🤩

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776949?fbclid=IwdGRjcATxmIxwZG9mAWZkaWQWUMt6QRWMDAseBEyT5yM570dav5K812V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6sxeydzUdwX4li0MHkvWwM_sxFPwsnz_p8guc_O23mVberD-HeqHTLgdlMTA_aem_9ph7N36XEDYCgmNwbVTwGw&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1den1nby5f38u -content