Visit South Devon quashes rumours about Red Arrows ban at this year’s Dartmouth Royal Regatta

Visitors to Dartmouth Royal Regatta beginning in glorious South Devon on 26 August will see the Red Arrows mounting a spectacular display scheduled for 27 August, contrary to recent rumours and reports in the local and national press suggesting that the display had been banned this year. At a recent Dartmouth Regatta Committee meeting there were concerns over the effect of the vibrations of the craft on the buildings, sparking rumours that the display was banned due to health and safety concerns over damaged buildings from a fire in the town back in May 2010. However, the arrival of