New top cop for South Devon is one of youngest to achieve rank
At 38, Claire Armes is one of the youngest women in Devon and Cornwall Police to secure a position as Superintendent.
View ArticleYoung defence impresses as Ilfracombe Town beat Willand Rovers
Ilfracombe Town manager Ross Middleton praised his young defence for a strong performance in last night's 3-2 win over Willand Rovers.
View Article'Drink' costs cobbler A 2,700.
Ilfracombe man fined 2,757 for selling foreign tobacco as a favour to a friend - who offered him a drink to help An Ilfracombe man has been hit by fines totalling more than A 2,700 by Trading Standards...
View ArticleSocial worker used false and misleading information to take Barnstaple child...
A SOCIAL worker from North Devon used false and misleading information to take a child from Barnstaple into care, according to a Social Services report.
View ArticleFour spacious family homes from Chequers
Number 48 Home Farm Road in Fremington is a lovely three-bedroom bungalow with a scenic outlook over the enclosed front garden.
View ArticleWinning youngsters in the spotlight
The overall winner of the competition, and the category for 10-18 months, is Drae Tuach from Bideford, winning a cheque for 100.
View ArticleGenerous stranger comes to the rescue
Three-year-old Dante Pascall was heartbroken when his prized bike went missing from outside of his grandmother's home in Raleigh Meadow.
View ArticleAppledore sign Shaun Copp from Ilfracombe Town
The winger has returned to his former club after two and a half seasons in the Toolstation Western League at Marlborough Park.
View ArticleFestival Organiser: Matt Spencer, owner of Barnstaple's Custom House....
The festival is the work of Matt Spencer, owner of Barnstaple's Custom House, who says it is the perfect way to acknowledge the growing popularity of street food in the area.
View ArticleTory hope joins Atlantic Array opposition
Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate Peter Heaton-Jones and Steve Crowther, chairman of UKIP, launch their joint campaign against the Atlantic Array at Morte Point, joined by Slay the Array...
View ArticlePICTURES: The wait is over... GCSE results day in North Devon
Many of North Devon's schools performed very well this year, despite national figures dropping for a second year running.
View ArticleMan charged with the manslaughter of Barnstaple man Brian Hill to face...
A JUDGE has adjourned the case of a man accused of causing the death of a smallholder during an alleged street scuffle.
View ArticlePostcard from ... Devon
Why has America cornered the market in road trips? The circuits of New England, the drive up the California coast and - above all - Route 66 have captured the imaginations of generations of motorists.
View ArticleThatch blaze destroys Ashreigney house
Fire fighters from seven stations across the area were called to the scene just after 11am after a workshop fire spread to an adjoining thatched roof.
View ArticleMan and woman treated by paramedics in Croyde after a gas leak
Fire crews from Woolacombe, Braunton and a further crew from Barnstaple with a gas detector, were called to the scene by paramedics who were already at the property.
View ArticlePolice discover nine cannabis plants growing in South Molton loft
The 30-year-old from Barnstaple pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing the class B drugs when nine plants were discovered in his loft.
View ArticleCar and van crash causes tailbacks on A39 between Bideford and Barnstaple
Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene on the A39, near the Instow junction, just before Torridge Bridge, at 4.40pm.
View ArticlePlans for 800 homes at Larkbear near Barnstaple given green light by town...
CONTROVERSIAL plans for up to 820 homes on the outskirts of Barnstaple have moved a step closer to becoming reality this week.
View ArticleOpponents take array fight to the streets
OPPOSITION to a giant wind farm eight miles off the North Devon coast is being taken to the streets this Saturday.
View ArticlePHOTOS: Musician Faulkner a big hit with Barnstaple fans
Barnstaple's Solo Music was a little busier than usual on Wednesday afternoon as it played host to a special guest.
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