Anger over felling of Dunblane memorial trees in Pilton
TREES planted at a Barnstaple school in memory of victims of the Dunblane massacre have been hacked down by contractors, provoking anger from those who planted them.
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Paintings by former Barnstaple teachers sought...
DO you have a painting by one of these local art teachers: Joseph Kennedy, Allan Smith, Brian Chugg or Ken Doughty? If so, would you be willing to loan it the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon for a...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Tesco Express opens in Barnstaple High Street
The store, Barnstaple's third branch of Tesco, opened yesterday morning and had an immediate effect on the High Street.
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published REVIEW: Tony Glynn gives his verdict on Up Pompeii
FOR anyone not familiar with Up Pompeii, it was a comedy TV series and film starring Frankie Howerd in the late Sixties and early Seventies.
View ArticleUpdated: Burglars raid Barnstaple take away
Burglars smashed the front window of Sonia's Takeaway in Forches Avenue, Barnstaple, in the early hours of Thursday morning.
View ArticleFarmer fined for dumping up to 100 tonnes of waste
The Chulmleigh farmer was prosecuted by the Environment Agency and ordered to pay a total of 6,000 in fines and costs.
View ArticleNorth Devon blood donor sessions cut in half
PEOPLE in North Devon will now only be able to give blood at six locations after cuts to the service.
View ArticleArray drop-ins shed light on planning process
An offshore wind farm is being proposed for the Bristol Channel, eight miles off the North Devon Coast This image shows the North Hoyle offshore wind farm, situated in Liverpool Bay in North East Wales.
View ArticleBarnstaple man, 32, admits assault but denies second on same day
He admitted to assaulting Ryan Balment on March 23 this year, but said he did not assault Keith Moule on the same date.
View ArticleVIDEO: Atlantic Array opponents march through Barnstaple
However, a public meeting which followed was marred by a heated confrontation between a former UKIP councillor and a supporter of the array project.
View ArticleGiles Daniel scored the second goal for Barnstaple AAC
A powerful strike from Craig Sandle set Barnstaple AAC on their way to a 5-1 win over Shebbear United in the North Devon League Premier Division.
View ArticleProtesters' final push to 'slay the array'
More than 100 residents opposed to one of the largest green energy projects of its kind in Europe marched through the streets of Barnstaple ahead of a fiery public meeting on Saturday.
View ArticleOut of work labourer crashed frienda s car on Barnstaple roundabout
AN out of work labourer has been banned from driving after crashing his friend's car and driving away from the scene of the crash in Barnstaple.
View ArticleIlfracombe man, 26, loses appeal against sentence for violent outburst
A VIOLENT partner has been banned from seeing his ex-girlfriend after he kicked down a door at her home during a furious argument.
View ArticleNorth Devon marmalade pips the competition
Cranfields Foods, of East Down near Barnstaple, has won a Gold 3 Star Award at the Great Taste Awards for its blood orange marmalade.
View Article16-year-old escapes prison sentence after admitting two assaults and a burglary
A 16-YEAR-OLD from Barnstaple has escaped a prison sentence despite admitting two assaults, a burglary and breaching a youth rehabilitation order.
View ArticleClever idea that boosts bean crop
INNOVATION. Improvisation. Inspiration. It's a triple package of long words that has helped Brian Norman grow a succession of long runner beans for nine years on the bounce.
View ArticleBrave North Devon teenager Katie Gammon to return home after lung transplant
A NORTH Devon teenager is set to return home this week after a life-saving lung transplant at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
View ArticleFloral mystery is solved
NATURALIST Stewart Beer doesn't often get bemused over identifying four-legged and feathered friends.
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Through the Keyhole: Retro glamour in a...
KIRSTIE Allsop exclaims: "Forget free love, this is about loving free". Her latest TV series urges us all to fill our homes with free stuff sourced from house clearances and websites like Freecycle.
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