Lydney Rugby Club sweep to victory
LYDNEY maintained their 100 per cent home record at a wet and windy Regentsholme against a very tough North Devon outfit.
View ArticleNorth Devon woman finds cottage in Australia called Ilfracombe
A COTTAGE in Australia which was built by a Barnstaple man and named after Ilfracombe was discovered by a North Devon woman on her latest travels to the country.
View ArticleResidents unite to fight 'inappropriate' house building plans
MORE than 100 people attended the launch of a new alliance formed to fight 'inappropriate' housing development plans in North Devon.
View ArticlePhotos and Video: Barnstaple schoolchildren honour town's war dead
Barnstaple Children's Remembrance Service 2013 in Rock Park. Click on the myphotos24 link to order this picture and view others.
View ArticleMore than 600 people in North Devon lose Jobseeker's Allowance...
More than 600 unemployed people in North Devon have been docked benefits for not trying hard enough to find a job, it has emerged.
View ArticleLuminites to perform at Barnstaple Christmas lights switch-on
Britain's Got Talent finalists Luminites have been booked to perform alongside Stooshe at Barnstaple's Christmas Lights Switch-on on Sunday, November 24th.
View ArticleVideo: Former wren hands Sir Nick Harvey expenses envelope at Remembrance Parade
Watch the moment Barnstaple woman Fiona Laing handed Sir Nick Harvey, MP for North Devon, 7.20 to 'cover his expenses'.
View ArticleChip shop charity efforts are frying
Whiddon Fryer staff Heather Dennis and Aaron Cooper serve a job lot of fish 'n' chips for Mill Court pensioners to support co-ordinator Wendy Holmes and resident Peter Thompson.
View ArticleLegion worker confronts MP over Remembrance expenses
A former Wren upbraided a North Devon MP at a Remembrance Day service over a 7.20 expenses claim he made to travel to the event two years ago.
View ArticleVince Cable visits North Devon
This evening the Business Secretary will be meeting North Devon Liberal democrat members at a private gathering and then tomorrow he joins members of the North Devon Manufacturer's Association for a...
View ArticleNorth Devon triumphs at Taste of the West '13
NORTH Devon food and hospitality businesses were successful in a number of categories in the 2013 Taste of the West Awards.
View ArticleChildren's clothing shop is on the move to bigger store
COOL in Cloth is moving to bigger premises on November 16. The store, which specialises in children's clothes and shoes, is moving along the road to 17/18 Tuly Street, Barnstaple.
View ArticleAncient Celtic stone unveiled in Barnstaple Museum
The stone bearing an inscription of the name 'Guerngen' was discovered by a 15-year-old at his home in West Down.
View ArticleEDITORIALS: Reflecting on an anniversary
BARNSTAPLE, ENGLAND, IN BLOOM This photo was taken by Barnstable Patriot Editor Ed Maroney on a 2006 visit to Barnstable's namesake town.
View ArticleWestern Morning News published Massage can cure ills and help your horse to...
Horses enjoy massage, says equine and canine masseuse Janette Murch from Chittlehampton near Barnstaple.
View ArticlePictures: Children in Need is a go in North Devon
Stacey Hebberd sent in this picture of her daughter Alisya Dorman, aged seven, dressed as a Rag Doll at school for Children In Need.
View ArticleWestern Morning News published Young Jack's ancient stone find delights the...
North Devon teenager Jack Lawrence at Barnstaple Museum with the Celtic stone he uncovered with a little help from his father, Guy, at their home near Ilfracombe "Jack's perceptive eye has led to a...
View ArticleWestern Morning News published Following in the footsteps of sailors of yore
Edward Crumpton might be taking a break from knot tying for a bit. The North Devon artist has tied 146,000 knots, one for every step taken by sailors of yore, crossing the county on foot to change ships.
View ArticlePastors to cool tempers at wind turbine public meeting
Street pastors have been drafted in to help keep the peace during a public debate on wind energy amid concerns that emotions might boil over into violence.
View Article43 homes at Westaway Plain recommended for refusal by Barnstaple Town Council
Members of Barnstaple Town Council's planning and transportation committee discussed the application last Thursday evening when it was decided to recommend refusal on a number of grounds.
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