10,000 call for action to halt hospital bed closures in Devon
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition calling for a county council debate into the 'drastic' reduction in community beds in north Devon. Today community activists and members of the Unite...
View ArticleTeenager who Ed Sheeran sent personal message to tragically dies of Leukemia...
Meeting the Thinking Out Loud singer was on the 14-year-old's bucket list, which she drew up after she was diagnosed with the disease earlier this year Touching tributes have been paid to teenager...
View ArticleAutumn statement: North Devon council tax bills could rise
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne delivers his joint Autumn Statement and Spending Review to MPs in the House of Commons. Picture: PA Wire Council tax bills for North Devon households...
View ArticleBarnstaple Civic Centre solar panels to be binned
Solar panels on Barnstaple's Civic Centre which cost A 375,000 of public money are now being given away free to anyone who wants them. Devon County Council is taking down the centre's 300 solar panels...
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North Devon Journal list all of the business services in Barnstaple. If you are looking for business services in the local area then you can find a good business and deal with North Devon Journal! Why...
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Peter Brend Senior, director of the Brend Hotels Group with Alexis Bowater at the launch of the group's training... Sue Bradbury speaks to Peter Brend Senior, director of the Brend Hotels Group on the...
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A PAIR of thieves were chased through North Devon in the early hours after they had raided nine sheds and garages. Trevor Galliford and Kirk Jarvis abandoned their white van full of loot on the Forches...
View ArticleNorth Devon hospital has 'robust' plans to minimise impact of junior doctors'...
Hospital bosses in North Devon say the have 'robust' plans in place ahead of series of planned strikes by junior doctors, which starts on Tuesday. Senior clinicians at North Devon District Hospital in...
View ArticleEpic North Devon cycle ride raises thousands of pounds for charity
Bike Shed store manager Paul Belton and Smuggler organiser Marcus Chapman present the cheque to Emma Lowe of North Devon Hospice. Picture: Leo Cooper Nearly 900 riders took part in the June event,...
View ArticleFears for North Devon's school crossing patrols
There are fears children's lives could be at risk as Devon County Council bids to save money on school crossing patrols. The council wants to save A 250,000 and has launched a consultation to review...
View ArticleBusiness News: Bank champions customer service
HANDELSBANKEN, which operates seven branches across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, has announced that it is sponsoring the Client Service Award at the Devon and Somerset Legal Awards 2016. This...
View ArticleDerelict building blaze in Bideford
Bideford and Appledore crews were called to the derelict building in Clovelly Road at around 1.40am and immediately asked for another fire engine from Torrington and the aerial platform from Barnstaple...
View ArticleChristmas cheer rings out at Barnstaple fayre
The unmistakable sound of Christmas carols filled the pannier market on Thursday as hundreds of people flooded in to the traditional Barnstaple Christmas fayre. Fayre-goers enjoyed the performance from...
View ArticleHackers steal details of more than 650,000 Wetherspoons customers
The firm, which has pubs in Barnstaple, Bideford and Ilfracombe, said for the vast majority of customers "no financial data was involved in the hacking and no passwords were obtained". However, hackers...
View ArticleCassie's in Barnstaple is closing after 40 years
A Barnstaple business that began by selling boots to farmers is to close its doors after more than 40 years. Paul Cassinelli, 66, opened Cassie's Camping and Leisure in Tuly Street in the late 1970s...
View ArticleLast call for Light Up a Life services
The final series of Light Up a Life services to raise money for the region's two hospices take place this week. The Christmas appeal, now in its 19th year, is run in conjunction with the North Devon...
View ArticleSleeping Beauty: stars Daniel Page plays wicked Fairy Carabosse at Exeter...
MICHAEL BublA© has escaped from his cave, chestnuts are roasting on the open fire, and grandparents are falling asleep after dinner - 'tis the season to be jolly, folks! There are loads of Christmas...
View ArticleJo's close shave raises 'great' cash for Pudsey
Members and support workers of The Vibe, run by local group Empowering Lives, took on a number of challenges to raise money for the cause, led by support worker Jo Saunders, who had her head shaved. Jo...
View ArticleNorth Devon Refugee Solidarity holds candlelit vigil in Barnstaple
While Christmas shoppers bustled around them, North Devon Refugee Solidarity lits candles to stand with those fleeing their war-torn countries. At the entrance of Barnstaple Pannier Market they set up...
View ArticleNorth Devon restaurant raffle is dream draw for food fans
A table for how many? Geoff Morton and Emma Lowe, joined by Bridget Swales from Toptown, and Aurelia Harris from HolidayCottages.co.uk launch this year's North Devon Eating Out Experience raffle on the...
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