Celebrate diversity at festival in Barnstaple this weekend
The objective of the festival is to raise positive awareness and acceptance of the different individuals and communities living within North Devon. The free, family event has been organised by North...
View ArticleKaleidoscopic hospice fun run returns to Barnstaple this September
Runners of all ages and abilities are being invited to take part in a colourful family fun run with a difference in Barnstaple this September. The 3km Colour Me Happy run returns to Rock Park on...
View ArticleBridget takes over as Barnstaple Inner Wheel president
During the last year the Barnstaple club has supported a number of charities, including Go North Devon and Barnstaple Age Concern. Members have also helped in the Rotary Shop and got involved in...
View ArticleDevon hospital first in UK to enter care home market
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust , which runs North Devon Hospital in Barnstaple, has launched Devon Cares, which brings together care providers under the umbrella of the NHS. Andy Ibbs, director of...
View Article'Encouraging' trend as unemployment in North Devon falls
Promising figures as big firms look set to start recruiting for hundreds of new staff across North Devon and Torridge. Judith Hill, work coach at Exeter Job Centre, said Torridge had seen a total 45...
View ArticleArchitects appointed for big Barnstaple Museum plans
An architect and designer have been appointed to develop plans for the ambitious A 1.8million extension of the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon. Bristol-based architects, Ferguson Mann, will be...
View ArticleSmoke alarms save lives of Instow couple
The fire service said the pair were able to escape through an upstairs window when their smoke detectors alerted them to the fire at their house in Lane End Close at 3.55am . They were both suffering...
View ArticleOn this day from Monday, July 18 2016
Mr F J Simpson presided and the guest of honour was Howard Godfrey of Swindon, the new president of the Motor Agents Association. 1960: David Murray John, son of Swindon's Town Clerk, will be one of...
View ArticleBarnstaple woman takes on the Great Wall in mum's memory
Catherine Pettett completed a five-day hike along the awesome wall and raised A 2,750 for the Seamoor Chemotherapy and Day Treatment Unit at North Devon District Hospital. The 43-year-old went on the...
View ArticleLiberty will be carnival queen on Barnstaple's big day
Barnstaple Carnival committee chairman John White, carnival princes Skye Piper, carnival queen Liberty Sheldon, carnival princes Evie Rose-Wall, Mayor of Barnstaple Julie Hunt and prize sponsor David...
View Article21 perfect places for a North Devon picnic
Is there any better way to enjoy a warm cheese and pickle sandwich than by sitting at one of North Devon's most beautiful locations? Whether you're craving views of moors to accompany your quiche,...
View ArticleWalking through the night in Barnstaple in bid to help beat cancer
Survivors Catherine Eason, Lilian Bailey, Joyce Shipman from Braunton, and Adrian Partridge from Minehead show their support. Picture: Andy Keeble Hundreds of people will be walking through the night...
View ArticleCollision on North Devon Link Road near Barnstaple
Traffic is moving slowly due to a collision on the Link Road at Barnstaple - the day after it was closed following a three-vehicle collision. Only people who register and sign up to our terms and...
View ArticleBarnstaple identified as potential 'CCTV hub'
Barnstaple could become a 'CCTV hub' under new ideas being explored by Devon and Cornwall's newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez. The town has been identified as a potential...
View ArticleLet's Go! at Pottington opened the New Munchies Soft Play area on Wednesday
A new soft play area has been opened at a family entertainment facility in Barnstaple and will be supervised over the summer holidays to help out busy parents. The team from Let's Go! at Pottington...
View ArticleCouncil has A 160k open spaces cash in North Devon
The unallocated 'section 106' contributions have been paid to the council by developers as part of planning obligations agreed in recent years. Payments not spent within a set time period must be...
View ArticleSummer holidays in North Devon: 74 free things to do with kids
With the school summer holidays here it's time to start thinking about how to keep the kids entertained - but you may also have a budget to stick to! With that in mind, we've come up with 74 ideas for...
View ArticlePeople think the Mario & Sonic Rio Olympics game shouts a really bad word
The alleged instances of offensive language can be heard within the Wii U game's football activity, coming from the mouth of Sega's angry hedgehog Shadow. We were skeptical when we first heard about...
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PEOPLE had to be treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a bedroom of their Bratton Fleming home this morning. A spokesman from Barnstaple Fire Station said a smoke detector in the house...
View ArticleGarage and bungalow fire near Barnstaple
Fire crews from Barnstaple and Braunton were called out to Prixford early on Sunday morning in response to a garage fire. On arrival crews requested for Western Power to attend in order to isolate the...
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