National Burger Day: 10 of North Devon's best burgers
To celebrate National Burger Day, the Gazette's burger correspondent Matt Smart picks out some of the key venues to try if you want the one of the best burgers in North Devon Custom House is perfect...
View ArticlePolice concerned for missing Barnstaple 64-year-old with dementia
Christopher Tonks, from Swimbridge, has been reported as missing, and police need to find him. He has dementia, and police are asking anyone who sees him not to make him aware of their interest, but to...
View ArticleGCSE Results 2017: Barnstaple students get their grades
Pilton Community College and The Park Community College students picked up their GCSE results this morning, and despite a shake-up to the exams system there were plenty of top marks. This year's...
View ArticleRetired builder from Barnstaple denies sex abuse of girls
Pensioner David Shaddick denied buying sexy underwear for one of the girls when she was 13 and making her model it while he took Polaroid pictures. He told a jury at Exeter Crown Court that he had...
View ArticleChild freed after becoming locked in car at North Devon multi-storey
Firefighters from Barnstaple had to release the child from a parked car in a multi-storey car park this afternoon. This website uses cookies.
View ArticleCurious cakes for canines on sale in Devon grooming parlour
The goodies are created by the Barking Bakery and they create yoghurt iced cupcakes, cheesy popcorn and large muffins, otherwise known as Woofins However, these iced muffins and portions of popcorn are...
View ArticleAround the courts in North Devon
A rundown of the concluded cases at North Devon Magistrates' Court, allowing you to see justice served in your community. A rundown of the concluded cases at North Devon Magistrates' Court, allowing...
View ArticlePolice find heroin and crack stuffed inside Kinder Egg during drugs raid
Devon police have seized class-A drugs hidden in a Kinder Surprise and a large quantity of cash following a raid in North Devon. On Wednesday, August 16, local officers attended an address in...
View ArticleHeated appeal hearing about controversial planning application finally concludes
The appeal hearing for a controversial planning application for 55 houses in a North Devon village has come to a conclusion after two full days of heated discussion. The first day of the appeal hearing...
View ArticleNorthern Devon Foodbank 'urgently' needs donations to help feed local families
A Devon food bank has put out an urgent request for donations after experiencing high demand during the school holidays. The charity has centres in Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe and South Molton and...
View ArticlePolice appeal after man found with serious injuries next to Barnstaple road
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was found lying on a roadside verge in Barnstaple with serious internal injuries. The man, 32, from Barnstaple, was found in Eastern Avenue at around...
View Article15 great English-language acts at Sweden's Fringe festivals
Lovers of the arts, rejoice! Fringe festivals are once again upon us, hitting Gothenburg from September 1st-4th and Stockholm from September 5th-10th. We take a look at our favourite acts in English.
View ArticleBoy found dead during Narcotics Anonymous trip pictured
Pictured: Boy, four, who was found dead in a swimming pool at the end of a family holiday organised by a Narcotics Anonymous group A four-year-old boy whose body was found in a swimming pool during a...
View ArticleNCS teenagers get to work for Clarity in Barnstaple
The members of NCS Team 12 have raised a fantastic amount of money to help a Barnstaple mental health charity They have painted the therapy rooms and front door, obtained a sign donated for the...
View ArticleBarnstaple Town Council to hold by-election in September
The by-election - the second in less than four months following the election of councillor Louisa York in June - will take place on Thursday, September 14. He said: "It's very unfortunate that we've...
View ArticleHopps and Chapple return to North Devon's airwaves after seven years
After their first appearance in April 2001, the duo's breakfast antics soon became popular and their show continued when Lantern FM became Heart FM. But when Global Media closed its Heart FM studio in...
View ArticleThe lorry came off at the wrong exit at the roundabout and was trying to get...
A Tesco delivery lorry sparked confusion for Devon drivers after appearing to get stuck in a narrow road and block a bus lane during rush hour - but what actually happened? Debbie Hakin, from...
View ArticleExhibition to reveal Barnstaple to Braunton TawLink railway proposals
Find out more about the vision for a new light North Devon railway plus local heritage railways and model layouts at the Railway Exhibition in Ilfracombe on Saturday September 9 Find out more about the...
View ArticlePair successfully recreate epic Lundy Island swim
Gary Readman and Steve Maclure repeated the 1952 achievement of Egyptian army Captain Hassan Abdel Rahim and Cyril Webber from Barnstaple. They set off from Hartland early on Friday morning,...
View ArticleAppeal after man found with serious head injuries in Barnstaple
Police are appealing for witnesses to establish how a man came to be found with serious head injuries in Barnstaple town centre. The 39-year-old Barnstaple man was found lying injured in Church Lane at...
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