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NDJSport published Falcons Gymnastics Academy members represent South West

May 20, 2016, 10:00 pm
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THREE Falcons gymnasts travelled to Stoke-on-Trent to represent the South West in the Compulsory Level Four national finals. Molly Seddon, aged eight, and nine-year-olds Kayleigh Lancey and Felicity Ayres were competing among the best in the country from their age group. This was the girls' first experience of a national final and they did not let it faze them as they helped the region become champions. MORE YOUNG SPORT: Bideford College footballers are Devon champions Molly was the team's...

Falcons Gymnastics Academy members represent South West

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NDJSport published North Devon judoka compete in British Judo Council Open...

May 21, 2016, 12:00 am
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FOUR members of North Devon clubs took part in the British Judo Council Open National Championship. The youngest – nine-year-old Caitlyn De'Ath, of Riverside Judo Club – was in her first national open competition. A gold-medal winner from the BJC Closed event, Caitlyn seized the challenge of going to the next level and added the Open gold in Kettering. MORE: Bideford College footballers are Devon champions Braunton and Riverside member Sam Hill, already a veteran of national...

North Devon judoka compete in British Judo Council Open...

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North Devon Journal published Cocktail of drugs led to death of young Barnstaple woman Sarah...

May 21, 2016, 12:35 am
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A COCKTAIL of drugs consumed the night before led to the death of a 20 year old Barnstaple woman, an inquest has heard.Sarah Deves, of High Street, Ilfracombe, was found unconscious in the lounge of a Barnstaple flat on Sunday, December 6 2015.Emergency services received a call at 9.59am and arrived at the Maples Court, Riddell Avenue property at 10.12am.Paramedics performed CPR but said they did not expect her to live because of her condition, and Ms Deves was pronounced dead at 10.38am.Dozens...

Cocktail of drugs led to death of young Barnstaple woman Sarah...

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North Devon Journal published Barnstaple taxi driver fiddled £30,000 in housing benefits

May 21, 2016, 1:07 am
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A TAXI driver fiddled £30,000 in housing benefits by failing to tell officials he was moonlighting with a coach company. Michael Dinnicombe filled in a series of forms in which he failed to declare his second income or a business bank account which it was paid into. North Devon Council overpaid him a total of £30,246.86 between 2008 and 2011 but he has been able to repay much of the money in the five years it has taken for the case to be dealt with at Exeter Crown Court.READ NEXT:...

Barnstaple taxi driver fiddled £30,000 in housing benefits

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NDJJonny published Big plans for beach soccer in North Devon

May 21, 2016, 1:25 am
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North Devon is famed for its golden coastline and England is known for being football mad. So what happens when you combine the two? Jonny Bonell went to Croyde Beach to find out WITH its nationally-acclaimed beaches and world-renowned surf, North Devon is unsurprisingly a hotbed for coastal sports. And three "football fanatics" are hoping to make its golden sands a hub for beach soccer. Scott Burgess, Josh Jarrett and Harry Simpson – who all work at Saunton Sands Hotel...

Big plans for beach soccer in North Devon

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North Devon Journal published Northam man caught with £49 worth of amphetamine

May 21, 2016, 1:43 am
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A NORTH DEVON man caught with illegal drugs after being stopped by police in his vehicle appeared in court on Friday. David Sydney Jewell, 44, of Churchill Way Northam pleaded guilty at North Devon Magistrates Court to the charge of possession of amphetamine, a controlled drug under Class B.Lyndsey Baker, for the prosecution, said Jewell had been driving his car in Bideford when he was stopped by police officers who noticed the defendant driving a vehicle, they believed without insurance.When...

Northam man caught with £49 worth of amphetamine

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North Devon Journal published Lengthy ban for North Devon drink-driver

May 21, 2016, 2:01 am
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A NORTHAM man who crashed his car into the back of a van while over the legal alcohol limit appeared before magistrates today.Derek Kevin Arkless,67, of Northam, Bideford, pleaded guilty to drink-driving at North Devon Magistrates Court on Friday. Lyndsey Baker for the prosecution said on March 25, Arkless drove his Peugeot Expert Van on Bridge Street in Bideford while having more than the prescribed limit of alcohol in his blood.She said a witness saw Arkless drive into the back of his son's...

Lengthy ban for North Devon drink-driver

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North Devon Journal published REGIONAL NEWS: 'Weetabix chicken' diet helps Devon man lose eight...

May 21, 2016, 2:02 am
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A morbidly obese man who was bullied at school over his weight has dropped an amazing eight stone using a "Weetabix chicken" diet.When Peter Needham was told by doctors he was at risk of developing oesophageal cancer, the 37-year-old embarked on a weight loss mission, going from 20st down to 12st.And now Peter has launched his own slimming group to help others do the same.The husband and father-of-one now trains other dieters at a weekly club in Greenbank, Plymouth, and says his desire...

REGIONAL NEWS: 'Weetabix chicken' diet helps Devon man lose eight...

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North Devon Journal published Wetherspoons is selling 45 of its pubs - and one is in Devon

May 21, 2016, 2:25 am
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Pub giant Wetherspoons is selling 45 of its establishments across the country - and one is in Devon.The London Inn at Torquay is one of the pubs that has been placed on the market, with the fate of North Devon's Wetherspoons outlets safe (for now).The company has appointed CBRE and Savills to handle the disposal of 45 of its pubs.MORE NEWS: Meet the staff at the Braunton pub who will cook you anything you want... (within reason!)Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said: "We appreciate that...

Wetherspoons is selling 45 of its pubs - and one is in Devon

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NDJJonny published Bideford manager Sean Joyce is a winner, says Kevin Squire

May 21, 2016, 3:27 am
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SEAN Joyce is a winner and will show it next season. That was the view of striker Kevin Squire (pictured), who backed the Bideford manager after relegation from the Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division. Joyce, who has been at the helm since September 1998, has already committed himself to the club for their season in Division One South and West. That comes after a four-year stay in the Premier Division ended. "It was a big achievement for a club like Bideford to stay in the...

Bideford manager Sean Joyce is a winner, says Kevin Squire

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NDJAndrew published Barnstaple Rugby Club 2015-16 awards: Nat Bayet win players'...

May 21, 2016, 5:05 am
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BARNSTAPLE back-row forward Nat Bayet won his team-mates' vote at the club's end-of-season awards night. Bayet, who started 16 matches in Barum's National League Three South West promotion-winning campaign, picked up the first-team players' player of the year trophy at the Barnstaple Hotel last night. Other winners were Jordan Petherbridge and prop forwards Ashlee Crouch and Kevin Angell. A former Barnstaple junior player, Bayet was in the Exeter Chiefs academy at Bicton College and...

Barnstaple Rugby Club 2015-16 awards: Nat Bayet win players'...

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North Devon Journal commented ​READER LETTER: We must fight to save North Devon services

May 21, 2016, 5:41 am
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THE Journal recently announced the possible loss of services at the North Devon District Hospital. It is unthinkable it is even being considered that we could lose such vital services.I thought it was bad enough when they began closing community beds.READ NEXT: Thousands sign petition to save "essential" health services in North DevonThe powers that be are saying it is still at the discussion stage. I seem to remember the trust telling us here in Torrington that consultation would take...

​READER LETTER: We must fight to save North Devon services

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North Devon Journal published Road closed due to incident on A39

May 21, 2016, 9:08 am
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The A39 is currently closed, due to an incident on a busy road near Lynton.At 4.52pm today, Devon and Cornwall Police reported that there had been an incident on the A39.It is said to be affecting traffic both ways, with the A39 closed between Broadoak Hill, Parracombe and the A399 at Blackmoor Gate.6.18pm UPDATE: The A39 has re-opened, with the incident now cleared between Broadoak Hill (Parracombe) and A399 (Blackmoor Gate).Return to the Journal homepage or read more local news.Stay in touch...

Road closed due to incident on A39

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NDJJonny published Torridgeside promoted to the South West Peninsula League

May 21, 2016, 9:27 am
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TORRIDGESIDE will play their football in the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League next season. The North Devon League Premier Division outfit are set to feature in Division One East after they finished second this season. Tside's Donnacroft had already passed a Peninsula League inspection, so it was down to their league standing as to whether they gained promotion. And the Peninsula League structures – released today – confirmed their place. We welcome @MarjonPlymouth and...

Torridgeside promoted to the South West Peninsula League

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North Devon Journal published UPDATE: Firefighters called to incident involving two cars on...

May 21, 2016, 10:03 am
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There are reports of two separate incidents on the A388 this evening, one of which firefighters attended. At 5.36pm, Devon and Cornwall Police reported an incident on the A388 near Back Lane, near Frithelstockstone. There are also reports of an incident on the A388 near Stibb Cross, at the B3227 junction. 6.13pm UPDATE: The A388 is partially blocked due to the incident.Two fire engines from Bideford and one from Torrington attended this incident, said to be involving two vehicles. Crews...

UPDATE: Firefighters called to incident involving two cars on...

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North Devon Journal published Busy Barnstaple roundabout affected by incident

May 21, 2016, 10:13 am
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There are reports of an incident around the Roundswell Roundabout this evening. Devon and Cornwall Police reported the incident on the A39, near the A3125 / B3232 (Roundswell Roundabout), just after 6pm. 6.12pm UPDATE: The incident has been cleared.Return to the Journal homepage or read more local news.Stay in touch with the latest business news headlines for North Devon, plus the weather, the latest traffic and travel news, and sport, entertainment and crime updates.

Busy Barnstaple roundabout affected by incident

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North Devon Journal published Bideford man admits child porn offences

May 21, 2016, 10:00 pm
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A BIDEFORD man who was found with numerous indecent images of children as young as five appeared in court on Friday. Paul David Sharp, 47, of Bidna Lane, Bideford, pleaded guilty to six charges of possessing indecent photographs / pseudo photographs, of a child.Lyndsey Baker for the prosecution said Sharp had been in possession of a "large amount" of category A and category B images and that this behaviour had taken place over four years. She said Sharp "accepted in interview it...

Bideford man admits child porn offences

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NDJNicole published North Devon nursery children receive letter from the Queen

May 21, 2016, 10:30 pm
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NORTH Devon nursery children have received a special thank you letter on behalf of the Queen.Babies, toddlers and pre-school children of Claire's Childrens Nurseries made birthday cards for the Queen to celebrate her birthday.The nursery received the thank you letter after sending birthday wishes to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday.Claire's Children's Nurseries have several facilities located throughout North Devon.READ NEXT: Which North Devon animal hero will be receiving an award from the...

North Devon nursery children receive letter from the Queen

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North Devon Journal published ​PICTURES: Car overturned on road near Stibb Cross

May 22, 2016, 12:36 am
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The A388 was partially blocked last night, after a car flipped over just outside Stibb Cross, near Holsworthy.Police attended the incident, which happened just after 5.30pm, ensuring that the driver was free and clear of the vehicles, and that the vehicles and scene were safe.These pictures were sent in by Sam Wood, who was involved in the crash. Thankfully Sam was unaffected by the crash, stating: "I was the only one in the car and I'm completely fine."Keep up to date with traffic...

​PICTURES: Car overturned on road near Stibb Cross

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North Devon Journal published REGIONAL NEWS: 11 people rescued by RNLI as river taxi runs...

May 22, 2016, 12:47 am
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AN RNLI crew rescued 11 people after a river taxi boat ran aground.Volunteers lifeboat crew members from Exmouth RNLI were called to the river Exe at Bull Hill, near Starcross, at 10.35pm on Friday.The crew of the Exmouth inshore lifeboat George Bearman assisted 10 ferry passengers and the skipper in light rain and in the dark.Scott Ranft, who helmed the lifeboat, said the crew had to make more than one trip to rescue everybody.MORE NEWS: Surfers and paddleboarders rescued from North Devon...

REGIONAL NEWS: 11 people rescued by RNLI as river taxi runs...

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