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North Devon Journal published ​Ilfracombe hotel owner's three-year ban for driving after...

October 24, 2015, 9:25 am
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AN Ilfracombe hotel owner has been banned from the road for three years for drink-driving at 4.20am after consuming a pair of "Portuguese cocktails".Andre De Sousa, 40, who runs the Bluebird Hotel on The Promenade, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday, October 23.He pleaded guilty to drink-driving and driving without insurance.Sean Tipton, for the prosecution, told the court De Sousa was caught on Riverside Road in Barnstaple at 4.20am on Tuesday, October 13.A member of...

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NDJAndrew published Bideford beat North Petherton for third successive Tribute South...

October 24, 2015, 9:38 am
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BIDEFORD beat North Petherton 38-13 for a third bonus-point win in a row in Tribute South West One West.The hosts ran in five tries to dispatch Petherton who enjoyed narrow wins in both meetings between the sides last season.A Matt Dennis try and Olly Wickett conversion and penalty put Bideford 10-0 up before the visitors responded with a penalty.Then it was one-way traffic as Bideford opened up a 30-point lead with tries by Chris Snell, Luke Hoyle and Matt Slee, plus two penalties and a...

Bideford beat North Petherton for third successive Tribute South...

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NDJAndrew published North Devon League pictures: Bideford CAFC 2 Boca Seniors 1

October 24, 2015, 9:54 am
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North Devon Journal published ​Horror for parents as children's Halloween costumes go up in...

October 24, 2015, 10:23 am
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IN a Halloween horror for parents, a series of tests on children's Halloween costumes found they easily went up in flames and melted or burned in under two minutes.A pumpkin-style outfit for a baby incinerated within seconds.Parents have been warned after the horrifying series of tests on a number of locally-bought fancy dress costumes, by Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service and Trading Standards, brought shocking results.With just a flick of a flame, two outfits – typical pretty dresses with...

​Horror for parents as children's Halloween costumes go up in...

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NDJJonny published Bideford hold Bedworth United in Southern League with late goals

October 24, 2015, 10:26 am
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TWO goals in two stoppage-time minutes secured Bideford a point in a stunning fightback at Bedworth United today.Jamie Chamberlain and Matt Hockley popped up in the 93rd and 94th minutes to earn a 2-2 draw in their Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division relegation clash with United.Bideford had earlier made life difficult for themselves on the 4G pitch when Justin Marsden and Chad Degville-Cross had the hosts seemingly on their way to three points after just 15 minutes.But Joyce's men settled...

Bideford hold Bedworth United in Southern League with late goals

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North Devon Journal published ​Don't forget to change your clocks

October 24, 2015, 10:38 am
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DO you ever get that feeling there is something you have forgotten?Tonight is the night (well, tomorrow morning technically) when you have to change your clocks.The clocks go back one hour at 2am tomorrow morning and the UK changes from British Summer Time (BST) to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).This is the end of British Summer Time, when the evenings start to draw in and the countdown to winter begins.The clocks only change twice a year, once in the spring and again in the autumn to make the most...

​Don't forget to change your clocks

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North Devon Journal published ​Holland and Barrett bodybuilding supplement theft was to regain...

October 24, 2015, 10:42 am
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A DRUG addict claims to have stolen bodybuilding supplements and meat to help him regain weight lost when he began a methadone script.Mark Wilson, 47, of The Maples, St George's Road, Barnstaple, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday, October 23.He pleaded guilty to stealing strength and performance goods worth £53.48 from Holland and Barrett on September 29 and meat worth £75 from Marks and Spencer on October 8, both in Barnstaple.This also put him in breach of a...

​Holland and Barrett bodybuilding supplement theft was to regain...

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NDJJonny published Barnstaple Town secure sixth straight Toolstation Western League...

October 24, 2015, 10:45 am
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BARNSTAPLE Town secured their sixth straight league win with a textbook 2-0 success at Hallen today.Goals from Nial Heeney and Liam Gregory secured the points for Barum and handed Hallen only their second home defeat of the season.Barnstaple jump up to fourth in the Toolstation Western Football League Premier Division with their latest success, just three points off top spot and with games in hand.Despite being without a host of recognised defenders for the game, the visitors made the perfect...

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North Devon Journal published ​PICTURES show car in ditch after rolling off B3232 this morning

October 24, 2015, 11:19 am
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THESE pictures show how quickly things can go wrong when driving on a country lane.They show a silver Honda Civic pitted in a ditch next to a sloping North Devon road, after it rolled onto its side this morning.As previously reported, a woman was taken to North Devon District Hospital after the car left the B3232 between Newton Tracey and Torrington, with police first alerted at 8.50am.An eyewitness told the Journal the exact location was as you climb out of St John's Chapel heading to...

​PICTURES show car in ditch after rolling off B3232 this morning

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North Devon Journal published ​PICTURES show second crash on B3232 in a day, involving BMW and...

October 24, 2015, 11:56 am
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THESE pictures show the aftermath of a two-car crash on the B3232, the second in a day.Inspector Alistair Fry, of Devon and Cornwall Police Force control room, said the crash happened just off the Roundswell roundabout at 3.50pm.Four people were involved, with some suffering minor injuries.The pictures show a dark blue BMW on the grass with its front right wheel bent to the side, and a red Ford estate car can be seen in the background, with damage to the same area.A woman, who was in the BMW,...

​PICTURES show second crash on B3232 in a day, involving BMW and...

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NDJFayeG published PICTURES: Will you survive South Molton's spookiest lane this...

October 26, 2015, 12:00 am
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DO you think you are brave enough to step inside a zombie horror cave, a haunted graveyard and be followed by a menacing clown?If so, head to South Molton as one family is preparing to give the town's trick-or-treaters quite the surprise this Halloween. Vicky Wallace and her family have been celebrating Halloween every year for 10 years – inviting trick-or-treaters to their home and gardens and wowing them with helium ghost balloons and spooky smoke machines.Now the mum of Harry, 13 and...

PICTURES: Will you survive South Molton's spookiest lane this...

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North Devon Journal published Woman wrestles Staffie to the ground after it savages her pet in...

October 26, 2015, 12:21 am
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A YOUNG woman wrestled a violent dog to the ground on a Devon street to save it from killing her pooch.Megan May Roach said she was taking her dog JK for a walk in St Judes, Plymouth, when a Staffie-type dog set upon the smaller dog.Posting on Facebook, she said it bit into her pet's neck and shook him in the air.Megan said she leaped on the animal and prised open its jaws with her bare hands.She was herself bitten in the incident, and then pinned the dog down until neighbours came to her aid...

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NDJJournal2 published INTERVIEW: Wille And The Bandits on finding migrants in the back...

October 26, 2015, 2:11 am
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CORNISH band Wille And The Bandits have been making a name for themselves, writes Simon Lockyer. As well as being listed in the Top 10 "must see" bands at Glastonbury 2014 by BBC Radio 1, they were personally invited to perform on the German TV show Rockpalast; a musical institution of global import.However, they hit the headlines for different reasons this August, when they found two migrants hiding in the back of their van near Calais. The group were returning to the UK following a...

INTERVIEW: Wille And The Bandits on finding migrants in the back...

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NDJJonny published Bideford manager Sean Joyce pleased with four points from two...

October 26, 2015, 2:11 am
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BIDEFORD manager Sean Joyce would have "snapped the hand off" anyone who offered his side four points from their last two games.The Robins have seen an upturn in fortune in their last two Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division outings as they beat Frome Town 2-0 on Tuesday before a stunning fightback at Bedworth United on Saturday saw them draw 2-2.Jamie Chamberlain and Matt Hockley scored in the 93rd and 94th minutes respectively to grab a point against struggling Bedworth to keep...

Bideford manager Sean Joyce pleased with four points from two...

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NDJJournal2 published GLT's comedy night to feature Edinburgh Fringe favourite Jordan...

October 26, 2015, 2:15 am
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ONE of the most popular shows from this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival wings its way to North Devon this weekend.the Golden Lion Tap's latest comedy night is headlined by Jordan Brookes, an act who attracted four and five star reviews across the board at this year's comedy festival.Compere for the night is North Devon's own Luke Honnoraty, who is looking forward to a "genius show"."When I was In Edinburgh for the Fringe this year there was a show that every act I spoke with said...

GLT's comedy night to feature Edinburgh Fringe favourite Jordan...

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NDJJournal2 commented VIDEO: Shoppers steal trolleys to evade 5p carrier bag charge

October 26, 2015, 2:30 am
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The new 5p carrier bag charge has left many shoppers unhappy at having to shell out money, just to carry their goods home. Council bosses now fear that more supermarket trollies will now be stolen and has called for security measures to be stepped up. Peter Box, of the Local Government Association (LGA), said: "Councils are spending millions on tackling litter and fly-tipping, including trollies. It is money better spent on front-line services." The LGA said one-and-a-half...

VIDEO: Shoppers steal trolleys to evade 5p carrier bag charge

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North Devon Journal published Week of iffy weather ahead for North Devon

October 26, 2015, 2:45 am
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North Devon is set for a week of temperamental weather due to the arrival of the polar maritime air mass.The air mass comes from northern Canada and Greenland and reaches the UK on a north westerly air stream, bringing with it frequent showers and potentially hail and thunder, too.Monday in North Devon should be mainly dry this week, with heavy rain on Tuesday and showers until Friday. Monday and Friday will be the warmest days of the week, with temperatures around the 14°C mark, however...

Week of iffy weather ahead for North Devon

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NDJAndrew published North Devon League round-up: Bideford CAFC beat Boca Seniors with...

October 26, 2015, 2:48 am
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BIDEFORD CAFC beat Boca Seniors to stay in touch with the leading pack in the North Devon League Premier Division.Returning to the Sports Ground for their first home game in seven and a half weeks, the Robins won 2-1 – extending their unbeaten record against Boca to three matches.Nathan Bate opened his account for the season with a hat-trick in the 10-3 win at North Molton last week and he added both goals in Bideford's fourth successive league win on Saturday.Bideford are up to fifth,...

North Devon League round-up: Bideford CAFC beat Boca Seniors with...

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NDJJonny published PICTURES: Barnstaple ABC boxing show at Petroc

October 26, 2015, 4:00 am
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NDJFran published Former Mr Universe to visit Barnstaple

October 26, 2015, 4:47 am
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A FORMER Mr Universe and Mr Great Britain will be coming to Barnstaple next month.Dave Titterton will be visiting Supplements 2 Go in Bear Street on Saturday, November 14 between 12pm and 4pm for a Ultimate Sports Nutrition sampling day.

Former Mr Universe to visit Barnstaple

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