North Devon Journal commented Juror who pulled a sickie warned he could be...
A MAN who failed to turn up for jury service has been warned he could be sent to jail if it happens again.Paris Sykes told court staff he was ill in bed and unable to get to Exeter Crown Court but when...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published £20,000 stolen from a home in Winkleigh
THOUSANDS of pounds have been stolen during a burglary at a home in Winkleigh.UPDATE: Man whose life-savings were stolen appeals for help from the publicOffenders forced their way into the property in...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal commented Parkham Farms cheese factory fined thousands...
A DAIRY farm owner and manager from Woolsery and their company, have been ordered to pay more than £30,000 in fines and costs for polluting a stream with slurry, illegally damming another stream and...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal commented American dream becomes a reality for tennis...
TEENAGE tennis player Emerson Styles has been offered a dream scholarship at South Dakota University in the United States.For many UK sport prodigies, the hop across the Atlantic proves enticing and,...
View ArticleNDJSport commented North Devon Triathletes' Louise Harris 'ecstatic' with...
FOLLOWING success at sprint, standard and half-distance, Louise Harris built on her excellent season at the full-distance Outlaw Triathlon.The North Devon Triathlete placed fifth overall and second in...
View ArticleNDJSport commented Tommy Langford: You learn to expect bad decisions in boxing
AS a boxer you learn to expect bad decisions.Boxing hero – inside and outside of the ropes – Anthony Crolla was cruelly denied the WBA world lightweight title in front of his home crowd in...
View ArticleNDJSport commented North Devon surfers battle it out in Korev Interpubs...
THE Korev Interpubs Championships were back bigger and better for 2015.Teams representing hostelries from Croyde, Georgeham and Woolacombe competed to wrest the trophy from the Thatch who won the...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal commented Holsworthy set up under-18 football team
HOLSWORTHY hope to help local talent bridge the gap into men's football with the introduction of an under-18 team.For the first time in the club's history, the Magpies will have a side in the Devon...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal commented Bideford signing Jordan Charran wants to give...
JORDAN Charran is ready to take on the Southern League after netting a hat-trick in a 4-4 draw with St Austell.The striker has signed for Bideford from Carlsberg South West Peninsula League side...
View ArticleNDJJosephW published Councilllor raised issues about Chelfham Mill a year...
A COUNCILLOR says he raised issues about the welfare of children at Chelfham Mill School almost a year before it was closed today due to claims over physical abuse, but was told it had "improved its...
View ArticleNDJFayeG commented UPDATE: Man whose life-savings were stolen appeals for...
A "DEVASTATED" man whose life-savings have been stolen during a burglary is appealing for help to catch the criminals.Offenders forced their way into his property in Exeter Road, Winkleigh, through the...
View ArticleNDJFran published Police reveal how Barnstaple armed robber Benjamin Barton...
A BAG for life and some ham turned out to be the unusual purchases which led to police tracking down an armed robber who targeted a high street jewellers. Detective Sergeant Simon Butler, who was the...
View ArticleNDJJosephW published Chelfham Mill: Two Devon pupils placed in foster care as...
TWO Devon pupils have been placed with foster parents following the temporary closure of Chelfham Mill school near Barnstaple over physical abuse claims.Devon County Council (DCC) has responded to...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Devon Police won't tell you if there is a...
A CHILDREN'S charity has accused Devon and Cornwall Police of putting children at risk by not meeting parents' requests for information about paedophiles living nearby.The National Society for the...
View ArticleNDJFayeG published Frithelstock couple celebrate 60 years of happy marriage
"NEVER go to sleep on an argument," is one of the secrets to a long-lasting marriage according to a Frithelstock couple celebrating their Diamond Wedding anniversary.Sidney and Lena Adams, of Church...
View ArticleNDJFayeG published Torrington Town Council recommends approval of ambitious...
PROPOSALS to demolish a Torrington "eyesore" and transform into more than 100 homes have been unanimously recommended for approval by the town council.At a Torrington Plans Committee meeting yesterday...
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View ArticleNDJPeter published Lyn Lions Raft Race ready to set sail
THERE are just a couple of days left for sailors to prepare their vessels for the Lyn Lions' annual raft race on Saturday.The event will see dozens of brave souls take to the water off the coast of...
View ArticleNDJPeter published Play equipment temporarily decommissioned just months...
REPAIRS are being carried in two Ilfracombe parks after faults were discovered on several recently installed pieces of play equipment.North Devon Council has temporarily decommissioned the swing set in...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published North Devon is one of most expensive areas for...
CAR magazine Auto Express claims to have discovered that North Devon is one of the most expensive areas for car repairs.The magazine's study found hourly average rates for car labour varied by 220%...
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