NDJFayeG published James Bond and Harry Potter inspire North Devon gymnasts...
THE music from iconic British films was the inspiration for North Devon Display Gymnastics Club when they performed at the London Festival of Gymnastics in Brentwood Essex last month. The 50 strong...
View ArticleNDJJoe published Are North Devon's pubs underperforming?
A FORMER landlord from outside North Devon has criticised the area's pubs for having a "disappointing" choice of beer. Having recently moved to the area the former publican, who wished to remain...
View ArticleNDJPeter published Car destroyed in overnight blaze in Ilfracombe
A FIRE has ripped through a car in Ilfracombe overnight, completely destroying it and damaging two others. Firefighters were initially called to Langleigh Park at 1.51am following reports of a vehicle...
View ArticleNDJPeter published A361 reopens following crash between car and lorry
DRIVERS have experienced delays when travelling into or out of North Devon this morning following two crashes on the county's roads. The A361 was closed near Tiverton for nearly two hours following a...
View ArticleNDJPeter published Witnesses sought after Bideford crash leaves 77-year-old...
WITNESSES are being sought to a crash which has left a 77-year-old pedestrian in hospital with serious injuries.The crash occurred at 3.46pm yesterday in Kingsley Road, Bideford, close to the junction...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published BUSINESS NEWS: Dealer wins top industry award
GARDEN machinery specialist Hayes Garden Machinery, which has branches at South Molton and Barnstaple, has won the 2015 Garden Machinery Dealer of the Year Award. The award was announced and presented...
View ArticleNDJAndrew published Chippenham 5 Barnstaple 29: National League Three South...
BARNSTAPLE returned to the top of National League Three South West with a bonus-point away win against Chippenham. James Bath, Winston James, Sam Roberts, Will Topps and and Chris Lowrie scored tries,...
View ArticleNDJJonny published Barnstaple Town 1 Odd Down 2: Toolstation Western league...
IT was a decision as early as the seventh minute of the game that arguably swung this promotion clash in favour of Odd Down. Barnstaple Town went into the contest third in the Toolstation Western...
View ArticleNDJJonny published Bideford suffer Southern League defeat at Dunstable Town
BIDEFORD suffered their fourth defeat on the bounce as they went down 5-0 at Dunstable Town today. The visitors were looking to build on the positives from Tuesday's 1-0 defeat against Chippenham Town,...
View ArticleNDJFayeG published PICTURES: Huge lorry stuck in Barnstaple road for 24 hours
A LARGE articulated lorry has been stuck on a narrow lane near Barnstaple for 24 hours.Journal reader, Jan Szymankiewicz , sent us these images showing a large lorry unable to move on a lane in...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Meow meow dealer caught in Devon pub car park
A PASSENGER was caught with more than £25,000 of the rave drug meow meow when police stopped a pick-up truck in a pub car park. Shane Forster had drugs in a holdall on the back seat and in bags at his...
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View ArticleNDJFayeG published PICTURES 'Exciting' plans for North Devon Youth Hostel in...
A PLAN to create a North Devon Youth Hostel in Bideford has been submitted – with hopes of bringing more jobs and tourism to the area. The Ultimate Adventure Centre in Abbotsham has submitted the...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Bideford man armed with screwdriver tried to...
A MAN with a drug debt, armed with a screwdriver, tried to break into a number of cars in Bideford, a court heard. George Gill, of Bucks Cross, Bideford, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on...
View ArticleNDJFayeG published Shame litterers in the stocks to stop offenders, says...
PEOPLE should be put in the "stocks" for up-to four hours and "named and shamed" if they are spotted fly tipping or seen not picking up dog mess, says a former magistrate. Hugh Bone, of Abbotsham, said...
View ArticleNDJFayeG published Final bow for RAF at Chivenor after 75 years of service
THE RAF took their final bow at Chivenor on Friday after 75 years of service. At 11am, the Royal Air Force Ensign was lowered at the base for the last time in front of a gathering of the last remaining...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published South Molton charity worker banned from driving...
A CHARITY worker has been banned from getting behind the wheel for more than two years after driving after consuming "four pints and a jägerbomb". Fiona Lockwood, of South Street, South Molton,...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Man performed lewd sex act on towbar in front...
A TRAUMATISED grandmother and her 15-year-old granddaughter have told of how they caught a man performing a sex act in public - using the towbar of a campervan.The man performed the lewd act while...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Customers slam Jamie Oliver's Italian chain...
CELEBRITY chef Jamie Oliver has been heavily criticised over his Jamie's Italian chain after scathing reviews from customers. The business has the lowest ratings on Google reviews compared to its main...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published PICTURES: Animal charity appeals for paddling...
An animal charity is desperately appealing for children's paddling pools to help look after a surge of orphaned and injured seals caused by stormy weather.The RSPCA centre at West Hatch in Somerset is...
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