NDJJoe commented Tory MPs vote against move to make rental properties 'fit...
CONSERVATIVE MPs in Torridge and North Devon have voted against an amendment to a government housing law meant to ensure landlords only let properties which are "fit for human habitation" – despite...
View ArticleNDJJonny published Injuries cost Bideford three Southern League points...
FIRST-half injuries to Richard Groves and Dan Harrison cost Bideford three points against Leamington. That was the view of manager Sean Joyce, who had to substitute two of his key players in the first...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published '£16m railway extension plans' and four...
Here are the top 5 stories on the North Devon Journal website this morning:Plans submitted for £16 million extension of Lynton and Barnstaple RailwaySchoolboys sent to 'isolation' because of new...
View ArticleNDJJournal2 published Foy Vance announced as Elton John's support act in Devon
Northern Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance has been announced as the support act for Elton John's upcoming summer shows in Exeter.Vance, who last November became the second signing to Ed Sheeran's...
View ArticleNDJAndrew published VIDEO: Chris Gayle joins Somerset for second T20 Blast stint
WEST Indies cricket superstar Chris Gayle will return to Somerset this summer to play six more T20 matches for the county. North Devon's Craig Overton has welcomed the news he will again be a team-mate...
View ArticleNDJJoe published Weather warning: Heavy rain to hit North Devon on Friday
A weather warning has been issued for heavy rain in North Devon for Friday and Saturday. The yellow weather warning was issued by the Met Office this morning as a period of heavy rain has been...
View ArticleNDJAndrew published PICTURES: Australian Open ace Johanna Konta and 14 other...
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View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Parents told not to wear pyjamas when dropping...
NOT that this would ever happen in North Devon - but one school in the North East has asked parents not to wear pyjamas at the morning drop-off. The headteacher at Skerne Park Academy, in Darlington,...
View ArticleNDJBrendan published Instow School celebrates third consecutive 'outstanding'...
A PRE-SCHOOL is celebrating the remarkable achievement of getting top marks in its Ofsted inspection for the third consecutive time. Instow Pre-school got an 'outstanding' overall rating in its recent...
View ArticleNDJJonny published Tommy Langford's WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight title...
TOMMY Langford's WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight title defence has been rescheduled. The former Bideford ABC boxer was set to take on Lewis Taylor at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on February 13, but...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal commented Driver branded a ""thoughtless,...
A DRIVER says she is "saddened" by a note left on her windscreen calling her a "thoughtless, inconsiderate, opportunistic, cretinous, dolt". The elderly lady found the note on her car, which was parked...
View ArticleNDJFran published PICTURES: Piazza and central park to form part of housing...
A PIAZZA and a central park will form integral parts of a new housing development in the centre of Barnstaple. North Devon Homes is building 172 houses at Anchorwood Bank, which will also include an...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Heroic teenagers save dog from freezing cold river
TWO teenagers rescued a dog from the freezing waters of the River Exe. Felix Limberg and Billy Hayes, both 19, were walking along the river towards the flood defence at Exwick when they noticed a Jack...
View ArticleNDJBrendan published Families take part in charity walk to raise cash for...
A MOTHER from Barnstaple has organised a charity walk for the families of suffers of Autism and Tourette's to raise awareness about the conditions in North Devon.Cash from the walk on March 12, which...
View ArticleNDJBrendan published CCTV footage showing final moments of lecturer's life...
POLICE have released CCTV footage of the final moments of a university lecturer's life before he was killed. Daniel Young, who is originally from Paignton in Devon, was stabbed in London as he...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Dangerous and notorious paedophile jailed after...
ONE of Britain's most dangerous paedophiles has been jailed after he flouted an order to stay away from young girls. John Keeler achieved international notoriety when he became the first Westerner to...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Ilfracombe dive club takes title of oldest in...
An Ilfracombe dive group is laying claim to the title of oldest in the country boasting 230 years of diving experience.Nicknamed the Last of the Summer Wine Aqua Version five members of Ilfracombe Sub...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Firefighters called to Holsworthy chimney fire
Firefighters were called to a farm near Pyworthy this evening after reports of a chimney fire. The fire was reported to the emergency services at 7.43pm. It is believed the fire at Tinney Farm may have...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Police appeal for drivers to be patient as...
ILFRACOMBE police is appealing for patience as work on resurfacing the town's High Street begins. Officers are reminding drivers about the road closures on the High Street, which will be in place until...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published FARMING NEWS: Big rethink for liquid fertiliser
AN on-farm green energy project near South Molton has had to rethink its plans to spread fertiliser, after a village protest, writes Richard Howe. Scores of people at George Nympton united to stop...
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