NDJFran published Anchorwood Bank riverside walkways to open this month
A BRAND new riverside walkway is to open in Barnstaple this month. The walkway has been developed as part of the Anchorwood Bank development. It will join the Tarka Trail with Barnstaple's Long Bridge....
View ArticleNDJPeter published 'Sir Galahad' to carry out community work after Barnstaple...
A WANT-TO-BE "Sir Galahad" has been ordered to give back to the community after assaulting a man at a Barnstaple restaurant. Matthew Warren, 26, of Barton Torrs, Bideford, was been called to the Silver...
View ArticleNDJPeter published Favour for friend leads to court appearance for cannabis user
A FAVOUR for a friend ended up in a criminal record after a North Devon cannabis user was caught with the drug. Ashley Wyborn, 22, of Coronation Terrace, Ilfracombe, was stopped by police as he was...
View ArticleNDJJonny published Bideford 2-1 Bedworth United: Five things we learnt
1. The impossible is possible When Bideford lost 2-0 at Hungerford Town on February 29, they were eight points adrift at the bottom of the table and 18 from safety. At that point, they were as good as...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Regional News: 'Crippled' veteran prosecuted...
An ex-soldier who continued to claim benefits for an injury that allegedly crippled him was prosecuted for failing to disclose his condition had improved enough for him to play a 6,000-yard round of...
View ArticleNDJAndrew published Devon cricket teams record a clean sweep in pre-season...
JOSH King took three wickets and North Devon team-mate Max Curtis hit an unbeaten half-century as Devon beat Somerset's second XI in a pre-season friendly. All-rounder King picked up the last three...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Candidates revealed for Police and Crime...
THE CANDIDATES for Devon and Cornwall have been revealed for the upcoming Police and Crime Commissioner elections. On May 5 voters will go to the polls to pick someone to replace the current...
View ArticleNDJJonny published North Devon League round-up: Away day success in Premier...
IT was a weekend for the away sides in the North Devon League Premier Division as six of the eight teams on the road picked up a maximum return. The only team to win on their own patch on Saturday were...
View ArticleNDJJournal2 published Netflix prices to increase for many users – will...
Do you like to Netflix and chill? If so, expect to see a more expensive price pop up on your bank statements soon. The popular streaming service is about to hike the price of monthly subscriptions to...
View ArticleNDJFran published A361 latest: Dualling not completely ruled out, county...
A COMPLETE dualling of the A361 North Devon link road has not been ruled out, it was confirmed last week. At a North Devon Council meeting last Wednesday a presentation was given by Dave Black, head of...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published PICTURES: Volvo crashes into parked car in epic...
There's bad parking...and then there's this! This incident involving two Volvo cars took place over the Easter bank holiday break. The image - captured by Liam Morgan - shows the scene seconds after...
View ArticleNDJPeter published PICTURES: Search and Rescue helicopter makes flying visit...
NORTH Devon's new search and rescue helicopter has paid a flying visit as it took part in training with two of the region's emergency organisations. The St Athan-based chopper, which took over from RMB...
View ArticleNDJJournal2 published PHOTOS: Car stuck 'driving from Crow Point to...
A car that got stuck in the mud at Crow Point last week has been rescued. Photos were posted on popular Facebook group A Place In North Devon by a local photographer last week, showing a Toyota Land...
View ArticleNDJAndrew published Makeshift Bideford edged out by Newent in Tribute South...
A MAKESHIFT Bideford team were edged out by promotion-chasing Newent in Tribute South West One West. Trailing by seven points in the last play, Bideford tried to run the ball from their five-metre line...
View ArticleNDJSport published Barnstaple ABC's Liam Laird becomes Three Counties champion
LIAM Laird became Three Counties champion as he continued in the England Boxing Elite Championships. The light welterweight fighter made the trip to Torquay on Saturday and was put into a three-way...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Kind volunteers breastfeed ill mother's baby at...
A mother who was taken ill and unable to breastfeed her 11-month-old baby has praised the "incredible mums" who came to her aid to breastfeed her son at her hospital bed side. Mum-of-two Ronja...
View ArticleNDJPeter published Shocking news: Taser training plans for North Devon police
CRIMINALS in North Devon are facing some shocking news after Devon and Cornwall Police announced plans to almost double the number of officers trained to carry tasers. However, the forces wants to hear...
View ArticleNDJJoe commented VIDEO: Why Bideford should welcome the SS Freshspring
EFFORTS to bring a historic steamship to Bideford are ramping up as the deadline to save the ship approaches. The below video shows chairman of the Steamship Freshspring Society John Puddy discussing...
View ArticleNDJJournal2 commented VOTE: Help us find North Devon's worst roundabout
We think it's fair to admit that we've all encountered road rage at some point or other while driving in North Devon or Torridge. Be it the A361, the traffic in Barnstaple, or the queues waiting to...
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