NDJJonny published North Devon League round-up: Ilfracombe close in on title
ILFRACOMBE Town are a win away from the Intermediate Two title after James Harker scored all four in a 4-1 win at home to Hartland. Fremington are 14 points behind with five games left as they beat...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published WARNING: Super-gonorrhoea is heading this way
North Devon people are being warned of an antibiotic resistant strain of sexually transmitted disease which is spreading its way south."Super-gonorrhoea", otherwise known as HL-AziR, was first found in...
View ArticleNDJFran published North Devon Record Office saved from closure
MORE than 30 organisations have chipped in to save the North Devon Record Office and Local Studies Centre from closure. The partnership has also secured the financial future of the services for the...
View ArticleNDJFran published Body found off Dorset coast is that of missing Devon junior...
A BODY found off the Dorset coast is that of missing junior doctor Rose Polge, police have confirmed. Rose, 25, went missing after walking out of her shift at Torbay Hospital on February 12. MORE:...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal commented Boaty McBoatface wins poll to name £200...
Whadya reckon, folks? Could we soon be seeing Boaty McBoatface roaming the high seas?! Well, according to a poll over the name for a new £200 million polar research ship, it should be! Boaty McBoatface...
View ArticleNDJJonny published Barnstaple Town 2-1 Gillingham Town: Five things we learnt
1. Dig deep Barnstaple Town's early-season form rightly received plaudits for their free-flowing attacks and ability to score goals left, right and centre. But, as Leicester City have proved in the...
View ArticleNDJFran published Funding bid to be put forward for new bridge over...
A BID is to be made for government funding to pay for a new bridge over the River Taw, it has been confirmed. But not everyone is convinced it is a good use of money. At a meeting of the North Devon...
View ArticleNDJSport published Middlesbrough's George Friend wins Football League award
MIDDLESBROUGH'S George Friend was named the Community Player of the Year at the SkyBet Football League awards last night. Friend, from Chittlehampton, beat off competition from Carlisle United's Danny...
View ArticleNDJJoe published Ties, jackets and blazers soon to be compulsory at Bideford...
SCHOOL ties, jackets and blazers will soon be compulsory at Bideford College as the school looks to create a new "business-like" image. The college has conducted a review of its uniform asking parents,...
View ArticleNDJJoe published Special educational needs school to open near Holsworthy
A NEW special educational needs school will soon open near Holsworthy. Currently the plans is to open Highgate Hill House school, in Whitstone, at the beginning of June. The new school will be run by...
View ArticleNDJFran published Plans approved to build 21 homes on former Barnstaple gas...
PLANS to build 21 houses on a former gas works in Barnstaple have been approved. A planning application went before North Devon Council's planning committee last week where several people spoke about...
View ArticleNDJAndrew published Barnstaple 88-7 Old Patesians: Five things we learnt from...
1. Fans' favourite There were plenty of candidates for the Barnstaple supporters' player of the season award but, in the end, Winston James was the obvious choice. The skipper and openside flanker has...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Regional News: Devon trucker tipped lorry on M5...
A TRUCKER lost control and overturned his lorry on a motorway slip road because he was allegedly going 16mph over the safe speed, a court has heard.Trevor Morpus was turning off the M5 onto the A30 at...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Devon woman criticises smear test age
A Devon woman has criticised the NHS over smear test age requirements after her 22-year-old sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Cervical cancer affects 3,000 women in the UK every year. Women are...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published 'Adventure, drama and fun' to get you off your...
As if you needed a kick up the bum to get out and about, a month long celebration of Devon's renowned "wild" outdoor spaces, landscapes and environments kicks off next month. To mark Naturally Healthy...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Community Road Warden scheme celebrates after...
CELEBRATIONS are taking place after a community scheme aimed at tackling the number of potholes in North Devon reached a major milestone – fixing its first one. Devon County Council set up the...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published RESULTS: What is the country's most popular pet...
A NEW survey has uncovered the most popular pet names in Britain - and Alfie tops the charts in the survey of 60,000 people, with Bella coming a close second and Charlie in third.Alfie is also the most...
View ArticleNDJPeter published Firefighters called to North Devon school to free child...
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Torrington Primary School this afternoon after a child became trapped in a tyreOne crew from the town's fire station was sent to the school at 2.20pm to help free the...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal commented Bill Oddie warns pet owners after dogs and cats...
BILL Oddie has issued a warning to North Devon pet owners after claiming cats and dogs are at risk from wire snare traps. In a letter, the wildlife expert stated game keepers on the region's shooting...
View ArticleNDJFran published South West's first grass cycle track could be set up in...
THE first grass cycle track in the South West could be set up in North Devon. North Devon Wheelers is behind an effort to raise enough money to set up the track near either Bideford or Barnstaple. Head...
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