North Devon Journal published Road accident near Ilfracombe
POLICE have received reports of a road accident near Ilfracombe.The full details of what happened are as yet unknown.MORE: CUTE VIDEO: Squeaky puppies at Northam's Witten LodgeBut at 6.51pm police were...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal commented WATCH: The moment Bideford Bridge collapses...
Can you believe your eyes?! This is the moment the Bideford Long Bridge collapsed into the River Torridge… in 1968! Watch as one of the longest medieval bridges in England, being 677 feet (222 yards)...
View ArticleNDJFran published VIDEO: Find out which celebrity dancer has given his...
A WORLD famous dancer who has appeared on Strictly Come Dancing has given his support to a campaign being led by the North Devon Theatres' Trust. The Trust is trying to raise £560,000 to buy both the...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published PICTURES: The jet-set lifestyle of Bideford's...
BIDEFORD'S bogus baron Joseph Birch lived a jet-setting lifestyle in which he posed as a racehorse owning British aristocrat and persuaded wealthy investors he could double their money in two years. He...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Fire crews called to gas barbecue near Ilfracombe
FIRE crews were called to a holiday park near Ilfracombe last night after a gas barbecue fire broke out.Fire engines from Combe Martin and Ilfracombe attended the scene at 9.45pm last night after a...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published ADDER ALERT: Dog bitten on popular North Devon...
Adders – the UK's only venomous snake – have been emerging from their winter hibernation in recent months, and are now being spotted all over North Devon. This was certainly the case this weekend when...
View ArticleNDJJoe published Bideford College rejects party's discrimination claim
CHILDREN with special educational needs are being discriminated against at a Bideford school according to the local Labour party. The school in question, Bideford College, has responded by saying...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published REGIONAL NEWS: Devon Police probe mystery of...
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Devon who was found on the back seat of a car while a dog sat in the front. A postmortem will be carried out on the man, who...
View ArticleNDJJonny published Boca Seniors win Torridge Cup with victory over...
BOCA Seniors made it two trophies in the space of a week as they claimed the Torridge Cup. The North Devon League Premier Division side – who had already won the Westward Ho! Cup – beat Devon and...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Work on transforming Woolacombe 'eyesore' on...
DEVELOPERS have assured people in Woolacombe that work transforming a derelict beach-front hotel from an "eye-sore" into luxury apartments is on track.Plans to turn the long-derelict Narracott Hotel in...
View ArticleNDJJoe published North Devon & Torridge MPs go head to head over the EU...
THE area's MPs are going head to head over whether to stay in the EU, with one campaigning to stay and the other campaigning to leave. Voters will go to the polls on Thursday, June 23, to decide...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published WATCH: Rusty from Channel 5's The Secret Life...
Fans of Channel 5's The Secret Life Of Puppies And Kittens will know that Devon has its very own canine celebrity. And now you can catch up with Rusty as he goes to puppy training in our video: MORE:...
View ArticleNDJJoe published Crashes on A39 and A361 link road cause delays
TWO crashes have caused delays on two of the area's busiest roads this morning. A crash on the A361 near the Landkey junction occurred at around 9am. WATCH: The moment Bideford Bridge collapses into...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published North Devon Journal Food, Drink and Tourism...
The North Devon Journal is delighted to announce the launch of the Food, Drink & Tourism Awards 2016 Last year's event was a huge success with more than 70 nominations showcasing the very best of...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Man denies sexually assaulting six-year-old...
An autistic man has denied sexually assaulting a six-year-old North Devon girl who visited his home in Winkleigh when she was in the town to go to a Christmas Fair. The 26-year-old told a jury at...
View ArticleNDJSport published Tommy Langford: Amir Khan will come back stronger after...
AMIR Khan was vying for the WBC middleweight crown to become the UK's 13th world champion and the whole boxing community was right behind him – including me. He has had a lot of stick over the years...
View ArticleNDJJoe published 70-year-old rescued by helicopter from Clovelly cliffs
A 70-year-old man had to be winched to safety today after getting stuck on cliffs near Clovelly. Coastguard crews from Westward Ho! and Hartland came to the man's aid as well as a rescue helicopter...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Anti-choking device wins recognition
A DEVICE co-developed by a Combe Martin family business to prevent people choking on food is quickly being adopted as essential life-saving equipment. LifeVac was the idea of American Arthur Lih, who...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published North Devon fire crews called to fire in cupboard
FIRE crews were called to a North Devon property last night after a fire broke out.Three fire engines from South Molton, Chulmleigh and Barnstaple were sent to a property at 7.11pm after residents...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published North Devon fitness class gets surprise visit...
A NORTH Devon fitness group was treated to a surprise visit from a well-known television star last night. An ordinary HIIT (high intensity interval workout workout) at Michelle Whites Fitness in...
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