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NDJFran published Barnstaple's Taw Bridge closed due to flooding
POLICE are diverting traffic away from Barnstaple's Taw Bridge due to flooding. Information on Devon and Cornwall Police's traffic watch page shows the A361 is closed between the A361 Western...
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NDJFran published PICTURES: Flooding on Barnstaple's Taw Bridge
FLOODING has seen traffic grind to a halt on Barnstaple's Taw Bridge today.Heavy rain across the region has left significant amounts of surface water on the roads, and saw police give out a warning to...
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NDJJosephW published ​Floral tributes for Ilfracombe's Natalie at scene of...
FLOWERS have been placed at the scene of the crash that killed Ilfracombe's Natalie Jones.Heartfelt written tributes are among the flowers, left at the side of the A361 Ilfracombe Road where Natalie,...
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NDJJoe published Bideford's Dyslexia Centre stalwart retires after 38 years
AFTER 38 years of teaching and helping dyslexic youngsters a specialist teacher is retiring and passing on the baton. Andy Lane, 60, has been teaching in Bideford since 1977, first at Grenville College...
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North Devon Journal published RSPCA warns against latest blood sport -...
THE RSPCA has warned that anyone caught deliberately hurting seagulls will be prosecuted. The statement comes following reports of a cruel new blood sport – seagull fishing. In one recent incident in...
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NDJFran published Firefighters called to fuse box fire in West Down
FIREFIGHTERS dealt with a fire in a fuse box near Ilfracombe today. The fire service was called at 9.51am to Bradwell Road in West Down. A fire engine from Ilfracombe and another from Braunton went to...
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North Devon Journal published MAC Cosmetics opens its doors in Devon
EAGER shoppers have flocked to Exeter's latest beauty shop. Popular brand, MAC Cosmetics, opened its doors on Friday much to the delight of the region's make-up lovers. Previously people had to travel...
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NDJFran published Old video shows Barnstaple Square some 60 or 70 years ago
A VIDEO has surfaced of Barnstaple Square some 60 or 70 years ago. It was uploaded to YouTube by Gimmick4Life on June 15 and starts off with a shot of the Albert Memorial Clock. People can be seen...
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NDJAndrew published Australia man of the series Chris Rogers has fitting...
RETIRING Australia batsman Chris Rogers, who played for North Devon as a young cricketer, said it was fitting to play his last Test in England. Rogers, 37, was named man of the series for Australia who...
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NDJFran published PICTURES: Branch of 100-year-old tree snaps, blocking...
THE branch of what is believed to be a 100-year-old tree has snapped, blocking a Bideford road.The entrance to Chanters Road is currently blocked after an overhanging branch snapped and fell into...
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NDJJosephW published Son pulls husband off mum as he punches her in chest in...
A HUSBAND has admitted attacking his wife after a night out drinking.Paul Matthews, age 52, punched his wife in the chest area and pulled at her clothes before her adult son split them up.He appeared...
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NDJJosephW published Homeless man brings his offending to Barnstaple despite...
A HOMELESS man stole a car in Barnstaple despite facing 130 hours of unpaid work in Derbyshire and a charge of assault and threatening a man with a piece of glass in Milton Keynes.Martin McClelland,...
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NDJJosephW commented Addict spared jail after court hears his friend jumped...
A DRUG-ADDICTED prolific offender has been spared jail for thefts carried out while subject to a court order, after magistrates heard his friend had jumped to his death from a Bideford Bridge.Geoffrey...
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NDJJosephW published Natalie's boyfriend and woman, 40, in NDDH with serious...
POLICE are now appealing for witnesses to the fatal crash that killed Ilfracombe's Natalie Jones and left her boyfriend and another woman in hospital with serious injuries.They are also keen to speak...
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NDJJosephW published Woman killed in head-on Okehampton crash yesterday
A WOMAN was killed in a crash on the A386 near Okehampton yesterday.A man has been left in a serious condition and two children suffered minor injuries after a Vauxhall Astra and a Renault Clio were in...
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NDJFran published Anchorwood Bank exhibition will show plans for high profile...
A MASTERPLAN for Anchorwood Bank, including space for "high profile retailers" and "major family restaurant names" are to go on display to the public.People are being invited to attend an exhibition at...
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North Devon Journal published Last words of Bideford pilot revealed before...
ACCIDENT investigators have revealed the last words of a Bideford man who died after his plane crashed and burst into flames in Ireland.Howard Cox was flying from Waterford Airport on July 25, where...
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NDJJosephW published Bude man charged with attempted murder as victim regains...
A 30-YEAR-OLD Bude man has been charged with attempted murder after a man was left in a serious condition in hospital.Thirty-year-old John O'Sullivan, from Catherine Close, Bude, was arrested after an...
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NDJJosephW published UPDATE: Barnstaple road now clear after three-car crash
UPDATE 4PM: The road has now been cleared and traffic returned to normal.A second driver has taken themselves to hospital as a precuation.INITIAL REPORT 3.23PM: A CENTRAL Barnstaple road is partially...
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NDJAndrew published Walker Cup place for Royal North Devon golfer Jimmy Mullen
NORTH Devon golfer Jimmy Mullen has won a place in the Great Britain and Ireland team for next month's Walker Cup match against the United States.Having been named in the squad in January, the...
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