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NDJPeter published Knife wielding teenager avoids prison sentence
A MOTHER wept in court after her son was told he would not be jailed for threatening a group of men with a knife.Brandon Woodger, of Ilfracombe, was told he faced being sent to prison after he pleaded...
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NDJPeter published Witheridge man charged with child rape
A WITHERIDGE man has appeared in court charged with a series of historic child sex offences.Peter Wells, 62, of Butts Close, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday where he faced 10...
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NDJPeter published Sea life to be honoured through unusual knitting project
UNUSUAL sea creatures could soon be popping up around Ilfracombe as part of a new project, aimed at encouraging the town to get knitting.Tonia Sears is calling on individuals and groups around the town...
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NDJFran published New road layout in Fremington "unmitigated disaster"
A NEW road layout in Fremington has been described as an "unmitigated disaster" by councillors.Traffic lights have been installed on the B3233 outside Military Road, which will serve as the entrance to...
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NDJPeter published Traffic wardens turning Ilfracombe into "laughing...
DRIVERS have turned out in force to express their frustrations over the current state of parking in Ilfracombe.It came after Ilfracombe Town Council called for residents to raise their concerns ahead...
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NDJFran published Special Care Baby Unit Appeal: Campaign raises £32k...
MORE than £32,000 has been raised for North Devon District Hospital's Special Care Baby Unit Appeal.The Journal has been campaigning for people to donate to the SCBU appeal, and has been telling the...
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NDJPeter published National Lottery results: Saturday, September 19
The Lotto results for Saturday, September 5 have been drawn with an estimated jackpot of £3.8 million.The winning Lotto numbers were 14, 26, 28, 31, 32, 44, and the bonus ball was 22.The winning...
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NDJPeter published What time is Downton Abbey on tonight?
Downton Abbey will return to TV screens tonight for the first episode in the final series of the period drama. Tonight's episode airs at 9pm on ITV. The show was created by Julian Fellowes and first...
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North Devon Journal published Foxes are spreading deadly lungworm disease...
A deadly parasite that is threatening Britain's dog population is being spread by half the nation's foxes, researchers have warned.Up to 50% of foxes are infected with lungworm, whose larvae can be...
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North Devon Journal published Weather warning for fog issued in North Devon
The Met Office has issued a weather this morning of fog in the South West.Fog will become fairly widespread and locally dense at first this morning across southern parts of England, the southwest...
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NDJJoel published Devon and Cornwall Police reveal informants' payouts
DEVON and Cornwall Police has spent more than £397,000 on police informants over a four year period.Figures obtained by the Journal, show the payments to police informants between April 1, 2011 and...
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NDJPeter published UPDATE: Family of Melissa Dudson appeal for her to...
THE family of a Braunton teenager has renewed their appeal for her to come home after she went missing from the village.Melissa Dudson, who also uses the surname Hunter, was last seen by her family...
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NDJPeter published Torrington man jailed one day after early release from prison
A TORRINGTON man who broke his restraining order within hours of his release from prison has been jailed for a second time.Paul Bradley was sentenced to a further four weeks in custody after he pleaded...
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NDJPeter published Torrington firefighters tackle car fire
FIREFIGHTERS from Torrington have been in action following a car fire this morning.One crew from the town was mobilised at 8.39am following reports of a fire on the A3124 between Torrington and...
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North Devon Journal published Devon Freewheelers founder speaks of...
What lengths would you go to in order to make something happen you truly believed in?For Daniel Lavery it meant giving up his successful business and selling his family home to set up a charity that...
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North Devon Journal published Free school meals could be axed under spending...
A MAJOR coalition policy to provide free school meals for all infants at lunchtimes could be coming to an early end – breaking one of the Conservative's manifesto promises.Introduced by Nick Clegg...
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North Devon Journal published World Dad Dancing Championships takes place in...
TAKING embarrassing parents to a whole new level is the World Dad Dancing Championships which was held this weekend at Devon's annual DadFest event.The only festival in the UK just for dads and their...
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NDJPeter commented Braunton teenager Melissa Dudson found safe and well
A BRAUNTON teenager who disappeared from her grandmother's home earlier this week has been found.In a Facebook post this evening, police in Braunton confirmed that 13-year-old Melissa Dudson had been...
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North Devon Journal published Empty dinghy mystery solved
THE mystery behind an empty dinghy which washed up on the Devon coast has been solved after its owner told coastguards it had slipped away from him.On Saturday the coastguard responded to two reports...
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North Devon Journal published Pensioner cycles to France for wife's favourite...
A DEVON pensioner has taken the idea of popping to the shops to another level after cycling to France for the day to pick up his wife's favourite coffee.Jackie and David Pedlow are forced to cross the...
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