North Devon Journal commented Westward Ho! man charged over sexual assault on...
A WESTWARD Ho! man is due in court today charged in connection with a sexual assault on a train between Taunton and Exeter. Christopher Colby, of Atlantic Way, was arrested on September 23 after a...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Head of Armed Forces says the media campaign to...
THE head of the Armed Forces believes the campaign to free Sgt Alexander Blackman is "misguided".Sgt Blackman, a former Royal Marines commando was jailed in 2013 for murdering an Afghan insurgent in...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published War veteran's wheelchair returned after he...
AFTER thieves stole his wheelchair a World War Two veteran was forced to miss a remembrance day parade on Sunday.Former marine Ben Chadwick, 94, found his wheelchair missing on Sunday morning, just...
View ArticleNDJJournal2 published POLL: Which North Devon fireworks display was the most...
After a week of whizzes, flashes and bangs filled the autumn skies, the fireworks and bonfire celebrations are over – until New Year's Eve, at least! Crowds filled sports pitches, community areas and...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Excitement building ahead of tomorrow's North...
EXCITEMENT is building for tomorrow's North Devon Journal Community Awards after the field of unsung heroes was narrowed down to a final shortlist.It follows an intense day of deliberation by the...
View ArticleNDJAndrew published Toolstation Western League pictures: Barnstaple Town 2...
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View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Volunteer road wardens unable to fill a single...
A SCHEME launched last year to tackle the plague of potholes in North Devon has failed to fill in a single one, all thanks to red tape.In a bid to save money Devon County Council slashed its road...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published X-ray of dead peregrine falcon shows bullet...
AN X-ray taken of a bird which died after being shot clearly shows the bullet lodged inside it.The peregrine falcon was found dead in Yorkshire but it was later found to have come from Devon.The Royal...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Blackmail and sexual assault charge for...
A 25-YEAR-OLD has been accused of blackmail and sexually assaulting a man.Gemma Pinkerton pleaded not guilty to demanding money with menaces and indecently touching the man on July 28.Pinkerton, of no...
View ArticleNDJJoe published Schools join forces to celebrate Shakespeare
YOUNGSTERS from across North Devon have been practising their thees and thous for this year's Shakespeare In Schools Festival.Four of the area's secondary schools have students preparing to tread the...
View ArticleNDJFayeG published Firefighters tackle machinery blaze in South Molton
FOUR fire crews were scrambled to a machinery fire in South Molton last night.Fire engines from South Molton, Barnstaple and Chulmleigh, along with an aerial ladder platform from Exeter were called to...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Flybe announces Exeter 2016 summer schedule...
FLYBE has put on sale its 2016 summer schedule from Exeter Airport, featuring 17 routes including four sun routes to Alicante, Faro, Malaga and Palma Mallorca, totalling 114 flights a week.The airline...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Family of brave teenager Katie Gammon bid to...
THE family of a brave teenager who was not able to realise her dream of travelling the world could see her name take to the skies after they entered a competition to have it on the side of a new...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Devon hospital mistakenly gave baby out-of-date...
A DEVON hospital has been labelled as a "failing system" by a mother whose poorly child was mistakenly given out-of-date medication.Mum Sarah, who has asked not to give her surname, has vowed to pay...
View ArticleNDJJonny published 'Professional approach' sees Appledore beat Torridgeside...
APPLEDORE manager Keith Shapland was pleased with his side's "professional" approach as they overcame Torridgeside 5-2 in the Throgmorton Devon Premier Cup.The Carlsberg South West Peninsula League...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published VIDEO: Driver filmed speeding and swerving on...
A VIDEO shows the dramatic moment a driver was caught speeding and swerving through traffic in roadworks in Devon. Bradley Edgecombe, 32, was filmed in a Ford Focus overtaking and undertaking vehicles...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published BECKY WATTS MURDER TRIAL: 21 questions the jury...
Have you been following the murder trial of Becky Watts? Here are 21 questions the jury in the case will have to answer - and the various outcomes of those answers.Conspiracy to kidnap - Matthews and...
View ArticleNDJJournal2 published Torrington Players present Shakespeare's The Winter's...
WITH story-lines of jealousy and family breakdown, it could be a soap opera. Add in a collection of kings and queens, a disguised prince and a lost princess, and you have the makings of a...
View ArticleNDJJournal2 published Three of the best gigs taking place in North Devon this...
The Oxley-Meier Duo present two wildly varied evening of guitar shenanigans on a host of differing guitars, including: nylon, steel string, electric and acoustic 12 string, fretless 11 string...
View ArticleNDJJonny published Jake Burnage 'delighted' after being selected for England...
JAKE Burnage is hoping to emulate the success of Jimmy Mullen after he was selected for the England A squad.The 20-year-old from Dolton was delighted to be among the nine golfers chosen and hopes it...
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