North Devon Journal published Lucky Journal readers win £100 worth of...
THIS week's lucky winners of £100 shopping courtesy of the North Devon Journal were "chuffed" with the win and are looking forward to a more luxurious Christmas now.Theresa, 50, and Mark, 45, Rollason...
View ArticleNDJFran published Man was on fire after explosion
FIVE years on from a Barnstaple explosion which left a man fighting for his life, one resident can still remember the screams of a neighbour as they realised a man was on fire.The explosion in Trinity...
View ArticleNDJPeter published Film festival on its way for Ilfracombe
MOVIE fans will have a major new reason to visit Ilfracombe next year with the launch of the town's first ever film festival.The Ilfracombe Film Club has made the decision to expand its influence by...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Man, 50, pleasured himself in Devon charity...
A CREDITON man has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a shocked charity shop assistant found him masturbating in the changing room.Casabra Vagra was found in the fitting rooms of the Devon...
View ArticleNDJFran published Devolution one step closer for Torridge and North Devon
LEADERS of Torridge and North Devon councils will be working together to agree a devolution strategy for the area.A motion has been submitted to central government calling for more powers to be...
View ArticleNDJFran published Meet The Landlord: The Olive Branch
A HUSBAND and wife team who took on a Barnstaple pub nine years ago so they could work together are planning to retire next year.Sue and Roger Hall are the landlady and landlord of The Olive Branch in...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Dangerous paedophile jailed for woodshed...
A DANGEROUS paedophile has been jailed after he abused a vulnerable teenage boy on a voluntary conservation project.Graham Staples lied about his previous convictions to get a job with the forestry...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Fever nightclub dancefloor attackers who left...
A PAIR of nightclub customers have been ordered to pay compensation to a soldier who spent five days in hospital after a dancefloor attack.Liam Patrick and Jamieson Broad were caught on CCTV at...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Euromillions results for Friday, November 20
The Euromillions jackpot stood at a massive £114 million for yesterday's draw, which once again saw no ticket holders walk away with the jackpot.However, one person walked away with £1 million from the...
View ArticleNDJJoe published Severe weather warning issued for snow, rain and high winds
A severe weather warning was issued by the Met office in the early hours of today, warning of gale force winds, rain and snow.High winds and bands of rain and snow are predicted to cross the South West...
View ArticleNDJFran published Festival organised in memory of Barnstaple teenager Katie...
A FESTIVAL has been organised in memory of an inspirational Barnstaple teenager who died aged just 17 after a battle with cystic fibrosis.Katie Gammon, who was an awards winner at the Journal's...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Silk Road drug dealers jailed
A pair of brothers have been jailed after the used the dark web to buy drugs which they sold to friends at a huge profit.Jamie McAllister found the suppliers through an illegal website known as the...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Racial abuse on Facebook followed "happy slap"...
A 19-YEAR-OLD has been put on an electronically-tagged curfew for racially abusing a former friend weeks after he "happy-slapped" him to the ground in the early morning.Curtis Baggott, from Barnstaple,...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published North Devon man punched and kicked partner...
A WOMAN had to be dragged into her home by a friend after being punched and kicked to the ground by her partner, a court has heard.Jamie Guppy, 33, of St Giles in the Wood, pleaded guilty to one count...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published TV theft was "like a scene from a...
A THEFT "bereft of sophistication" was quickly foiled by security guards at B&M in Barnstaple after a man attempted to leave the store carrying a 50-inch TV.Martyn Oliver, of Heppenstall Road,...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Watch: Coca Cola Christmas truck starts journey...
The Coca-Cola Christmas truck has started its journey around the country and will soon be visiting North Devon. This year's Coca-Cola Christmas advert aired last night and the iconic truck is in...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Devon police issue warning to be vigilant after...
PEOPLE are being asked by Devon and Cornwall Police to report anything suspicious immediately and to remain vigilant, after the attacks in Paris just over one week ago.Despite the UK's threat level...
View ArticleNorth Devon Journal published Shark saved by Devon chef walking his dog
While out walking his dog last week a Devon chef had encounter with a shark, and ended up saving its life.The fish, believed to be a smooth-hound shark, was washed up on a beach and noticed by chef...
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