Can you help this year's Appledore Summer Festival?

July 14, 2015, 11:50 pm

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VOLUNTEERS are needed to help host this year's Appledore summer festival.Organisers said the aim of the festival is to engage with the local community and visitors, showing Appledore as its "friendly and energetic community that provides opportunities to be involved with a traditional".The community event, from July 31 to August 2, will showcase craft stalls along the quay and nearby halls. At the moment, there are still spaces available to be a stall holder.Street entertainment will...

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Woman found collapsed on A39

July 15, 2015, 6:11 am

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A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after she was found collapsed on the A39 this afternoon.Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene shortly after 1.15pm following the discovery of the 30-year-old woman near Abbotsham.Traffic was halted while paramedics treated the casualty before taking her to North Devon District Hospital. Although police have been unable to identify the circumstances surrounding the incident, a spokesman has confirmed that the woman was not struck by a vehicle.A...

Bideford AFC saved as winding-up petition is dropped

July 15, 2015, 6:14 am

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BIDEFORD AFC have been saved after reaching an agreement with HM Revenue and Customs.A High Court hearing into the winding-up petition brought against the club over unpaid tax was adjourned for two weeks on Monday. But only two days were needed to finalise a repayment plan and the petition has now been dropped.Director Kevin Tyrrell said this afternoon that "everything has been settled, we have come to an agreement".The North Devon Journal reported last week that since the case was...

Last ditch attempt to save historic Bideford building

July 16, 2015, 12:40 am

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A CAMPAIGNER fighting to save a historic landmark set to be sold for property development said it will be "rest in peace Bideford" if the sale goes ahead.Andy Powell, historian and former Bideford town councillor, is one of five trustees of The Grenville Manorhouse Buildings Preservation Trust – a charity set up to purchase a building on Bridge Street – believed to be the birthplace of Sir Richard Grenville.Sir Richard Grenville was the cousin of both Sir Francis Drake and...

Bideford's 2015-16 Evo-Stik League Southern fixtures released

July 16, 2015, 3:53 am

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BIDEFORD will kick off the 2015-16 Evo-Stik League Southern season with a home game against St Neots Town on August 8.While they will enjoy the home comforts of the Sports Ground on the opening day of the Premier Division campaign, the Robins will then be hitting the road for their next two fixtures.They will have a 262-mile Tuesday night round trip to Chippenham Town on August 11 before facing the unenviable prospect of battling summer-holiday traffic to travel 305 miles to King's Lynn Town on...

Matt Hockley takes charge for Bideford pre-season defeat

July 16, 2015, 4:44 am

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NEW Bideford signing Matt Hockley had a tough start to life in the dugout as the Robins lost 4-1 to Tavistock in their third pre-season friendly.Hockley, who has rejoined as player-assistant manager, took charge in the absence of Sean Joyce.Jordan Charran, who scored 16 goals for Witheridge last season, did himself no harm by netting Bideford's consolation goal, although fellow forward Sean Downing said it was a poor performance all round."The scoreline reflected the performance – we...

Pitch Up and Play women's rugby at Bideford

July 16, 2015, 8:09 am

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A PITCH Up and Play session for women will be held at Bideford Rugby Club on Wednesday.Open to all abilities, the session will include skills, fitness, match play and an introduction to tackling.Players will also select a "mood band" on arrival which will help shape the session depending on whether they are looking for fun, want some competition or would like to focus on fitness.The event will run from 7-8pm and be followed by a question-and-answer session and a free barbecue.There...

30-mile marine trek for Bideford man

July 17, 2015, 12:05 am

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FANCY taking on a gruelling 30-mile trek over the rugged Scottish Highlands in a challenge designed to test the military's most elite force? That is exactly what a North Devon man will be doing come September, as he takes on the Commando Spirit Survive The Yomp challenge. Graham Hand, 47, from Bideford, will come face to face with one of the most difficult training exercises encountered by the Royal Marines. Part of the Commando Spirit Series of fundraising challenge events raising funds for...

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July 17, 2015, 12:35 am

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NORTHERN Devon residents owe just under £4.4 million in unpaid council taxes, new figures have revealed.National Debtline, a free advice service run by the Money Advice Trust, highlighted the figure, and has urged councils to "do everything" they can to help residents who have fallen behind on their payments.Residents in the North Devon local authority area owed £3,053,000 in unpaid council tax bills at March 31, 2015 – equivalent to an average of £69 per...

Unemployment at record low in North Devon and Torridge, figures...

July 17, 2015, 1:46 am

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THE number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance in North Devon and Torridge is at its lowest since records began. In North Devon in June this year 0.6% of the population, or 350 people, were claiming the allowance, compared to 1.7% of people nationally. In Torridge the figure was 1.2%, down from 1.4% in April. A total of 80% of the population was "economically active" in North Devon between April 2014 and March 2015. In Torridge the figure was 72.1%, which was below the national average...

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July 19, 2015, 2:41 am

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AN openly homophobic man left a malicious note on his neighbour's door after a dispute, a court has heard.Terrence Shears, of Myrtle Grove, Bideford, pleaded guilty to sending the letter which conveyed a "grossly offensive" message during a hearing at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday.The court heard how the 53-year-old, who suffers from a rare condition known as Drop Head Syndrome, sent the letter as part of an ongoing disagreement with his neighbour.Shaun Tipton, for the...

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July 19, 2015, 4:29 am

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A MANAGING director has been ordered to pay more than £1,800 in compensation after smashing up computer equipment belonging to his former business partner.Leon Adams, of Brookfields, Bideford, was at the offices of his former partner in Bideford, where he also assaulted her on May 8 this year.He pleaded guilty to assault and causing criminal damage during a hearing at North Devon magistrates' Court on June 12, but was only sentenced on Friday following the preparation of a full...

PHOTOS: Bideford v Plymouth Argyle pre-season football friendly

July 19, 2015, 5:47 am

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Yellow ribbon scheme could stop North Devon dog attacks

July 19, 2015, 11:11 pm

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NORTH Devon dog lovers are hoping to raise awareness of a scheme that could help prevent dog attacks. Yellow Dog UK is a charity that recognises the fact that sometimes dogs need space – and so it provides yellow ribbons for owners to attach to leads to display this. It could be that a dog has a nervous temperament, is old, unwell or in training that means they are uncomfortable with other dogs interacting with them. Jordan Cooper, from Barnstaple, finds the idea "simple" but "clever"...

PICTURES: Clovelly Maritime Festival

July 20, 2015, 1:01 am

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PHOTOS: Bideford v Hatherleigh in the Devon Cricket League

July 20, 2015, 3:16 am

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July 20, 2015, 5:04 am

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JOSH Roach hit an unbeaten century as Bideford's improved Tolchards Devon Cricket League form continued with a derby victory against Hatherleigh.The Australian opening batsman and wicketkeeper carried his bat for 130 in Bideford's 254 for three at Westward Ho!With Josh Atkinson and captain James Ford each taking three wickets, Hatherleigh were bowled out for 217 to lose by 37 runs – the home side avenging a 176-run defeat in the first meeting this season.It is no coincidence the form of...

Are you ready for Bideford's Water Festival on Sunday?

July 21, 2015, 12:42 am

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BRAVE men and women dressed up as pirates will be taking a 175ft leap of faith at Bideford Water Festival this weekend.Following the success of last year's event, where more than 9,000 visitors flocked to the Quay, raising more than £12,000 for charity, organisers Bideford Rotary Club have promised an "even better" event this year.On Sunday, people will be able to leap from a cage above the River Torridge – with places still left to take part in the bungee jump.The Rotary...

Plymouth Argyle help draw Bideford's biggest crowd for a decade

July 21, 2015, 1:19 am

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MORE than 1,000 spectators packed into the Sports Ground for Bideford's biggest home attendance in more than 10 years.Plymouth Argyle helped draw the crowd of 1,053 for a pre-season friendly which they won 3-1 – but no matter what the result it was an occasion for celebration for the hosts.Having had the winding-up petition against the club dropped, sorted out a main sponsor for the new season and moved forward in fixing the floodlights, Bideford director Ian Knight was positive about the...

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July 21, 2015, 4:33 am

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4.56pm UPDATE: KAYLEIGH has now been located safe and well. Thanks go to everyone who shared the Facebook appeal.12.33pm INITIAL REPORT: A FACEBOOK appeal has begun for a Bideford girl said to be missing.Hannah Walsh, from Bideford, has posted these photos of her friend Kayleigh Woodland on popular local group Bideford Banter on the social media site.She said: "Has anyone seen this girl, her name is Kayleigh, she went out at 4pm yesterday and hasn't been seen since."She hasn't got her...