Bideford, England News

A A 4 million fleet of North Devon Wave buses will be officially launched by stagecoach at Barnstaple Square on Wednesday.

I should like to claim right of reply to the misleading article written by Peter Christie in the Journal of May 9 as follows.

This successful event to help social housing tenants find a mutual exchange house will save customers additional costs if their home is too big for them and help them find a more suitable property, perhaps larger or with a garden, if their needs have changed.

A NEW dispersal order has been granted by Torridge District Council and Devon and Cornwall Police for Bideford town centre for the summer months.

A 10-stone bull mastiff was pulled from a burning building on Saturday after a fire broke out at house in Bideford High Street.

Eric Smith, 82, decided to take a course at the Bideford Arts Centre as a way to meet new people and make friends.

Joe Tarrant and Ade Smith-Jones made it a memorable occasion for Torrington Police ABC at Bideford Pannier Market on Saturday night.

When 25-year-old Charlotte Slee, from North Devon, brought three Jacob sheep 10 years ago, little did she think it would be the start of a prize-winning flock.

A COUNCILLOR has given half of her annual grant allowance to help fund Bideford's First Fridays and Culture Show.

BIDEFORD Town Council's bid to buy a series of wharves in the town is one of the reasons Torridge District Council has delayed making a decision on the future of the site.

THE United Kingdom Independence Party has set its sights on taking seats on North Devon and Torridge district councils after a strong performance in last week's local elections.

When 25 year old Charlotte Slee from North Devon brought three Jacob sheep 10 years ago, little did she think it would be the start of a prize-winning flock.

Torridge District Council's planning committee turned down the application on the grounds of sustainability and highways issues by five votes to three.

Some companies reported a bumper number of visitors last weekend but others say the good weather drove people away from the towns and towards to beaches.

COUNCILLORS are being advised to reject plans for a Premier Inn hotel, Brewers Fayre restaurant and McDonald's drive-through in Bideford at a meeting this week.

The 84-year-old, who was suffering from pulmonary heart failure and respiratory problems, was plucked from the Discovery by the rescue helicopter 169 from the Royal Marine base at Chivenor in Devon.

A DECISION on the development of Bideford's East-the-Water Wharves has been delayed for a further six weeks.

Josh added: "I saw there was a man so I called out to him if he needed help and he said yes.

Newly elected county councillors at the Torridge count - Barry Parsons, Andrew Eastman, Andrew Boyd and Gaston Dezart.

YOU may remember him as the guy who sailed around Britain on an eco-friendly microyacht.