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Traffic England cameras show an empty stretch of the M5 following the closure. Image: Traffic England
The consultation will affect every library in North Devon and Torridge. Barnstaple (left) will not lose too many hours but Northam will be cut almost 75% to six hours. Credit: Viral PR/Rob Smith
North Devon MP Ian Roome says the Government water white paper doesn't do enough for North Devon. Credit: Ian Roome
Tom Hein, right, his wife Trish, left, and Tom's community nurse specialist, Gary Endean. Credit: North Devon Hospice
In case you wondered what was happening, hundreds of people in Landkey went a-wassailing last weekend! Credit: Jacob Houghton
The display of 2,000 Doves of Peace can be viewed at Barnstaple Parish Church from Tuesday, January 27.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of missing Maine coon Kovu, please get in touch with his family.
A top floor two-bed holiday apartment with sea views at Westward Ho! is up for auction on February 11. Credit: Clive Emson
Promotional poster. Credit: North Devon Council
Pupils at Lampard School take part in a recycling demonstration with North Devon Council waste officers. Credit: North Devon Council
Ilfracombe town and harbour viewed from above, showcasing the North Devon coastline. Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved] © Lewis Clarke
Barnstaple Clock Tower, a landmark in the Barnstaple that could bid for UK Town of Culture 2028. Photo: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Traffic England cameras show an empty stretch of the M5 following the closure. Image: Traffic England
Port Vale v Exeter City. Pic from PPAUK
The unusually large Bronze Age vessel was found at Whitehill on the edge of Newton Abbot (Image- Newton Abbot Town Council)
Kieran Wilson causing trouble for Torquay United. Pic from PPAUK
The consultation will affect every library in North Devon and Torridge. Barnstaple (left) will not lose too many hours but Northam will be cut almost 75% to six hours. Credit: Viral PR/Rob Smith
Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears. Pic from PPAUK
Winning goal for Plymouth Argyle. Pic from PPAUK
Mel Walker’s beloved teddy bear was repaired by volunteer Lani at Barnstaple Repair Café, restoring its head, paw pads and even a hand-knitted cardigan.
The National Lottery Community Fund cheque is presented to Bradworthy Hall, helping fund the new community kitchen.
Olly Glover MP (Lib Dem) during the debate in Parliament, where he presented the Rail Passengers’ Charter Bill
Volunteers from Earth Action North Devon collect litter during a community clean-up, helping tackle plastic pollution across local beaches and parks. Credit: Earth Action North Devon
The lorry park at the new Torridge depot. Picture by Alison Stephenson
The development at Buckleigh Road at Westward Ho! is to get some public art. Image courtesy: Google Street View
Northam Burrows. Image courtesy: Torridge District Council
At the awards ceremony (l-r): Jim Berryman, Corinna Chandler, Benoit Welch, Peter Morrish, and Professor Nick Lieven.
The landslip on the A386. Credit: Devon County Council
North Devon MP Ian Roome backs UK under-16 social media ban as children spend hours on apps like TikTok and Instagram.
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Luca, the black-and-white boy, and Freya, the brown-and-white girl, are looking for their forever home.
Media students from Bideford College put their filmmaking skills into practice at the Poverty Truth Ilfracombe event
Claire Willmer with Mark Dimelow, from Landkey, a fellow stem-cell transplant patient, who also received care from the Exeter Leukaemia Fund and helped organise the fundraising event at Pilton.
