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Highlights from this year's event in Croyde |
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BRAUNTON'S 33rd annual village fair organised by the Rotary and Inner Wheel Clubs this year followed a Wild West theme - and was a rip-roaring success! |
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THE unique Combe Martin tradition of the Hunting of the Earl of Rone returned to the village over the bank holiday weekend.
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HUNDREDS of people lined the streets of Torrington to watch the town's annual May Fair celebrations. |
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THE 10th anniversary of Ilfracombe s Jack in the Green Celebrations for May Day continued its tradition of confounding the weather gods as the spirit of summer was released once more |
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Westward Ho! Cup final on Sunday at Mill Road, Barnstaple.
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CROWDS lined the streets of Barnstaple to welcome home around 600 personnel from the North Devon-based Commando Logistic Regiment. |
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Action from Bideford's 4-0 FA Vase quarter-final defeat at Lowestoft on Saturday, February 28 |
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MUSKETS again roared and flames flickered in Torrington on Saturday night to mark the Battle of Torrington, 463 years ago, Torrington's band of Cavaliers and members of the town's 1646 Heritage Centre were joined by re-enactment groups for the annual commemorative torchlight parade.
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Pictures of the snow in North Devon on February 3, taken by readers and Gazette photographers around the region |
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COLOURFULLY dressed lantern bearers took to the streets of Gorwell and Frankmarsh in Barnstaple on Friday evening to help bring a little light to the dark winter evenings.
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THE big freeze drew scores of photographers onto the banks of the river Taw this morning (Wednesday) as overnight temperatures lower than minus seven began to freeze the estuary for the first time this century. |
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ONE of the best crowds in years turned out for the traditional switching on of Ilfracombe’s Christmas lights. |
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BIDEFORD'S famous New Year's Eve celebrations now have a major rival following the town's spectacular Christmas lights switch on festivities! |
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GIRL band sensation The Saturdays helped illuminate Barnstaple and thaw a crowd of thousands |
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Pictures submitted by Andy Casey
www.andycaseyphotography.co.uk |
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TOP Gear met the Royal Marines on Instow beach and crowds gathered to watch the spectacle. The Top Gear team worked with the Marines in filming presenter Jeremy Clarkson testing the new Ford Fiesta |
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NORTH Devon did its best to cast off the economic gloom and doom to raise money for Children in Need. |
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Celebrating 50 years of RAF Search and Rescue at Chivenor. |
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A new generation has paid tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice as pupils from a dozen Barnstaple schools attended the annual Children’s Remembrance Service at Rock Park. |
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A long awaited one stop shop for services and a brand new library has officially opened in South Molton as the Amory Centre. |
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BRIGHT blue skies and warm late September sun helped fuel a carnival atmosphere to savour as South Molton partied well into the night. |
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Highlights from Barnstaple Carnival and Barnstaple Fair 2008 |
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BIDEFORD became its own Big Top as the town’s annual carnival parade took on a circus theme. |
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NEARLY 300 Mini cars from all over the region - and even from as far away as Paris - gathered in Victoria Park, Bideford as part of The Legendary Grand Tour 2008 |
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A well-attended Ilfracombe Carnival left organisers, revellers and the watching crowds delighted. |
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Highlights from Combe Martin Carnival |
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ORGANISERS are on the crest of a wave after Appledore Carnival provided a flood of entries and spectators |
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THEY are a hardy lot in Hartland. Not even a day of torrential rain could deter them from celebrating their carnival in style. |
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‘Mud glorious mud’ is a phrase organisers will be using for many years to describe the 2008 North Devon Show. |
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LORD and Lady Clinton unveiled a plaque to mark the 100th anniversary of Torrington Community Hospital. |
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PIcture special by Guy Harrop |
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POLICE dogs and helicopter, fire crews, vintage bus and historic characters all helped Winkleigh Fun Day to live up to its name |
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Every one of the 2,500 women who took part in the 2008 Race for Life in Barnstaple put their best foot forward to raise sponsorship for Cancer Research. |
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The end of Ilfracombe Victorian Celebrations 2008 |
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THE folk of Ilfracombe went forth in splendour and finery with a grand opening parade to get the annual Victorian Celebrations underway. |
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THE annual tradition of the Hunting of the Earl of Rone took to the streets of Combe Martin during the bank holiday weekend in a riot of colour and spectacle.
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A MAGNIFICENT dragon was the highlight of a magical Torrington carnival on Saturday night. |
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THE once shabby caterpillar of the old Ilfracombe council offices has emerged after nine months and spread its wings as a £1 million butterfly in the shape of The Ilfracombe Centre. |
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INTERNATIONAL friendships have blossomed in Barnstaple this week with the official twinning of the town with new European cousins. |
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Photos from the local derby game, on Saturday, January 26, between Bideford and Barnstaple in the Les Phillips Cup |
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