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Devon County Council has extended eligibility for its free holiday activities programme this Christmasplaceholder image

Devon widens free Christmas activity eligibility

Devon County Council has announced a temporary extension to its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, allowing some families who would otherwise miss out to continue accessing funded places during the winter school holidays.

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North Devon trade waste collections ‘in profit’ after service saved

People of all ages will gather to remember across North Devon and Torridge this weekend, with the Appledore 2025 service pictured here.placeholder image

Remembrance 2026 events preview in North Devon and Torridge

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Ali Webb, back home in North Devon with baby George.placeholder image

First time mum’s five-day ordeal after North Devon maternity closure

Could ferries from South Wales one day arrive at Ilfracombe Harbour? Swansea Council has been arguing over it this week.placeholder image

Row over whether a ferry from Wales to North Devon will ever happen

The Trust has committed to making improvements following the reportplaceholder image

'Dissatisfaction' from patients over Trust complaints handling

Celebrity baker and Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood, pictured with Kathy Jones, tried the homemade scones at Hele Cornmill and declared them “okay.”placeholder image

Superfan’s dream comes true as Paul Hollywood visits North Devon mill

Sport

The Bideford 10-Milerplaceholder image

Bideford Amateur Athletics Club celebrates successful 10-Mile race

Southmead Primary Schoolplaceholder image

Team England sprinter to inspire pupils at Southmead Primary School

The Hockey Horror Picture Showplaceholder image

The Hockey Horror Picture Show for North Devon firsts

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Impressive debut in the ring for Bideford boxer Ollie Layton

Alex Penny on his way to scoring the Chiefs first tryplaceholder image

Barnstaple Chiefs push promotion-chasing Clifton all the way

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Join Captain Accident and the Disasters collective for a feast of reggae, dub and ska in Appledore this Saturday, November 7.placeholder image

Don’t miss Captain Accident and the Disasters this weekend

Barnstaple Christmas lights are just weeks away from being switched onplaceholder image

Barnstaple Christmas lights switch-on confirmed

Shania Twain will be performing at Live at Powderham 2027placeholder image

Country icon Shania Twain heading to Devon in 2027

For A Time: Sanctuary Seekers in North Devon uses pictures by photographer Toby Adamson to tell the story of when asylum seekers came to Ilfracombe.placeholder image

Exhibition tells story of when Ilfracombe was home to asylum seekers

Crime & Courts

The fire damaged shop on Barnstaple high streetplaceholder image

Man charged following Barnstaple fire

Heywood Road pictured in 2024placeholder image

Speed camera damaged twice in Northam

The sentencing was held at Winchester Crown Court placeholder image

Ilfracombe teen banned from driving after Hampshire incident

Ann Widdecombe with her beloved moorland in the backgroundplaceholder image

Man charged in connection to Widdecombe death

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The device was taken from a wall near The Arches in Ilfracombe High Street.placeholder image

Missing Ilfracombe defibrillator returned after public appeal

Three of the girls involved in the recording, who appear on the video for Stop the Monster, protesting against proposed data centre plans for Torrington. placeholder image

Stop the Monster: Young voices sing out against AI data centre plan

Barnstaple's Rolle Quay Inn is on the market for £340,000. Credit: Christie & Co placeholder image

Historic Barnstaple pub is put up for sale

Riverbank House in Bideford, home to Torridge District Council placeholder image

Controversial AI Growth Zone letter is 'no longer valid', says council

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Kim and Shane Storkey of Property Investment Academy South Westplaceholder image

‘We escaped the RAT RACE – now we help others find their freedom’

A map of where the proposed AI data centre campus and energy storage facility would be located in North Devon.placeholder image

THE DEVON DATA CAMPUS: A LETTER TO LOCAL RESIDENTS

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Don’t miss out on Pension Credit in Cornwall and Devon. Check your eligibility t...

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The device was taken from a wall near The Arches in Ilfracombe High Street.placeholder image

Appeal after life-saving defibrillator stolen from town’s high street

Barnstaple High Street - police and councillors say crime figures are misleading and do not really reflect the town.placeholder image

Barnstaple is NOT Devon's most dangerous small town

Consultants at the Royal Devon are due to strike (file image)placeholder image

Strikes planned as senior doctors say Government has 'run out of road'

North Devon Hospice has launched its Light Up a Life appeal, inviting people to dedicate a star in memory of someone specialplaceholder image

North Devon Hospice launches Light Up a Life

Business

Chancellor John Healey delivering his Budget in Parliamentplaceholder image

Devon looks set for a mayor after Budget backing

Engineers from Nick Sampson Mechanical Engineering Services at work on the London Eyeplaceholder image

Barnstaple firm helps upgrade London Eye

The newly-announced management team at Turnstyle Designs: (from left) Wayne Dymond, commercial managing director, Oscar Roberts, creative director and chairman, and Karl Smith, operations managing director placeholder image

Changes at the top for North Devon business

Inside The Meeting Hall, where it has been transformed into a co-working spaceplaceholder image

Ilfracombe coworking space opens with no grant funding

Property

11 The Quay, with upstairs holiday accommodation and a ground floor café is for sale at £750,000. placeholder image

Well-known former bistro once owned by Damien Hirst is up for sale

The former Royal Mail building on the High Street in Ilfracombeplaceholder image

Work starts on 14 affordable homes in Ilfracombe

The Atlantic Flatlets site at Westward Ho!placeholder image

Westward Ho! eyesore to stay after council rejects housing offer

Standing (L-R): Councillor Graham Bell, Lead Member for Housing, North Devon Council. Councillor David Clayton, Leader of the Council, North Devon Council. Sitting (L-R): Jon Triggs, Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive, North Devon Council. Martyn Gimber, Chief Executive, North Devon Homesplaceholder image

North Devon Council to provide social housing again

Opinion

Cllr Graham Bellplaceholder image

Social media ban welcomed by Braunton councillor

Columnist David FitzGerald shares a smile with legendary British comedian and writer Barry Cryer.placeholder image

David FitzGerald reveals the hidden history of Devon’s comedy greats

Lifestyle

Stand off ... Minister Martin Heydon, Larry Murrin, Bord Bia Chair, Francie Gorman, IFA President.placeholder image

Traffic chaos likely as Laois farm President to lead Newbridge or Nowhere protes...

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