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Changes to recycling collections from 1st April.
Torridge District Council is introducing important changes to its recycling services from 1st April 2026 as part of its ongoing commitment to improving safety and expanding the range of materials residents can recycle. From this date, cartons (Tetra Paks) will … Continue reading
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Tagged batteries, recycling, tetrapaks
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Bideford Water Fountain now operational.
Torridge District Council is pleased to announce that the Bideford Fountains are now firing again. After 17 years of silence, the water fountains on Bideford Quay have been brought back to life, thanks to Government investment through the Rural England … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Local People
Tagged Bideford, Bideford Quay, Bideford water fountain, TDC, Torridge District Council
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Old Bideford Library to be re-purposed.
Torridge District Council announced that it has been granted planning permission to undertake the necessary works to change the use of the former Bideford Library to create a multifunctional sport and fitness facility. The proposed development also includes further internal … Continue reading
£210,000 refurbishment work to playgrounds.
As part of its commitment to improve play spaces across the district, Torridge District Council has announced that four play areas in East-the-Water, Bideford; Hartland and Winkleigh will undergo £210,000 worth of refurbishment works in February and March 2026. At … Continue reading
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Tagged East the Water, Hartland, TDC, Torridge District Council, Winkleigh
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Beaford Archive – the Lost Decades project.
Beaford – The Lost Decades Project. Calling Bideford people! This is an exciting project from Beaford about their community Old Archive. Take a look at the weblinks below and add any details you can to these wonderful old photographs. Discover … Continue reading
Posted in History, Local People
Tagged Atherington, Beaford Archive, Bideford, Dolton, Hatherleigh, Kings Nympton
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Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre progresses.
Torridge District Council has announced it has appointed BAM Construction to act as the main contractor for the delivery of the Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre. The Centre has been partly funded through the Levelling Up Fund, Community Regeneration Partnership … Continue reading
‘Man Down’ mental health support.
All men welcome to come along to our friendly, non-judgemental and supportive peer support group. Directions:When you get to Marlborough Court, turn left and then left again where the car park is. Look out for the Man Down signage … Continue reading
“Bideford Legends” – 2.
The Strand Cinema. The Strand Cinema was opened by Maurice Prince, Jewish entrepreneur, in 1938. During the war Maurice was a civil defence warden and he also helped Jewish refugees who were escaping from Nazi persecution by sheltering them in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bideford Legends, Grenville Nursing Home, Strand Cinema Bideford
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“Bideford Legends” – 1.
Introducing “Bideford Legends”. My name is Tanya Harrison, I was born abroad and came to live in Bideford in 2017. By profession I am a Teacher of English to foreign students, not a photographer, not a writer, not an expert … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, History, Local People
Tagged Bideford Hospital, Bideford Legends, Bideford Library, Torridge Hospital
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A tribute to Peter Christie.
Peter Christie. We were very sorry to hear the news of the death of Peter Christie, Torridge councillor, author and historian, and loyal contributor to “Buzz”. He wrote a host of articles over the years, all of which have been … Continue reading
The Huntshaw Church bells project.
Huntshaw’s Historic Bells drop into the limelight – After 500 years! For over a year the ‘Friends of Huntshaw Bells’ have been raising money through grants, sponsorship and events and have raised so far £17k. There is a long way … Continue reading
Posted in Events, History, Local People
Tagged bell ringing, Huntshaw Church, Huntshaw Church bell fund
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The ‘Way of the Wharves’ project.
‘Way of the Wharves’. The Torridge Estuary and Bideford have a long and fascinating maritime history with boat building documented back to Elizabethan times. On the east bank of the Torridge, opposite Bideford town, East-the-Water was an industrial and transport … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Local People
Tagged Bideford, East the Water, river Torridge, Way of the Wharves
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The “Freshspring” project.
Steamship ‘Freshspring’ celebrates four years in Bideford. During the Second World War, a fleet of freshwater-carrying steam ships was commissioned by the Royal Navy to deliver water to warships. These became the ‘Fresh’ class of ships and the last one … Continue reading
Posted in History, Local People, Shipping
Tagged Bideford, maritime history, SS Freshspring, volunteers
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Buzz Word.
Handy Cross POW Camp. I am from Oberhausen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia. I am currently working on a concept for a book about the World War 11 from the point of view of a German prisoner who spent his captivity at … Continue reading
Ladies’ Golf celebrates 150 years.
“The Westward Ho! and North Devon Ladies were very early pioneers in the history of Ladies Golf. The Reverend Isaac Gosset, Vicar of the Parish of Northam and a founder of the Royal North Devon Golf Club has to take … Continue reading