Bideford Buzz

Posted on 06/07/2010 by Tango Alpha

Welcome to the  on-line edition of the Community Newsletter for Bideford   and adjoining towns, villages, and rural area.

‘Bideford Buzz’ is produced  by a team of volunteers and relies on our local community for articles.   If you are interested in supporting this newsletter we’ll be glad to hear from you.

You can submit your article on disc or by e-mail.    However, ‘snail mail’ is equally acceptable. Material for publication should reach us during the month preceding the month of publication.

Editor – Rose Arno (Bideford Buzz).        

Telephone 07929-976120, or E-mail: [email protected]

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Bideford Film Society – November events.

Posted on 05/11/2024 by Tango Alpha

Please also see our website www.bidefordcinema.org.uk

All showing at The Theatre, Kingsley School.

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Joker: Folie a Deux (15).

Friday & Saturday 8th and 9th November, 7.30pm (Doors open 7.00pm).

Starring – Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson. Director, Todd Phillips.

Loosely based on DC Comics characters, it is a sequel to Joker (2019). Struggling with his duel identity, failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital.

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The Apprentice (15).

Friday & Saturday 15th & 16th November 7.30pm (Doors open 7.00pm).

Starring – Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova. Director, Ali Abbasi.

The story of how a young Donald Trump started his real-estate business in 1970’s and 80’s New York with the helping hand of infamous lawyer Roy M. Cohn.

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Consider a career in Local Government.

Posted on 04/11/2024 by Tango Alpha

People are being encouraged to ‘Make a Difference’ in their communities by embarking on a rewarding career with their local council. A new campaign, ‘Make a Difference, Work for your Local Council’, aims to inspire individuals to explore career opportunities that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of local residents.

Local councils provide essential services that residents rely on every day. The campaign highlights the wide range of roles available in council services, welcoming people from all backgrounds and skill levels who are looking to begin a new role in local government.?

Torridge District Council has 151 different roles within the Authority including: planning officers, grounds maintenance workers, coastal engineers, ICT Infrastructure and Digital & Social Media Communications – to name but a few. The Council also offers a range of training and development opportunities including support with Masters Degrees, professional qualifications and apprenticeships and providing financial support and time off. Staff can also take part in regular training on-site. In addition, the council offers a range of work experience opportunities including T-Level placements, graduate placements and apprenticeships.

With over 9 in 10 councils experiencing recruitment and retention challenges amid growing demand for services, this initiative comes at a crucial time. It aims to address workforce shortages by attracting new talent into councils, ensuring they can continue to provide the vital services on which communities depend.

Anyone interested in discovering how they can contribute to the future of their community by working for their local council can visit the dedicated campaign website: www.localcounciljobs.gov.uk

The campaign website includes a postcode search to help job seekers find their ideal role. With hundreds of jobs in varying roles across the country, there are roles to suit all levels of experience, skills, and ambitions.

If you are interested in a career within Torridge District Council please visit our careers website at careers.torridge.gov.uk

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1,000 trees to be planted at Gatefield Amenity grassland.

Posted on 03/11/2024 by Tango Alpha

Following public consultation and a vote by the Community and Resources committee, Torridge District Council has announced plans to plant 1,000 trees at Gatefield Amenity Grassland on Londonderry Estate in Bideford.

The plans, which are fully funded as part of Devon County Council’s Local Authority Treescapes Project, are being delivered in partnership with local not-for-profit social enterprise Parklife South West. The scheme is supported by The Forestry Commission’s Local Authority Treescapes Fund.

Earlier this year, Torridge District Council invited residents to attend meetings to find out more about the proposed scheme and submit their views and ideas. Public consultation showed that there was overall support for the tree planting at the site. The feedback received helped to shape the plans and identified that current users wanted to retain an area of open space rather than footpaths for dog walking and other recreational activities, which formed part of the original proposal.

The plans have been designed to extend wildlife corridors and join up fragmented habitats to make these more resilient in face of threats to the environment. Tree planting at Gatefield will offset carbon emissions, improve local biodiversity and help to deliver the North Devon Biosphere’s ambitious Nature Recovery Plan, which includes an objective to plant 10,000 urban trees by 2025.

The Council will carry out the tree planting this winter at a couple of community tree planting events. These will be advertised as part of the Rangers volunteer programme, so please check Torridge District Council’s Facebook page and website for dates.

Tree species being planted include oak, beech, field maple, wild cherry, hawthorn, hazel, dogwood, dogrose, and spindle.

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Shipping notes No. 235 (October).

Posted on 02/11/2024 by Tango Alpha

Bideford Quay.

Trinity House vessel Mair alongside at Bideford for a few days. On the 29th, vessel in Bideford Bay attending to the fairway buoy.

Yelland Quay.

No shipping this month

Appledore.

Quorn still inside shed, Atherstone alongside quay,

Cargo vessels at Appledore –

Rix Sail – (Ex- Arabella c’94, Ewald ’08, Brigga ’18); flag Liberia; owners Rix Ship Management, Latvia; crew Latvian; from Kleipedia to Bremen; arrived 4/10, sailed 9/10; discharged 4,000 tons rapeseed.

 

Greetje – built 2024; flag Netherlands: owners Scheepvaatondeming B.V Heerenveen, Netherlands; crew Dutch; from Ternezuen to Bilbao; arrived 18/10, sailed 22/10; discharged 3,718 tons rapeseed. This is believed to be her maiden voyage.

 

Bristol Channel Observations.

1/10 at 07.35 vehicle carrier Mercury Ace, 19,110 tons d.w., owners MOL Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 10.16 bulk carrier Seabulk, 82,449 tons d.w., owners Eiko Kisen imbari Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 14.28 bitumen tanker An Hai Wan, 6,165 tons d.w., owners Cosco Shipping China, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 08.23.

2/10 at 08.29 cargo vessel Eems Servant, 3,410 tons d.w., owners Eems Servant B.V. Netherlands, inward bound for Sharpness. At 10.28 cargo vessel Prima Lady, 3,622 tons d.w., owners Baltic Shipping Co Finland, inward bound for Newport. At 14.28 vehicle carrier Thor Highway, 19,210 tons d.w. owners Soct Holdings Liberia Japan, inward bound for Portbury.

4/10 at 05.45 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tns d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.

5/10 at 13.45 the buoy tender vessel Galatea, 600 tons d.w., owners Trinity House Harwich seen working of the Bideford Fairway buoy.

6/10 at 09.14 vehicle carrier Vega Leader, 16,396 tons d.w., owners Latte Maritima SA Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 15.31 vehicle carrier Carnation Ace, 16,416 tons d.w., owners Japan, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 13.26 8th outward bound from Portbury, having sailed at 08.57). At 15.37 hrs cargo vessel Falkfjord, 4,748 tons d.w., owners Norwegian, inward bound for Cardiff.

9/10 at 06.51 cargo vessel Eems Dollard, 3,816 tons d.w., owners Eems Dollard B.V. Netherlands, inward bound for Sharpness. At 12.33 vehicle carrier Auto Advance, 12,457 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 08.07. At 13.35 vehicle carrier Grande Spagne, 12,594 tons d.w. owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury. At 15.51 bulk carrier Louisa Bolten, 30,765 tons d.w., owners Lydia Mar Shipping Co S.A Greece, inward bound for Newport. At 16.06 vehicle carrier Neptune Aegli, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Aegli Shipping Ltd Greece, inward bound for Portbury.

10/10 At 05.40 vehicle carrier Gentle Leader, 21,112 tons d.w., owners Ray Car Carriers Israel, inward bound for Portbury.

11/10 at 17.01 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tons d.w., owners UECC Unipersssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. At 10.07 vehicle carrier Auto Energy, 12,727 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury,

12/10 at 06.38 cargo vessel Skagenbank, 4,500 tons d.w., owners Wagenborg Netherlands, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 17.56 vehicle carrier Neptune Dynamis, 6,850 tons d.w., owners Dynamis Shipping Greece, inward bound for Portbury.

13/10 at 13.38 bulk carrier Sunflower, 28,344 tons d.w., inward bound for Newport..

14/10 at 08.25 ro-ro vessel Eurocargo Livorno, 10,438 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Euromed Spa Italy, outward from Portbury having sailed at 03.56. At 16.26 cargo vessel Libero, 2,930 tons d.w., owners Latvian, outward bound from Newport having sailed 21.54 7th (she had been waiting orders and had been anchored in Blue Anchor Bay).

15/10 at 06.34 cargo vessel Eemslift Ellen, 4,204 tons d.w., owners Netherlands, inward bound for Avonmouth.

17/10 cargo vessel Celtica Hav, 2,150tons d.w., owners Hav Shipmanagement AS Norway, inward bound for Newport. (Seen again at 13.26 19th outward bound from Newport having sailed at 06.19). At 11.59 cargo vessel Kleipeda, 3,697 tons d.w., owners Joint Stock Company Alatia Shipping Lithuania, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 12.40 cargo vessel Anmiro, 3,670 tons d.w., owners Briese Shiffahrts GMBH & Co Germany, inward bound for Cardiff.

20/10 at 05.35 vehicle Coral Leader, 12,164 tons d.w., owners Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 16.34 vehicle carrier Neptune Aegli, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Aegli Shipping Greece, inward bound for Portbury.

21/10 at 05.10 bulk carrier Lavaux, 34,000 tons d.w., owners Suisse-Atlantique Soc de Nav Maritime SA Switzerland, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed 21.04 20th.

22/10 at 13.16 vehicle carrier Morning Capo, 20,139 tons d.w., owners Eukor Car Carriers Inc. South Korea, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 08.10. At 17.55 vehicle carrier Auto Advance, 12,457 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.

23/10 at 05.52 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Uecc Uniperssoal Madiera, inward bound for Portbury.

25/10 at 05.35 vehicle carrier Morning Lena, 21,139 tons d.w., owners Eukor Car Carriers Inc South Korea, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 08.37 26th outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 04.30).

26/10 at 07.05 vehicle carrier Emerald Leader, 10,821 tons d.w., owners Francis Maritime S.A Norway ,inward bound for Portbury. At 07.35 cargo vessel Rix Mariner, 3,676 tons d.w., owners Rix Management Ltd Latvia, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 01.02. At 15.32 vehicle carrier Neptune Dynamis, 6,850 tons d.w., owners Dynamis Shipping Greece, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 23.24 25th. At 17.40 vehicle carrier Auto Eco, 16,995 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperessoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.

27/10 at 05.07 ro-ro vessel Eurocargo Istanbul, 14,413 tons d.w., owners Malta Motorway of the Sea Malta, inward bound for Avonmouth. (Seen again at 0910 29th outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 04.10). At 05.29 vehicle carrier Grande Napoli, 14,565 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 00.39.

28/10 at 18.40 cargo vessel Eems Delf, 3,800 tons d.w., owners Eems Delf B.V Netherlands, inward bound for Sharpness.

29/10 at 11.09 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. At 11.28 bulk carrier Rijn Confidence, 33,328 tons d.w., outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 06.18. (This ship has been at Avonmouth since early October; she had a fire in No 2 hold which the local fire brigade attended to).

31/10 at 08.10 cargo vessel Maratona, 4,250 tons d.w., outward bound from Swansea having sailed at 04.57. At 12.31 vehicle carrier Grande Anversa, 12,353 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury.

Regards,

Norman.

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“Bideford Legends” – 3.

Posted on 27/10/2024 by Tango Alpha

The Hamlyn property.

A fine listed building once the property of the Hamlyn family, who were noted decorators of the time.

(Interior photos courtesy of Rightmove).

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The railway shed in Kingsley Road.

Another listed building, originally an engine and rolling stock shed owned by the Bideford and Westward Ho! Railway company.

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Sixth round of Household Support Fund.

Posted on 24/10/2024 by Tango Alpha

Torridge District Council has launched the sixth round of Household Support Funding with effect from October 2024. Nationally £421m has been made available by Central Government to cover the period October 2024 to March 2025.

Devon County Council has been awarded funding of over £5m by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for a sixth Household Support Fund, part of which it will utilise to support voluntary and community partners such as Citizens Advice Devon and the Devon Community Foundation and provide Free School Meal holiday vouchers.

Just over £2M will be split amongst the eight district councils for targeted support to those identified in need, with Torridge receiving just over £210,000 to allocate across the district, over six months. The previous five schemes have already released payments totalling £1,038k to meet basic household costs of struggling Torridge residents.

In line with previous versions of the scheme the purpose of the grant is to provide support to households experiencing hardship due to the ongoing cost of living crisis. The grants will be available to help people in need to buy food, pay essential utility bills or meet other essential living or housing costs. Previous assistance has already allowed people to purchase clothing, blankets, and fund boiler servicing or repairs during the winter months. Applications can also be made to meet the cost of purchasing or repairing white goods such as fridges, freezers and ovens, which might otherwise currently be beyond the means of struggling households.

Access to the fund will once again be via a form, with initial applications being processed by the council’s partner and local charity organisation, Encompass. The application form link will be available on Torridge District Council’s website by clicking on the “Cost of living Help” icon on the main landing page and then the “Household Support Fund” link. Alternatively, people can contact Encompass through their website or by telephone if they do not have access to the internet on 01271 371499.

Reminder re Pension Credits.

Torridge District Council is also reminding people of State Pension age (66+) who are not receiving certain benefits to check their eligibility and apply for Pension Credit.

Thanks to the Pension Credit backdating rules, it is possible to apply for Pension Credit and have the claim backdated by up to 3 months – so long as there is entitlement during that time. This means that the latest date to apply and still qualify for Winter Fuel Payment is 21st December 2024.

Eligible pensioners could qualify for Winter Fuel Payment and other support such as help with housing costs and Council Tax, and a free TV licence for those aged 75 and over. In addition to Winter Fuel Payment, Pension Credit also provides extra support for heating costs such as The Warm Home Discount Scheme and Cold Weather Payments.

It is estimated that up to 880,000 households are missing out on Pension Credit, and it is worth, on average, £3,900 per year, providing additional benefits such as help with Council Tax and Housing Benefit and a free TV licence for those over 75. Raising awareness of Pension Credit could make a difference to an older person’s life: www.gov.uk/pension-credit.

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‘Active Torridge’ contract extended to 2032.

Posted on 16/10/2024 by Tango Alpha

 

Approval granted for fourth Active Torridge Centre at The Old Library, Bideford.

Torridge District Council has announced that it has extended its contract with Active Torridge to run its Leisure Centre Services until 2032. Since taking over the contract in 2022, Active Torridge has outperformed the ambitions set in its original business plan in the first two years of trading – despite a backdrop of an increase in energy costs and inflation.

With membership levels continuing to grow across its existing sites in Northam, Holsworthy and Great Torrington, the Council also voted to approve plans to add a fourth site to its portfolio. The new Centre will be at old Bideford Town Hall and Library and is scheduled to open in early 2026, once the programme of refurbishment works has been completed. The new venue is projected to alleviate current capacity issues by accommodating more members and expanding the target market.

Bideford Town Hall and Library dates back to the 1880s and is the Council’s largest historic asset and a Grade II Listed Building. However, after previously being used for administrative purposes by the authority and by Devon County Council for the provision of library facilities, the entire premises are now largely vacant.

The underutilised premises have not benefitted from any significant investment in the structure and fabric of the building for several decades. The new investment programme will ensure that the building complex receives the level of funding required to ensure that its long-term future remains secure, whilst providing much needed ‘state-of-the-art’ gym facilities, and a mix of (commercial) office space, in the heart of Bideford Town Centre.

Chris Keeble, Chief Operating Officer, Active Torridge, said: “We are delighted that our contract has been extended to 2032. By being able to plan long term we can manage future growth more effectively, ensuring that Active Torridge can meet the needs of the community. By adapting the site at the Old Library, we will be able to deliver a state-of-the-art gym that meets public demand. Many of our fitness classes are oversubscribed and, as membership levels continue to grow, by offsetting popular classes from existing Active Torridge facilities we will have more space to offer a greater range of sessions and classes”.

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Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre – update.

Posted on 04/10/2024 by Tango Alpha

Torridge District Council has resolved to grant planning permission for its amended plans for the Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre.

 The revised drawings and plans were submitted back in July 2024 in response to public feedback and changes in market demand and approved by the planning committee.

The revised plans will ensure that the lettable area can be optimised by reducing ancillary spaces, and that the completed building fully responds to current and future market requirements.

In response to public consultation the height and scale of the building has been reduced. In particular, the entire second floor has been removed, the extent of the first-floor area reduced, and the first floor of the Benson Building has been removed to overcome concerns around overlooking.

There will now only be one point of access to the site. In response to residents’ concerns around traffic, it has been determined that the removal of the second access onto New Quay Street (previously proposed to serve a car park) will simplify vehicle movements around the access to the site compared to the original scheme.

BAM Construction has been appointed to work with Torridge District Council to secure Planning Consent and deliver completed designs. A main construction contract for the build of the Innovation Centre will be awarded in early 2025, with construction anticipated to start soon thereafter. In order to allow the works to be planned and in anticipation of a construction contract, an event will be hosted later this month in Appledore, to allow local businesses to ‘meet the contractor’ and find out more about the work available.

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Shipping notes No. 234 (September).

Posted on 02/10/2024 by Tango Alpha

Bideford Quay.

No shipping at Bideford this month.

Appledore.

Quorn still in shed, Atherstone alongside quay. I understand another vessel due 4th October to discharge rapeseed from Kleipeda

Yelland Quay.

No shipping at Yelland this month.

Bristol Channel Observations.

4/9 at 16.22 cargo vessel Arklow Venus, 5,158 tons d.w., owners Avoca Shipping, inward bound for Newport. At 16.28 cargo vessel Arklow Clan, 5,054 tons d.w., owners Arklow Shipping Eire, inward bound for Sharpness.

6/9 at 16.47 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.

8/9 at 10.14 cargo vessel Spanaco Simplicity, owners Spanaco Five Germany, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 13.41 13th outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 21.31 12th).

9/9 at 10.38 ro-ro vessel Eurocargo Istanbul, 14,413 tons d.w., owners Malta Motorway of the Sea Malta, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 19.42 11th having sailed from Portbury at 14.58 hrs. At 12.55 cargo vessel Wilson Dieppe, owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Newport. At 12.58 vehicle carrier Neptune Dynamis, 6,850 tons d.w., owners Dynamis Shipping Greece, inward bound for Portbury. At 15.12 vehicle carrier Freesia Leader, 19,514 tons d.w., owners Kamaishi Maritime SA Singapore, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 09.16.

10/9 at 11.23 vehicle carrier Auto Achieve, 13,000 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 09.16.

12/9 at 05.25 tanker Angelina Amoretti, 23,740 tons d.w., owners Emiliania SPA Italy, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 23.03 11th. At 11.08 cargo vessel Northern Rock, owners Dutch, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 18.02 bulk carrier Astura, outward bound from Port Talbot having sailed at 12.36.

13/9 at 17.55 cargo vessel Hav Zander, 2,999 tons d.w., owners 1Hav Bulk AS Norway, inward bound for Sharpness.

14/9 at 06.12 cargo vessel Immensity, inward bound for Newport. At 07.08 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. At 07.07 cargo vessel Alma, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 01.00. At 18.18 vehicle carrier Euphony Ace,18,944 tons d.w., owners Mol Auto Carrier Express Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 13.33.

15/9 at 10.36 vehicle carrier Jasmine Leader, 19,359 tons d.w., owners Ray Car Carriers Israel, inward bound for Portbury.

16/9 at 13.05 cargo vessel Wilma, inward bound for Swansea. At 13.50 bulk carrier Pan Harvest, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 08.29.

17/9 at 11.17 vehicle carrier Auto Advance, 12,457 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. At 12.15 cargo vessel Eems Exe, owners Netherlands, inward bound for Sharpness. At 17.35 cargo vessel Arklow Valley, 5,158 tons d.w., owners Avoca Shipping BV Netherlands, inward bound for Newport.

18/9 at 08.34 offshore supply vessel Sartor, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 21.35 17th. (This vessel has been operating between Avonmouth and Hinkley Point Power station for quite a long time: the contract must have concluded, as the vessel was proceeding to Rotterdam).

20/9 at 09.26 cargo vessel Arklow Rambler, 6,847 tons d.w., owners Avoca Shipping BV Netherlands, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 13.10 offshore supply vessel Sar Brage, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 20.46 19th. (This is another vessel which has been operating between Avonmouth and Hinkley Point Power Station for a considerable time, and the contract must have concluded as the vessel was proceeding to Vlissingen). At 14.05 the bulk carrier HTK Fortune, 32,000 tons d.w., owners Vietnamese, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 08.51.

21/9 at 12.48 cargo vessel Wilson Odra, owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 14.43 cargo vessel Fehn Lyra, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 08.24 hrs

22/9 at 17.05 cargo vessel Eems Delf, 3,800 tons d.w., owners Eems Delf BV Netherlands, inward bound for Avonmouth.

23/9 at 06.47 vehicle carrier Global Highway, 20,686 tons d.w., owners Kawasaki Kisen K.K Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 14.11 bulk carrier Avocet Arrow, 62,823 tons d.w., owners G2 Ocean A/S Norway, inward bound for Portbury. At 14.15 hrs container vessel Containership V111, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 09.48.

24/9 at 17.53 vehicle carrier Emerald Leader, 10,821 tons d.w., owners Francis Maritime S.A Norway, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 09.50 27th outward bound having sailed from Portbury at 02.10 26th).

25/9 at 15.37 chemical tanker Stolt Kingfisher, 5,890 tons d.w., owners Sea 139 Leasing Co Ltd Netherlands, outward bound from Barry having sailed at 11.27.

26/9 at 11.15 chemical tanker Aral, inward bound for Newport.

27/9 at 14.23 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. At 19.24 vehicle carrier Auto Achieve, owners Uniperssoal Madeira, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 14.45.

28/9 at 08.59 cargo vessel cargo Arklow Accord, 8,543 tons d.w., owners Arklow Shipping Eire, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 03.07.

29/9 at 09.50 bitumen tanker An Hai Wan, owners Cosco Shipping China, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 19.15 vehicle carrier Auto Aspire, 12,452 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.

30/9 at 10.46 vehicle carrier Don Pasquale, 28,147 tons d.w., owners Wallenius Wilhelmsen Norway and Sweden, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 06.13. At 15.45 vehicle carrier Neptune Aegli, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Aegli Shipping Greece, outward bound from Portbury having sailed of 13.55 hrs 28th (she had been sheltering off Lynemouth due to the bad weather.

Regards,

Norman.

Photo from my collection –

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Bideford Music Club concert diary.

Posted on 01/10/2024 by Tango Alpha

See also www.bidefordmusicclub.org.uk website.

All concerts held in St Mary’s Church, Bideford. Subscription for 6 concerts is £82.50. Subscription for 4 concerts is £61.00 Single ticket at door is £16.50. Payment by cash, cheque or BACS. Students, children and accompanying carers tickets are free.

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Concert Diary.

2024

Wednesday 6th November 7.30pm Roelof Temmingh Piano Roelof Temmingh

2025

Sunday 5th January 3.00pm Lucy Nolan Harp Lucy Nolan

Sunday 2nd February 3.00pm Ensemble Mirage Clarinet & String Trio Ensemble Mirage

Wednesday 12th March 7.30pm  Gerard Flotats (Phillip and Dorothy Green Young Artist) & Julian Chan Cello & Piano Gerard Flotats Julian Chan

Wednesday 2nd April 7.30pm Ewan Millar (TilletTrust Artist)& Tomos Boyles?Oboe and Piano Ewan Millar  Tomos Boyles

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‘Coastwise’ Autumn programme.

Posted on 20/09/2024 by Tango Alpha

www.coastwisenorthdevon.org.uk

[email protected]

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“Bideford Legends” – 2.

Posted on 19/09/2024 by Tango Alpha

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 the dressing rooms of the premises.

Here is the Cinema as it was –

 

And how it is now, as “Strand Court” –

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Grenville Nursing Home.

Grenville Nursing Home wasn’t as lucky as Torridge Hospital, next door, which survived as flats, perhaps because it did not have protected status.

Here it is in 2009, before demolition –

All that remains are a couple of walls –

On the site there is now a small playground and housing development –

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Information sought on a wartime evacuee to Bideford.

Posted on 06/09/2024 by Tango Alpha

My father’s name was Anthony Arthur Newman. He was born in 1939, then evacuated from Bristol, I believe in 1942, along with his two brothers – my father was 3, elder brother 4, and younger brother 2 years old.

I have sought out organisations that supported my father with the after affects of life and evacuation and ongoing health problems. I know that he had spoken extensively to at least one of the counsellors in regards to his childhood and evacuation, but after that time, never spoke about it again.

I understand that he was evacuated to Bideford, but I’m afraid I don’t know which part of Bideford he went to. My mother recalls that that is where he was evacuated to, but can recall no detail. All I know is, the boys were evacuated and their sister, who was newly born, stayed in Bristol with my grandmother and grandfather. It all sounds very traumatic.

If anyone can recall any information on his time in Bideford, and if they could communicate by leaving a comment or by writing to [email protected] I would be very grateful.

Rachel Hussain.

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Shipping notes No. 233 (August).

Posted on 02/09/2024 by Tango Alpha

Bideford Quay.

No commercial shipping at Bideford.

Yelland Quay.

No shipping in last month.

Appledore.

Quorn still in shipyard. Atherstone at the quay.

For the fist time in 19 months a commercial ship came into the river and berthed at Harland and Wolff berth Appledore –

Noodvlielt : flag Madeira : from Ternezem to Appledore : crew Dutch : arrived 20/8, sailed 23/8 : cargo 3,600 tons of rape seed for Mole Valley farmers & others.

Bristol Channel Observations.

1/8 at 08.08 cargo vessel Arklow Fern, 4,972 tons d.w., owners Arklow Shipping Eire, outward bound from Swansea having sailed at 04.56. At 10.23 cargo vessel Wilson Cadiz, 4,432 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 04.47.

2/8 at 08.25 cargo vessel Rix Union, 4,247 tons d.w., owners Coalmar Shipping Ltd Latvia, inward bound for Cardiff. At 15.33 cargo vessel Wilson Davanger, 3,783 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Cardiff. At 17.14 cargo vessel Isartal, 3,711 tons d.w., owners Isartal Schiffahtrs UG Germany, inward bound for Avonmouth.

3/8 at 08.11 vehicle carrier Michigan Highway, 17,673 tons d.w., owners Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 19.12 vehicle carrier Grande Detroit, 12,429 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 11.01 6th outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 06.20).

4/8 at 06.12 tanker Thun Genius, 7,559 tons d.w., owners Thun Tankers BV Sweden, inward bound for Cardiff. At 11.56 vehicle carrier Eurocargo Valencia, 15,500 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Euromed SPA Italy, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 07.56.

5/8 at 16.58 cargo vessel Pernille, 3,402 tons d.w., owners Pernille Interscan GMBH Germany, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 16.01 hrs 30th (previously at anchor in Blue Anchor bay awaiting orders). At 18.08 cargo vessel Wilson Flushing, 4,321 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Cardiff.

6/8 at 07.10 cargo vessel Vitality, 4,181 tons d.w., owners Casper Chartering Ltd Immingham, inward bound for Newport. At 15.36 vehicle carrier Auto Energy, 16,988 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.

7/8 at 13.47 vehicle carrier Pleiades Spirit, 17,424 tons d.w., owners Racoon Navigation Inc Japan, inward bound for Portbury.

8/8 at 05.26 vehicle carrier Morning Cecilie, 22,699 tons d.w., owners Eukor Car Carriers Inc South Korea, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 00.23.

9/8 at 15.12 vehicle carrier Neptune Aegli, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Aegli Shipping Greece, inward bound for Portbury. At 17.13 vehicle carrier Eurocargo Istanbul, 14,413 tons d.w., owners Malta Motorway of the Sea Malta, inward bound for Portbury.

10/8 at 15.58 cargo vessel Frederik, 4,508 tons d.w., owners Frederik Hermann Lohmann Germany, outward bound from Blue Anchor Bay having sailed at 12.42 and previously discharged at Newport. At 16.24 cargo vessel Johann, 4,400 tons d.w., owners Eroon Alpha Ltd Antigua and Barbuda, inward bound for Avonmouth.

11/8 at 05.25 vehicle carrier Autostar, 6,670 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. At 16.50 vehicle carrier Graceful Leader, 20,886 tons d.w., owners Ray Car Carriers Ltd Isle of Man, inward bound for Portbury. At 19.46 cargo vessel Kalli G, 3,798 tons d.w., owners Kalli and Gerdes Schiffahrts Germany, inward bound for Cardiff.

12/8 at 16.29 container vessel Encounter, 9,335 tons d.w., owners Encounter Bewarrder B.V. Netherlands, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 11.36.

13/8 at 08.25 vehicle carrier Grande Detroit, 12,420 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury.

16/8 at 08.57 bulk carrier Bunun Hero, 37,811 tons d.w., owners Wisdom Marine Lines SA Panama, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 03.49.

17/8 at 11.02 container vessel Elbteam, inward bound for Portbury. At 10.05 vehicle carrier Grande Italia, 12,594 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury. At 10.07 vehicle carrier California Highway, 18,644 tons d.w., owners Kawaski Kisen K.K.Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 05.01. At 18.45 cargo vessel Glen, inward bound for Cardiff.

20/8 at 10.14 tanker Starling, 74,033 tons d.w., owners Straits Tanker L 1 Group Singapore, inward bound for Portbury with jet fuel. (Seen again at 20.12 23rd outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 12.31).

21/8 at 11.05 vehicle carrier Emerald Leader, inward bound for Portbury. At 14.07 cargo vessel Arklow Clipper, owners Arklow Shipping Eire, inward bound for Sharpness.

22/8 at 05.22 container vessel Containership V111, owners German, inward bound for Portbury.

23/8 at 16.25 bulk carrier Veloce, 83,410 tons d.w., owners Great Veloce Ltd Greece, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 08.26 28th outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 02.40).

25/8 at 12.20 cargo vessel Nicola L, 4,995 tons d.w., owners Nicola L Herman Lohmann Germany, inward bound for Newport. At 15.42 chemical tanker Stolt Sanderling, 4,453 tons d.w., owners Brovig Stainless BV Netherlands, outward bound from Barry having sailed at 11.24. At 15.54 tanker Thun London, 18,684 tons d.w., owners Thun Tankers B.V Sweden, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 10.21. At 16.05 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 09.31.

26/8 at 14.58 cargo vessel Arklow Valley, 5,169 tons d.w., owners Avoca Shipping B.V. Eire, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 11.45 vehicle carrier Neptune Aegli, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Aegli Shipping Greece, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 22.41 10th (had been anchored in Blue Anchor Bay awaiting orders). At 17.48 cargo vessel Eems Dart, 3,725 tons d.w., owners Amny Dollard B.V. Netherlands, inward bound for Cardiff.

27/8 at 14.25 bulk carrier Rostrum America, 40,007 tons d.w., owners Rostrum America Ltd Germany, outward bound from Port Talbot having sailed at 10.14.

29/8 at 11.24 vehicle carrier Auto Aspire, 12,452 tons d.w. owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.

30/8 at 05.26 tanker Angelina Amoretti, 23,740 tons d.w., owners Emiliana Spa Italy, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 07.57 bulk carrier Macaw Arrow, 60,940 tons d.w., owners Fjeldholman Shipping Norway, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 02.08. At 10.20 ro-ro vessel City of Hamburg, 3,546 tons d.w., owners Airbus SAS France, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 10.46 31st outward bound from Portbury having sailed from Portbury at 06.34). At 14.29 cargo vessel Kalli G, 3,798 tons d.w., owners Kalli & Derres Schiffahtrs Germany, inward bound for Cardiff.

31/8 at 08.55 cargo vessel Arklow Castle, 5,000 tons d.w., owners Avoca Shipping Eire, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 02.50. At 14.30 cargo vessel Eems Dollard, inward bound for Sharpness

Regards,

Norman.

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“Bideford Legends” – 1.

Posted on 28/08/2024 by Tango Alpha

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 or historian. I don’t drive which makes me walk a lot, I am attentive to details and curious about the place. Bideford has its unique historical character which is worth memorising.

The aim of my project “Bideford Legends” (FB Bideford Legends) is to show the beauty of the buildings or images that are not very noticeable and sometimes forgotten, to highlight a different view on ordinary things and to encourage our community to share their priceless memories, knowledge, and experience.

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Bideford Carnegie (“Old”) Library.

Now they say the old Library will be converted, probably into a gym.

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Bideford Hospital.

The former Torridge Hospital, which was built as a workhouse. It still looks magnificent but it is said that people didn’t like going there because of its past.

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