Monthly Archives: April 2024

May events at RHS Rosemoor.

Posted on 29/04/2024 by Tango Alpha

Great Hobby Weekend, Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 May. (Supported by Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management). Explore a world of human curiosity and creativity and learn about special interests ranging from croquet to crochet, birding to boating, geneology to ornithology. Get … Continue reading →

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Waste & recycling collections, Early May Bank Holiday.

Posted on 27/04/2024 by Tango Alpha

Ahead of the Early May Bank Holiday Torridge District Council are reminding residents that there will be some changes to the normal collection days for Waste and Recycling, both on the bank holiday itself and throughout the following week. There … Continue reading →

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Household Support Fund – fifth round.

Posted on 27/04/2024 by Tango Alpha

Torridge District Council has launched the fifth round of Household Support Funding with effect from April 2024. Nationally £421m has been made available by Central Government to cover the period April 2024 to September 2024. Devon County Council has been … Continue reading →

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Dog restrictions at Westward Ho! from May 1st.

Posted on 24/04/2024 by Tango Alpha

From the 1st of May to the 30th of September Torridge District Council will once again be introducing a restriction for dogs on sections of Westward Ho! beach and the promenade. The restriction helps create zoned usage areas on the … Continue reading →

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Northam Burrows Rangers seek volunteers for Summer projects.

Posted on 20/04/2024 by Tango Alpha

Volunteer recruitment is underway once again in Torridge for an exciting new programme of conservation projects. As well as helping to care for some of the region’s amazing country parks and nature reserves the volunteer days are also a great … Continue reading →

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PSPO for Bideford centre.

Posted on 14/04/2024 by Tango Alpha

Torridge District Councillors have agreed to a continuation and extension of the Public Spaces Protection Order in relation to ‘Street Drinking Controls’ in Bideford, which they passed at Full Council on Monday 8 April 2024. The new Order comes into … Continue reading →

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Join Appledore Singers!

Posted on 09/04/2024 by Tango Alpha

Appledore Singers is a friendly and welcoming ladies’ choir, which performs all over North Devon and beyond. Our repertoire is wide and varied and includes music to suit all tastes. We rehearse every Monday evening, 7.30 – 9pm at Appledore … Continue reading →

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Shipping notes No. 228 (March).

Posted on 03/04/2024 by Tango Alpha

Bideford Quay. No shipping at Bideford this month. Oldenburg still at Sharpness. Appledore. Quorn and Atherstone still in Shipyard. Yelland Quay. No shipping this month. Bristol Channel Observations. 1/3 at 18.02 cargo vessel Wilson Main, 2,541 tons d.w., owners Wilson … Continue reading →

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