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South West Water to double investment.
Environment Agency secures record environmental commitments from water companies. Environment Agency agrees 24,000 water company actions to improve the water environment. Tangible actions represent £22.1bn investment into the environment – four times larger than previous investment cycle. Protections for drinking … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment Agency, pollution, South West Water, water companies, WINEP
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Great turnout for community woodland project.
1,000 trees have been planted by 65 volunteers at Gatefield Community Grassland on the Londonderry Estate in Bideford in a bid to build a new community woodland and improve the local environment. The programme was organised by Torridge District Council … Continue reading
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Tagged Gatefield community woodland, Torridge District Council, volunteers
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RHS Rosemoor – snowdrop event, and the year’s programme.
Stunning snowdrops open the spring event season at RHS Rosemoor, with a full programme planned for the year ahead. Visit RHS Garden Rosemoor between Saturday 1 and Friday 14 February to admire drifts of beautiful snowdrops, signalling the start of … Continue reading
TDC warns unlicensed dog breeders.
Torridge District Council is warning any unlicensed dog breeder that it can issue Fixed Penalty Notices to anyone operating without a license. The Animals (Penalty Notices) Act 2022 allows local authorities to issue fines of up to £5,000 for animal … Continue reading
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Tagged animal welfare, dog breeders, TDC, Torridge District Council
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‘Bideford Legends’ – 4.
Marsh Farm was built on a low-lying site in Northam Road, prone to flooding, and became derelict and abandoned some time ago. The site has now been redeveloped, with levels raised overall, the stream culverted, and the farmhouse restored to … Continue reading
Bideford Town Band seeks players.
www.bidefordtownband.co.uk Do you, or have you ever, played the cornet? Or any other brass instrument? If so, we need YOU! If you want to reprise your skills and at the same time have a lot of fun then give us … Continue reading
Flourishing Culture awards – nominations sought.
The team behind northern Devon’s Flourishing Culture initiative is inviting the community to nominate individuals, groups, or organisations who have influenced them through their cultural contributions. Whether through art, music, performance, literature, heritage, sport or any other form of cultural … Continue reading
British Naturalists’ Association – local events, 2025.
Celebrating Nature and the countryside. The British Naturalists’ Association is a Registered Charity 296551 Please see below our events for 2025. Tuesday, February 11th. An indoor meeting at The Castle Centre, Barnstaple at 7.30pm. An illustrated talk by Robert Irving … Continue reading
Bideford Blues celebrate new kit.
BIDEFORD BLUES CELEBRATE AS ROYAL MAIL FUNDS NEW KIT. Budding footballers from Bideford Blues JFC have unveiled their brand-new kit, funded by Royal Mail’s ‘Kits 4 Kids’ programme. They were nominated by Darren Pilkington, a postie and Bideford Blues volunteer … Continue reading
Bideford Phoenix Morris in 2025.
Bideford Phoenix Morris invite YOU to join us this year. To learn a dance or two, keep fit and have fun and join us dancing in and around North Devon in the Summer for a local Charity. Every Wednesday night … Continue reading
Shipping notes No. 237 (December).
Bideford Quay. Trinity House vessel Mair alongside. Appledore. Quorn still in shed, Atherstone alongside quay. In port – Baltic Anka – built 2024: owners unknown; arrived 31/12, sailed 1/1/25; cargo either rape seed or animal feed. Yelland Quay. Deo Gloria … Continue reading
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Tagged Appledore, Bideford Quay, Bristol Channel, river Torridge, South West, Yelland quay
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Winter volunteering on Northam Burrows.
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One Hundred Years Ago – January 1925.
A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ during January 1925, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive. The eclipse of the sun on 24 January was marred by heavy cloud; the only features noticeable in Bideford were “a darkening of … Continue reading