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Bideford Bike Nights – summer 2025.

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Easter recycling and waste collection dates.

With the Easter bank holiday fast approaching, Torridge District Council is reminding residents that there will be some changes to their usual waste and recycling collection days. All refuse and recycling collections normally due on Friday 18th April (Black Bag, … Continue reading

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One Hundred Years Ago – April 1925.

A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ during April 1925, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive. www.bidefordarchive.org.uk * * * * * * Bank Holiday traffic – There was a considerable influx to North devon for the Eastertide and … Continue reading

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“Bunnies on Bikes”, 21st April.

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Beetle Drive at Appledore, 26th April.

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“The Three Faces of Crime”, Barnstaple Library, 22nd April.

We are delighted to announce The Three Faces of Crime event with authors Diane Jeffrey, Orlando Murrin and Tina Orr Munro on Tuesday 22nd April at 7pm. Tickets £5 available from the library or Eventbrite – link below. The Three … Continue reading

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Cargo ships dock on back-to-back tides at Appledore.

Appledore welcomed the latest in a run of cargo ships to Navantia UK’s New Quay dock over the weekend. The latest two ships arrived on back-to-back tides – making it the first time that two ships have called successively into … Continue reading

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Shipping notes No. 400 (March).

Bideford Quay. The Oldenburg returned to Bideford 07.00 19th, after drydocking at Sharpness. Yelland Quay. No shipping this month. Appledore. In port – Sea Melody – (ex- Yvonne, H.C. Freya 2007, Oosterborg 2004); built 2002; flag Barbados; from Ternezuen ; … Continue reading

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Bideford Film Society – April events.

Please also see our website www.bidefordcinema.org.uk All showing at The Theatre, Kingsley School. * * * * Snow White (PG) – 109 mins. Showing Friday 18th April 7.30pm (doors open 7.00pm). Saturday 19th April 5.00pm (doors open 4.30pm). Sunday 20th … Continue reading

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Bideford Bowling Club open days.

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Easter fun on Northam Burrows.

Get outdoors this Easter and join in some of the fun being organised on Northam Burrows by our enthusiastic team of Rangers! With a wide range of activities, there is something for all the family to enjoy! Tuesday 15th April … Continue reading

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‘Jazz at the Beaver’ Appledore, March- May.

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‘Coastwise’ programme – April to June.

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‘Bideford Legends’ – 5.

Providence House and Pimlico Place, Bideford.   Providence House. Peter Christie, then Mayor of Bideford, unveils the commemorative plaque.   __________________________________________________

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Barnstaple Library programme – April to June.

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