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‘Light up a Life’ for Christmas.
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Christmas Toy Run, 30th November.
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Tagged Appledore, Bideford Bike Club, Bideford Quay, Children's Hospice SW, Instow, Westward Ho!
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RHS Rosemoor events, November & December.
RHS Rosemoor Glows with seasonal delights this winter. You needn’t dread the shorter days and longer nights as the seasons change because there are a host of sensory experiences to enjoy at the beautiful RHS gardens in the heart of … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas carols, illuminations, RHS, RHS Glow, RHS Rosemoor
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Bideford Sustainability Group AGM, 21st November.
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Consider a career in Local Government.
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Local People, Young People
Tagged careers, local government, Torridge District Council
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1,000 trees to be planted at Gatefield Amenity grassland.
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Local People
Tagged Londonderry estate, North Devon Biosphere, Parklife South West, TDC, tree planting
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Shipping notes No. 235 (October).
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Appledore, Bideford Quay, Bristol Channel, river Torridge, South West, Yelland quay
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“Bideford Legends” – 3.
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). * * * * * * The railway shed in Kingsley Road. Another … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, History
Tagged Bideford, Bideford and Westward Ho! railway, Bideford Legends
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Sixth round of Household Support Fund.
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 … Continue reading
‘Active Torridge’ contract extended to 2032.
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Local People
Tagged Active Torridge, Bideford 'Old' Library, TDC, Torridge Leisure Centre sevices
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Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre – update.
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 … Continue reading
Shipping notes No. 234 (September).
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Appledore, Bideford Quay, Bristol Channel, River Taw, river Torridge, South West, Yelland quay
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‘Coastwise’ Autumn programme.
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“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
Posted in Environment, History, Local People
Tagged Bideford Legends, Grenville Nursing Home, Strand Cinema Bideford
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Information sought on a wartime evacuee to Bideford.
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 … Continue reading