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Bideford Phoenix Morris in 2026.

Bideford Phoenix Morris Welcomes New Dancers. Bideford Phoenix Morris is opening its doors to new dancers of all ages and experience levels in the New Year — and everyone is welcome to come along and give it a try. Morris … Continue reading

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Shipping notes No. 249 (December).

Bideford Quay. No commercial shipping. Yelland Quay. Dredger Deo Gloria – 22/23/12 (2 trips), 24/12 (2 trips), 27/12 (2 trips), 28/12 (2 trips), 29/12 (2 trips), 30/12 (2 trips), 31 /12 (1 trip). Appledore. Atherstone still alongside quay. Deo Gloria … Continue reading

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‘Coastwise’ – Spring programme.

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Bideford Film Society – January events.

Please also see our website www.bidefordcinema.org.uk All showing at The Theatre, Kingsley School. * * * * Ella McCay (12A) 115 mins. Saturday 10 January at 7.30pm doors open 7.00pm. An idealistic young woman juggles her family and work life … Continue reading

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Shipping Notes No. 248 – (November).

Bideford Quay. Oldenburg sailed from Bideford 21/11 for annual drydocking at Sharpness.   Yelland Quay. No shipping this month.   Appledore – shipyard. Atherstone back alongside quay. . Appledore – in port. RDJ Maasstroom ; built 2000; flag Rotterdam; owners … Continue reading

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Bideford Water Fountain restoration under way.

Torridge District Council has announced that works have commenced to bring the Bideford water fountains on Bideford Quay back to life. Local companies Northwave Engineering Ltd and Aquatec Water Services Ltd were on site last week to start work on … Continue reading

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One Hundred Years ago – December 1925.

A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ during December 1925, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive. www.bidefordarchive.org.uk * * * * * * A petrol lorry runs amok down High Street, Bideford. For shingling, bobbing and Marcel Waving, go … Continue reading

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Devon Local Government Reorganisation plan.

Final proposals to reshape and reimagine the future of local services in Devon are formally considered by councillors. Reimagining Devon: Believe in Better has been published by seven of Devon’s district councils, outlining a new model for local government to … Continue reading

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The Coastal Rivers Project.

A pioneering partnership between the North Devon World Surf Reserve (NDWSR), the National Trust, Earth Action North Devon (EAND) and the Save the Waves Coalition is driving an ambitious effort to restore and protect North Devon’s rivers, beginning at Combesgate, … Continue reading

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New water bottle refill station on the Burrows.

Torridge District Council have installed a new water bottle refill station at the Northam Burrows Visitor Centre to help tackle plastic pollution. The refill station was part funded and supplied by Our Only World, a Cornish based charity set up … Continue reading

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Shipping Notes No. 247 (October).

Bideford Quay. Oldenburg has completed her crossings to Lundy for this year. Now off to Sharpness for her annual drydocking. Yelland Quay. No shipping this month. Appledore – in port. Helen B – (Ex- Aramis 2004, Helen G ’10); built … Continue reading

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One Hundred Years ago – November 1925.

E H Hopcraft, 1 Mill Street, Bideford – addition of Ladies’ Saloon; G Hopson & Son, 24 Mill Street, Bideford – the Nersag Mattress Support. Posting Stables, Orchard Hill, near Bideford – horses, carriages, carts, harness, implements for sale by … Continue reading

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One Hundred Years ago – October 1925.

A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ during October 1925, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive. www.bidefordarchive.org.uk * * * * * * Railway delays from Exeter to Bideford reported by C S Carnegie, Clevelands, Northam. The wedding was … Continue reading

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Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre progresses.

Torridge District Council has announced it has appointed BAM Construction to act as the main contractor for the delivery of the Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre. The Centre has been partly funded through the Levelling Up Fund, Community Regeneration Partnership … Continue reading

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The Murder Mystery Company.

www.murderwewrote.co.uk Have You Ever Thought About Murder? Murder We Wrote is North Devon’s premier Murder Mystery Company, based right here in Bideford. MWW is part of Atlantic Coast Theatre, who were previously responsible for many large-scale popular musicals at the … Continue reading

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