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Bideford Bike Show events – The Big Sheep, May 25th.
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Posted in Events, Music
Tagged Beckon the Wyrd, Bideford Bike Show, The Big Sheep, The Neil Sadler Band
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‘Rock the Torridge’ cruise, 16th May.
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Posted in Events, Music
Tagged Beckon the Wyrd, MS Oldenburg, river cruise, river Torridge, rock music
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Shipping notes No. 241 (April).
Bideford Quay. Oldenburg has resumed her regular crossing to Lundy from Bideford and Ifrcacombe. Yelland Quay. No shipping this month Appledore. Atherstone still alongside Quay, Quorn still in shed. In port – Fri Ocean – built 2008; flag Bahamas; arrived … Continue reading
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Tagged Appledore, Bideford Quay, Bristol Channel, river Torridge, South West, Yelland quay
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One Hundred Years Ago – May 1925.
A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ during May 1925, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive. www.bidefordarchive.org.uk * * * * * * While the River Bank and Park Committee’s report was under discussion at the meeting of Bideford … Continue reading
Bideford Film Society – May events.
Please also see our website www.bidefordcinema.org.uk All showing at The Theatre, Kingsley School. * * * * * * Six – The Musical (12A). Showing Sunday 18 May 6.00pm (doors open 5.30pm). After starting out life as a show at … Continue reading
Free guided nature & history walks at Northam Burrows.
We all know that getting out in nature is good for us, but it can be difficult to make time. Join the Northam Burrows Rangers, Finding Nature’s Footprints team and local experts for a walk each month to enjoy some … Continue reading
Work commences on Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre.
Torridge District Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Devon-based TMS Maritime to deliver a new Quay Wall at its site at Middle Dock, Appledore – next to the Navantia Shipyard. Early enabling works commenced onsite week beginning 14 … Continue reading
Bideford Bike Nights – summer 2025.
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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
Posted in History
Tagged Bideford community archive, Bideford Gazette, One Humdred Years ago
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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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Tagged Appledore, Navantia UK, New Quay dock Appledore, river Torridge, Torridge District Council
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Shipping notes No. 240 (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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Tagged Appledore, Bideford Quay, Bristol Channel, river Torridge, South West, Yelland quay
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‘Jazz at the Beaver’ Appledore, May.
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‘Coastwise’ programme – May, 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. __________________________________________________