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‘Big Breakfast’ in aid of ND Hospice – 29th March.
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‘Sausage sizzle & craft fair’ – 29th March.
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Good news for Bideford Town Band.
Bideford Town Band Qualifies for the 2025 National Brass Band Championships! The band is pictured after the awards ceremony at Torquay’s Riviera Centre on Saturday 8th March. In 2022 the band put Bideford on the National brass banding map by … Continue reading
Globe Hotel, Torrington, receives funding.
The Globe Hotel project, Great Torrington, named as one of the recipients of the Levelling Up funding for Devon. Torridge District Council has announced that it has been awarded £20,700,000 in capital investment with £250,000 revenue funding to support a … Continue reading
Torridge awarded over £20m.
Torridge District Council announced on 3rd March that it has been awarded £20,700,000 in capital investment with £250,000 revenue funding to support a number of projects to benefit residents across the district. The projects announced by government are being funded … Continue reading
“LaunchBideford” project.
Torridge District Council has teamed up with SaveTheHighStreet.org and Bideford Town Council to launch an exciting competition designed to reward and elevate new or expanding entrepreneurs. The project, known as LaunchBideford, is offering at least two businesses the chance to … Continue reading
Posted in Local Business, Local People
Tagged Bideford, LaunchBideford, regeneration, Torridge District Council
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Shipping notes No. 239 (February).
Bideford Quay. No shipping this month. Yelland Quay. No shipping this month. Appledore. Atherstone still alongside quay, Quorn in shed. In port – Bremen (ex – Wilsom Limerick, ’18) – built 2012; flag Cyprus; crew & cargo unknown. Bristol … Continue reading
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Tagged Appledore, Bideford Quay, Bristol Channel, river Torridge, South West, Yelland quay
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Bideford Film Society – March events.
Please also see our website www.bidefordcinema.org.uk All showing at The Theatre, Kingsley School. * * * * Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy (15). (124 minutes). Sunday 16th March 6.00pm (doors open 5.30pm). Stars: Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson … Continue reading
One Hundred Years Ago – March 1925.
A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ during March 1925, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive. The coasts all round Devon and Cornwall suffered badly by the gales. Roads at Weare Gifford were impassable to wheeled traffic for a … Continue reading
Shipping notes No. 238 (January).
Bideford Quay. Mair now based at Bideford. Appledore. Atherstone still alongside Quay, Quorn in Shed. The cargo vessel Baltic Anka sailed from Appledore 19.13 4th. She had discharged 2,901 tons rape meal. Amedeus – (ex- Hansa Lion ’01, Zeeland … Continue reading
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Tagged Appledore, Bideford Quay, Bristol Channel, river Torridge, South West, Yelland quay
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The Murder Mystery Company.
Are you planning a special event? A Birthday Party, a family celebration a corporate event, or even a charity fund-raiser? Are you looking for a truly memorable way to entertain your guests? Then the cast at ‘Murder We Wrote’ is … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Local People
Tagged Atlantic Coast Theatre Company, Murder Mystery Company
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‘Man Down’ mental health support.
All men welcome to come along to our friendly, non-judgemental and supportive peer support group. Directions:When you get to Marlborough Court, turn left and then left again where the car park is. Look out for the Man Down … Continue reading
One Hundred Years ago – February 1925.
A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ during February 1925, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive. Births – at King’s Arms, The Quay, Bideford, to Mr and Mrs Manning, a son; to Mr and Mrs R H Morrow, a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Local People
Tagged Bideford, Bideford community archive, Bideford Gazette, One Humdred Years ago
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