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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
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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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‘Coastwise’ programme – 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. __________________________________________________
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
‘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 signage … 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
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RHS Rosemoor – 2025 programme.
A packed events programme planned for the whole year at the gorgeous gardens just outside Great Torrington. A highlight is the arrival of the much-loved characters from the children’s classic Guess How Much I Love You, by Sam McBratney and … Continue reading
‘Bideford Legends’ – 4.
Marsh Farm was built on a low-lying site in Northam Road, prone to flooding, and became derelict and abandoned some time ago. The site has now been redeveloped, with levels raised overall, the stream culverted, and the farmhouse restored to … Continue reading
British Naturalists’ Association – local events, 2025.
Celebrating Nature and the countryside. The British Naturalists’ Association is a Registered Charity 296551 Please see below our events for 2025. Sunday, June 22nd. A guided walk around Woodhouse organic farm for wild flower meadows, birds, butterflies, dragonflies and possibly … Continue reading
One Hundred Years Ago – January 1925.
A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ during January 1925, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive. The eclipse of the sun on 24 January was marred by heavy cloud; the only features noticeable in Bideford were “a darkening of … Continue reading
One Hundred Years Ago – December 1924.
A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ over December 1924, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive. A notable feature of the Christmas was the overwhelming and unprecedented rush on the Bideford Post Office. All previous records were broken by … Continue reading