Category Archives: Animals

Dog restrictions on Westward Ho! beach from May 1st.

Posted on 26/04/2025 by Tango Alpha

From the 1st of May to the 30th of September Torridge District Council will once again be introducing a restriction for dogs on sections of Westward Ho! beach and the promenade. The restriction helps create zoned usage areas on the … Continue reading →

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Beavering away for Bideford flood protection.

Posted on 29/03/2017 by Tango Alpha

There are proposals under consideration for raising the level of the Kenwith Reservoir dam to give the necessary added protection from fluvial flooding resulting from anticipated climate change and the amount of new housing development in the catchment area. In … Continue reading →

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Training the Army Horse.

Posted on 26/01/2015 by Tango Alpha

(Whilst turning out old cassette tapes recently, I came across a recording in Devonshire dialect, made by my father, Percy Reed (1907 – 2001) of Northam, in 1985. It told the tale of a childhood incident in which he was … Continue reading →

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