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Refuse and recycling collection dates for Christmas & New Year.
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Posted in Environment, Local Business, Local People
Tagged recycling collection, refuse collection
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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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Tagged Bideford community archive, Bideford Gazette
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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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Tagged devon, Devon 4-5-1 plan, local government, Torridge District Council
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Free parking days, Bideford & Torrington.
The festive season is an important trading period for businesses and Torridge is in the lucky position of having many high quality and unique independent retailers right on its doorstep. To support consumers and business owners and in partnership with … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Local Business
Tagged Bideford, free parking, Great Torrington, Small Business Saturday
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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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Tagged Bideford archives, Bideford Gazette, One Humdred Years ago
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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
Another ‘lost shop’ – Taylor Brothers.
Shops come and go all the time in all towns, with a few lasting for some time – but even these eventually close. One that fits this latter category is Taylor Brothers’ shoe shop in Mill Street. I first started … Continue reading
A brief history of the Palladium Club.
The Club began life in 1919 as the stables for the Heavitree Inn. In 1926 it was the Palladium Cinema and the ticket office was situated where Patts’ Fruit and Vegetable shop now is in Mill St. Later it became … Continue reading
The original “Lost Shops” list.
Here’s the original list, serialised in “Buzz” over the last few months. Thank you to everyone who responded with their own memories and additions. Listed below are some of the businesses that Bideford has lost over the last 50/60 years … Continue reading
Bideford Chamber of Commerce.
You are never too far away from a Chamber Member. If you have a business in Bideford, Westward Ho!, Northam or Appledore and wish to find out more about joining, just give them a call. Bideford and District Chamber of … Continue reading
Bideford Bridge Trust
Bideford Bridge Trust Book Grants are given both to students who live in the Parish of Bideford, who have just finished secondary education, and also to students who live in the north of the Parish but to the south of … Continue reading