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What a collection of ceremonial regalia was in evidence when Bideford’s Manor Court met in the Town Hall last Saturday 15 March! Bideford Town Band played in the balcony and welcomed the Mayor in full regalia, a bewigged Town Clerk, Beadle, Town Crier, councillors and guests, including Chair of Torridge District Council and Mayors from…
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By the time you read this New Year celebrations will be fading into distant memory. So, the question is, assuming you made any, how are you getting on with your resolutions for 2025? According to various surveys you can find on line (and there are many) up to 14 million people (20% of the UK…
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This week, pupils in Devon return to school. A new school year usually means a new teacher. For some it will be the first day at school, for others a transition to a new school, preparing for exams, and maybe the first steps toward higher qualifications. For all of them, their experiences at school will…
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So, Brunswick Wharf Mark 2 has now got planning permission, Torridge District Council has joined the Northern Devon Railway Alliance, and the clock on St Mary’s Church is back doing what it is supposed to do which is to tell the time. It seems like everything is happening in a rush now before the summer…
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The River Torridge Heritage Group is a partnership of heritage organisations seeking to maximise the potential of our maritime heritage. Many readers will remember the lift the Kathleen and May gave Bideford when she was being restored here (1999-2012). The sight of her setting sail again must have been truly exciting. The vision now is to attract…
Bideford and River Torridge Heritage Harbour 