Bideford

Woman and child among three dead in A38 crash

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 07/10/2017 - 8:25am

Three people died and nine people were left injured in a serious multiple vehicle collision on the A38 near Landrake yesterday morning [Sunday 9 July].

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called at 11.15am following the collision involving five cars between Tideford and Landrake.

A woman and a child from one car sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced deceased at the scene. A second child from the car sustained potentially serious head injuries and was airlifted by air ambulance to Bristol Children’s Hospital. The injuries are not believed life-threatening at this...

North Devon man jailed for murdering partner

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:32am

A 74-year-old Bideford man has been convicted of murdering his partner at Exeter Crown Court today (23 June).

Edgar Fairhurst, 74, was charged with the murder of Marjorie Elphick, 83, after her body was discovered at their home in Riverside Close, Bideford, in the early hours of Wednesday 30 December 2015.

The jury found Fairhurst guilty of murder following a four-day trial and he was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 20 years.

Detective Inspector Sharon Donald, Senior Investigating Officer from the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “...

Bideford salutes start of armed forces week with Victoria park flag raising event

Authored by tidyeyepr
Posted: Wed, 06/22/2016 - 11:48am

On 20th June Torridge District Council combined with Bideford Town Council for this now annual parade to honour the Armed Forces at the beginning of Armed Forces Week by holding a Flag Breaking Ceremony in Victoria Park Bideford.

The Tarka Pipe Band led the parade from the Quay in Bideford to the flagstaff at Victoria Park which consisted of serving Royal Marines from 11 Amphibious Trails and Training at Arromanches Camp, Instow, veterans from the Armed Forces, Cadets, Cubs and Brownies.

The Naval Padre from RMB Chivenor, Rev Janice Honey Morgan, conducted the service with...

Police concerned for missing teenager

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 06/24/2015 - 10:58am

Update: 4pm, Thursday 25 June

Lydia Robinson has been found safe and well. Police have thanked the public for their help in finding her.

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Police are seeking the public’s help to locate a 14-year-old who is missing from Bideford.

Lydia Robinson was last seen at an address in the town at lunchtime on Tuesday 23 June and officers are concerned for her welfare.

Lydia, who prefers to be called Lill, has strong ties to the Exeter area and could be in the city.

Police are conducting searches for Lydia and are asking the...

UKIP’s Bideford walkabout sees huge support

Authored by tidyeyepr
Posted: Mon, 04/27/2015 - 1:59pm

UKIP Parliamentary Candidate Derek Sargent and ‘flying column’ supporters hit the streets of Bideford on Saturday morning. Almost everyone spoken to in and around the town’s High Street and Pannier market areas, pledged their support for Derek in the upcoming May 7th election and some said they’d already voted by post.

The days activities began with the discovery of more signage vandalism on Churchill Way, Northam, quite an ironic choice, where a large banner had almost been ripped off a fence but, being a UKIP sign, it tenaciously clung on despite the attack.

One UKIP...

Father and daughter team up to create children's books series

Authored by tidyeyepr
Posted: Sun, 04/19/2015 - 2:02pm

A North Devon Father & Daughter team have hope to create a series of seven children's books via crowdfunding.

Boxing Club raises £210k for renovations and goes solar

Authored by tidyeyepr
Posted: Wed, 04/15/2015 - 12:37am

Supporters of Bideford Boxing Club have raised over £210,000 to fund extensive renovations to the club, including solar panels to make it more energy efficient and reduce costs.

Man dies after collision with lorry in Devon

A car driver has died following a collision with a lorry on the A39 near Bideford this morning (Wednesday 14 January).

Police and other emergency services were called shortly before 6.53am to the collision.

The red Volvo lorry, registered to Bideford, overturned, shedding its load of logs across the carriageway on the A39, two miles from Bideford, towards Barnstaple.

Paramedics treated the driver of the silver Subaru Impreza at the scene before taking him to North Devon District Hospital with life threatening injuries.

He sadly died later in hospital. The...

Serious crash closes A39 in Devon

Police and other emergency services are at the scene of a serious collision involving a car and a lorry on the A39 near Bideford.

The lorry has overturned, shedding its load of logs across the carriageway two miles out of Bideford, towards Barnstaple.

Paramedics treated the car driver at the scene and he has been taken to North Devon District Hospital with potentially life threatening injuries.

Serious collision investigators are carrying out an investigation into the cause of the collision that happened shortly before 6.53am on Wednesday 14 January.

The...

Body found in search for missing man

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 01/02/2014 - 10:33am

Police have found a body on the bank of the River Torridge in the search for missing North Devon man Caleb Jarvis.

The body has not yet been formally identified but Police have confirmed that the search for Mr Jarvis has been called off.

The body was found by members of the Public near the entrance to Devonshire Park at 11:30am on New Year’s Day.

Police have not confirmed if the body had been in the River and are not treating the death as suspicious.

Mr Jarvis, missing since December 9 after going missing from his home in Greater Bideford, required...

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