North Devon Gazette

The North Devon Gazette serves as the community newspaper for the regions of Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, and South Molton.

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Fight of the night for Bideford boxer

2 days ago | northdevongazette.co.uk | Tim Herbert

Bideford Boxing Club’s Andy Mitchell topped the bill in Port Talbot against local Heavyweight Davey Joseph. Joseph dictated the first round with big blows landing home. In the second, Mitchell began to land left straight counters in a tighter round. With Joseph blowing in the last, Mitchell upped the work rate, backing his opponent up and scoring with flurries. Unfortunately, it was too late, as Joseph took a split decision on the scorecards but Mitchell was rewarded by winning ‘fight of the night’.
Crowds up at Newton Races

3 days ago | northdevongazette.co.uk | Tim Herbert

The fine spring weather is having a superb impact on the early-season meetings at Newton Abbot Racecourse, with crowds up significantly from this time last year. “It’s been a really encouraging start to the season,” said Newton Races CEO John Baker. “We have been lucky with the weather so far and obviously hope that can continue.
Celebrations for Shammy and Boca

4 days ago | northdevongazette.co.uk | Tim Herbert

Congratulations to Shamwickshire Rovers 2nds, who have been crowned as champions of the Intermediate One Division of the North Devon Football League. The Shammy lads have been relentless this season, losing only one match and still having one fixture left to play.
Trio of clubs enjoy maximum start to cricket season

4 days ago | northdevongazette.co.uk | Tim Herbert

After two weeks of the Tolchards Devon Cricket League Premier Division, three clubs have bagged the maximum 40 points on offer. Defending champions Bradninch & Kentisbeare once again look like a powerful force, sweeping past Sidmouth with a 131-run victory. B&K set a strong target of 255, Tim Piper top-scoring with 61, alongside some solid contributions in the middle order. Sidmouth were then skittled out for just 124, Ross Acton taking 4-27 from his nine overs.
Chiefs restore some pride against young Saints

4 days ago | northdevongazette.co.uk | Tim Herbert

Exeter Chiefs overpower Northampton SaintsAfter a humbling and reflective fortnight for Exeter Chiefs, the club provided their fans, and themselves, a semblance of cheer and pride with a 42-14 defeat of a young Northampton Saints outfit at Sandy Park. A difficult season for the Chiefs reached a new low when they suffered a humiliating 79-17 demolition at Gloucester at the end of April, and this was their first chance to gain some mild redemption.
United Services begin defence of Triples title

6 days ago | northdevongazette.co.uk | Tim Herbert

Spring has sprung, summer is coming, and the bowlers of North Devon are back enjoying the lush greens of competition. One of the top prizes on offer every year in local bowls is the Friday night Men’s Lawn Bowls Triples League, which gets underway this week and the players from United Services will be looking to repeat their success of 2024.
Plan for 450 new homes on the outskirts of Barnstaple back on the agenda

1 week ago | northdevongazette.co.uk | Alison Stephenson

A new application for 450 homes near Barnstaple has been submitted to North Devon Council after the first one was refused last year. This time developers Wessex Strategic Ltd have included extra land for new pedestrian and cycle links after planners said the site at Brynsworthy, off the A39, was divorced from existing services and facilities. The proposal was refused because it was outside the defined development boundary and said to be unsustainable.
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway extension refused by planners

1 week ago | northdevongazette.co.uk | Bradley Gerrard

Hopes of extending the Lynton and Barnstaple heritage railway line have been set back after Exmoor National Park’s planning committee derailed the application. The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Trust had applied to reinstate the railway line between Killington Lane and Cricket Field Lane., adding some 940 extra metres of track to the existing 1.5 kilometre heritage line.
Robins reign supreme in battle of North Devon

1 week ago | northdevongazette.co.uk | Tim Herbert

It is not often two North Devon clubs get to contest the St Luke’s Challenge Bowl, Devon’s premier cup competition, and for half the game there was nothing between the local rivals. After the break, however, Bideford AFC turned on the style to score four unanswered goals against a tiring Barnstaple Town in front of an impressive travelling crowd at Devon County FA headquarters in Newton Abbot.
Memories of VE Day: ‘I was 8 years old and won the fancy dress competition’

1 week ago | northdevongazette.co.uk | Ella Sampson

Eighty-eight-year-old Russell Maynard was just a young boy when peace was declared across Europe in 1945, but the excitement and celebration in his North Devon village still stand out. “I was eight years old,” Russell said. “As part of the VE Day celebrations – which I think didn’t actually happen until June – my mother made me a tailcoat and borrowed various other items so I could enter the fancy dress competition in Atherington.”His costume impressed the judges.