South West asset finance provider, Ignition, has assisted a new café in Chivenor, Barnstaple, North Devon with the purchase of a commercial coffee machine and grinder.
Point Break has been designed as a hub for thrill-seekers, with an exciting, extreme sports theme. Its three owners, Rob J, Rob and Jodie, are parachuting, skiing, snowboarding, mountaineering, surfing and sky-diving...
Police in Barnstaple have begun an operation to tackle local issues of concerns such as drug dealing, speeding motorists and anti-social behaviour.
The Neighbourhood Team, headed up by Barnstaple Sector Inspector Andy Wills, will be carrying out high visibility patrols and using dispersal powers to reassure the public and engage with local people.
Police in Barnstaple are gearing up for another operation to tackle local issues and want to hear your views.
This Spring the Neighbourhood Team intend to focus on crime trends and concerns through reporting of offences and logging of anti-social behaviour (ASB) incidents and are inviting community intelligence from members of the public.
Ali Gibbett, Assistant Manager of the Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) Barnstaple charity shop performed lifesaving CPR when a member of the public suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in Bideford.
Ali’s normal place of work is the DAA charity shop in Barnstaple, however, last October Ali was covering the charity's Bideford shop when she was suddenly faced with an emergency situation soon after...
People are being invited to have their say on Devon County Council’s plans to improve bus lanes on Braunton Road in Barnstaple. The public consultation has started today (Wednesday 17 January) and will close on Sunday 18 February. The proposals seek to reduce bus journey times for services from Braunton towards Barnstaple by improving bus priority along Braunton Road. The scheme would involve...
Do you look after someone who couldn’t manage without your help? There are at least 74,000 people in Devon who do, and Westbank’s Devon Carers is a free service to help them, delivered by Westbank Community Health and Care, and funded by Devon County Council and the NHS.
Devon Carers is hosting a free Information Fair for unpaid carers on Carers’ Rights Day, Thursday 23rd November, at the Exeter Phoenix in Gandy Street from 10 am to 4 pm. Carers Rights Day - a national event - is run every year to ensure carers are aware of their rights, know where to get help and support, and also...
On Saturday 15th July the new Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) Superstore Charity Shop and Community Hub opened to the waiting public who were keen to see how the charity had transformed this huge retail space into a fashionable and vibrant place to shop.
The charity’s mascot, Ambrose bear was there to welcome customers along with members of the DAA crew and the Samba Baia Steel Band who...
To continue its support of Pride Month, which took place throughout June, housebuilder Allison Homes has donated £500 to Sunrise Diversity’s Pride event in Barnstaple in Devon, where its South West region is building homes across the county.
Sunrise Diversity is a grassroots community organisation, providing activities, training, services and events for people living in Northern...
Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is thrilled to announce the grand opening of the new Barnstaple premises on Saturday 15 July.
The setting is not only a unique and innovative charity shop but it is also a vibrant Community Hub for local people to gather as well as to shop. The aim behind DAA’s latest retail venture is to foster a sense of belonging in a space dedicated to local people,...
Alzheimer's is a heart-wrenching disease that inflicts relentless pain and sorrow on both you and your loved one. Witnessing the gradual decline of someone close to you can leave you feeling helpless and devastated. With each passing day, it feels as though you are not only losing a part of them but also a part of you.
One of the most agonising parts is the beginning before their...
