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North Devon Councillor claimed thousands in allowances - while living abroad

By Thebeeches

SAD MAN!! He is not worth the time to even comment! Kick him out and make him pay back the money....

By North Devon Journal at 15:22 on 16/05/13

A NORTH Devon councillor has been paid thousands of pounds in allowances – while living in the Philippines. Now Liberal Democrat Colin Payne is facing a motion of no confidence – from members of his own party. Lib Dems in Barnstaple's Yeo Valley ward have filed the motion against Colin Payne, the district councillor for the ward. They claim he has spent just five months in the UK in the past two years. Long-serving...
VIDEO: Homes across North Devon will need to retune TV today

By PeterSmale62

Yet another frustrating attempt to resolve the signal issues in North Devon. I deal with The...

By North Devon Journal at 07:30 on 22/05/13

MANY homes across North Devon will need to retune their televisions today. Changes are being made to the Huntshaw Cross transmitter and other transmitters to make way for the latest mobile technology 4G. If you receive your TV picture though an aerial, then it is likely you will need to retune. If you do need to retune your TV, you will also need to retune any connected recorders. You can retune from 6am in Barnstaple, from 11am in...
UKIP: 'We'll oust more councillors'

By Monnomdeplume

This is a worrying trend. Worrying on two accounts. Of course, the fact that UKIP has won so many...

By North Devon Journal at 07:30 on 09/05/13

THE United Kingdom Independence Party has set its sights on taking seats on North Devon and Torridge district councils – after a strong performance in last week's local elections. The Conservatives held onto control of Devon County Council in last week's poll. But UKIP gained four seats on the authority with a 23 per cent share of the vote. Two of those were in Bideford – at the expense of Conservatives Sam Robinson and...
Survey reveals what people love and hate about Ilfracombe High Street

By doubious

It`ll probably be ignored - just like the warnings he had before being prosecuted and fined by the...

By North Devon Journal at 07:30 on 09/05/13
$HIGHLY RATED: Ilfracombe High Street traders. Picture: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20130329B-001_C$
SHOPPING in Ilfracombe is a pleasant experience but locals have concerns about unkempt shops, tatty products and poor parking, a survey has revealed. Last month the Journal reported that Ilfracombe town and district councillor Paul Crabb was urging residents to do all their shopping in the town centre on Saturday, April 6, rather than going to Barnstaple or visiting supermarkets. During the day Mr Crabb and a team of helpers surveyed...
Green energy helps to power SWW water and sewage treatment works

By Stork

Nice to know they're generating "free" electricity. However, how much did these panels...

By Western Morning News at 06:30 on 07/05/13

SOUTH West Water is to install more solar panels at its sites across Devon and Cornwall after breaking the million kilowatt-hour barrier last year. The landmark renewable energy total helped to power 23 water and sewage treatment works in the two counties last year. And the water company has just finished installing photovoltaic solar panels at another seven of its sites in Devon, bringing the total across the region to 30. James...
Journey's average speed was five miles per hour

By DaveyofCrnwal

In Cardiff the minimum fare is £1.50 even if its just for one stop. £3 just to go a...

By North Devon Journal at 07:30 on 02/05/13

AFTER a long, tiresome week at work the last thing I wanted to do on a Friday evening was catch a bus from Roundswell to Ilfracombe. Having negotiated the somewhat complex online timetable, I drearily walked the 200 yards to the bus stop, longing for the convenience of my nice warm car. Standing grumpily at the bus stop reminded me of my youth when I would catch the Atlantic Blue bus to Barnstaple with friends, parting with a modest...
Mole catcher Dave Archer finds an albino mole near Barnstaple

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As a member of the Association of Professional Mole Catchers,

By North Devon Journal at 07:50 on 02/05/13

THIS is the face of a North Devon albino mole — the first a mole catcher has come across in 30 years. Dave Archer, 52, from Winkleigh, has been catching moles for over 30 years and runs DKA Pest Control. He can catch up to 50 in a day so he sees thousands of moles across North Devon every year. But last week he caught the first albino mole he has ever seen. He made the catch near Barnstaple. He said: "I felt it and...
Peterchristie

By Rockall2011

Can someone tell me which other local councillor has, does, or will be given the opportunity to...

By North Devon Journal at 07:30 on 02/05/13

IT may be a sign of the economic standstill that of the 16 planning applications examined at the last town council plans committee four were requests for an extension of time – a measure usually reflecting lack of demand or finance for a scheme. On the other hand having 16 applications is more than usual so this might be seen as economically healthy. One interesting one was to open an Indian restaurant with 30 places at 4 and 5...
Concerned by election

By Preacher

As Mr Harman s an intimate confidante of Mr Cann's, perhaps he would care to confirm that Mr Cann...

By North Devon Journal at 07:30 on 18/04/13

IN my Journal letter of January 31, I commented on Frank Biederman's pointed remark that he did not see an issue with raising taxes. This gives rise to my concern that he may carry forward this attitude if he is elected as a Devon County Council councillor at the forthcoming May county council elections and thinks he has access to an open cheque book. Over the years Councillor Rodney Cann has given us a very good service as our...
'Costa will kill my café' claims manager of Barnstaple's train station café

By Stork

Mike, Check out what the locals did to stop Costas opening in Totnes. It seemed to work there !

By North Devon Journal at 07:38 on 19/04/13

THE manager of the Station Café, at Barnstaple railway station, says plans for a Costa Coffee nearby seem designed purely to put pressure on his business. Mike Day says the plans, which were submitted to North Devon Council a month ago, will have a big impact on his business if they are approved. If approved the plans will see a branch of Costa open in the former Calor Gas showroom on Barnstaple's Seven Brethren industrial...

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