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BBC News
26-06-2025
- BBC News
Woman pulled towards bushes in Tarka Trail assault
A man pulled a woman towards bushes during an assault on a walking trail, police have investigation has been launched over the incident, which happened on the Tarka Trail near Bideford, Devon, at about 17:00 BST on and Cornwall Police said the victim was walking over the Iron Bridge when a man grabbed suspect is described as a white male who was aged approximately 30-40 years old with messy, short dark blond hair, wrinkly skin and wearing a white jumper and black trousers. Anyone with information has been asked to contact police.
BBC News
25-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Bideford fountain out of action for decade to be repaired
A tidal water fountain which was out of action for more than a decade is set to be repaired. Torridge District Council gave the go ahead for £60,000 to be spent on the fountain in Bideford, which was installed to mark the late Queen's Golden Jubilee in money would come from nearly £300,000 the government provided for projects in the district, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) heard the Bideford Harbour Board had pushed to get the fountain repaired as it had proved popular with the public. Economic development officer for the council Chris Fuller said: "Because it was so highly over-complicated it was not able to be fixed at the time because it would have required specialist parts to be made."Modern technology... has allowed it to move forward with a far more straightforward solution."Councillor Annie Brenton said: "We have two tides a day but we could put in a mechanism to have it operating more often so it's working for festivals and events."In response to concerns about people and property getting wet, she said all the water went into the river, not on the quay, or near people or vehicles. Ms Brenton the fountain was "absolutely spectacular, everyone used to come down and see it. "It was really something worth having, magnificent."Funding from the government's Rural England Prosperity Fund will also go on delivering 'playzone' to encourage participation in sports in Bideford, Great Torrington and will also be play area upgrades in Bideford, Hartland and Winkleigh and improvements to local the projects were due to be completed within the next 12 months.
BBC News
16-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Devon council changes design plans for historic Bideford wharf
A Devon council has amended plans for the regeneration of a derelict riverside site in District Council's planning committee agreed the apartment balconies in the plans for Brunswick Wharf should be recessed and the design match a Red Earth said it planned to start work on building 101 homes, retail units, restaurant, quayside walkway, public square and car park on the East-the-Water site in developer said the project would cost more than £30m and take three years, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Director of Red Earth Simon Friend said the changes gave the project more of a "wharf-style aesthetic" which was encouraged by the council's conservation officer and Historic England said it had no objection but remained concerned about the scale of the three main accommodation organisation also had concern about the impact on the Grade I listed Long Bridge and Royal Hotel, and a number of Grade II structures on both sides of the river. The changes will mean pedestrians losing 3ft (0.9m) of river walkway in certain points but Mr Friend said that access for machinery would Chris Leather said the recessed balconies were better than the previous "porcupine" effect and he did not think a slight reduction in the walkway was Friend said it was a "massively important regeneration project for Bideford" which had "huge local support".He said the development would pay tribute to the site's history through the preservation of the I Baker & Son plaque and a storytelling approach throughout the scheme. This would be achieved in collaboration with local organisations such as the Way of the Wharves and Bideford Bridge Trust, he added.
BBC News
09-06-2025
- BBC News
Appeal for witnesses after men injured in crash in Bideford
Police have appealed for witnesses after a single-vehicle crash in North Devon. Devon and Cornwall Pollice attended the scene on the B3233 near Instow, Bideford at about 10:50 BST on 6 June. Police said the collision involved a grey VW Golf GTI which collided with a tree. Two men in their 20s were subsequently taken to hospital and one of them sustained potential life-changing injuries. The force said anyone with information about the collision or dashcam footage should contact them.
BBC News
08-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Firefighters tackle large barn fire in Devon
Fire crews have been battling a barn blaze in Devon since the early agricultural building in the Littleham area near Bideford was full of hay, straw and machinery, Devon and Somerset Fire Service were called to the scene shortly before 04:00 BST and they found the barn "well alight".Crews from Appledore, Bideford, Torrington, Barnstaple and Illfracombe were at the scene, later joined by crews from Hatherleigh and Chulmleigh, said the service.
