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Capstone walk reopens - 30 December 2004
The people of Ilfracombe have finally been able to walk all the way around Capstone Hill for the first time in three years. And to prove it the Mayor, Councillor Paul Crabb, invited them to wrap up and join him for a seasonal stroll along the popular pathway before adjourning to the Collingwood to enjoy a little mulled wine. Around 40 took him up on the offer - and one seal! The playful mammal kept to the seaward side of the path but seemed to keep pace with the crowd as they strolled along. Read more...
Source: North Devon Gazette

Rescue heroes in new TV series - 30 December 2004
Westcountry coastguard and RNLI will feature in new television documentary. Emrgency rescues performed by Westcountry-based coastguards and the RNLI will feature on television screens next month.Previously unreleased footage of the rescue operation at Boscastle in August this year, when a 10ft high torrent of water surged through the Cornish village at speeds of 40mph, will be shown in the first episode of a new rescue series. Read more...
Source: This is Devon

We'll ride for years to come - 27 December 2004
Hunts throughout the Westcountry gathered today for what could have been be their last traditional Boxing Day meet before their sport is banned. Although the countdown for the implementation of the ban in February has begun, yesterday there was a spirit of defiance and determination among hunt supporters that Boxing Day meets would go on for years. Read more...
Source: This is Devon

"Miracle" no fatalities in flood - 17 August 2004 It is a miracle no-one appears to have been killed when a devastating wall of water swept through Boscastle in north Cornwall, according to the police. Ch Supt Dave Hill said: "We look as if we are going to get away, miraculously, without any fatalities." But the incident commander added 15 people remained "unaccounted for", as relatives still tried to contact them. A massive clean-up operation is also under way in the village, littered with upturned trees and crumbling walls. About 150 people were airlifted to safety by the RAF in a rescue operation that began mid-afternoon on Monday and lasted till 2am on Tuesday. Eight people were treated for minor injuries. Half of the village remains under a police cordon as police carry out a "sweep" of shops, residences and vehicles. Read more... Source: BBC Devon

Local News Publications

North Devon Journal 96 High Street Barnstaple North Devon EX31 1HT Tel. 01271 343064		Published every Thursday, the North Devon Journal is the biggest newspaper in the area. Founded in July 1824, the Journal has been bringing the latest and best news and advertising to readers across North Devon every week ever since. The paper covers over 1000 square miles of some of Britain's most beautiful countryside, stretching from the Exmoor National Park down into parts of Cornwall. The principal towns covered are Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton and Torrington. Read more here.
Western Morning News 17 Brest Road Derriford Plymouth PL6 5AA Tel. 01752 765500		The Western Morning News is a regional daily newspaper serving Devon, Cornwall, West Somerset and West Dorset. Published six days a week, Monday to Saturday, it aims to provide readers with all the regional, national and international news they need. Read more here.
The Hartland Times is published bimonthly by Jamaica Press, 37 Fore Street, Hartland. Tel. 01237 441411 or email Subscription Rates: For the UK: 11.50 (inc. 3.20 P&P). Contact Barbara Manley on 01237 441481

Local Radio Stations Lantern FM - Today's Best Mix Local radio station broadcasting from Barnstaple to the Barstaple, Ilfracombe and Bideford areas. Click here to listen to Lantern FM live over the Internet. FM 96.2 MHz and 97.3 MHz (Ilfracombe). Contact Lantern FM on 01271 340340 (reception) and 01271 342342 (studio).
BBC Radio Devon Click here to visit the BBC Radio Devon website, where you can listen to the station via the Internet. The BBC website also has an events listing for North Devon.