North Devon Journal published VIDEO: The Hatherleigh men who make household items fly

The Westcountry home of former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is up for sale, for nearly £600,000. The house, which dates back to the 16th century, is set in 1.5 acres of land in the hamlet of Cobbaton, near Umberleigh in North Devon. Jeremy Thorpe's

A North Devon manufacturer has downsized its working week in a bid to counter challenging trading conditions and stave off redundancies within its workforce. Devonshire Pine & Oak, which employs more than 170 staff at its Bideford facility, said staff me

The management at Devonshire Pine in Bideford said the last six to eight months had been extremely tough for retailers. The company hopes the changes in working hours will prevent any redundancies. Andy Waddell, commercial director of Devonshire Pine, sa

This photo shows the bizarre moment when a flagpole in Ilfracombe was blown over in high winds. The pole on Lantern Hill, which is owned by North Devon Council, was leaning over at an angle around 9.30am this morning when resident Charmain Lovett took th

Devon singer-songwriter Ben Howard scooped two awards at last night’s BRIT Awards. The 25-year-old took home Brit Awards for Best British Breakthrough Act and Best British Male Solo Artist. The Totnes-raised singer-songwriter, who headlined last year’s G

FIREFIGHTERS are being gagged from speaking publicly about proposed cuts to the fire service, union officials have claimed. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) says documents circulated to staff at Ilfracombe Fire Station not only deny firefighters their right