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Prestigious writing prize for former Bideford student

WINNER: Tom Vowler who has won an international prize for his collection of short stories.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

A former Bideford schoolboy has won an international prize for his collection of short stories.

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Victorian views of a lost world

REVEALED: The rare photographs of Lynmouth captured by Victorian photographer John Wheeley Gough Gutch. (From top going clockwise): The harbour with the Rhenish Tower, a riverside scene, looking up to the hills, and visitors sketching on the beach.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

OLD PHOTOGRAPHS of Lynmouth have been revealed for the first time, in a new book about a Victorian photographer. Bristol-born John Wheeley Gough Gutch...

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Journal campaign helps to save Barnstaple Carnival

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Barnstaple Carnival has been saved from oblivion at the eleventh hour after a campaign was launched by the Journal.

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Author returns to roots of inspiration

AUTHOR VISIT: Belinda Bauer hosted a literary event at Bideford Library. Picture: Tom Teegan 1002-73-02

Thursday, February 18, 2010

An author who gained inspiration to become a writer at Bideford Library has returned to the Little White Town as she launches her debut novel.

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Author shortlisted for international award

SHORTLISTED: Tom Vowler has been shortlisted for the prestigious Scott Prize, an international award for short story collections.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

A former Bideford schoolboy has been shortlisted for an international prize for his collection of short stories.

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Appeal for info on North Devon's rock and roll years

TOP GROUP: Left, The Summits with rhythm guitarist Chris Verney. The group was one of North Devon's top rock and roll bands in the early 1960s.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

A historian is appealing for photographs and anecdotes from North Devon's rock and roll years.

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Barnstaple author a finalist for top prize

NOMINATED: Laura Summers with her award-nominated book <I>Desperate Measures. </I>

Thursday, January 28, 2010

A Barnstaple children's author has been nominated for a prestigious national award.

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Debut novel for former Bideford woman

FIRST BOOK: Belinda Bauer who has just launched her debut novel, <I>Blacklands.</I>

Thursday, January 21, 2010

An author who gained inspiration to become a writer at Bideford Library has launched her debut novel.

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Author to get talks under way

Thursday, January 14, 2010

The Appledore Book Festival's winter talks start on Tuesday January 19.

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Bert's book goes back to the very beginning

Thursday, January 14, 2010

A Combe Martin man has written a book about his farming life in North Devon and his experiences with the world of milk.

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