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Chivenor campaign taken to Downing Street

CAMPAIGNERS: Presenting petitions in support of the Search and Rescue helicopters at Chivenor are: (l-r) Nick Harvey MP, handing over the petitions to a waiting policeman with Judith Thompson from the Facebook group,  campaign leader Bob Thompson and 
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</B> community editor Kate Helyer.

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Campaigners hand in coupons and petitions at 10 Downing Street in bid to keep Chivenor service '24 not 12'.

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Campaign taken to Downing Street

Kate Helyer with her envelope of Chivenor campaign coupons.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

The Journal takes the Chivenor campaign to Downing Street

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The fight for 24-hour cover goes on, says N Devon MP

Thursday, February 18, 2010

North Devon MP Nick Harvey has pledged to continue the battle for 24-hour rescue cover at Chivenor.

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Night-time mercy dash saved Suzanne's life

GRATEFUL: John and Valerie McDonnell with their daughter Suzanne whose life was saved by an airlift to hospital by the Chivenor helicopter.  Picture: Mike Southon 1002-82_02

Thursday, February 18, 2010

A dad tells how a mercy dash by the Chivenor rescue helicopter, now threatened by cutbacks, saved his daughter's life.

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'If this goes ahead people will die'

Thursday, February 18, 2010

The fight goes on to retain 24 Search and Rescue cover at Chivenor.

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Man, 82, rescued after falling on rocks

Picture by Thor Beverley, Bideford

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Chivenor rescue of elderly man who fell on rocks near Northam Burrows.

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Intrepid Chivenor girls in Norway

RARE GROUP: Tasha Nolan and Krystle Sharratt take a break during an exercise with the Royal Marines in Norway.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

There are some Royal Navy Medical Assistants attached to the Royal Marines throughout the Norway deployment who always attract media attention —...

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Lost dog walkers rescued from Braunton Burrows

Lost dog walkers rescued from Braunton Burrows

Saturday, February 06, 2010

A couple and their dog were rescued by helicopter after getting lost on Braunton Burrows.

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Marines tackle Tesco shoplifter

HELP: Sgt Mark Langworthy, Marine Chaz Ellis-Stansfield, Helen from Tesco and Cpl Andy Godfrey.

Friday, February 05, 2010

Police praise two marines who tackled alleged shoplifter from Tesco Braunton

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Big support for Chivenor petition

SUPPORT: Judith Thompson, founder of the Facebook group Keep RAF Chivenor 24hrs with MP Nick Harvey and Ilfracombe deputy mayor Bob Thompson.  Picture: Rob Tibbles  1001-131_01

Thursday, February 04, 2010

MORE than 600 people signed a petition backing the Chivenor campaign — in just two hours — at Sainsbury's in Barnstaple on Friday. North...

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24 NOT 12 for Chivenor

Sea King helicopter

Download our 24 NOT 12 for Chivenor campaign form, print it, fill in your details and send it to the North Devon Journal.

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Jordan meets his Heroes

Jordan Hawkins

Barnstaple teenager Jordan Hawkins meets the A Flight 22 Squadron crew that saved his life.

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Barnstaple Homecoming Parade

Commando Logistic Regiment

Afghanistan homecoming parade for RMB Chivenor's Commando Logistic Regiment.

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Braunton homecoming parade

24 Commando Engineer Regiment

Afghanistan homecoming parade in Braunton for 24 Commando Engineer Regiment.

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RMB Chivenor in Norway



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