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Credit crunch hits two more North Devon stores

Two more companies with stores in North Devon have fallen victim to the credit crunch.

Barnstaple and Bideford Woolworths stores to close by January 4

Woolworths shops in Barnstaple and Bideford will be closed by January 4 and all staff will lose their jobs, it has been confirmed.

Discovery of 1937 shopping list

How times have changed. Take a look at a 'shopping list' from the 1930s to see what was on the menu

Shoppers disappointed at Woolworths' sale

Shoppers flocked to Woolworths in Barnstaple expecting to pick up bargains at its closing down sale but many were disappointed

Area's unemployment not yet as bad as last recession

Unemployment in North Devon is 82% lower now than it was at the time of the last recession, latest figures reveal.

Uncertainty continues at Oakwell care home

OAKWELL care home in Bickington is one of the council-run homes which could be developed as a result of the sell-off. Local district and county...

Credit crunch hits care homes plan

Plans for the privatisation of care homes in Devon have been hit by the credit crunch.

Shoppers queue for Woolworths' big sale

Shoppers queued outside the Barnstaple Woolworths store this morning after news spread of a major sale.

North Devon shoppers flock to M&S credit crunch sale

The aisles were packed today in the Barnstaple branch of Marks & Spencer as shoppers flocked to a pre-Christmas, credit crunch sale.

Hard times for area's removal firms

Removal firms in North Devon and Torridge are facing severe hardship because of the economic recession, the Journal has learned.

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