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Adams Kids closes its Barnstaple store

Children's clothes store Adams Kids has closed its Barnstaple store — the latest victim of the recession.

Travel later, police warn Devon drivers

Police urged drivers to consider delaying their journeys today because of freezing conditions.

Firefighters tackle blaze at Norbord factory

Firefighters have tackled a large blaze in a 5,000 square metre factory building near South Molton.

Barnstaple Woolworths closes for the last time

Woolworths in Barnstaple closed for the last time on Saturday — making 61 staff redundant.

Chivenor Royal Marine's funeral will be held in Birmingham

The funeral of Chivenor marine Cpl Rob Deering will take place on January 14.

Police deploy Taser to make arrest in Hatherleigh

Police used a Taser device when they arrested a 21-year-old Hatherleigh man on New Year's Day.

Woolworths store closure is delayed — by one day

The closure of Barnstaple's Woolworths store has been postponed — by one day.

Soldier killed in New Year's Day explosion in Afghanistan

A soldier from a West Country regiment was killed by an explosion on New Year's Day in southern Afghanistan.

Two new year babies at North Devon District Hospital

The new year sees a new family for two North Devon couples

Sport

Errea football tournament set for North Devon return

The South West Challenge Cup will be back for another pre-season competition in 2009.

The weekend's football results

All the scores from competitions involving North Devon's football clubs.

Boca battle to victory at frosty Hollands Park

The Journal League champions needed late goals from Taro Bishop and Mark Barrow to beat Combe Martin 4-2.

Freeze hits football programme

Ilfracombe Town's home game against Hallen and Bideford's trip to Welton Rovers have been postponed.

Clubs suffer bad breaks in the festive clashes

Bideford's Ollie Wickett and Ilfracombe's Jay O'Beirne suffered broken bones in the Boxing Day rugby matches.

Joyce happy to see win ground out

Bideford won the Boxing Day derby at Barnstaple Town but manager Sean Joyce was unhappy to concede a "sloppy" late goal.

Pickard needs Barnstaple players to be fast learners

Familiar defensive errors proved costly for Barnstaple Town in the Boxing Day derby against Bideford.

Bideford's big hitters can't defeat Barnstaple power

Barnstaple kept up their winning run in the Boxing Day derbies despite Bideford's "kamikaze" defence.

Barum stung as lionhearted Wood breathes life into Bideford attack

Bideford boss Sean Joyce described two-goal derby hero Ben Wood as "a breath of fresh air".

Leisure

Go ghost hunting at one of Devon's oldest buildings

Join Most Haunted's historian Richard Felix on a spook search

Cast members wanted for Oklahoma!

Young people, aged between 13 and 18 years, invited to join the Plough Youth Theatre workshop auditions

Could you be the next Dorothy?

A TV-style audition process takes place for the leading lady in Braunton Productions' Wizard of Oz

Conor Nolan looks back on a year of films

Find out which films of 2008 made Conor Nolan's top 10

Fancy learning to swim or getting fit in 2009?

What's On talk to the Academy of Swimming and Training who run classes across North Devon