From 11th-12th May, over 70 artists and makers in Ilfracombe will be opening their homes, studios and galleries to the general public for the 8th annual Ilfracombe Art Trail . In the biggest event to date, visitors will be able to see how and where the creatives work, talk to them about their creative processes and also view and purchase a varied collection of their arts and crafts.
Two more police station front desks will be available to the public from Monday 5 February with the opening of Honiton and Ilfracombe enquiry offices.
They are the latest to open in one of the biggest campaigns in the country to improve police contact and plans to open even more enquiry offices have also been announced.
From Monday 5 February, people in both Honiton and...
Wulf, a one-year-old Collie Crossbreed, is on the lookout for his forever home at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe having spent 324 days in the charity’s care.
Wulf arrived at Dogs Trust in March 2023. As he has been in Dogs Trust care for longer than six months, Wulf is classed as an ‘underdog’ by the charity.
Wulf had a difficult start to life, having previously never lived indoors,...
One of the biggest travel trends we saw in 2023 and which shows no signs of abating in 2024 is sleep tourism, the act of travelling to get a better night’s sleep. What started in 2022, because the global pandemic created a seismic shift that made us all acutely more aware of the importance of sleep for our health and wellbeing, this trend has continued to gather pace.
A LONG awaited new homes development in Ilfracombe is predicted to boost the local housing market, according to a local agent.
Land off The Shields has been earmarked for housing for decades. Various attempts to bring the scheme to fruition stalled until Elan Homes stepped in last summer.
The first phase of new homes at Seascape will be released for sale from Webbers in...
Edenmore Nursing Home in Ilfracombe recently received handmade Christmas cards with personalised messages from pupils at Ilfracombe Junior School as part of their Christmas card campaign. The campaign serves the purpose of building relationships within the community and spreading the joy of Christmas.
Residents, who are fondly referred to as family members, spent the morning opening...
A funding partnership has been established to support the acquisition and development of a landmark scheme of 347 homes in Ilfracombe, North Devon.
Independent West Country house builder Devonshire Homes has joined forces with social impact investor, Housing Growth Partnership (HGP) to bring forward the 50-acre site, as part of Devonshire Homes’ ambitious growth strategy.
A MAJOR tree-planting project is taking place at a Devon Tesco store to improve the wildlife habitat and screen the building’s rooftops.
The store will have a total of 2,100 native trees planted to the south of its Ilfracombe site in an area of land stretching to the Old Barnstaple Road.
Existing scrub will be retained for its habitat value, with the tree-planting and...
The season of outdoor feasting approaches and now is the time to get tickets for this year’s hottest food festival.
Returning for its second year, Ilfracombe Street Food Festival will run from the 4th – 6th of August and will showcase a variety of remarkable food traders with cuisines from all over the world. From gourmet seafood and tantalizing burgers to award winning Welsh produce,...
Dogs Trust Ilfracombe is inviting local dog lovers and their four-legged-friends to join them for their annual Fun Day on Sunday 17th July from 11am-4pm.
Taking place at Mullcott Equestrian Centre at Mullacott Cross, the event promises plenty of fun and games for everyone with the ever popular fun dog show top of the bill. Dogs of all shapes and sizes will have the chance to compete...