The Latest Breaking News from North Devon

Britain restored water vole habitat with 20 ponds, 26,000 trees and 15 hectares of wildflowers

Water voles, previously declared functionally extinct in North Devon in 2000, are being reintroduced. The National Trust has worked on habitat restoration since 2022 to create suitable conditions. Approximately 110 voles have been released to help re-establish their population in the area. This initiative aims to support various wildlife and…

The Times of India · Oct 4

Devon tourism could suffer ‘massive blow’ if Unesco status is threatened by data centre, says charity

The North Devon Biosphere is one of seven Unesco Biosphere Reserves in the UK

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Doctors at remote Devon hospital get ‘crash course’ after maternity unit shut

Staff at North Devon district hospital given training in difficult births in case mothers-to-be cannot get to Exeter

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

Peter Christie obituary

Other lives: Pioneering Green party councillor and mayor who was also an authority on the history of North Devon

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024

No rubbish can escape the Grim Sweeper: Devon bin trucks named after competition

Meet The Grim Sweeper, Optimus Grime and friends — North Devon’s new fleet of waste and recycling trucks

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023

Why Croyde is riding the crest of a wave

The North Devon resort hit the headlines earlier this year when it was designated a world surfing reserve. But it’s so much more than that – an under-the-radar beauty spot as perfect in autumn as it is in summer

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Visitors at popular UK beauty spot fume over 'daylight robbery' parking charges

Woolacombe Beach in North Devon is a popular destination for surfers and families and is recognised as one of the best in the country - but tourists have been left shocked at the parking prices

Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023

Big interview: The North Devon festival going the extra mile for the local economy and environment

BusinessLive spoke with founder Will Hayler ahead of the June event about how it establishes itself in the local community

Birmingham Post · Jun 2, 2023

North Devon coworking space Node Cowork expands with £2.1m funding

The business hub in Barnstaple has expanded its premises to meet high demand for flexible office space

Birmingham Post · May 30, 2023

‘Who’d have thought it?’: north Devon named UK’s first world surfing reserve

Eighteen miles of coastline win formal protection, joining 11 sites globally including Malibu and Santa Cruz

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023