by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Oct 10, 2023 | Crime, Devon, Emergency services
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following an incident in Bideford on Thursday 5 October. Officers were called just after 3am after reports that a man had been assaulted in Mill Street by a woman believed to be in possession of a knife. The...
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Sep 13, 2023 | Community, Devon, Education/learning
On Monday, Torridge District Council’s Community and Resources Committee approved that Council Officers should apply for planning permission for a major upgrade of the District’s busiest park. A new £280,000 play area has been designed, tendered and will be delivered...
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Aug 7, 2023 | Crime, Devon, Emergency services
From Devon & Cornwall Police: A Bideford woman has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison for attacking a man on his doorstep. Kelly Sorensen, aged 43 and from Newton Road in Bideford, was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court today, Friday 4 August....
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Jun 1, 2023 | Devon, Emergency services
From Devon & Cornwall Police: Police are stepping up patrols in Bideford and Westward Ho! in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area. Operation Masque starts today (June 1) and initially runs for the next few days, it will be repeated later in the month....
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | May 20, 2023 | Animals, Councils, Devon, Environment
In April, Torridge District Council launched a renewed campaign to stamp out dog nuisance incidents in Victoria Park, in the centre of Bideford. Increased patrols were carried out by officers accredited by Devon and Cornwall Police under the CSAS – Community Safety...
