Local news from Ilfracombe and the surrounding area
Neil Gilson from Ilfracombe is about to swim the length of Lake Geneva – if he succeeds he will set a new world record of swimming the 10 largest lakes in Switzerland
The podium places were tight in this year’s Ilfracombe Soapbox Derby as people flocked to enjoy the charity action
GCSE students at The Ilfracombe Academy are ready for their next chapter
Devon County Council’s leader says he has written to the prime minister to invite him to Ilfracombe to understand the effects of poverty in rural areas
The school has seen some fantastic individual achievements as well as a very high A-level average
A wave of bus timetable and route changes will hit North Devon from the end of August, with alterations to services connecting Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe and surrounding villages.
Police have appealed for help to find a missing Ilfracombe woman last seen on July 31
Police have confirmed the sad news a body found on the coast is that of a missing Ilfracombe man
Great news for our lovely Ilfracombe! We've been shortlisted for the UK's first Town of Culture Competition. Matt Woodley was live in town, so tune in to hear all about this exciting bid that puts our community firmly on the map!
Stagecoach has responded to rumours the Exmoor Explorer service between Ilfracombe, Lynmouth and Minehead has been cancelled – and it’s good news
Manchester-based performers Saintz and LZ7 got the summer holiday party started with a recent visit to The Ilfracombe Academy
An Ilfracombe campsite is used to unforeseen guests turning up – but they weren’t expecting bananas to begin sprouting on their doorstep!
Ilfracombe Soapbox Derby is back on Saturday, August 22 – have you entered your team yet?
A collection including a rare corset display and original hatbox from a former Victorian drapers shop in Ilfracombe High Street have come to light at auction after being hidden for decades
Police have appealed for information to try and find Michael Smith as concern grows for his welfare since he was reported missing from Ilfracombe
Yeo Valley Woodland in Barnstaple and Bicclescombe Park in Ilfracombe have both secured their Green Flag awards for another year
The Athena Learning Trust which runs Bideford College, Atlantic Academy and The Ilfracombe Academy will hand them over to other trusts but says ‘day to day operation’ at the schools will continue as n
When the Larkstone pitch and putt lease ends in 12 months, returning the site to nature is one option that could be considered
A yacht has been recovered after sinking at a North Devon harbour
Modest teenage rescuer Bradley Blackmore, who saved a boy from drowning at Ilfracombe harbour, has been speaking about the incident and how tragedy was only just avoided
