Local news from Ilfracombe and the surrounding area
The Ilfracombe Healthy Homes project aims to improve housing standards, tackle health inequalities and support the regeneration of Ilfracombe, with the council saying the scheme is expected to contrib
Harrison Alderton, 19, from Ilfracombe, was given a 16-month sentence, suspended for two years, and must complete a drug rehabilitation requirement and 200 hours of unpaid work after driving dangerous
The Meeting Hall joins two existing coworking spaces in the town and offers a different option within the town's growing coworking network, aimed at local businesses, homeworkers and teams who want to
A random discovery has unearthed a stunning collection of Edwardian Ilfracombe and coastal pictures not seen in more than a century – but they will be going on public display as part of Ilfracombe Pho
North Devon Council has given the go ahead to borrow another £0.5m in cash to get plans underway to convert Ilfracombe’s former sorting office into social rent homes
North Devon Council has prosecuted two street drinkers for anti-social behaviour and flouting public drinking bans
Ilfracombe has said goodbye to its all-weather Shannon lifeboat of 11 years as the station moves to the smaller and faster Atlantic 85
Ilfracombe Pilot Gig Club has just two months to raise enough money to qualify for a Sport England grant, but the clock is ticking
An area of land at Slade in Ilfracombe is set to be purchased by North Devon Council
The pitch and putt at Larkstone in Ilfracombe will be kept by North Devon Council but it should be more cost-effective, a meeting has heard
The first-ever Ilfracombe Photography Festival will host a huge range of events, talks, walks and much more on October 10-11
Cinemas in Barnstaple, Ilfracombe and Torrington will be showing the new release for free on September 14-15 under the escapes free ticket scheme
There has been a happy ending with home comforts for a collie at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe who couldn’t bear to be near the woolly horrors that are sheep…
Next week will decide the fate of the Ilfracombe pitch ‘n’ putt as councillors decide whether to turn the land over to wildlife
The 2026 Sea Ilfracombe Maritime Festival had people flocking in to enjoy the free entertainment and activities
People can access training online and at locations across Devon, including Bideford, Ilfracombe and Exmouth
Free live music, children’s entertainment and plenty of community family fun will be talking place in Ilfracombe this Saturday and Sunday, September 5-6
The pair have been released on bail following the incident at the end of August in Ilfracombe High Street
Ilfracombe’s annual awards ceremony has been given a new name for 2026 – who will be your nomination?
Rain, what rain? There was plenty of good cheer and no wet stuff for revellers taking part in this year’s Ilfracombe Carnival…
