North Devon Gazette

Super Soapbox Derby thrills and spills return to Ilfracombe this August

Racers and thrill-seekers will be getting back in the saddle this August as Ilfracombe Soapbox Derby returns. The popular ...
North Devon Gazette

Music stars drop in for end of term show at The Ilfracombe Academy

Manchester-based performers Saintz and LZ7 got the summer holiday party started with a recent visit to The Ilfracombe Academy ...

Ilfracombe makes UK Town of Culture shortlist

A coastal town in Devon has beaten off hundreds of competitors to make its way onto the shortlist of the UK Town of Culture contest. Ilfracombe on the north Devon coast is one of ...
Crime

Ilfracombe is putting British food on the map with its fresh and local produce

Hospitality businesses across North Devon have been celebrating British Food Fortnight, amid challenging conditions. With government trade data showing a worrying decline in British meat and fish ...
Crime

Ilfracombe band rocks to victory in North Devon’s Battle of the Bands

Students from The Ilfracombe Academy are striking a chord once again after their band, Project Groove, triumphed at the North Devon Battle of the Bands. The talented group delivered a powerful ...
BBC

North Devon to see £3m spent on improving housing

Nearly £3m from the Devon and Torbay devolution deal is to be spent on providing good quality homes in Ilfracombe. North Devon Council has begun a pilot project to see if intervening in the Ilfracombe ...