• New BBC map highlights North Devon road accident blackspots

  By Claire_82

  I noticed that too thornerg-use the drop-down menu to select North Devon I think we must be too...

            

   

  By Ilf_Peeps at 13:32 on 30/12/11

  

  A new BBC map which shows all deaths on UK roads between 1999-2010 is now online.  The public can now see all accident danger spots in and around Great Britain. Using official data recorded by police in Great Britain between 1999 and 2010, the BBC have plotted every road collision in which someone died. In all, 36,371 fatalities are marked on the interactive map.  During the eleven year period there were 63 deaths on...

• MS Prinsendam cruise liner to visit Ilfracombe on Friday 22nd July

  By Sue200

  Anyone who wants to track the ship to see where it is can do so on this website

            

   

  By Ilf_Peeps at 20:30 on 20/07/11

  

  Will Ilfracombe's ship come in this time? Locals and visitors alike were left disappointed back in May after the MV Rotterdam was unable to dock at Ilfracombe Harbour due to poor weather conditions back in May.  However, the second of the two Cruise ships to visit Ilfracombe this summer MS Prinsendam is due to dock at 8am on Friday and Ilfracombe is all set to welcome our American guests. North Devon Council's Harbourmaster,...

• MV Rotterdam cruise liner to visit Ilfracombe on Sunday 29th May 2011

  By ThePirate

  Unfortunately it looks unlikely that passengers will be able to come ashore-there's a 7-9ft swell...

            

   

  By Ilf_Peeps at 20:31 on 27/05/11

  

  MV Rotterdam, the Flagship of the Holland America Cruise Line, will dock at Ilfracombe Harbour on 29th May 2011 at 8am. Weighing 59,885 Gross Tonnes and 238 meters in length she is the largest Cruise Liner ever to visit North Devon. Unfortunately her size does not allow her to berth alongside at Ilfracombe so she will anchor off in The Range, and transport passengers ashore by boat.  The Liner has no vacant cabins...

• Combat rising petrol prices in Ilfracombe!

  By pigglet77

  I normally always use Ilfracombe Petrol station as it's so convenient. I'm sure you'd save the...

            

   

  By Ilf_Peeps at 15:15 on 27/02/11

  

  Living in a rural area such as North Devon means that us Ilfracombe people have fewer options than city folk when it comes to public transport and where to purchase our fuel. Ilfracombe People has come up with these top tips for local people on how to keep your fuel costs down. The obvious solution is to use your car as little as possible and walk as often as you can. This is not always a feasible option for those of us who don't...

• Duchball Rally Shoreham-Ilfracombe 2011

  By supastar66

  If I could afford a Delorean I'd enter with the time machine from Back to the future! My dream car!

            

   

  By Adelle_B at 18:01 on 23/02/11

  

  Last year saw 7 teams (19 people) enter the 1st ever Duchball Rally, with numerous wild and outlandish creations taking part-from a Nissan primera turned into a A-Team tank, to a 20 year old Nova "chavmobile" completely covered in Burberry cloth! This year is set to be crazier than ever and anyone is welcome to join in and take part! The Duchball rally 2011 kicks off in Shoreham in Sussex on Friday 29th...

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