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Newsround tra - All The News - page 4 perience - Live Well in Braunton - page 10 plained - Libraries Unlimited - page 14 plained - The Alan Titchmarsh column - page 20 the boys n t door - The Braunton Neighbourhood Police Team - page 27 plained - How to access a safe space - page 30 The Braunton press - pages 32/33 The cat n t door - Autumn - page 34 perience - Studio Kind - page 36 perience - Chocs Away - page 42 The Dog N t Door - Nancy - page 44 plained - Love Braunton - page 48 plained - Cuppa and Cake Community Café - page 49 plained - Plastic Free North Devon - page 54 perpl Just for Fun - page 59 perience - What’s On - page 61 ind of Advertisers - page 62

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BASED IN BRAUNTON AND COVERING ALL OF THE OTHER LOCAL VILLAGES, dh MOWING OFFERS A LOCAL, FRIENDLY AND RELIABLE LAWN MOWING SERVICE. 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE AND FULLY INSURED

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Braunton Travis Perkins For all your building & landscaping projects Open for trade & non trade Monday to Friday 7.30am - 5.00pm Saturday 8.00am - 12.00 THE BRAUNTON MUSEUM AND INFORMATION The first coffee morning of 2022 will take place on Saturday 12th March at the Parish Hall Braunton 10 - 12. Admission is £1.00. Craft Stalls welcome, please call 01271 815125 if you are interested. Stalls are £5 for 1 table or £7 for 2. We shall be promoting our Easter Hamper Draw, which will take place on Easter Saturday. BRAUNTON FUNDRAISING GROUP FOR CANCER RESEARCH UK There is a new display about the Bulb Farm in place now, it can be found in the upper room of the museum, call in to see if you can find yourself, or someone you know, on the photographs. Museum hours are 10 am to 3 pm most days . If you would like to be a volunteer please call 01271 816688 to discuss.

BRAUNTON & DISTRICT U3A Monthly meetings 10.30am in the Parish Hall March 1st - Tim Parish “20 years as an Exmoor Ranger” April 5th - Roger Byrom “End Polio Now” Entry £1 includes tea/coffee and biscuits. New members welcome BRAUNTON LIBRARY 1st Friday of the month - Wii club - 3:30 to 4:30 2nd Friday of the Month - Adult Colouring - 2pm to 3pm, pop in colour and a cuppa 3rd Friday of the month - Children book Club - Junior Braunton Book worms - 3:30 to 4:30 Alternative Saturday is - Craft club and Lego Club 10:30 to 12:30 Braunton Library tra is back Volunteers needed for Tuesday’s 2-5pm & Thursday’s 9am-1pm. CHRIST CHURCH BRAUNTON We are pleased that our regular Coffee Mornings will recommence on Saturday 5th March, 10am-12noon. Proceeds are for Ask for Jake. All are welcome. A new weekly community cafe opens at Christ Church Braunton on Thursday 3rd March from 2.30 - 4.30pm. There is something for everyone so......see you there! THE ROTARY CLUB OF BRAUNTON CAEN MEMORY CAFÉ Last Wednesday of the month at the Vivian Moon Centre, Chaloners Road, Braunton, EX33 2ES 2-4pm A memory café is a friendly and informal café with a warm Rotary welcome in a relaxed atmosphere, for people with memory problems. Please come and join us for a chat, fun and refreshments, as well as making new friends. It is free of charge. Just turn up or contact Geoff on 01271 815377.

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Do you find it difficult to get someone to come and do a small job? * Extra Lights *Additional Sockets * Qualified Electrician * New Fuse Boards * Fully Insured * Rewires * New Installations * Reliable Service * Tidy Work * Holiday Homes, Lets & Caravan Parks * Free Quote * Flexible Hours * Landlord & Homebuyer Inspections * Reasonably Priced Fault Finding and Repairs - Satisfaction Guaranteed I will assure you of a quick response and a reasonably priced service! Call Alan on: 01271 268513/07977 507433 or email: info@cornerwayselectrical.co.uk

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Ever thought about using the Ring & Ride and Shopmobility Services? From 31st January to 31st March Go North Devon are offering free taster sessions of Ring & Ride and Shopmobility for new and existing clients who have not used the services in many months. What are you waiting for? To book your taster session call us on 01271 328866 or pop into the Shopmobility Centre, Albert Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 8RL (registration and bookings - Mon to Fri 09.00-12.30pm.) Please mention EX33 when responding to adverts

If you are 16-24 and have struggled with everything that has been happening in the last two years (or know someone who has), Live Well In Braunton with the help of the Arts Council England are hosting creative workshops run by local artist, Sharon Gale, in conjunction with Studio KIND. art gallery. Creative activities can make a positive difference to our general well-being and mental health, lessening anxiety and lifting our mood. The workshops will be a safe space to explore your creativity, and will be happening every Saturday morning in March (10:30-12:30) If you’re interested please contact Sophie at connect@livewellinbraunton.co.uk

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2 St Brannocks Well Close Braunton North Devon EX33 1BE 01271 816262 E: hodgsonb@pobroadband.co.uk Cardigans, Hooded Jackets, Hats, Boots and Baby Blankets All garments are machine washable at a low temperature.

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New facilities in libraries to monitor babies’ growth Libraries Unlimited and Devon Public Health Nursing work in partnership to provide new free service for parents and carers Parents and carers will be able to weigh their babies in local libraries across Devon thanks to a new partnership between Libraries Unlimited and Devon Public Health Nursing. From Monday 21st February 2022 free self-weigh facilities will be available in private areas of 16 libraries during the popular free baby and toddler Bounce & Rhyme sessions. Emma Doran, Infant Feeding Lead for Devon Public Health Nursing, said: “Our new partnership with Libraries Unlimited will enable all parents to make use of scales to weigh their babies in libraries near where they live. They will be given safe guidance around the weighing and plotting of babies and children’s growth, in an environment that will help their little ones with speech, language and communication. Of course these facilities shouldn’t replace parents being in contact with a Health Visitor if they have concerns around any aspect of their baby’s growth or feeding.” Lucy Banks, Reading Development Manager from Libraries Unlimited said: “Each library involved will have a private area where parents can look after and feed their baby with scales, a changing mat and wipes. We can signpost parents and carers to a host of other services if they have concerns or issues they’re experiencing. And of course we’d love them to look round the library, borrow some stories for babies or parenting books, and take part in one of our perennially popular Bounce & Rhyme sessions while they’re there! We are proud of the services we offer new parents and carers to give their babies the best start in life and delighted to be able to roll this out.” The World Health Organisation recommends that healthy babies are weighed no more than three times in the first year after two weeks of age. Councillor Roger Croad, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities and Equality said: “Devon Public Health Nursing recognises that parents would benefit from being able to access safe calibrated scales in key central community locations. That’s why I’m pleased that to say that Devon Public Health Nursing has funded an additional twenty sets of recommended baby scales which will be regularly maintained by Devon Public Health Nursing service to meet the highest specification of standards.” The new service will be launched from Monday 21st February on a variety of days and times during Bounce and Rhyme sessions at the following libraries: Ilfracombe - Thurs 10am - 12pm Contact - Anna - anna.wanigasekara@librariesunlimited.org.uk Barnstaple - Thurs 10am - 12pm Contact - Jude - jude.jeal@librariesunlimited.org.uk

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Piano lessons and Music Theory lessons for all ages, from beginners onwards. Lessons held in my piano studio in a fun and supportive environment or can be arranged online.

Please contact me for more information or to book your FREE Introductory lesson. 07786155542 karenguy.piano@gmail.com www.karenguypiano.com @klgpiano

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME A COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH VOLUNTEER? The Braunton community speedwatch team have been operating in Braunton for around 13 years. The statistics show the team have made a huge impact in helping to make our roads safer. We have a couple of spaces available for new team members and we would like to hear from anyone who can give up an hour or two a week and would be interested in joining. The team are a dedicated group of Police volunteers who work together to help reduce the speed of vehicles using the roads within our local community. The team members, who receive training contact each other to arrange a date and time to go to areas to monitor the traffic that has been identified by Police as a speeding hotspot. The sites have all been risk assessed as safe for the team to operate at the location. The team use a handheld speed detection camera to monitor the traffic and anyone who is recorded as speeding have the vehicle details recorded and later entered onto a Police database. From the data supplied letters are sent to the vehicle owners to advise them they were driving over the speed limit and advised that repeat offences can be dealt with by Police using the evidence collated by the teams at any of the sites within Devon and Cornwall. If you are interested and would like to know more, please email me at andy.frisby@dc.police.uk with your contact details and I will contact you to discuss the voluntary role and answer any questions you may have.

PCSO ANDY FRISBY POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER BRAUNTON VILLAGE Devon and Cornwall Constabulary

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Email: Andy.Frisby@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

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We offer nine chauffeur driven Vintage & Classic Cars ranging from a 1923 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost to a 1961 Jaguar MK2 Also a Bedford 24 seater coach. Also available for hire we have 8 seat MPV’s for Air/Seaport Transfers Luxury Minibuses from 16 seats Executive Coaches up to 81 seats www.tawandtorridge.co.uk

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How to access a Safe Space Walk into any participating pharmacy in the UK. Ask at the healthcare counter to use their Safe Space. A pharmacist will show you to the Safe Space. Which will be the consultancy room. Once inside, you will find displayed specialist domestic abuse support information for you to access, to make that call or access Bright Sky safely. When you have finished using the safe space, you can just leave the pharmacy or bank. You can return to the safe space whenever you need to – there is no limit on how many times you can use a safe space. Remember, you are not alone. Support is available. You can contact the 24/7 National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247. If you are in immediate danger, always phone 999. You can also access domestic abuse support and information online using Online Safe Spaces. Click on the Safe Spaces logo on websites including Thames Water, Royal Mail, Post Office and Network Rail to access the online safe space, which won’t show up in your browsing history.

Safe Spaces Listed on the UK Says No More Website Well Pharmacy, 9 High Street, Bideford, EX39 2AA Boots Northam Library, Bay view Road, Bideford, EX39 1AZ Boots Fremington, 6 Higher Road, Barnstaple, EX31 3BG Boots Roundswell Gratton Way, Barnstaple, EX31 3NL Boots 69-70 High Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1HX TSB Bank 24-25 Joy Street, Barnstaple EX31 1BP, UK Superdrug Ilfracombe 25 High Street, Ilfracombe, North Devon. EX34 9DA Boots Combe Martin Borough Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 0AN Boots South Molton 18 Broad Street, South Molton, EX36 3AQ This year’s NO MORE Week will run from Sunday 7 to Saturday 13 March 2021, coinciding with International Women’s Day on 8 March. NO MORE Week is an annual, international opportunity to come together to raise awareness of domestic abuse and sexual violence, inspiring individuals, organisations, and communities to make change. More information can be found here: uksaysnomore.org/safespaces 30

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BRAUNTON PARISH COUNCIL

THE BRAUNTON EXPRESS March 2022

Braunton Parish Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Throughout 2021 work on drafting the Braunton Parish Neighbourhood Plan and its accompanying Parish Character Assessment was undertaken and is now completed.

together with particular aspects within each policy area.

Braunton Parish is the formally designated area for the Neighbourhood Plan. The Plan contains the detailed local policies that are specific to its designated area which are used by planning applicants and by local authority planning officers.

Members of the Parish Steering Group will be in attendance to answer your questions and discuss how the Neighbourhood Plan sits in the overall planning context.

This first draft document set is now ready for review by residents for their feedback, and for submission to North Devon Council Planning Officers. The feedback from this review activity will inform the final version of Braunton Parish’s Neighbourhood Plan. A public consultation will be held at the Parish Hall on 19th March 2022. This drop in session provides residents an opportunity to review the proposed Neighbourhood Plan and provide feedback. The event will provide information on the four policy areas that the Neighbourhood Plan addresses, as illustrated on the opposite page,

These four policy areas influence the Community and Character of the Parish which residents value highly.

This event will be run in parallel with an online consultation and a postal consultation. Details of which to be announced. Funding has been obtained to develop a new website where draft documents will be available to view electronically in time for the start of the consultation in mid March: brauntonparishneighbourhoodplan.org.uk lovebraunton.org Print copy of the draft document set can be viewed by appointment at the Parish Council Offices. Please contact Tracey Lovell – Clerk to the Council for further information.

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SAVE THE DATE BRAUNTON PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN CONSULTATION SATURDAY 19TH MARCH 2022, BRAUNTON PARISH HALL

Braunton Parish Council Chaloners Road Braunton Devon, EX33 2ES Phone: 01271 812131 Email: info@brauntonparishcouncil.gov.uk Web: www.brauntonparishcouncil.gov.uk Facebook.com/BrauntonParishCouncil Twitter: @brauntonparish Hours: 09.00 - 12.00 Monday - Friday Tracey Lovell, Clerk to the Council Angela Corner, Senior Council Officer Jane Fewings, Admin Assistant

Meetings Calendar 2022 Full Council meetings are currently being held in the Parish Hall and additional meetings, to primarily consider planning applications, are currently being held virtually. Please note the change of day of the Full Council meetings. 7pm Tuesday 15 March 2022 7pm Monday 28 March 2022 7pm Tuesday 12 April 2022 7pm Tuesday 19 April 2022 Annual Parish Meeting (Parish Hall)

7pm Monday 25 April 2022

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BRAUNTON BOWLING CLUB www.brauntonbowlingclub.co.uk Try a new, inexpensive sport, have gentle exercise, enjoy fresh air and make new friends. ***************************************** OUR OPEN WEEKEND IS SATURDAY MARCH 26th & SUNDAY MARCH 27th 10 am until 2 pm COME AND TRY IT OUT! HAVE SOME FUN! ALL AGES AND ABILITIES VERY WELCOME CLUB JOINING FEE OF £35 YOUR FIRST OUTDOOR SEASON MEMBERSHIP WILL BE FREE TILL OCTOBER 31st Following the open days for new players 4 COACHING SESSIONS ARE PLANNED STARTING TUESDAY 29TH MARCH 2pm to 4pm AND THEN ON MONDAY EVENINGS BOWLS AND SHOES AVAILABLE IF WET WE CAN PLAY INDOORS For more information and to register interest call Dave Cahill on 01271-817038 Please mention EX33 when responding to adverts

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Nancy is an adorable five-year-old Lurcher. She’s a fun, active girl who loves to play with squeaky toys. She enjoys having a sprint around the garden and jumping in the car to go for long quiet walks.

Nancy loves the company of people. She is a real sweetie who enjoys a fuss and settles well on a cosy bed. Nancy has enjoyed spending time in the office at the rehoming centre and could perhaps enjoy something similar again in the right setup, if she could be the only dog around. She has been working on the social skills around other canine friends, which is something her new owner will need to help her with in her new home. Nancy would love an active, loving home in a quiet location. She could live with children as young as 11 but would need to be the only pet. She will need access to quiet walks without many dogs around. If you think you can give Nancy the loving, forever home she deserves, then visit www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming to start the virtual adoption process.

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AND DECKING For a local, FREE no obligation quote on fencing, gates, decking and repairs on timber or metal then call your local, family run company on

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COMPUTER REPAIRS Exmoor Computer Services

No Fix, No Fee. Repairs from £40. New PC’s set-up. Wireless problems solved. Networking issues. Virus removal specialist. Documents rescued. Free friendly advice Business Services to Domain Level

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Cuppa and Cake Community Cafe Are you picking up your child from school, are you in Braunton for the afternoon, do you need a break, are you at a loose end? Fancy a chance to meet other people, make new friends, meet old friends? Whoever you are, you are most welcome! The community cafe is open in Christ Church, Braunton (just across the road from the library) on Thursdays from 2:30 to 4:30. See you there! Please mention EX33 when responding to adverts

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You will all be aware that lately the housing market has been incredibly busy, with houses selling as quickly as they arrive on the market. In some instances it has felt like a race to the finish for some ‘lifestyle changers’. For some, this has meant that they have been unable to find properties to move to once they have sold their own property which has meant they have decided not to move. Quite understandable really, as making a lifestyle change is one of the biggest things we do in our lives and you want to get it right. This is all the more reason to make sure you are well prepared and ready to sell now that the market is calming down. Our Ready, Set, Go programme ensures that you are there on the starting line all primed and ready to take advantage of this buoyant market.

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CLEANSED AND CLEANED, AND LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Day of Action highlights both plastic problem and the community spirit that came together to tackle it across North Devon and Torridge

Plastic Free North Devon’s (PFND’s) Cleanse and Clean Day of Action on Saturday 29 January 2022 was a huge success, bringing together individuals, families, and community groups to enjoy the benefits of nature at the same time as giving a little back by cleaning up. The day was a highlight of the month-long Cleanse and Clean campaign by local environmental charity Plastic Free North Devon, who are on a mission to protect and improve our environment through community-led action. 583kg of rubbish were collected, 10 organised community cleans took place, and at least 157 volunteers across northern Devon took part. Some of the stranger finds included a Christmas slipper, a mophead hanging in a tree, and a seal’s jawbone, complete with tooth. Some of the more common finds included the usual suspects of food packaging, disposable facemasks, microplastics, cigarette butts, and ‘ghost gear’ such as fishing rope and nets. Some of these items are single use, and some are even effectively zero use - the little plastic pellets you often find washed up along the tideline are called ‘nurdles’, and are raw, unused plastic that got washed down the drain before it even had a chance to be used once. Anne-Marie Eveleigh, PFND Director of Operations, summed up the day: “First off we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined us at various locations and on their own cleans on Saturday and throughout the whole month. It’s been so inspiring to see so many people getting involved and we already have groups pledging to continue with their own community cleans throughout the year or joining in with our regular cleans, which is amazing. What all the items we found have in common (apart from the seal’s jawbone) is that they will be with us for a very long time, polluting our environment and posing a threat to wildlife. Amongst Saturday’s haul was a plastic playmobil character from 1981, and at previous beach cleans we’ve found crisp and sweet wrappers dating as far back as the 1960s. So it’s always a bit of a wake up call in terms of how we need to adapt our behaviour and move away from disposable culture. We don’t just need to do better as individuals, we need to ask for better from businesses, big corporations, and governments. Why is plastic production set to quadruple by 2050 when we know how detrimental it is? The answers are complex but that won’t stop us fighting against it. ” PFND Cleanse and Clean Ambassador and local advocate for blue health through her ‘Social Swim Group’, Danielle Ash shares her reflections: “It’s brilliant that we were able to make such a visible difference on the day, but as a regular volunteer I see so much rubbish appearing on a regular basis, often in the same areas. It really makes you start to wonder where it comes from, and how we can change some of our habits to create less of it in the first place. Simple swaps like using refillable bottles and not buying packaged fruit and veg can really add up over time, but it’s not just individuals’ responsibility - the ultimate responsibility lies with industry, government, and big business.” The annual campaign was supported this year by local companies dryrobe®, who donated three of their dryrobe® Advance robes as prizes for the Cleanse and Clean competition (winners to be announced soon), and Coast and Moor Coffee. Although this year’s Cleanse and Clean campaign is finished, there are loads of ways that you can get involved with the charity’s work, whether that’s by volunteering or by taking small steps in your personal life and businesses, with the wider implications of climate change and climate justice in mind - head over to www.plasticfreenorthdevon.org to find out more and get involved. One action you can take today is to contact your local shops and supermarkets asking them to reduce unnecessary packaging and sign this petition from Greenpeace asking the larger supermarkets to step up their game too: https://action.greenpeace.org.uk/plastic-free-supermarkets. Check out the charity’s latest blog post on their website for more actions you can take. Braunton FC Ability at Westward Ho!

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For more details on any club or event please ring the relevant number Dance / Fitness / Diet Classes: Dancing Feet Academy of Dance - 816213 Salsa & Flamenco Dance Lessons with Mercedes - 269146 Toddler Groups: Kendra Pilates with Rachael - 07904 219085 South Street Baby Group - 07776 261541 Yoga with Jules - 07813 874121 South Street Toddler Group - 07776 261541 Yoga with Simone - 07860 604698 Noisy Nippers @ South Street - 07776 261541 Karen’s Dance/Fitness - 07765 603558 St Brannock’s Babies & Toddler Group - 07980 915660 Cardio Kick! - 07876 406077 Paratroopers Fitness for 3 - 5 yr olds with Laura - 07775 182391 Tag Rugby for Years 2, 3 and 4 with Laura - 07775 182391 Chatty Paces Running Group - Start at the Athletics Track - 07980 342144 Braunton Belly dance Club - 325793 Hypno Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth with Kristina - 07907508624 Women's Meditation and Relaxation Circle with Kristina - 07907508624 Paula Harrison Yoga - yoga@paulaharrison.eco - 07917 365318 Private/group yoga and somatic movement classes - 07738014383 Clubs: The Saturday SOB Club (SOB = Short of Breath) - 890217 Braunton Original Badminton Club - 374419 or 890185 Braunton Bridge Club - 01271 813000 Braunton VIP Club (Visually Impaired Club). 1st Monday of the month - 815489 Braunton Camera Club - Meet on Monday evenings contact Chairpersons 07812753361/01271883306 The Village Quilters (4th Saturday) - 813460 Braunton Out Of School Club - 07855 736631 Vivian Moon Community Centre Coffee Morning - 815924 Rotary Club of Braunton Caen. www.brauntoncaenrotary.co.uk Beaver Colony - 816780 Rotary Club of Braunton - www.brauntonrotary.org Scouts (1st Chivenor) - 555045 Empathy - need some company - See www.brauntonchurch.org Braunton Sea Scouts - 871374 Air Cadets 722 Chivenor Squadron - 07920 091557 Braunton Rainbows - 816340 Aikido Club - 01769 560605 or 861243 Braunton Brownies - 816340 Braunton Army Cadets - 07970 082963 Braunton Guides - 816340 Croyde Surf Lifesaving Club - 890101 Cub Scouts (1st Chivenor) - 555045 Croyde Surf Club www.croydesurfclub.com Beaver Scouts (1st Chivenor) - 555045 Braunton Karate Club - 07736 936738 unionkaratedo.com Braunton Art Group - 814959 Caen Bridge Club - 812121 Georgeham and Croyde Art Group - 890215 Braunton Caen Rotary Memory Café Braunton Twinning Organisation - 814035/814532 (last Wed 2-4pm) - Stan 816340 Braunton Tennis Club - 01271 816481 Braunton Lodge of Freemasons - 812651 Georgeham and Croyde Garden Club - 07989841432 Natural Dog Club monthly meeting - 01271 624602 See Hear Centre, Barnstaple - 01271 373236 (2nd Wednesday of every month) Braunton Bowling Club www.brauntonbowlingclub.co.uk - 813317 Braunton BMX Club - www.brauntonbmxclub.org.uk Church Services (Sundays unless stated) South Street Evangelical Church. (currently Braunton Youth Club - www.brauntonyouthclub.co.uk meeting at Christ Church) 4pm. Tel: 07879 773085 Coastal Community Church - Tel: 813515 (Currently meeting at Sticklepath Primary School, Barnstaple at 10.30am) Life Group Thursdays at 10.30am in Braunton. www.coastalcommunitychurch.org.uk Christ Church Braunton. 10.30am, Wednesday 10.30am. Tel: 812574 Our Lady Star of the Sea at Ilfracombe is now the mother church of the parish. For information please phone 01271 863563 St Brannocks C of E Church (Braunton). 9.45am, Wednesday 10am. Tel: 813367 St Augustine's (Heanton). 11am. Tel: 815795 St Anne’s C of E Church (Saunton). 11am. Tel: 813367 St Marys C of E (Croyde). 9am. Tel: 890616 Croyde Baptist Church. 11am. Tel: 813395 St Georges C of E (Georgeham). 11am. Tel: 890616 Christian Science Society Barnstaple 11am Wed 6.15pm Tel: 323741 61 Please mention EX33 when responding to adverts www.christiansciencenorthdevon.co.uk

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