Molton Monthly - February 2024 Welcome to the February edition of Molton Monthly. On the cover this month is Gwen Kingdon, who some of you will know from her selfless work in the local community over many years. Now aged 80, Gwen has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the King’s New Years honours. Photographer Karolina Andreasova captured Gwen perfectly for the front page picture, serving with a smile even as the news of her ‘gong’ was announced. Congratulations and well done on everything you have achieved. As I write this, we’re at the end of the first proper cold snap of the winter with temperatures as low as -10 recorded in parts of North Devon and Exmoor. The weather is set to flip back to wet and windy, and you can see photos in this issue from damaging Storm Henk which kicked off 2024. How long does it take to answer a question? I have asked Link Road contractors Griffiths for an end date to their delayed A361 roadworks - no reply as we go to print. You would hope it was info at their fingertips given the amount of public concern. Maybe I’ll have an answer for you next month... Peter Robinson, Editor & publisher
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Photo of the month Gwen receives King’s Honour What’s On Alpaca killed in ‘hound attack’
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Storm Henk hits North Devon Anger over Link Road project February gardening tips Health & Wellbeing Farm Life - Devon hedge laying Ploughs blessed for year ahead Garden latest and AGM Community News Schools and Learning Index of Advertisers Local Information
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