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“Love is like swallowing hot chocolate before it has cooled off. It takes you by surprise at first, but keeps you warm for a long time.”

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It’s February and love is in the air! If the pressure of organising an impressive Valentine’s surprise for your loved one is getting to you, fear not friends - we have a few suggestions.

Turn to page 18 for our featurette of romantic ideas in Ilfracombe which will leave your better half smiling from ear to ear. This month we also feature the exciting news about our very own Michelin-starred chef Thomas Carr’s latest venture in the town - and how he wants you to get involved. Turn to page 10 for more details.

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Identity theft warning as bin bags taken from ilfracombe homes

A litter problem at The Lanes in Ilfracombe has suddenly increased and could be linked to suspected ‘identity theft’ from rubbish bags in the town.

A number of incidents of bags of domestic refuse being removed from outside Ilfracombe homes have occurred in the last two months. The same black bags have later been found in quiet lanes off the High Street, having been opened and emptied.

Homes in Torrs Road, St Brannocks, and surrounding streets have been targeted during the night.

Devon and Cornwall police are now exploring the possibility that the thefts are motivated by an attempt to establish peoples’ personal details for criminal means.

North Devon Council’s street sweepers and Ilfracombe Town Council’s cleansing operative have been called in to clear local footpaths of up to ten black bags of litter at a time, strewn in confined areas,

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Be careful what you put in your bins and the police and council are working together to bring the perpetrators to justice. Neighbourhood Officer for North Devon Council, Ray Jones, says: “We are working alongside our police colleagues to ensure increased attention to the area, and looking at all the ways we can improve informal surveillance in these streets and backways.

“Local residents and members of the public may well provide the best chance we have to bring an end to this activity but I would also be interested to hear from businesses that may have CCTV footage of entry points to the Lanes.”

Identity theft is a crime most commonly associated with digital communications and hacking, yet unwitting

householders also possess a ready supply of information that can be valuable to thieves, especially credit card and bank statements.

Devon and Cornwall Police have issued advice to households on steps that can be taken to remove or at least reduce the risk.

More advice on how to prevent identity fraud is available online www. actionfraud.police.uk/ID. If you have any information about these incidents please report it to Devon and Cornwall Police by calling 101.

Alternatively get in touch with the council’s environmental protection team online at www.northdevon. gov.uk/environment or by phone on 01271 388870.

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Local lad smashes hang gliding record

The son of an Ilfracombe businessman has made the record books with a daring flight in Australia. Ollie Chitty has just set a new world record for the furthest distance travelled in a hang glider. His record breaking flight on January 2nd, which took place in Forbes in the New South Wales region, saw him travel a grand

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distance of 388 kilometres which is the same equivilant distance of travelling from London to Middlesbrough.

Ollie was one of 16 pilots who had been taking part in the Forbes Flatlands 2018 hang gliding competition.

Ollie, who was flying a Moyes RX 5 Pro hang glider, made his mamouth flight in a time of five-and-a-half hours, meaning he had travelled at an average speed of 55 miles per hour.

Bizarrely, despite his world record at the International Classic competition, Ollie actually ended up finishing in fourth position.

Jonny Durand won the overall competition, which finished on 4 January 2018. Ollie was

ollie mid-flight placed fourth overall. It’s fair to say that such accolades run in Ollie’s family - his father Nick, a local ear specialist, is also a record breaking hang glider. There’s obviously something running - or flying in the Chitty genes!

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The view with COMBEBIRD

We all need a bit of colour in our lives, particularly because (at the time of writing) it has been drab and dull for a very long time!

This latest image from Combebird does just that, and you could be forgiven for thinking it was a painting - amazing what filters can do to photos these days!

Now, given how much we bang on about her, it’s pretty obvious we love Combebird’s work. But if you do too, there’s now a chance to own some yourself. An exhibition of Jane’s work will be taking place at Ward’s Restaurant on St James Place from 6pm on Friday 30th March. Get yourself down there!

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22 shammick acoustic A not-for-profit organisation - 2nd & 4th Saturdays at The Pack o’ Cards, High Street, Combe Martin EX34 0ET - Contact: Tom & Barbara Brown - Tel: 01271 882366/07977 914736 Hopefully the weather will have cheered up enough for lots of people to have a spring in their step along to the Pack o’ Cards on our March Open Night on Saturday 10th. Open Nights are about whoever comes along, with anyone and everyone having a chance to ‘sing, say or play’. If you’re a musician and you don’t want to play solo, there’s often a chance during the break for a bit of a jam session. Anyone is welcome to come along, and although encouraged to participate, they won’t be pressurised to do so – you’ll be just as welcome if you just want to listen. It’s held in the ‘museum’ of the pub, so there’s no need to compete with bar noise. There’s no admission fee, although the pot is passed around for contributions to the club’s expenses.

Our guest artists at March’s concert on Saturday 24th are Kieran Towers & Charlotte Carrivick. Charlotte first came to Shammick with her twin sister Laura back in 2011, and they stunned us with their Devon ‘greengrass’ music and songs! Now not restricting themselves to only playing with each other, Charlotte has teamed up with old-time fiddle champion, Kieran Towers.

Charlotte started her musical adventure at the age of nine, playing classical guitar, later going on to mandolin, flatpick guitar, clawhammer banjo,

Kieran Towers & Charlotte Carrivick and fiddle, being awarded first place in the Friends of American Old Time Music and Dance contests for banjo and fiddle. Now one of the UK’s most sought-after bluegrass and old-time musicians, as well as being a multi-instrumentalist, Charlotte is a singer, songwriter and composer performing internationally. As to Kieran, he has been playing this music for as long as he can remember. There are few fiddle players who can rival his creativity, and his love of the music and of playing are obvious in his performance.

The two of them make a sound that is simultaneously

new and refreshing yet rooted in tradition. A bit of old-timey music always goes down well at Shammick, and this one’s going to be a great one!

A number of local or visiting performers will, as usual, be there as support artists, as well as enjoying being part of the audience.For more information visit www.shammickacoustic.org.uk.

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From tea and scones to hip & pistol in just seven short weeks

There’s no doubting the ‘Hippest’ bar in town right now. The Hip & Pistol on St James’ Place has only been open a few months, but it is unrecognisable from its former life as quaint tea room. The place now throngs with punters coming for the palpable atmosphere and the fast growing reputation of the food on offer. The transformation is down to the work of local builder Andy Satchwell, who co-ordinated the project and designed the overall look and feel of the bar. Landlord Nic said he was really impressed with the turnaround. “The whole project was done in just seven weeks. Andy Satchwell and all the guys involved worked so hard and it has turned out exactly who we envisaged it.

Credit goes to all of them because it’s a really vibrant bar now with a great feel that people seem to really enjoy.” Andy Satchwell said: “It was a really great project to work on and something we are all really pleased with. The Hip & Pistol is a great addition to Ilfracombe and I’m really proud to have designed and co-ordinated the project. Nic is doing a fantastic job there and the local

The ‘hippest’ bar in town community are embracing it.” Andy added, “I’m very happy to look at any building or renovation project, big or small, to see how we can make great things

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£6.5 million for new Ilfracombe school 31 The government has announced more than £8 million to support housing in North Devon, including £6.5m for a new primary school in Ilfracombe. North Devon Council has secured £8.5 million from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF). The funding will help unlock housing developments at the Ilfracombe Southern Extension and Westacott in Barnstaple, by supporting the transport and school infrastructure needed to deliver the schemes. £6.5 million will be allocated to support the Ilfracombe Southern Extension, with just over £2 million going towards Westacott. Leader of North Devon Council leader

Artists impressions of the Southern Extension Des Brailey said: “What a fantastic boost for North Devon - this money will help speed up two important housing schemes in our district. I wrote to the Secretary of State last Autumn to ask for help through the HIF and our regeneration team put a strong

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