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Tuesday 22nd July to 26th July 2014 Can it really be time for Old Fair already?

When Good King Henry III signed our Royal Charter in 1253, he stated that the fair, along with several others, should start on Tuesday 22nd of July or the next following Tuesday, so Chulmleigh Old Fair is as early as it can be this year.

In addition to all the traditional events like the raising of the Glove and Money Scramble on Tuesday, the Sheep Show and Country Market on Wednesday, Sports on Thursday, Horse Show on Friday and Fun & Games on Saturday, there will be some modern twists on old favourites.

The Sheep Show, Flower & Dog Show, together with the Vintage Vehicles, will be known collectively as the Country Fair. The children’s Sack Race will be traditional but the adult’s version will be teams of six-in-a-sack so register your team in advance. Don’t miss the Blues night on Wednesday. The Skittles Tournament still takes place in the Pubs but the final, a Fun event with prizes, takes place in Fore Street, again register teams in advance please.

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Registering to vote gets personal Instead of filling out a registration form as a household, everyone now needs to apply as an individual. You will need to supply evidence of identity, such as a National Insurance Number 8 & 9 Street, South Molton EX36 3BQ and date of birth. The new forms will be sent out 01769 573657 [email protected] soon by N Council so that the new register will be ready for the General, District and Parish Forget-me-nots and Poppies Council elections on 7th May next year. I am organising a Special Event to mark the start For more information contact elections@ north- of World War 1. All are welcome to hear family devon.gov.uk or call 01271 388277. stories, join in songs of WW1 and enjoy a free th Chulmleigh Sunday afternoon tea on 10 August. Show will be held on Wednes- This advance information is to request that any- day 6th August at the showground between one with a WW1 story that has been passed Chapelton and . Tickets are available down through the family consider sharing it with from S Molton Tourist Office—for details see their us. Not just sad losses in the War, but how it af- advert on the back page. Once again there will fected the community and changed people’s lives be buses running to the ground from S Molton. forever. Sylvia Gilson, Chulmleigh 01769 580276. Tennis Court - Mill Street, South Molton Pony Centre Available to hire by the hour or by season ticket. Ashwick, Dulverton TA22 9QE Tel: 01398 323093 Cost per hour - £6; Quarterly Season Ticket - Moorland Mousie Trust and Exmoor Pony Centre £35; Annual Season Ticket - £120. For further Annual General Meeting will be held at the Cen- details please contact S Molton Town Council on tre at 2pm on Friday 4th July. To be followed by 01769 572501 or call in at the Amory Centre refreshments. In Winsford Village Hall on 6th July at 2.30pm the High Park School Orchestra will The Cinnamon Trust is the only spe- perform an hour’s concert followed by a cream cialist charity for the terminally ill and peo- tea; tickets in advance from Winsford Stores, ple in their later years and their much Withypool Shop or from the Pony Centre. loved, much needed companion animals. We ur- th th On Sunday 27 July we hold our 8 Birthday gently need dog walking volunteers in S Molton to st Bash between 11am and 3pm and Thursday 31 offer walks for Saint, a lovely old Greyhound. July sees the first Cream Tea afternoon from 1 till Elderly or ill pet owners become very worried 4. Both these occasions will have pony rides, about their ability to care for their pets. Our dedi- grooming and other activities for children as well cated volunteers step in to help them to stay to- as home-made cakes and scones for all. There is gether. We’ll walk the dog, we’ll foster pets, we’ll no need to book but for an individual Taster Ses- fetch cat food, even clean out the bird cage. We sion or Exmoor Experience Ride , it is essential are always seeking volunteers, even an hour a to book well in advance. week, we would love to hear from you, please call in office hours 01736 758707 or email volunteer Book Breaks for Carers @cinnamon.org.uk. Details at www.cinnamon. Relax with a cup of tea and listen to best loved org.uk. Registered charity number 1134680 stories and poems. Drop in at any time - it’s free! Every week until September. Call Sarah Hopkins Our New Website is now on the S Molton Tour- on 01364 653992 for more information. ist Information Centre’s excellent website. Find us All carers are welcome. at www.visitsouthmolton.co.uk/community-news

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World War I Exhibition In South Molton Parish Church from 24th-28th July—a display of local history and flowers. AMNESTY GARDEN PARTY Exhibitions by all three S Molton Schools, a won- Saturday 19th July 11am - 3pm 79b South Street, derful display of British Legion memorabilia and South Molton. Beverages, light lunches, cakes, more local history by S Molton Archive. Come and plants, books, bric-a-brac, raffle, live music and see what happened to some of its townspeople. good company. We look forward to seeing you. Refreshments. Music by S Molton Choral Society and Harmonica Singing Group and our own organ- ist. S Molton Junior School will perform War Song SOUTH MOLTON FESTIVE FAIR…. on Thursday at 2.30pm, Jonathan Edmunds will talk is the new-look Christmas late-night Shopping on th on the Coming of War in the European Context on Friday 5 December. This year the evening is Friday at 7pm and there will be a special evensong being planned by a committee of market-traders at 4.30pm on Sunday. and local shop-owners. Our emphasis will be Exhibition times: Thurs, 11am-4pm: Fri 10am-4pm: very much on ‘shopping’, with a full market, and Sat 10am-4pm: Sun 1-4pm: Mon 10am-4pm. the town’s shops and cafes open for business. So far, we have received great support from all Les Mis hiccup the businesses we have canvassed. Later in the South Molton was recently on London’s radar; John year, look out for the programme. We expect it to Parkhouse was contacted by Weinberger’s (the li- begin with the Lantern Parade, involving all our censing agent for Les Mis). In addition to the various local schools; and we hope to have lots of com- restrictions on performances of Les Misérables, of munity involvement – choirs, the town band, local which S Molton Sings was already aware, a new crafts. If you’d like to know about what is going stipulation of a 25-minute time limit was imposed for on and how you might be involved, please con- the performance itself. So now, in addition to the tact [email protected] or have a word with concert version of Les Mis, ticket-holders will also be treated to songs from the shows performed by market-manager Peter Stanford or Andrew Jones encore!, a talented group of singers, based in Bide- at the coffee stall in the market. ford. This will also allow for a greater contribution by local children, who will be taking the stage with hit- musical numbers. So the evening will be even more of a community event. Plans for the transformation of S Molton’s Pannier Market into a West End thea- The established dates for the S Molton Vintage tre are moving on apace. Pick up a programme to Rally proved unlucky this year, the field was too find out more. Tickets, £5, are on sale at S Molton wet to get ready. So the rally had to be post- Tourist Information Centre, N Devon Hospice and poned until 6th/7th September. All documenta- online at www.northdevonhospice.org.uk/event/ tion (rally passes etc) bearing the May/June all.events/les.miserables.concert.ashx dates are valid for the revised dates. Additional exhibitors are invited and very welcome; if you The ninety-third Umberleigh Garden Show would like enter an exhibit or are interested in a will be at Umberleigh Village Hall on Saturday 2nd stall pitch, ring 01271 378019/ 07974 026060. August. Show Secretary David Hawkings said: 'This popular show is one of Umberleigh's best known traditions. We have the usual competitions, dog BISHOPS NYMPTON show and rural run, a live band, bar, cream teas , FLOWER & VEGETABLE SHOW craft stands and our famous “Human Fruit Machine” to be opened by David Verney jnr, Saturday, 2nd game.' Details are available in the schedule: pick August, 3pm in Bishops Nympton Parish Hall. A one up from pubs, post offices and from Murch's wide variety of flowers/fruit/vegetables, home Antiques in Umberleigh. It can also be downloaded produce and crafts, plus stalls, delicious refresh- from www.umberleighvillagehall.co.uk. 'We can't ments, a draw, children’s games and a cross- predict the weather, but we can guarantee a great country run at 4.30pm. Adults £1 Children 50p time at Umberleigh's Garden Show', added David. PAUL DONNER B.Sc., B.A., F.B.C.O.

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Ride on over with friends…….. 206438 and every Friday See Parish hall pages & much more on Get Online, free computer access, SMoltonLibrary and every Fri www.kingsnympton.org.uk Exmoor Pony Centre and Moorland Mousey Trust AGM, Registered charity no. 1113712 Green Room, Exmoor Pont Centre, 2pm 5 -6 Days out with Thomas, W Railway 01643 704996 JULY Beer and Wine Festival, live music, Black Cock, Molland 1-31 History Exhibition, S Molton Museum 5 Pannier Market S Molton and every Saturday 1 Parent and Toddler group, Parish Hall, Kings Nympton, 9- Sat Devon and Exmoor Sheepdog Soc, Hills Trial 01837 11am and every Tuesday 52972 Rural Gateway advice service, Amory Centre, S Molton, 10am- Coffee morning for Barnstaple Hospital League of Friends, 1pm appointments 07817 991631 Town Hall, Chulmleigh, 9-11am Wildflower identification, ENP, Simonsbath Saw Mill, 10am- Coffee morning, Arthritis Research UK/Macmillan Cancer 1pm booking 01398 322282 Support, Village Hall, Umberleigh, 10am-12noon Yoga, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 10.15-11.45am 01884 Coffee morning, S Molton Town Band, Assembly Rooms, S 253229 and every Tuesday Molton, 10am-12noon try a brass instrument Bounce & Rhyme, S Molton Library, 10.30-11 and every Tues Coffee morning Chapel, 10.30am-12.30pm Hearing Loss Support Group, See Hear Centre, Age Concern Bishops Nympton Walking Club meet Parish Hall, 2.30pm Pop-In South Molton, 2-4pm 01271 373236 Fete and Cream Tea, Eastleigh, Raleigh Mead, S Molton, 2pm Songbirds ladies choir practice, Parish Church Hall, S Molton, Ladies Swop Night for Friends of Kingsnympton School, Parish 7.30-9.30pm and every Tuesday Hall, 7pm 07775655180 Beginners Ballroom Dancing lessons, Village Hall, Filleigh, 1st Saturday acoustic, George, S Molton, 8.30pm 01769 57251 01769 572384/01271 325800 6 Pony Club Mounted Games Zone Final, Taunton Racecourse Bishops Nympton Dance Club, Parish Hall, 7.30 and every Tues Flea Market, Pannier Mkt, S Molton, 10am-3pm 07989 619745 Dance Class, Village Hall, Filleigh 01769 572384 & every Tues Revel for Church and Hall funds, 12noon-5pm 2 Coffee and Chat, Methodist Hall, Kingsnympton, 10-12noon www.roseashdevon.co.uk 07889 052050 Coffee morning, Methodist School Rm, , 10.30-12noon Barbecue and Cream Tea, S Molton Twinning, Old Rectory , Book Break for Carers, 10.30am-12noon, S Molton Library 12.30 for 1pm book by 1st July 01769 573558 01364 653992 and every Wednesday High Park School orchestra concert, for Exmoor Pony Centre, Meditation, Simon Millward, Turning Point, S Molton, 6.30- Village Hall, Winsford, 2.30-3.30pm 7.30pm 01769 579829 and every Wednesday 7 Pilates, Parish Hall, Kings Nympton, 9.30-0.30am and every Dancing lessons, Village Hall, Filleigh, 7 & 8pm and every Wed Monday 07772757124 Short Mat Bowls, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 7.30pm and Improve your English, Amory Centre, S Molton, 1-3pm 01845 every Wednesday 155 1014 and every Monday Introduction to ladies touch rugby evening, S Molton Rugby Pilates, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 7.30pm and every Club 07834 528706 Monday 07772757124 3 Country Market, S Molton Pannier Mkt, 7.30-12 & every Thur Hallshare meeting, Village Hall, , 7pm Street collection for Macmillan Cancer Support, S Molton Royal British Legion meeting, Coaching Inn, S Molton, 7.30pm Citizens Advice Bureau, Amory Centre, S Molton appointments 8 S Molton Town Council Town Hall, 6.30pm 01769 572501 and every Thursday Fashion Show, Witheridge Preschool, Parish Hall Pilates, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 9.30-10.30am and every 9 Coffee House, Community Centre, , 10.30-12noon Thursday 07772757124 RNLI rescue, Vanessa Glover, Brayford WI, Village Hall, 7.30 Coffee morning, Christian Aid, Assembly Rooms, S Molton, 10 Memory Café, Amory Centre, S Molton 10.30am-12.30pm 10am-12noon [email protected] Rural Gateway advice service, Amory Centre, S Molton, 10am- 11-13 Tiverton Balloon Festival 01404 823735 3pm appointments 07817 991631 11 Circular walk from Tarr Steps, Exmoor Soc, 10.30am-3.30pm Plough & Share Credit Union, Amory Centre, S Molton, 10- 01398 323335 7.5 miles 12noon & every Thursday Coffee and Chat, Rosemary Cottage, , 10.30a,-12 noon Fun Short Mat Bowls, Parish Hall, Kings Nympton, 2-3.30pm Charity Race Night, Parish Hall, , 7pm 01398 01769 580110 and every Thursday 341159 Exmoor Bridge Club, George, S Molton, 7pm 01271 377272 Cover’d, S Molton Rugby Club, Assembly Rooms tickets in and every Thursday advance only from CBM or Printworkx 07834 528706 Old Tyme and Sequence Dance Club, Parish Church Hall, S Bingo for Mariansleigh Ch, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 7.30 THE EXMOOR MOLECATCHER BISHOPS NYMPTON Whether it’s a few mole hills in the garden PARISH HALL or hundreds in your fields, I CAN HELP For your parties, dances,

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SOUTH MOLTON TAXIS Day &Night Services 8-16,33 Summer Barbecue for Hall funds, Parish Hall, Kings Nympton, Seater Buses 8-10pm bar; archery 01769 572414 country music by Devon available 12-13 Days out with Thomas, W Somerset Railway 01643 704996 Tiverton Balloon and Music Festival 01404 823735 Dominick’s Close, Parsonage Lane, South Molton 12-27 Festival of Archaeology www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk 12 Mythical Maze reading challenge sign up, with Max the Dog, S 01769 573636 Sat Molton Library, 9am-1pm Minehead Harbour Festival -9.30pm 07772 989737 3 miles Devon, North Devon & S Molton Councillors surgery, Amory 25 End of School term Centre, S Molton, 10-11am The Coming of War, J Edmunds, Parish Church, S Molton, 7pm Farmers Market, Village Hall, Brayford, 11am-1pm David Ingley from W Midlands, SMOKEY, Methodist Hall, S Dog Show and Duck Race, Oxham Hall, Mariansleigh, 2.30pm Molton, 7.30pm 01769 574677 Barbecue/social evening, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 7pm 26-2nd Aug Action packed week at S Molton Library 13-26 Brushford Art Set exhibition, Heritage entre, Dulverton 26 Mid Devon Show, Hartnoll Farm, Tiverton 01884 242486 07969 243887 Sat Story time with Max the Dog, Launch of Mythical Maze 13 Plant Fair, Plant Heritage, Pannier Market, S Molton, 10am- challenge, S Molton Library 3pm 01769 540528 Flower, Vegetable and Domestic Show, Village Hall, Joint service, Charles Church, 11.15am , from 2pm 01769 540814/300 60’s Reunion, S Molton Community College Pupils, School Charity Dance Parish Hall, Yeo Mill, 8pm Hall, from 11.30am tickets 01769 572010/572526 27 Community Service, Methodist Hall, Oldways End, 11am Mariansleigh Revel Concert, Parish Church, 6.30pm Bowls Fun Day, W Anstey Parish Hall, Yeo Mill, 11am Moor Music sessions, Exmoor Forest Inn, Simonsbath, 8pm Exmoor Pony Centre birthday bash, 11am-3pm 01598 752509 War Songs, S Molton Choral Society,2.30pm, Harmonicas, 14 S Molton WI, Methodist Hall, 2pm 01769 574082 3.30pm, Parish Church, 2.30pm Weather lore and wood, P Jellyman, Chulmleigh Garden Soc, Messy Church, Methodist Hall, S Molton, 4pm Primary School, 7.30pm WWI commemoration evensong, Parish Church, S Molton, 4.30 15 Triggers II, R Jones, Bishops Nympton WI, Parish Hall, 7.30 28-5 Sept School’s out activities for children, N Devon Council 17-21 Somersault Festival, Castle Hill, Filleigh http://somersault www.northdevon.gov.uk festival.com 28-5 Sept Exeter City Football Club local community days 17 See Hear on Wheels, Southley Road, 2-4pm 01271 373236 www.ecfconline.com 01392 255611 Mariansleigh Revel Whist Drive, Oxham Hall, 7.45pm 29-3rd Aug Summer Club, Bishops Nympton 01598 740325 18-19 Exeter Craft Festival, Cathedral Green 01392 219050 29-28th Aug Holiday Club, Witheridge 01884 861784 18-20 Real Ale Cider and Music Weekend, Grove Inn, 29 Coffee morning, Parish Hall, Knowstone, 11am Kingsnympton, 12-11pm Help decorate S Molton Library for the summer, 2-4pm 19-20 Feast of St James mediaeval fair, Pannier Market, Tiverton, Wildflower Walk, Meshaw Marigolds WI, Lower Ash Moor, 10am-4pm Sat, Banquet, 7pm 01884 242212 7.30pm 01769 550963 19 Farmers Mkt, Old School, N Molton, 10-2pm 01769 550744 30 Coffee morning, S Molton Library, 10am-12noon Sat Amnesty Garden Party, 79b South St, S Molton, 11am-3pm 31 IT for beginners, free, S Molton Library, 10am-12noon Afternoon tea, Village Hall, Umberleigh, 3-5pm tickets from Cream Teas and Children’s Crafts, Exmoor Pony Centre, 1- Rising Sun 4pm 01398 323093 Charity Dance West Anstey Parish Hall, Yeo Mill, 8pm AUGUST 20 Maritime Festival, 10am-5pm 1-2 At Exhibition, Richard Blackmore and Friends, Assembly Les Misérables concert, for N Devon Hospice, Pannier Market Rooms, S Molton from 1pm Fri; 9.30-1pm, Sat from 7pm Tickets, Tourist Office 1 Digital Camera drop-in, free, S Molton Library 2-4pm 21 Simonsbath Sawmill Open Day, 10am-4pm 01643 831008/202 2 Summer Show, Village Hall, , 2pm 22-26 Chulmleigh Old Fair, see front page Garden Show and Fete, Village Hall, Umberleigh 2.30-5pm 22 S Molton Town Council Town Hall, 6.30pm 01769 561388 23 Fete, School Flower Show, Bishops Nympton, Parish Hall, from 3pm Farewell service for Rev Susan Howe, Methodist Church, Jazz by the River, 6pm picnic, 8pm band , 7.30pm 3 Summer Club Service, Parish Church, Bishops Nympton, 10am 24-28 WWI Commemorative Exhibition, Parish Ch, S Molton West Anstey Gymkhana, Smallcombe Farm 24 S Molton Junior School leaving service, Parish Church, 9.30am 6 North Devon Show, Umberleigh, 01769 573852, tickets, TIC War Song, United Junior School choir, Parish Church, 2.30pm 7 History of Britain, Pantaloons, Castel Hill Gardens, Filleigh, Evening Deer Search, ENP, from Ashcombe, Simonsbath, 7.30 5pm 01805 624624 RIVERSIDE CARAVAN AND CAMPING PARK

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South Molton Rugby Football Club at Pathfields has recently completed their most successful season for many years, Opening Hours Sunday Roast with both the first and second teams winning their Mon-Thu 7am-7pm book in advance leagues and both moving into higher divisions for Fri-Sat 7am-11pm Easter Roast 20th April the forthcoming 2014-15 season. After winning Sundays 9am-5pm 3 courses the Devon Junior Cup in 2012-13 the first team Freshly ground joint of your choice also achieved runners up in 2013-14. The club has Union coffee Call 01769 573274 players from the age of 7 in the mini section Luxury Hot chocolate to book your table through the juniors into the senior section with no Tea and cold drinks Take away available age limit!!! and always welcomes new players of Freshly prepared food for all ages and abilities. For the forthcoming season 72 South Street, Breakfast, Lite Bites the club will be fielding an under 16’s girls team

South Molton EX36 4AG Bistro Menu and as an introduction a ladies touch rugby eve- Advanced booking ning is being held at the Club (in conjunction with Fri-Sat 6pm-11pm is recommended BYO bottle Wayne Reed and RFU) on Wednesday Wi-Fi available 2nd July, ladies of all ages welcome. If you are not Invitation to stall holders and local groups a player but wish to support your local club why Bogtastic is a free entry community wildlife day at not become a member and be a part of this ambi- Simonsbath, being held on Sunday 17th August tious club. If you are interested, please email 10am–3pm; last year hundreds of people came. [email protected], telephone Grant on 07834 We are currently looking for stall holders and ac- 528706 or visit www.southmoltonrugby.co.uk tivity providers to join our ‘market place’, kindly sponsored by Court Farm Holiday Cottages, Ex- ‘How many people see the stars as I do? ford . Whether it is a loft clear out, crafts, home Not many in this modern world, I think. We have produce, a PTA stall, welly wanging or a coconut bartered our heritage for too many other things. shy we would love to have you. Local youth clubs Our small lives are hemmed about with fetters of are helping to organise the day; all surplus mon- our own making and our souls caught in a web of ies raised going to local good causes. If you our own weaving. Who shall set us free?’ would like to be involved, or sponsor an event or From ‘Living on Exmoor’ by Hope L Bourne advertise in the programme, contact David Rolls After its sell-out premiere at Simonsbath Festival, on 01398 322164, drolls@exmoor-nationalpark. Chris Chapman’s new film about legendary Ex- gov.uk, Facebook www.tinyurl.com/Bogtastic14. moor writer and artist Hope Bourne is now avail- able on DVD. ‘How Many People see the Stars as I do?’ is available to buy at £10.00 (plus £2.00 Dulverton West () Pony Club p&p) by mailing skerryvoreproductions@gmail. At the Pony Club Mounted Games Area 15 com- com, telephoning 01643 831343, or by visiting the petition held at North Heal Farm, Ashreigney on website www.chrischapmanphotography.co.uk/ 25 May, all three of Dulverton West (North Mol- skerryvore/ ton) Pony Club’s teams qualified for the next round of the competition. This means that they go through to the Zone Final, at Taunton Race- Stuart’s Quirky Quotes: “A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evi- course on Sunday 6th July. Here they compete dence we have that people are still thinking”. against teams from across southern England & Jerry Seinfeld Wales for a chance to qualify for Horse of the “Progress might have boon alright once but it Year Show or Pony Club Championships. has gone on too long”. Ogden Nash

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What’s on at What do you think South Molton Library - about your Libraries? a taste of things to come Devon’s libraries offer a wide range of services, Children’s events in July include the Summer are highly valued by the people who use them Reading Challenge - Mythical Beasts; Max the and have modernised in recent years to keep dog is back for story time, and there is a Maze pace with local demand and need. However, Hunt in the Library for Mythical Beast characters - given the need to reduce budgets, we now need find all the characters and enter our prize draw to consider how best to develop the service. for 2 tickets to Exmoor Zoo. We have seven proposals for the future which Help to decorate the Library for summer - make have been influenced by a range of factors, in- your own Mythical Beast and dress up for the cluding the: holidays.  changing use of libraries, with a decline in tradi- Regular Tuesday Bounce and Rhyme sessions tional book-lending services continue through the Summer Holidays.  rapidly changing technology and our customers’ Adult Events in July include a Coffee Morning, expectations that services should be available come along and see what’s going on in South online and in a range of formats Molton this summer, We’ll have representatives  wider potential of libraries to support communi- from local groups and organisations. ties to develop skills and capacity There are IT for beginners sessions - free basic  need to make further budget savings. computer drop-in sessions all summer long, and We have developed proposals - see http://new. a Digital Camera Drop-in to show you how to get devon.gov.uk/libraryreview/ - which could deliver the best from your camera. the required savings, provide a good spread of For dates of sessions see our events diary in the locations where high-quality and modern library centre pages, or pop into the Library and pick up services would be integrated with other services a leaflet. and encourage communities to maximise the use ALL EVENTS ARE FREE! and impact of their local library. needs your views by MORE THANK YOUS! 17th July. We are keen to hear views and ideas More generous support from Parishes in the and to learn about the potential impact – positive area! So far in this financial we have been helped and negative – that these proposals may have on by Brayford, Filleigh, Knowstone, Meshaw you, your family and friends and your local com- and South Molton… munity. We are also keen to hear about any We would also like to thank all the busi- ideas which we have not considered, or hear nesses and organisations that advertise from organisations which may be willing to work with us. Without this regular and timely input with us in the future. we would be unable to pay our bills - mainly We will use this feedback to create a definitive printing and some postage - and keep the set of proposals to take to Devon County Coun- Community News relevant and pertinent. cil’s Cabinet during autumn 2014. SOUTH MOLTON TOWN COUNCIL LET’S GO DANCING Qualified tuition in SOUTH MOLTON

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Serving the local community for over 200 years For all your legal requirements 125 East St, South Molton EX36 3BU Personal Injury Claims Landlord & Tenant Disputes and Litigation Conveyancing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday 01769 572501 Debt Collection Trusts, Wills & Probate Court Representation Business Advice and Contract Citizens Advice Bureau 01271 855300 Divorce & Family matters matters Thursday, by appointment only 01769 572501 Community News S Molton & District 01769 572501 Councillors surgery 2nd Saturday 10am-11am 01769 572501 Community groups! Ap- Gateway Rural Outreach Advice 07817 991631 ply for Councillor grants - Tuesday 10am -1pm A £43,000 funding pot is Thursday 10am -3pm now available for voluntary Library 01769 572128 and community groups in N Tuesday 9am-5pm Wednesday 9am-1pm Go North Devon's 'Go Out Devon District. Thursday 9am-5pm and About' bus The Community Council- Friday 9am-6pm lor Grants Scheme aims to offer support to organi- Saturday 9am-1pm sations and projects that directly help local people, Member of Parliament Surgery 01271 328631 the local environment and the local community. Alternate months, by appointment Each councillor has £1,000 to award to projects on Memory Café for those with memory problems groups throughout the year. 2nd Thursday 11am-1pm 01271 311630 Last year just over £42,000 was offered to a vari- Customer Advice ety of groups and projects. Successful applicants Monday-Friday 9am-5pm 01769 572501 included: North Devon Council Planning Wednesday 10am-12noon 01769 572501 North Devon Sunrise towards its Diversity Festival North Devon Voluntary Service drop-in Barnstaple Young Generation (Centre Stage) for Thursday 10am-12pm 01271 866300 show costs Open Gate bereavement group The Voice FM towards conversion to FM radio 1st & 3rd Thursday 11am-1pm 01769 572476 transmission Plough and Share Credit Union Go North Devon for its Go Out and About Service Thursday 10am-12noon 01837 658123 A variety of youth clubs, toddler groups, sport South Molton Town Council clubs, scout groups, museums and village halls Monday-Friday 9am-4.30pm 01769 572501 were also offered grants. South Molton Volunteer Bureau These grants could be to help with running costs, 1st Wednesday 2-4pm 01769 573167 start-up costs or a pilot for a new project or ser- vice. You can apply for a grant from your ward COMMUNITY NEWS S Molton & District member, or you could apply to more than one ward Please get news, adverts and events for August member if your project benefits a large area. edition to us by 15th July. To qualify for a grant your group must be a not-for To advertise with us in the 24 parishes around S -profit organisation that benefits the people and Molton or contribute, please write to us, or drop environment of North Devon. off messages, at the Amory Centre, 125 East St, For more information contact Lorna Jones at N S Molton EX36 3BU or email moltonnews@ hot- Devon Council on 01271 388327, email grants@ mail.co.uk, or call 01769 572501. Events can northdevon.gov.uk or find more details and an ap- also be entered in the Diary at the Amory Centre. plication form online. Thank you for your support! South Molton Tourist Information ‘Not Just for Tourists’ Now Open All Day Tickets on Sale at the Tourist Office This Month

On Saturdays! Mid Devon Show Adult £13 from S Molton TIC, £14 on the gate Child (5-16yrs) £4 from South Molton TIC, £5 on the gate

Tiverton Balloon & Music Festival Advance tickets will get you Your Local into the festival on all 3 days. No booking fee if you buy through us

Independent North Devon Show Adult £12.50 from S Molton TIC, £14 on the gate Child (5-15yrs) £3 from S Molton TIC, £4 on the gate Family (2A/3C)£30 from S Molton TIC, £4 on the gate Veterinary Centre. SOUTH MOLTON Keep up to date with all our latest news and events. Follow South Molton Tourist Information Centre on Facebook TEL: 01769 572176 www.marketvets.co.u Tel: 01769 574122 Open Mon–Sat 9.30am–4pm www.visitsouthmolton.co.uk

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