Knowstone News

From Monday 8th February the link road will be closed from junction 27 to Hayne Cross (near South Molton) for gully works. This will take a maximum of 5 days and diversions will be B3227 / A396 or old Rackenford Road. More details can be found here.

Sadly the decision has been made to cancel the Knowstone Village Day and Show which was scheduled to take place in June. Planning for the Village Day always starts in January / February allowing plenty of time for the committee to meet and to… More

Plans are being discussed for a photography competition to take place which will be open to all to participate in. Once details are finalised the categories will be published on here and entries can be submitted. With Spring just around the corner… More

With the current restrictions in place, Devon & Cornwall Police are seeing an increased demand with reports and concerns around Covid 19 breaches, this is in addition to existing contacts from members of the public who need help. Devon &… More

Devon and Cornwall Police have received reports of residents receiving scam cold calls regarding their National Insurance number. The person calling informs the resident that their National Insurance number has been compromised or used in some way… More

Census 2021 Households across the nation will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021. The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried… More

We ask our communities to follow the spirit of the Government’s COVID-19 guidance, not just the letter of the law Since the start of the national lockdown on Tuesday 5 January through to Sunday 10 January, we have received in the… More

Social media users blackmailed in online scam Social media users in North Devon have been warned of online fraudsters targeting Facebook with a scam. Police are investigating three reports in the space of a week in which males… More

Devon and Cornwall Police have issued the following advice on a fake vaccination text which is currently circulating:  Please be wary of fake COVID-19 vaccine text alerts, the fake text alerts appear to be from the NHS stating that the recipient is… More