Knowstone News

Hopefully you will have seen our posters and received fliers with information on the Knowstone Village Fair and Show taking place on Saturday 24th June. Have a hunt around and see if you have anything to donate to the tombola or Bric-a-Brac and book… More

The Parish Council held their AGM on Tuesday 30th May. At this meeting, Cllr Mike Smith stood down as Chairman and Cllr Reg Howe was elected to the position. Cllr Tony Moore was appointed as Vice Chairman. 

The community bus is off to Lynmouth on Wednesday 21st June. This trip has been organised by Michele and Tim Browse and is great value for money (see more details in the events section of this website). The community bus is a wonderful addition to… More

Another good coffee morning took place on Wednesday 24th May. Numbers were slightly down on last month (perhaps it was the glorious weather's fault?) but there were some amazing cakes eaten and taken home for tea! £42.20 was raised for the Parish… More

The Annual Parish Meeting took place on Tuesday 23rd May. Around 30 Parishioners were in attendance and participated in discussions over Sidemoor picnic site, East Hill Farm and defibrillators for the Parish as well heard reports on policing, the… More

North Devon Council aim to recycle 50% of all waste by 2020 (up 10% from 2010). From June 5th they are introducing some changes to the recycling system. New kerbside caddies have been delivered to households and should contain a useful leaflet on… More

Police are appealing for witnesses after a "serious collision" in South Molton which left three people with injuries, one of them life-threatening. Emergency services were called after a white Ford Transit van was involved in a head-on crash with a… More

People living in Devon and Cornwall are being urged by police to remain alert and vigilant following the attack in Manchester.  Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said “The tragic events in Manchester are a timely reminder of the need to remain vigilant… More

A Beetle Drive was held in the Parish Hall on Saturday 20th May to raise funds for a Parish defibrillator. Teams of four raced each other to be the first to draw a complete beetle. The clatter of dice, furrowed brows from concentrating and shouts of… More

There are two vacancies on the Parish Council and there will be an election on 29th June if there are more than two candidates. Please click here to see the official notice which gives more details.