Bideford Top For Crime?

For a town of its size Bideford has one of the worst crime rates in the country, Woman Police Sergeant Rowe, of Barnstaple, told Bideford WI. She talked about her job as juvenile liaison officer and told how the police in conjunction with the Social Services deal with problem families and runaways and work to combat juvenile delinquency. Mrs Beaumont thanked her.

Mrs Poore reported on the inaugural meeting of a proposed Bideford Amenity Society.

The competition – decorated birthday cake – was won by Mrs Peake, with Mrs Leigh and Mrs Davies second and third. But as another entry was said by the judge to be the best sponge it was agreed that she should make the cake for competition at Bideford and Mrs Peake should ice it. A tablecloth made by Mrs Davies for the group meeting was on display. Mrs Lewis won a raffle.

Gazette article dated 25 March 1977