The North Devon Gazette is a weekly free newspaper published in Barnstaple, England, on Wednesdays for the North Devon area, including Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe and South Molton. Since 2008, the newspaper has been available in full, in its published layout, online.It is owned by Archant publishing and its sister papers are the Exmouth Journal, the Sidmouth Herald, the Exmouth Herald and the Midweek Herald.First published in 1856 as the Bideford Gazette, the North Devon Gazette is the free newspaper and website for the region, covering a vast area from Hartland in the west to Lynton in the east and to South Molton and Holsworthy in the south.
The Gazette has been published in its present format for 25 years and delivers a mix of news, sport, features and advertisements to more than 45,000 households every week.The paper has never forgotten its paid-for roots and is well respected in the region for its fair and accurate reporting of local issues.The Gazette has embraced modern technology and provides a breaking news service on its website, where an e-edition of the paper is also available.