This time of the year, the Salvation Army is particularly busy – and particularly welcome, as reported earlier by the Herald: Buy an extra present… Read More »The Salvation Army’s good works in Sidmouth and East Devon
Back in April, Age Concern opened a branch in Sidmouth: Age Concern opens in Sidmouth It promised to provide a much-needed service: Age Concern ‘to… Read More »Age Concern in Sidmouth ‘permanently closed’
The UK government wants to become ‘carbon neutral’ by 2050: Climate change: technology, leadership and lifestyle Devon County Council wants to Get Net-Zero Done rather… Read More »Get Net-Zero Done
A highlight of the tree year in Sidmouth is its annual celebration of trees – and this year’s was a mix of interesting talks and… Read More »Sidmouth Arboretum’s Celebration of Trees – Japanese gardens and trees
The Knowle site is still under dispute: Knowle relocation project: more uncertainty and more questions And so we are not much further forward with the… Read More »Knowle relocation project: flooding attenuation
At the end of last month, members of the BMP steering group attended a conference in Plymouth put on by the Devon Maritime Forum: Managing… Read More »Beach Management Plan: funding latest
When the District Council abandoned its Sidmouth home of over forty years for an industrial estate on the edge of Honiton, it left quite a… Read More »Knowle relocation project: more uncertainty and more questions
John Varley, OBE TD, Estate Director at Clinton Devon Estates, writes in the International Journal of Agricultural Management about the factors in farming shaping its… Read More »Agricultural break point: the future of farming
In an open letter to The Lancet Planetary Health journal on Wednesday, a group of scientists declared that “Countries should be looking for peak livestock within… Read More »Peak meat?
There has been a shake-up in the company that wants to redevelop the Knowle: Knowle relocation project: BREAKING: PegasusLife merger . Meanwhile, the District Council… Read More »Knowle relocation project: BREAKING: developer fails to pay
We have friendly ways to get rid of our stuff – otherwise known as recycling – especially helpful at this time of year: Here’s to… Read More »Of repair cafés and making things
A couple of weeks ago, we were all able to celebrate trees a little: Sidmouth Arboretum’s Celebration of Trees . Here’s a report from the… Read More »Sidmouth Arboretum’s Celebration of Trees – Trees for a Climate Emergency
The Sid Valley economy relies on low-wage tourism: Low wage seaside We need to update that image perhaps: The secret behind Scarborough’s success > “the… Read More »The future of work and leisure
A new film has been put together charting the ‘story of plastic’ – much of which has already been told, but much of which hasn’t.… Read More »“The Story of Plastic” – a new documentary
Microplastics are increasingly an issue: Futures Forum: Microplastics in our food As outlined in Sidmouth early last year: Futures Forum: Plastics Week in Sidmouth >… Read More »Microplastics everywhere