It’s clear that we love the high street in Sidmouth: “What makes Sidmouth different is the independent shops.” However, high streets across East Devon have… Read More »Shops closing across Devon

The monthly magazine from the Herald showcases the popular department store Fields, with several nicely-answered questions, for example: What advice do you have for anyone… Read More »“What makes Sidmouth different is the independent shops.”

Here’s a very impressive initiative starting today, as reported by the Herald: Ottery’s plastic warriors and shops have joined forces to kick off a week… Read More »Plastic Free Ottery week

A very positive piece from today’s Herald: Norman Lockyer Observatory A £50,000 loan has been given to the Norman Lockyer Observatory by East Devon District… Read More »The District Council supports the Norman Lockyer Observatory with a £50k loan to build a new classroom

The Herald provides an excellent overview of the upcoming Folk Week: “Sidmouth FolkWeek was recognised last year for its cultural contribution to the South West,… Read More »Sidmouth Folk Week > preview

The latest in the Ecologist magazine on climate change – from the Friends of the Earth: Inspiring hope for an effective climate campaign

Sidmouth Plastic Warriors have just issued this: Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Free Sidmouth – we’ve done it! Well done! With Sidmouth now on the official… Read More »Plastic Free Sidmouth: official accreditation announced

Something which started in Australia has become an international phenomenon: And there are all sorts of things going on, with some excellent pieces from the… Read More »This is Plastic Free July!

Are we nearing a ‘plastic free’ East Devon? Seaton goes on the march against plastics pollution

This is quite an achievement – as covered on the District Council’s news pages:   Handbagged is a play by British playwright Moira Buffini that… Read More »The UK’s longest standing weekly rep season @ Sidmouth’s Manor Pavilion Theatre

In Colyford and Colyton, there is determination that a large site include a good amount of affordable housing – as reported in the Herald: Trust… Read More »Colyford and Colyton Community Land Trust launched to ensure there are enough affordable homes for local people

“Another change to recycling collections in East Devon is on the cards.”   As reported by the Express & Echo: More changes coming which could… Read More »More changes coming which could revolutionise rubbish collection in East Devon

Are you passionate about good food? Would you like to support people in your community to reduce food waste? Or perhaps you’d like to help… Read More »Love Food Hate Waste & Food Surplus Cafe workshop @ Crediton

Last month, we blogged a piece on the putting-together of a film on the Folk Festival: Sidmouth Folk Festival film The Herald has quite a… Read More »Crowdfunding ‘A Small, Quiet, English Town’ – an homage in film to the Sidmouth Folk Festival

It looks as though the Sidmouth Folk Week will have a fair bit of international flair: El grupo de baile tradicional asturiano ´Noceu´ representará a… Read More »Sidmouth’s international Folk Week