The Herald alerts us to the annual competition to find Devon’s best churchyard: Search to find Devon’s best churchyard   Last year’s runner-up was East… Read More »Looking for Devon’s best churchyard

The Herald’s Residents’ Magazine has a charming feature this month on the ‘best bluebell walks in East Devon’, which include:   Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sidmouth-countryside/trails/salcombe-hill-to-sidmouth-circular-walk… Read More »Best bluebell walks in East Devon

The Vision Group will be holding a hustings event next Tuesday: visit the VGS information page VGS Hustings at St Teresa’s Hall   And a… Read More »East Devon Elections – Why go to the Hustings?

The District Council has just sent out this press release:   East Devon preparing for two main elections next month – the district, town and… Read More »Deadline to register for EU elections: 7th May

As reported on Radio Exe today:   South West reservoirs drop as heatwave continues The level of the South West’s reservoirs is sharply down on… Read More »Level of South West’s reservoirs sharply down

As just reported by Devon Live:   Shock as leader of East Devon District Council quits the Conservative Party Cllr Ian Thomas, who represents the… Read More »BREAKING: EDDC leader quits party days before elections

The Herald reports on the dangers of sitting beneath collapsing cliffs:   Sidmouth beach sees more cliff falls during busy Easter weekend Sidmouth Lifeboat crewman… Read More »Keep off Sidmouth’s East Beach!

The Sea Fest will be upon us soon: Saturday 18th May: Sidmouth Sea Fest   And here’s the promotional video:     @SidSeaFest

Quite a story as reported by the Herald about the state of our local finances:   District council has £86.8 million in outstanding loans to… Read More »District Council borrowing goes up by £3m

The Herald reports form the Town Council’s annual meeting:   Grants galore for good Sidmouth causes thanks to town council More than £16,000 has been… Read More »Town Council grants: “biggest amount of money handed out”

Earlier in the week, we received notification of of the details of the Inquiry into the refusal of Planning Permission for this development. Appeal notifiction… Read More »Sidford Business Park: public hearing: 16th July

A centre offering support, companionship and advice for elderly people in the Sid Valley has been in the offing for some time: Age Concern coming… Read More »Age Concern opens in Sidmouth

In February, the Herald printed a plea for more donations for the Food Bank: Sid Valley Food Bank needs more donations   It’s happened again:… Read More »Sid Valley Food Bank needs more donations as demand increases

The chair of the Victoria Hospital Comforts Fund has done excellent work – and is now retiring, as reported by the Herald:   Leading figure… Read More »30 years of fundraising for Sidmouth Hospital

As reported in today’s Herald:   HMRC reveal Devon workers rank among lowest paid in UK Devon workers have among the lowest average salaries in… Read More »Devon workers among lowest paid in UK