Go on-line to www.countryfile.com/awards and vote! Seaton Wetlands nominated for top award The site has been shortlisted in the BBC Countryfile Magazine’s ‘Nature Reserve of the Year’… Read More »BBC Countryfile Magazine shortlists Seaton Wetlands for ‘Nature Reserve of the Year’
We have a problem with bus services: Fewer passengers on buses in the South West – which faces the biggest cut in council funding Newton… Read More »Cutting rural bus services: “buses helped bring local people together”
The charity which provides ‘affordable services, free information and advice on a range of subjects’ will be setting up shop in Sidmouth: New support for… Read More »Age Concern coming to Sidmouth
The Herald has been supporting an initiative to provide community help in the Valley: Volunteer with Sid Valley Help Here’s the latest in the campaign:… Read More »Sid Valley Help answers your questions about how to help
Following on from last week’s AGM, the Herald looks at what the Arboretum is doing: Arboretum reviews year and plans for the future at… Read More »Arboretum AGM > the future of Sidmouth’s trees
A week tomorrow sees the next Repair Café – with a plea for specialists to join up: Electronic engineer needed for next Sidmouth repair café… Read More »Calling all electronic engineers: join the Repair Café team!
As reported by the Herald: A 3.7 per cent increase is being proposed in the District Council’s draft budget: An increase of more than three… Read More »Council tax going up in East Devon
Something was spotted in the water last weekend, reports the Herald: Seal returns to Sidmouth’s coast This time, the seal was spotted near Jacob’s Ladder… Read More »Seal off Sidmouth coast … once again
There are fears for the sustainability of Sidmouth College: Council supports ‘desperately needed’ Sidmouth College extension Here’s a report from the Herald about its… Read More »“The future is bright for Sidmouth College.”
Following on from the weekend’s news: Sidmouth has a fatberg SWW has set up shop, as reported by Radio Exe: New “Stop the Block”… Read More »South West Water pop-up shop in Sidmouth > “Stop the Block”
Sidmouth has got its own regular monthly Repair Café: @sidmouthrepaircafe Devon Live reports on new regulations coming which will make it easier to repair… Read More »New ‘right to repair’ laws
A great project is now underway in town, as reported in the Herald: Lighthouse Sidmouth business hub to shine a light on entrepreneurial community… Read More »Lighthouse Sidmouth business hub to shine a light on entrepreneurial community
A real success was made of last weekend’s beach clean – as reported by the Herald, together with lots of photos: Plastic Warriors take… Read More »Plastic Warriors take to Sidmouth beach for clean up
From the Herald: South West residents paying second-highest charge for bulky waste collections With councils facing increasing pressure on their budgets, the majority of… Read More »South West residents paying second-highest charge for bulky waste collections
Sidmouth’s going to get a better skatepark – and the designers of the proposed improvements will be around next Wednesday to meet its users: … Read More »Drop in session to have your say about revamping Sidmouth skatepark