“The effects of exposure to pesticides on humans and the environment are a continuing concern.” . The UK and EU regularly report on pesticide residues… Read More »Pesticides in our food

What would happen to livestock farming communities? “… particularly now we are starting to see what can be achieved with regenerative farming.” . There has… Read More »How would plant-based farming impact the South West?

Wild deer eat the leaves, shoots and bark of trees and 100 adult fallow deer can munch their way through 500kg of vegetation a day.… Read More »“Eat wild venison and save some trees”

Scores of job vacancies in the Sid Valley. . The BBC’s series on the world of work has regular pieces looking at the state of… Read More »The ‘great resignation’ still at work in Sidmouth

“Most burial grounds are kept tidy, and can be rather depressing places. But in old churchyards and Victorian cemeteries it’s often a different story, and… Read More »A cemetery garden

The problems and the proposed solutions to the ‘broken housing market’ in the county. . Last month, the i-newspaper interviewed a Devon MP on the… Read More »Housing in Devon: locals vs tourists?

“The RSPB will be holding a consultation event on Thursday 22nd September in the parish rooms in Sidbury between 2pm and 6.30pm.” . Fire Beacon… Read More »Power lines on Fire Beacon Hill

“Giving back is good for the mind, body, and spirit, as volunteering in the community has been shown to increase happiness, reduce stress, and boost… Read More »11 ways to help community members from near or far

“With waste continuing to mount up, tacking the problem head-on is crucial – otherwise, the environmental impact it provokes will have further consequences for the… Read More »“More than recycling” – managing our waste

“I’ve always taken the view that we should save our resources […] so it’s about using less, wasting less… But also the innovation that we… Read More »“More than recycling” – the new government’s green agenda

“This funding will help support and invigorate our rural economy.” “This is a welcome start, but it still does not fully address the challenges faced… Read More »Boosting the countryside economy: more opinions

To find architectural traditions with real relevance to construction in a climate emergency, we need to look back to the typologies and materials favoured in… Read More »Vernacular architecture – and low energy

The NFU expresses disappointment. Conservationists oppose the use of “lethal control”. . Earlier in the summer, the government announced its intentions to protect beavers: Beavers… Read More »Beavers win legal protection: further debate

From shared bank hubs… to mutual banking… to the virtual high street… . The Telegraph reports today how people are returning to cash to help… Read More »A cashless society: can Sidmouth adapt?

“Chair of Planning to explore convening a meeting of representatives of the main towns together with Devon County Council, East Devon District Council and local… Read More »‘Large’ housing allocation for Sidmouth: further report