Many were pleased that the application for a industrial estate on the edge of Sidford was turned down: Campaigners welcome rejection of Sidford Business Park… Read More »Campaigners list why Sidford Business Park must come out of EDDC’s Local Plan
The Herald is campaigning with Sid Valley HELP: Sid Valley Help Scheme The value of volunteering – campaign for Sid Valley HELP continues Contact them… Read More »Volunteer with Sid Valley Help > to befriend the young and lonely
Across the Channel, something is being done to get a truly ‘sustainable transport system’: The Dunkirk spirit: how free buses are revolutionising one French city… Read More »Newton Poppleford protests over ‘unfair’ and ‘crazy’ bus ticket prices
The Herald reports from Channel Four’s Grand Designs in Ottery St Mary: Ottery builder claims ‘king of the cob’ title from Grand Design presenter… Read More »Ottery builder claims ‘king of the cob’ title from Grand Design presenter after biggest ever build
The annual gathering of tree groups comes to Kennaway House at the end of the month: A Celebration of Trees Here’s the programme for the… Read More »The Arboretum presents a Celebration of Trees
The Herald reports on a ‘clash of perception’ between residents and officials over the volume and speed of traffic going through Sidbury: FOI reveals… Read More »“It is very clear, the official data demonstrates the vast volume of traffic that goes through Sidbury – and the fact that the vast majority of drivers actually break the limit.”
News from North Devon: 50-year-old crisp packet discovered at Devon beach clean It was pretty much perfectly preserved 50-year-old crisp packet discovered at Devon… Read More »50-year-old crisp packet discovered at Devon beach clean
There’s been quite a debate locally about eating meat and going vegan – after the Greendale farm shop was sprayed by campaigners: Farm has… Read More »Greendale farm shop has record-breaking day after vegan vandals leave hate graffiti
The Arboretum has been busy: Tree labelling project begins in Sid Valley Sidmouth Arboretum has embarked on a scheme to label… Read More »Tree labelling project begins in Sid Valley
It’s very much a local tradition: The mysterious history of Ottery Tar Barrels – and why outsiders can’t take part It maybe a completely… Read More »The mysterious history of Ottery Tar Barrels – and why outsiders can’t take part
Where should the future of employment be – as companies close throughout Devon? Six huge Devon firms that have taken a hit this year … Read More »“Stop trying to create unemployment” in East Devon
A local author and member of Transition Exmouth has a new book out: Noel’s latest book focuses on sustainable living in the future Noel Harrower’s… Read More »‘Yestermorrow’, a new novel set in East Devon, on a future of living sustainably
A very generous gesture to some of the most vulnerable people in Sidmouth: £1,000 donation to homeless charity £1,000 donation to homeless charity See here… Read More »Gateway Homelessness Action Group
Great news from the Tar Barrels follk in Ottery, courtesy of the Herald: Ottery Tar Barrels bans single use plastic in ‘historic’ move Ottery… Read More »Ottery Tar Barrels goes plastic-free
From Radio Exe news: UK’s ‘healthiest’ High Streets revealed Friday, November 2nd, 2018 By Sam Sterrett Exeter has ninth healthiest street in Britain Exeter… Read More »Exeter has ninth “healthiest High Street” in Britain