The Sidmouth Folk Week will soon be upon us: “There are festivals…and there’s Sidmouth. Still uniquely glorious and gloriously unique after all these years.” Colin… Read More »Volunteer at the Sidmouth Folk Festival
The Herald reports: Scientists have found traces of pesticides banned in the UK and EU in the River Otter, along with a number of other… Read More »Scientists’ concern over combinations of pesticides found in River Otter
As the Herald says: Sidmouth has seen a number of businesses announce closures over the past few months including Hospiscare, NatWest Bank and Carinas. Pure… Read More »Sidmouth loses another high street shop
The death of a conscientious member of the community has been announced: Sir John was patron of the Sidmouth Arboretum as well as active in several… Read More »Obituary: Sir John Cave of Sidbury Manor
One of East Devon’s most fearless campaigners and founder of key groups, both regional and national, has died: his expertise and professionalism will be sorely… Read More »Obituary: Ian McKintosh of the EDA and the Community Voice on Planning
It is clear that the proposed business park north of Sidford is not generally welcome: Sidford business park rejected by town council The protest group… Read More »Say No to Sidford Business Park campaign – petition and protest
A month ago, we were reading that things were going rather badly for those without a home: Homelessness in East Devon rises dramatically to ‘unprecedented’… Read More »Spike in homelessness in East Devon prompts District Council to take urgent action
The local currency in Exeter may be coming to an end soon: Trading in the Exeter Pound to cease from 30th September However, the Exeter Local… Read More »Local Exchange Trading Schemes in Exeter and Exmouth
The Herald reports on the huge public endorsement of the Ottery St Mary neighbourhood plan: Ottery and West Hill Neighbourhood Plan voted through in ‘landslide’… Read More »Ottery votes overwhelmingly for its neighbourhood plan
The VGS website’s News and Events page makes the point that ‘other areas of interest’ might be newsworthy: We are not only showcasing our events… Read More »Reviving cultural and biological diversity
There’s the excellent local campaign to get us all to take care of our plastic pollution: Sidmouth Plastic Warriors Sidmouth Plastic Warriors – Facebook However,… Read More »We need to show young people the way, by reducing their amount of plastic packaging.
Transition Exeter is the county town’s transition town organisation: Transition Exeter Transition Exeter – facebook It was instrumental in setting up the city’s local currency… Read More »Trading in the Exeter Pound to cease from 30th September
There’s a lovely piece of small wilderness on the north-western edge of Sidmouth which needs a bit of TLC: Sidmouth man looking for volunteers to… Read More »Help save the Knapp Pond!
Today, the Herald carries the news online that things are at last moving at Port Royal: Bids now open to redevelop Sidmouth’s Drill Hall With… Read More »Bidding is now open for proposals to redevelop the Drill Hall
Congratulations to Lyme Regis: Lyme Regis receives Plastic Free Communities award from Surfers Against Sewage Lyme achieves Plastic Free Communities award As led by the… Read More »Lyme Regis receives Plastic Free Communities award from Surfers Against Sewage