'The decision is ridiculous' - residents share their experiences of bank closures
Residents of East Devon have been sharing their views on the closure of banks in their towns and villages.
Lower Otter Restoration Project wins Civil Engineering Award
£27m scheme to reduce the impacts of sea level rise and climate change in the Lower Otter Estuary in East Devon by reconnecting the historic floodplain and creating new intertidal habitats has won at the ICE South West Civil Engineering Awards 2024.
The last executed ‘witch’ might have lived for years, new research suggests
The last woman believed to have been executed in England for witchcraft may have avoided the gallows, according to research, writes Ben Mitchell, from PA Media. Professor Mark Stoyle, a historian at the University of Southampton, believes a spelling error by a court official suggests that the accused woman was not hanged but instead lived for several years.
Man wanted in connection with alleged theft of two motorbikes and an e-bike
THE Police are currently investigating an alleged theft of an e-bike and two motorbikes from a garage in Trull, Taunton. Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for the public's help to identify a man officers wish to speak to in connection with a theft.
Love Budleigh launch their annual 2025 community calender
Love Budleigh launched its 2025 Budleigh Salterton Community Calendar on Tuesday (October 29). On sale for £8 each, available at the Tourist Information Centre in the High Street. Featuring thirteen distinctive photographs of the Budleigh Salterton landscape and wildlife found on the river Otter.
From Strictly to Devon: Chris McCausland is coming to Exmouth
A favourite to win this year's Strictly Come Dancing, Chris McCausland is coming to Exmouth as part of a stand-up tour.
'Hugely successful' Winter Coat Exchange expands to further 12 libraries
Somerset Council says it is pleased to expand its coat exchange to 12 of Somerset’s libraries. Now in its second year, the scheme is open to everyone and designed to support the community by providing access to warm coats to everyone, and especially those in need.
One woman taken to hospital in three-vehicle crash near Ottery
THE B3174 Exeter Road in Ottery St Mary is closed in its entirety both ways after a 'multiple vehicle crash.
Major updates to town centre car parking charges coming into force from this Friday
East Devon District Council has announced some changes coming into force in some car parks in East Devon from this Friday (November 1). For £2, from Friday November 1 to Monday March 31 2025, you can park for up to four hours in most short-stay car parks, or up until midnight in all other East Devon District Council (EDDC) car parks.
Find out who will be taking over Mickey's Beach Bar at Sideshore
Micheal Caines has confirmed who will be taking over ownership of Mickey's Beach Bar at Sideshore.
