Ottery St Mary 
Plastic-free challenge gauntlet thrown down in Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary residents are being challenged to give up one item of plastic during July as part of an international pledge. Scores of people have…
Author Becca Gliddon
East Devon 
East Devon community speed watch groups aim to cut road deaths
New community speed watch groups are forming across East Devon with the help of the police. Devon and Cornwall Police said the aim of the community…
What's on in Exmouth 
Exmouth RNLI Sea Sunday thanksgiving service
The annual Exmouth RNLI Sea Sunday service on July 14, at 3pm, highlights the work of the sea safety charity and its volunteers. All are welcome…
Exmouth 
Withycombe Raleigh car blaze was accidental
Multiple calls were made to the fire service about a car on fire in Withycombe Raleigh. Firefighters from Exmouth responded to Rolle Villas shortly after 5.30pm…
Exmouth 
Exmouth firefighters put out pensioner microwave meal fire
Firefighters made a teatime call to a pensioner’s flat in Withycombe Raleigh to put out a microwave fire. The Exmouth crew responded to sheltered home, Dening…
East Devon 
Firefighters tackle motorbike blaze in Broadclyst
Firefighters were called to tackle a motorbike blaze near Broadclyst Station on Wednesday, July 3, shortly after 4.30pm. A fire crew from Middlemoor went to Cotterell…
Budleigh Salterton 
Make your voice heard over proposed closure of Budleigh Salterton’s fire station
Budleigh Salterton residents have 12 weeks to make their views known about proposals to close the town’s fire station. Public consultation opened on Wednesday, July 3,…
Sidmouth 
Sidmouth police tackle crime across East Devon’s beauty spot car parks
Police are to daily patrol East Devon’s beauty spots in a bid to cut crime in isolated car parks. Sidmouth’s police team has been carrying out…
What's On 
What’s on in Sidmouth 2019
Sidmouth listings of what’s on in the town What’s on in SIDMOUTH 2019 JULY Sidmouth Town Band Concerts, Sundays, Connaught Gardens, 8pm. Tours of St…
Budleigh Salterton 
Pensioners praised for River Otter rare birds boost
Rare bird breeds have increased on the River Otter thanks to a pensioner husband and wife from East Devon who have revived dwindling species. Doug Cullen,…