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An Exeter woman has been jailed for causing a fellow motorcyclist to lose their leg after a head-on crash in East Devon. Image (LtoR) EDN/D&C Police.

VIDEO: Exeter woman is jailed for dangerous driving, causing a head-on crash and a motorcyclist to lose their leg

By Becca Gliddon on 28th April 2025 Colyton, East Devon, News, Sidford

This shocking video shows why a woman from Exeter has been jailed after she crashed head-on, causing a fellow motorcyclist to lose their leg amid a dangerous overtake in East Devon. Kathryn Goff, aged 52, of Milton Road, Wonford, in Exeter, was on Friday (April 25) jailed for 20 months and banned from holding a licence after she admitted driving dangerously. Biker Goff’s own helmet-cam caught the moment she overtook a van in wet, foggy and dim conditions, ploughing head-on into a motorcyclist coming in the opposite direction. The approaching motorcyclist suffered a ‘traumatic’ amputation as a result of Goff’s…

Ballot box: with permission ICNN.

Devon County Council elections 2025 – full list of candidates from all the wards

By Local Democracy Reporter on 16th April 2025 Axminster, Beer, Branscombe, Budleigh Salterton, Colyton, Colyton, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Newton Poppleford, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth, Uncategorised

Polling cards have been dropping through letterboxes in time for next month’s Devon County Council elections 2025. Here is a full list of candidates from all the wards. Devon goes to the polls on Thursday, May 1, 2024, to elect members of Devon County Council, even though the authority may cease to exist soon, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. The council is the only complete authority holding elections, although by-elections are taking place on the same date in Exeter. Devon is on the brink of the biggest local government reorganisation for decades, and will almost certainly be disbanded in…

Ballots are counted at East Devon District Council. Archive image: Joe Ives/LDRS.

East Devon and Exeter: When do you find out who your MP is?

By Local Democracy Reporter on 4th July 2024 Beer, Branscombe, Budleigh Salterton, Colyton, Colyton, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Newton Poppleford, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

Voters in East Devon and Exeter will have to wait until the early hours of Friday morning (July 5) to learn who their MP will be. Devon voters keen to know which party has won in their constituency will need to stay up through the night to find out who their new MP is, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. The county heads to the polls on Thursday (July 4) with the rest of the nation, and once polling stations close at 10pm, local councils kick into gear to get all the votes counted. All of Devon’s district and unitary…

Residents across East Devon failed to receive polling cards. Photo: East Devon News.

District council apologises after scores of East Devon residents fail to receive polling cards

By East Devon Reporter on 2nd July 2024 Axminster, Beer, Branscombe, Budleigh Salterton, Colyton, Colyton, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Newton Poppleford, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

The district council has blamed a printing contractor ‘mistake’ for resulting in scores of East Devon residents failing to receive polling cards. East Devon District Council (EDDC) on Monday (July 1) apologised to residents left without polling cards ahead of Thursday’s General Election (July 4). EDDC said it was ‘doing all it can’ to make sure East Devon residents affected can still vote. The district council said polling cards were sent out by first class post on Monday (July 1) to those still waiting. An EDDC spokesman said: “East Devon District Council has become aware that many residents did not…

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Your views are needed to help shape the future of East Devon – green spaces, new development, town centres, employment, coastal areas and more

By Becca Gliddon on 17th May 2024 Axminster, Beer, Branscombe, Budleigh Salterton, Business, Colyton, Colyton, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Newton Poppleford, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

Your views are needed to shape the future and character of East Devon – including sites to build new homes and businesses, town centre shopping areas, plus preserving green spaces and coastal spots East Devon District Council (EDDC) is urging all to take part and leave feedback on eight new topics for the Local Plan, which will be used for future planning decisions and developments. But you only have from now until 5pm on Thursday, June 27 to make your views known. The eight areas being focussed on are: New housing and mixed-use site allocations New employment site allocations Designated…

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East Devon: Neighbour wars rage on as Colyton leaders refuse to comment on why the town has left Colyford waiting for a year amid a land ownership handover

By Local Democracy Reporter on 3rd May 2024 Colyton, East Devon, Farming, News

Leaders of an East Devon town have refused to explain why its council has failed to hand over land worth around £140,000 belonging to a neighbouring village, amid an ongoing row lasting a year. Action has been requested by an East Devon parish in an ongoing spat with its neighbour, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. Ian Priestley, chairman of Colyford Parish Council, has urged help in securing land he says should have been transferred to his parish when it officially separated from neighbouring Colyton. Cllr Priestley addressed East Devon District Council’s cabinet as part of an ongoing bid for…

Floodwater on the road towards Broadclyst ford, East Devon. Photo: East Devon News.

Heavy overnight rain across East Devon results in multiple flood warnings and alerts as river levels remain high

By East Devon Reporter on 2nd May 2024 Axminster, Branscombe, Budleigh Salterton, Colyton, East Devon, Exmouth, Farming, Honiton, News, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidford, Sidmouth

Flood warnings and alerts were issued across East Devon throughout Thursday (May 2) following hours of heavy overnight rain. The Environment Agency (EA) said river levels were high and some roads and low-lying land could be flooded as a result. Flood warnings were issued for areas of Axminster and Yarcombe after heavy rain caused the River Yarty to rise, with calls for farmers to be aware their livestock could be at risk in fields close to the river. Roads and fords that crossed the River Yarty were expected to be cut off and impassable. The Environment Agency said: “Riverside property…

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Council called upon to ‘use its teeth’ and sort out a debt dispute neighbourhood row between Colyton and Colyford

By Local Democracy Reporter on 23rd October 2023 Colyton, Colyton, East Devon, News

A neighbour clash in East Devon has resulted in the district council being urged to step in, ‘use its teeth’, and help sort out a debt dispute between Colyton and Colyford. The chair of newly-formed Colyford Parish Council has urged the district council to “use its teeth” in an ongoing spat with neighbouring Colyton, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. Ian Priestley, chair of the parish that was legally established in April, addressed East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) cabinet meeting to plea for assistance in its ongoing dispute with Colyton. A reorganisation order compelled Colyton to pay Colyford £11,202 for…

Fire crews tackled a garage blaze after an electric car charge point caught fire. Photo: Colyton fire station.

East Devon: Blaze spreads to a garage after an electric car charging point catches fire

By East Devon Reporter on 7th September 2023 Colyton, East Devon, News, Opinion

Firefighters from East Devon on Wednesday (September 7) tackled a blaze in a garage in Colyton after an electric car charging point caught fire. Crews from Colyton, Seaton and Lyme Regis, in Dorset, were called to the property where they found fire had spread to the garage from a car charger. The crews ‘quickly’ brought the blaze under control and stopped it spreading to neighbouring properties. Firefighters praised residents at the property for having smoke detectors which raised the alarm. A Colyton fire station spokesperson said: “On arrival it was found that it was the car’s charging unit in the…

Photo: Axminster Fire Station.

Motorhome is destroyed by fire on a campsite in East Devon – firefighters pump water from a fish pond to help tackle the blaze

By East Devon Reporter on 5th September 2023 Axminster, Colyton, East Devon, News, Uncategorised

Water from a fish pond was used by fire crews to help tackle a recent motorhome blaze on a remote campsite in East Devon. Firefighters from East Devon were at the end of August called to a campsite in Kilmington after a member of the public reported a motorhome on fire. Because of the remote location, crews used a portable pump to take water from an on-site carp pond to help douse the flames. The vehicle, which contained lithium batteries and a half-full gas canister, was destroyed by the fire. The cause of the blaze was thought to be accidental.…

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