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Sidmouth Classic Car Show was a success, attracting hundreds of visitors and vintage vehicles. Photos: Simon Horn.

PHOTOS: Sidmouth Classic Car Show 2026 shines a spotlight on hundreds of vintage vehicles

By Becca Gliddon on 14th September 2026 East Devon, Editor's Choice, News, Sidmouth

Classic cars in their hundreds were in Sidmouth on Saturday (September 12) when the town held its annual show, attracting scores of visitors. As photographer Simon Horn’s photos show, each year Sidmouth Classic Car Show turns the spotlight on hundreds of vintage vehicles at a family-friendly free event enjoyed by motoring enthusiasts. The event, organised and run by Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce and The Crash Box Club of Devon, held at the town’s cricket club, showcased a display of much-loved classic cars and restored vintage vehicles amid a host of enthusiastic owners, keen to share their passion with visitors. Among…

Stephen Lawn, who died in the South Tower, is remembered by his family (front left) when Exmouth fell silent at the 9/11 memorial in Phear Park. Photos: East Devon News.

‘I am proud of what we have done for Stephen’s family’ – Exmouth remembers 9/11

By Becca Gliddon on 11th September 2026 East Devon, Editor's Choice, Exmouth, News

When in 2001 Exmouth charity champion Lionel Howell heard the cousin of a Lympstone woman was a victim of 9/11, killed in the South Tower after the second plane hit, he was determined to bring a small piece of comfort to the family. Today (September 11), as the world marked the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks – remembering the 2,996 innocent victims who died after the towers collapsed – Exmouth fell silent at the town’s 9/11 memorial, which holds a 10-pound chunk of a girder from the South Tower. Each year, Stephen Lawn’s family make the trip to Exmouth…

The Donkey Sanctuary recently revealed how its residents had been covering up their legs with trousers, leggings or pyjama bottoms to stop irritating summer flies biting the donkeys. Photo: The Donkey Sanctuary.

It’s not madness! – Baggy trousers help Sidmouth donkeys

By Becca Gliddon on 29th August 2026 East Devon, Editor's Choice, News, Sidmouth

Forget the shorts, donkeys in Sidmouth have been wearing trousers this summer in a bid to beat the flies. The Donkey Sanctuary recently revealed how its residents had been covering up their legs with trousers, leggings or pyjama bottoms to stop irritating summer flies biting the donkeys. But now dwindling supplies of legwear has prompted the charity to appeal for donations of unwanted used clothing to protect the donkeys for as long as the flies persist. Staff want to avoid buying new items to customise and are appealing for unwanted loose-fitting trousers, leggings, pyjamas, or maternity trousers – minimum women’s size…

Photographer Simon Horn's image of the Red Arrows at Sidmouth Air Show 2017. Photo: Simon Horn.

Sidmouth Air Show 2026 – what time it starts, where to park and watch

By Becca Gliddon on 27th August 2026 East Devon, Editor's Choice, News, Sidmouth, What's On, What's on in East Devon, What's on in Sidmouth

UPDATE: Sidmouth Air Show 2026 will return to the town on Friday, August 28 and organisers have released full details of the popular event – what time it starts, where you can park and watch. The annual Regatta Air Show 2026, starts at 4.50pm. In a change to the planned schedule, The Red Arrows are due to carry out three fly-pasts of Sidmouth seafront at around 6.40pm. The Red Arrows had been due to perform an aerial display, but a change in weather has forced the team to re-think the planned appearance at Sidmouth. A spokesperson for the Royal Air…

Beautiful Days Festival fun fancy dress 2026 theme was back to the 70s. Photo: ©East Devon News.

PHOTOS: Beautiful Days Festival 2026 goes back to the 70s in East Devon

By Becca Gliddon on 24th August 2026 East Devon, Editor's Choice, Exeter, Lifestyle, News, Ottery St Mary

Heading home and already got the festival blues? East Devon News captured some of Sunday’s fantastic Back to the 70s costumes, dreamed up by Beautiful Days Festival revellers. Beautiful Days always lives up to its name – if only you could bottle the atmosphere of this family festival. Only at Beautiful Days Festival will you find a man dressed as Concorde, the entire Scooby Doo crew complete with The Mystery Machine, or a family of Rubik’s cubes. This year thousands of festival-goers rose to the challenge to create show-stopping costumes. The Levellers’ annual family music festival, at Escot, near Ottery…

Free events are taking place in Devon - including Ottery St Mary - to mark National Racehorse Week, August 22-31. Photo: with permission.

Family-friendly free days out in Devon for National Racehorse Week, August 22-31

By Becca Gliddon on 17th August 2026 East Devon, East Devon sport, Editor's Choice, Lifestyle, News, Ottery St Mary, Sport, What's On, What's on in East Devon, What's on in Ottery St Mary

National Racehorse Week comes to Devon from August 22 until August 31, offering family-friendly visitor free days out. Visitors will be able to go behind-the-scenes at working racing yards, meet the horses at the heart of the sport and find out what life is really like beyond the racetrack for retired racehorses. Racehorse trainers based in Ottery St Mary, Tiverton and South Molton, all in Devon, are among more than 75 locations across the country to host events for the public. Across the UK National Racehorse Week is offering more than 10,000 free places to visitors, with exclusive access to…

A Level results sparked celebrations for students in Exmouth and Sidmouth. Photos: with permission.

‘We are incredibly proud of everything they have achieved’ – East Devon headteachers celebrate Sidmouth and Exmouth students’ A Level success

By Becca Gliddon on 14th August 2026 East Devon, Editor's Choice, Exmouth, News, Sidmouth

Exmouth and Sidmouth headteachers have spoken of their pride in their students after A level success was celebrated across East Devon. The long wait was over for students at Sidmouth College and Exmouth Community College on Thursday (August 13) as they received their results after years of hard work. There were smiles at Sidmouth College after 100 per cent of students who applied to university received an offer, including places at Russell Group universities such as Bath, Newcastle, Exeter, Cardiff and Liverpool. The college said there was a ‘significant’ increase in the number of sixth form students achieving grades A*–C…

Hundreds of eclipse hunters turned out to watch the rare solar spectacle overlooking the sea at Peak Hill, in Sidmouth. Photos: Simon Horn.

Totality awesome! East Devon eclipse photos

By Becca Gliddon on 13th August 2026 East Devon, Editor's Choice, News

Scores of eclipse hunters turned out in force across East Devon on Wednesday evening (August 12), settling in gardens or heading out to join the crowds to be wowed as the moon blocked out the sun. People across the UK witnessed a partial eclipse – considered to be the country’s most significant since the total eclipse, visible in parts of Devon and Cornwall in 1999. In Sidmouth, East Devon, hundreds turned out to watch the rare solar spectacle taking place high over the sea at Peak Hill. Photographer Simon Horn joined the Peak Hill eclipse watchers to capture these unique…

Exmouth woolly hanging basket and mail trail are family fun summer activities in Exmouth. Photos: right and inset, with permission.Left: East Devon News.

Summer fun for families without breaking the bank: Exmouth woolly hanging basket and mail trail in aid of Hospiscare

By Becca Gliddon on 3rd August 2026 Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, Editor's Choice, Exmouth, News

If you are looking for a fun activity to do with the kids with without spending a fortune, head to Exmouth and the town’s first-ever woolly hanging basket trail. There is still time to see the knitted and crocheted trail, which launched at the start of the summer. It features 33 hanging baskets to find, alongside 29 handknitted post box toppers showcasing a host of imaginative and colourful designs. And a yarn-bombed bicycle with a totally tropical theme. The hanging baskets and mail trail is in aid of Hospiscare with maps available to buy showing each location of where the…

Honiton Community College Class of 2026 celebrated prom in style. Photos: with permission.

Tractors and tiaras for Class of 2026 Honiton Community College students celebrating prom

By Becca Gliddon on 31st July 2026 East Devon, Editor's Choice, Honiton, News

Tractors and camper vans were among the modes of transport used by the Class of 2026 Honiton Community College to arrive in style at their end-of-term prom. The college leavers had a ‘fantastic’ evening filled with laughter and celebrations for their final get-together to mark the end of school life. The prom-goers partied hard, dancing the night away at Honiton Golf Club, making lasting memories with friends. College staff described the evening as filled with laughter, smiles and plenty of memories, saying students looked ‘incredible’. Caroline Brothwood, Honiton Community College headteacher, wished the students good luck, saying staff were ‘proud’…

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