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Brown bear Diego is coming to stay in East Devon - he has been saved from death because his home in Sweden is closing. Photos: with permission.

PHOTOS: East Devon wildlife centre offers refuge to a brown bear who faces death when his home in Sweden closes

By Becca Gliddon on 27th October 2023 East Devon, Editor's Choice, News, Ottery St Mary

A brown bear living on borrowed time has been saved from certain death and found temporary refuge at a wildlife centre in East Devon. Diego, the last remaining bear at Sweden’s Orsa Predator Park. Orsa, faced death because the facility is on the brink of closing to make way for a leisure facility – and staff have been ordered to euthanise any remaining animals. Diego – saved when Wildwood Trust and Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park in Suffolk stepped in and teamed up to rehome Diego – is expected to arrive in East Devon in early November. Once the brown…

Honiton Town Crier Dave Retter, pictured here, is looking for a deputy to learn the trade.

Honiton Town Crier seeks apprentice: Only ‘cheerful, larger-than-life’ characters keen to learn the ancient trade need apply (free robes and on-the-job training provided)

By Becca Gliddon on 5th October 2023 East Devon, Editor's Choice, Honiton, News

“Oyez..oyez..oyez..” the Honiton Town Crier is looking for a ‘larger than life’ deputy to learn the trade through on-the-job training. The successful candidate for the volunteer role must have the following ‘essential’ skills: Larger than life presence A robust, level head Cheerful attitude when working Perks include: A supplied uniform of Town Crier robes and finery. Paid-for membership of the Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers. Applications close at 5pm on Friday, October 27. The aim of the role is to provide flexible back-up for Dave Retter, the current Town Crier and to help the town plan for the…

Kyle Baker, from Sidmouth, was named Best Emerging Artist Under 25 with this image, after entering the Thelma Hulbert Gallery Open 2023 exhibition. Photo: Kyle Baker.

Sidmouth man is named by gallery as ‘best emerging artist’ for his photograph of the Milky Way and Aurora Borealis over Jacob’s Ladder

By Becca Gliddon on 9th September 2023 East Devon, Editor's Choice, Honiton, News, Sidmouth

Photographing the Milky Way and Aurora Borealis over Jacob’s Ladder has earned a Sidmouth man the title of Best Emerging Artist Under 25. Photographer and filmmaker Kyle Baker, who set up his business in 2016 with the help of the Prince’s Trust, was presented with the accolade after entering the Honiton-based Thelma Hulbert Gallery Open 2023 exhibition (THG). Kyle’s work was selected from 87 finalists whose work is exhibited at the gallery – including main prize winner, artist Sharon James. You can see Kyle’s winning entry at the gallery, in Honiton, as the exhibition continues until October 28, open Tuesday to…

Pupils celebrated their 'excellent' GCSE results. Photos: Cranbrook Education Campus.

East Devon headteacher is ‘super proud’ of pupils’ ‘excellent’ GCSE results

By Becca Gliddon on 25th August 2023 Cranbrook, East Devon, Editor's Choice, News

Students in East Devon have been praised for their determination and excellence in passing their GCSE exams following the ‘turbulence’ of the pandemic. Cranbrook Education Campus said it was ‘super proud’ of its pupils, who achieved ‘excellent’ GCSE exam results this year. The school said more than half – 52 per cent – of all grades awarded were grades 9-5, 65 per cent were grades 9-4 and 19 per cent were at grades 9 to 7. Individual successes highlighted by the campus include: Meena Agar – 2 * Grade 9, 2 * Grade 8, 3 * Grade 7 and a…

The Red Arrows over Sidmouth. Archive photo: with permission Sidmouth Town Council.

Sidmouth Air Show 2023 – what time it starts, where to park and watch

By East Devon Reporter on 24th August 2023 East Devon, Editor's Choice, News, Sidmouth, What's On, What's on in East Devon, What's on in Sidmouth

Sidmouth Air Show 2023 will return to the town on Friday, August 25 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 2023, starts at 5pm. The Red Arrows are due to fly over Sidmouth seafront at around 6.30pm. What to see, Friday, August 25: Afternoon: Sidmouth Giants on the Esplanade – 12-foot high processional figures A Red Arrows merchandise pod and food village at The Ham 4pm: A seafront (Clifton end) cyclepast from the Red Arrows on bikes 4.30pm: A seafront (Port…

Exeter School pupils jumping for joy after opening their GCSE results. Photo: with permission.

Jumping for joy – Exeter School celebrates top GCSE marks as three pupils achieve the highest grades in 11 subjects

By East Devon Reporter on 24th August 2023 East Devon, Editor's Choice, News

Exeter School has spoken of its pride in its pupils for their ‘excellent’ GCSE results as three students achieve top marks in 11 exams. The school said the three pupils who each achieved top marks in 11 subjects were awarded the highest grade nine in every exam. The trio of Exeter School Year 11 pupils made up 125 youngsters nationally who achieved this academic feat. The school community said it was celebrating the ‘tremendous achievements’ of its Year 11 pupils, after a quarter of all grades scored at a nine – some five-times the national average for this highest possible award.…

Out of this world! Beautiful Days Festival 2023. All photos: © East Devon News.

PHOTOS: Beautiful Days Festival 2023 is out of this world! East Devon celebrates the family-friendly event’s 20th anniversary

By East Devon Reporter on 21st August 2023 East Devon, Editor's Choice, News, Ottery St Mary

Heading home and already got the festival blues? East Devon News captured some of Sunday’s imaginative, fun, costumes that can only be found at the Beautiful Days Festival. Festival-goers’ costumes were out of this world, when Sunday’s theme invited the crowds to get creative with extra-terrestrial, intergalactic, supernatural, alien, fantastical and mythical fancy dress – and as these photos show, scores rose to the challenge. Photos without watermarks are available for £5. Contact us quoting the reference number. The award-winning Levellers’ independent music festival this year celebrated its 20th anniversary and delivered wall-to-wall entertainment for all ages across the three-day extravaganza.…

Outgoing President David Clout presented a cheque to Sue Owens-Evans and Shirley Newcombe from Exmouth Food Bank and gave special thanks to Lisa O’Shaughnessy, the Tesco Community Champion. Photo: with permission.

Awards presented as Exmouth community champions are recognised by the town’s Rotary Club

By East Devon Reporter on 11th August 2023 East Devon, Editor's Choice, Exmouth

Awards have been presented to community champions in Exmouth supporting the work of the town’s Rotary Club. Exmouth Rotary Club recently held its annual President’s dinner and announced the winner of its Citizen of the Year award, and other community-minded accolades. With club membership falling, the town’s Rotarians are keen to recruit new blood keen to carry on its community work, supporting charities and good causes locally. The President’s dinner marked the end of one Rotary year and the start of the next. Incoming President Dick Francis said: “I really hope the coming year can be as successful as the…

Laura Gaiger, middle, won the Otter Garden Centres 2023 scarecrow competition. She is pictured here with Gayle McGoldrick from Sense, and her wining entry. Photo: Otter Garden Centres.

Top of the crops! East Devon deafblind woman scoops first prize for scarecrow

By East Devon Reporter on 8th August 2023 East Devon, Editor's Choice, Farming, News, Ottery St Mary

A deafblind woman from East Devon has proved outstanding in her field after designing a winning scarecrow for a garden centre competition. A beaming Laura Gaiger, from West Hill, was presented with a greenhouse worth £1,000 after scooping the top prize in Otter Garden Centres’ make a scarecrow competition. Laura won the contest with her scarecrow named Otto, the baby otter protector; she beat off stiff competition from entries across the garden centre’s seven sites. Deaf and partially-sighted Laura recycled her dad’s clothes and other items, in a bid to create the winning design. Toy otters were added to the scarecrow’s arms…

Pictured here is the building being refurbished by the charity. Photo: ALCS.

Cancer charity to extend its services after announcing new full-time premises in Axminster

By East Devon Reporter on 4th August 2023 Axminster, East Devon, Editor's Choice, News

A cancer charity supporting patients in the Axminster area is expanding its services thanks to finding a permanent premises. Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support (ALCS) has announced it is setting up full-time support in the grounds of Axminster Hospital. The move has been made possible thanks to community fundraising and ‘very generous’ donors. The charity hopes the new premises will be open later this year, in the autumn. The new premises means the charity can expand its support services throughout the week. The plans include space for drop-ins, creative workshops, a therapy room, and a library of resources. Although based…

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