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News in-brief from East Devon – Email your community news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk East Devon – what’s on A host of free events, tours and exhibitions are taking part in East Devon as part of the annual Heritage Open Days event, from September 11-20, billed as ‘England’s largest festival of history and culture’. Entry is free to Killerton House and gardens, September 11-13, 10am until 5pm, also the ‘hidden gem’ Columbjohn Chapel, open September 11-20, 1pm-4pm. A free guided wellbeing circular walk from Killerton to Sprydon has been organised for September 30, 10am until 12.30pm. See here…

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News in-brief from East Devon – Axminster, Exmouth, Lympstone, Ottery St Mary, Budleigh Salterton.  Email your community news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Axminster Auctioneers in Axminster are gearing up to feature on BBC1’s The Travelling Auctioneers when the crew visits on Tuesday (August 25). Presenter and host JJ Chalmers and professional auctioneer Izzie Balmer will be at Atkins Auctions in Axminster for a sale to be filmed, to be later broadcast over three episodes. The guest auction will be held with a general auction planned in Axminster in the same week. A spokesperson for Atkins Auctions said: “Izzie…

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Community news in-brief from East Devon

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Community news in-brief from East Devon –  Budleigh Salterton, Axminster, Exmouth, Sidmouth, Whimple, Cranbrook, Ottery St Mary.  Email your news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Budleigh Salterton Some four golf carts were destroyed when they caught on fire at East Devon Golf Club on Tuesday morning (August 18). Firefighters from Exmouth and Middlemoor, in Exeter, were called to the club in Links Road, Budleigh Salterton, at around 9.30am where they found three golf carts on fire. Exmouth firefighters said the cause of the blaze, which spread to a fence and hedge, was unknown. A Devon and Somerset Fire and…

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Community news in-brief from East Devon

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Community news in-brief from East Devon – Sidmouth, Seaton, Honiton, Budleigh Salterton.  Email your news and photos to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Honiton Refurbished laptops have been donated to Honiton Primary School after a Devon recycling firm joined forces with an IT disposal company. Wiltshire-based Blackmore UK teamed up with Devon Contract Waste (DCW), a branch of SUEZ, donated the equipment to Littletown Primary Academy’s pupils through its ReTech project. The recycled laptops are wiped of all data, refurbished, and donated to schools in a bid to help the environment and save them from going to landfill. David Perkins, Littletown Primary Academy principal,…

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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

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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…

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The Singles Championship culminated in a thrilling final between defending champion Reg Bamford of South Africa, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, and rising New Zealand star Levi Franks. Photo: with permission.

Young New Zealander crowned Golf Croquet Open Champion at Budleigh Salterton

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Report by Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club. Email your club and sport reports to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club has successfully hosted the prestigious Golf Croquet Open Championships, welcoming many of the world’s leading players to East Devon for a week of top-class international competition. The Singles Championship culminated in a thrilling final between defending champion Reg Bamford of South Africa, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, and rising New Zealand star Levi Franks. In front of spectators and a worldwide audience watching via live stream on the Croquet England YouTube channel, Franks…

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Community news in-brief from East Devon, photos, what’s on from across the district. Email your community news to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk East Devon – what’s on Family theatre for deaf and hearing audiences will be performed at two East Devon libraries at the end of July. The Librarians combines British Sign Language (BSL) and spoken English in a performance for children aged four to nine-years-old, and their families. The show can be seen on Wednesday, July 29, at 10am at Sidmouth Library and  again at 2pm at Exmouth Library. Councillor Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin, Devon County Council member for libraries, said: “Our libraries are…

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The Government's political shake-up will spell the end of East Devon District Council and Devon County Council. Image: DCC.

Councils’ shake-up announced by government – what it will mean for East Devon and Exeter

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

Devon’s most significant political shake-up for half a century was on Thursday (July 16) announced by the government leading to changes that will result in the end of East Devon District Council and Devon County Council, and more power for Exeter as the authority expands. The Government revealed its decision on the future structure of local government in Devon, confirming four unitary authorities will be created by local government reorganisation for the county. The changes mean a host of councils will be abolished and fewer but larger versions created in their place, with some of the newer councils taking on critical services…

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Community news in-brief from East Devon

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By on Beer, Branscombe, Budleigh Salterton, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, News, Sidmouth

Community news in-brief and photos from East Devon. Email your community, town and village news, what’s-on, to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Cranbrook Young green-fingered pupils at Cranbrook Education Campus got stuck into their new garden project, after Tesco and Otter Garden Centres donated plants, bulbs, seeds and compost. Stephen Farmer, Cranbrook Education Campus head, said: “It has been a joy to see our children so engaged in this project from the very beginning. The garden is already bringing learning to life in such a hands-on way, and we are excited to see it continue to grow.” Sidmouth A kayaker reported missing near Branscombe…

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Community news in-brief from East Devon

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Community news in-brief from East Devon, photos, what’s on from across the district. Email your community news to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Exmouth A plaque has been presented to a retired Exmouth community champion after a tree was planted in Exmouth as a mark of thanks for her 30 years’ service. Retired county councillor Christine Channon was recently invited to visit a silver birch tree planted in Cranford Avenue as a nod to the Littleham area she championed during her three decades of authority work. Also at the plaque presentation was Littleham councillor Mark Williamson, who spoke about Christine’s work, her support for…

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