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Toilet talks on a roll: East Devon loo review deadline is extended until March 2025

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By on Axminster, Beer, Budleigh Salterton, Colyton, East Devon, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidmouth

More time has been made to discuss if public loos in East Devon could be controlled and funded by towns and villages. East Devon District Council has extended the closing date for public loos it can’t afford to spend a penny on, and wants to get town and parish councils to take them over, writes local democracy reporter Will Goddard. It will also push for lavatories to become a statutory requirement for councils, which could help it get funding from the government. In 2021, the council divided its public toilets into three categories: A, B and C. Category A loos,…

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News in brief from across East Devon – including stories and photos from Exmouth, Seaton, Sidmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Beer and Exeter

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By on Beer, Budleigh Salterton, Business, Colyton, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Farming, News, Seaton, Sidmouth

A round-up of news from across East Devon – including stories from Exmouth, Sidmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Seaton, Beer and Exeter. Exmouth Stray cows were recently spotted on the beach at Orcombe Point, Exmouth, and returned to their field with the help of police. Exmouth response officers were called to the beach following reports of cows on the rocks. The police team said the dairy animals were safely returned to their nearby grazing field. Beer Beer Coastguard Rescue Team is recruiting new members and holding an open day on Sunday, December 3, for those keen to find out more. The station…

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Rescue, awards, events - a round-up of news from across East Devon. Photos: with permission.

Read about rescues, events and crime news in our round-up from across East Devon – including stories from Exmouth, Ottery St Mary, Exeter, Axminster, Seaton, Honiton, Beer and Sidmouth

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By on Axminster, Beer, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidmouth

Dog rescues from fire and flood, events, and crime news are among the roundup from across East Devon – including stories from Exmouth, Ottery St Mary, Exeter, Axminster, Seaton, Honiton, Beer and Sidmouth. East Devon Council car parks in East Devon now have a winter discount of £2 to leave vehicles all day. East Devon District Council (EDDC) launched its winter parking deal on November 1, until the end of March 2004, in a bid to encourage people to shop local and boost trade during the quieter winter months. All EDDC car parks are included, apart from Sideshore, in Exmouth,…

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Storm Ciaran battered East Devon - photos L to R: The emergency services on Sidmouth seafront after a truck went into the water. (photos, Kyle Baker and Sem Harry Crest) Ottery's bonfire is under water. Photo: Angela Atkins Phillips.

PHOTOS: Pick-up truck is dragged into the sea at Sidmouth and Ottery’s bonfire is under floodwater after Storm Ciaran hits East Devon

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

The sea dragged a pick-up truck off the front at Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary’s iconic tar barrel bonfire is under feet of floodwater after Storm Ciaran raged across East Devon. Scores of warnings and alerts are in place across East Devon and the Environment Agency has warned properties are at risk of flooding as rain-hit river levels remain high. The stricken vehicle was last seen early this morning (November 2), being ‘dragged out to sea by the breaking swell’. Firefighters received a ‘distress call’ to Sidmouth seafront on Wednesday night (November 1) after it was reported a pick-up…

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Police investigating criminal damage and thefts from vehicles in an East Devon town and village are appealing to trace two teenagers

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By on Beer, East Devon, News, Seaton

Police investigating criminal damage and theft from vehicles in a town and village in East Devon have released descriptions of two teenagers they are keen to trace. Officers from East Devon, who are investigating criminal damage, theft from vehicles, and from a parking meter in Seaton and Beer, are appealing for witnesses to get in touch, Police said the town and village were targeted during the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, August 16. Anyone who saw what police are describing as ‘suspicious’ activity between the time of 7.30pm and 8.30pm, in Beer Road, Old Beer Road, in Beer, and Seafield…

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Driver of a ‘suspicious’ untaxed van seen in an East Devon village is ordered to take out roadside insurance by the police

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By on Beer, East Devon, News, Seaton

A ‘suspicious’ van spotted in an East Devon village this week ended with police ordering the driver to take out insurance at the roadside. The East Devon rural police team was called to Beer on Tuesday evening (July 11) after a tip-off about a van seen driving around the village. Officers tracked the van as it drove around the East Devon village, found it to be a legitimate trip, but stopped the vehicle when it was found to be untaxed and uninsured. The driver was reported for the offences but given the go-ahead to continue their trip after they took…

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The paraglider was plucked off rocks and taken to safety. Photos: Beer Coastguard Rescue Team.

Crashed paraglider spotted on the rocks near an East Devon beach is rescued by lifeboat

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By on Beer, East Devon, News, Sidmouth

Reports a paraglider had crashed into the water off an East Devon beach resulted in an aerial, sea and land response from the emergency services. Coastguard and police helicopters, lifeboat crews from Sidmouth and Lyme Regis, and cliff search coastguards were on Sunday afternoon (June 18) tasked to search near Beer Head, East Devon, where a man was spotted on rocks near Pounds Pool. The uninjured man was confirmed as the paraglider and he was taken to shore by lifeboat, where he was met by the Coastguard and police. A Beer Coastguard Rescue Team spokesperson said: “It was unclear as…

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Photo: Seaton Fire Station.

PHOTOS: Fire crews from East Devon, Exeter and Dorset tackle ‘deliberate’ woodland blaze near Beer, believed to be the work of an arsonist

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By on Axminster, Beer, Colyton, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Farming, News, Seaton, Sidmouth

Firefighters tackling a blaze at woodland in East Devon on Tuesday evening (June 13) believe the fire to be the work of an arsonist. These photos show the area damaged as the blaze spread, which took crews around five hours to bring under control. They believe the blaze was started deliberately. Police have confirmed they are treating the blaze as arson, and have appealed for information. A spokeswoman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “Police were called by the fire service at 5.2pm on 13 June to a field near Hangman’s Corner following reports of a fire in a field.…

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Pictured here on Budleigh beach, (L to R) is Cllr Geoff Jung, Cllr Roger Sherriff, from Budleigh Town Council, and Pete Blyth. Photo: EDDC.

Celebrations for East Devon as Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton and Beer beaches scoop Blue Flag status

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By on Beer, Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, Exmouth, News, Seaton, Sidmouth

East Devon beaches, Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton and Beer have been awarded Blue Flag status in recognition of their water quality and safety. The East Devon beaches are among 78 locations across the UK named as being the best in the country. In addition, Budleigh, Beer and Seaton beaches have scooped Seaside Awards,  presented in recognition of the ‘quality and diversity of the coastline’. Beer is celebrating for the first time being awarded the prestigious Blue Flag status – presented by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy with the aim of improving the quality of England’s coastline while promoting the country’s best…

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The coastguard and police regularly warn of the dangers tombstoning. Picture: Devon and Cornwall Police.
Stock image: Devon and Cornwall Police.

East Devon: Tombstoning teenager jumps off a harbour wall and is saved from fast-flowing water by a fisherman

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By on Axminster, Beer, East Devon, News

A tombstoning teenage girl who jumped off a harbour in East Devon was saved thanks to a fisherman holding her out of the fast-flowing water. The 14-year-old girl suffered cold water shock and ‘got into trouble’ in the sea after tombstoning off the harbour at the mouth of the River Axe, in East Devon. When rescuers from Beer Coastguard arrived, they found the girl being pushed against the harbour wall by a powerful river, and was being held out of the water by a fisherman standing on the harbour wall above her. She was plucked from the water and taken…

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