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Court slaps suspended jail sentence on Ottery St Mary man, 46, after pub attack leaves victim with a serious head injury

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By on East Devon, News, Ottery St Mary

A suspended jail sentence has been slapped on an Ottery St Mary man who last summer attacked a 57-year-old pub-goer. Samuel Whitcombe, aged 46, of Brook Street, Ottery St Mary, admitted rowing with his victim at the back of The Kings Arms pub, where he pushed him into a wall, causing him to suffer a serious head injury and cardiac arrest. Whitcombe was sentenced at Exeter Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, September 3, after pleading guilty to causing grievous bodily harm without intent. He was handed an eight-month sentence, suspended for 12 months, ordered to complete a rehabilitation activity requirement and…

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News in-brief from East Devon

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By on Axminster, Budleigh Salterton, Business, East Devon, Exmouth, News, Ottery St Mary

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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Beautiful Days Festival 2026
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

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By on 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…

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Ottery St Mary
The water leak in Ottery St Mary, was the result of a blockage. Photo: East Devon News.

Probe into ongoing water leak in Ottery St Mary finds blockage, sparking county council action plan

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By on East Devon, Farming, News, Ottery St Mary

A probe into an ongoing water leak on a main route in Ottery St Mary found a blocked gully, prompting an action plan to prevent future problems. Water was seen leaking from a drain in North Street and Paternoster Row for several weeks from late July, sparking concern from residents after areas in East Devon were slapped with a hosepipe ban amid multiple heatwaves. The leak twice occurred, where water was seen running from a drain over several days. Concerned residents reported the reoccurring leak to South West Water, who investigated, but found no trace of drinking water. The leak…

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East Devon news in-brief. Community stories, photos, what's on. Photos: with permission.

Community news in-brief from East Devon

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By on Axminster, Budleigh Salterton, Business, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Ottery St Mary, Sidmouth, What's On, What's on in East Devon

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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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

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By on 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…

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East Devon
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Community news in-brief from East Devon

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

Community news in-brief from East Devon, photos, what’s on from across the district. Email your community news to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Sidmouth Firefighters this week tackled a blaze on Fire Beacon Hill after flames spread from a barbecue lit in the woods. Crews from Sidmouth, Ottery St Mary and Seaton fire stations had to carry firefighting equipment over a long distance, and find water, as the blaze was in remote location. Firefighters said the blaze was caused by a barbecue lit on wooden decking in the woods, where flames spread to the structure and woodland. A Sidmouth fire station spokesperson said: “The…

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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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The Duke of Gloucester visited new almshouses in Budleigh Salterton and Ottery St Mary. Photos: Bill Pitcher (left)/The Almshouse Association (right and inset).

Royalty visits East Devon to open new almshouses in Budleigh Salterton and Ottery St Mary

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By on Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, Editor's Choice, News, Ottery St Mary, Property

Royalty was in East Devon when The Duke of Gloucester visited Budleigh Salterton and Ottery St Mary to open new almshouses. As part of the celebrations in Budleigh the late Queen’s cousin, Prince Richard, officially opened the town’s first-ever almshouses. In Ottery he was given a tour of the new purpose-built homes where he met the first residents, Anne Bastyan and Chris Thomas. Nick Phillips, The Almshouse Association CEO who accompanied the royal visitor, said the Duke opened the first new almshouse charity to launch in 50 years, visiting Budleigh after The Shandford Trust developed the new homes. He said:…

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Community news and photos from across East Devon. Photos: with permission.

Coffee break community news from East Devon – Photos, celebrations, schools and young people, free events, plus what’s on

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By on Axminster, Budleigh Salterton, Business, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exmouth, News, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidmouth, What's on in East Devon, What's on in Ottery St Mary

Coffee break news from East Devon. A round-up of celebrations, schools and young people news, community and free events, plus photos and what’s on – including Exmouth, Sidmouth, Cranbrook, Axminster, Seaton, Ottery St Mary. Half term, What’s On – Ottery St Mary A half term coffee morning in aid of East Devon Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) returns to Cadhay House, Ottery St Mary, on Thursday, May 28, 10am until 12noon. Entry is free, donations are welcome. On the day there will be coffee, tea and cake, plus a plants and book sale and raffle with locally donated prizes.…

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