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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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Storm Chandra hit East Devon and Exeter with torrential rain, causing wide-spread flooding. Photos: with permission.

VIDEO & PHOTOS: Storm Chandra leaves flood-hit East Devon and Exeter underwater

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By on Axminster, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Farming, Honiton, News, Newton Poppleford, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

These photos and video show how floodwater from overnight torrential rain amid storm Chandra brought much of East Devon and Exeter to a standstill. When commuters woke on Tuesday morning (January 27), many found their towns and villages cut off after deep floodwater made main routes and back roads impassable. Rescuers helped pluck a man and his dog to safety after they were trapped upstairs in their Newton Poppleford home, cut-off by floodwater. And mountain rescuers helped an 85-year-old woman in Otterton suffering a suspected heart attack when floodwater prevented an ambulance from reaching the village. Motorists struggled through a…

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Clockwise: L to R, the police dispersal zone, one of the vandalised greenhouses at Connaught Gardens, stock image of a police car. Photos: with permission.

Police slap ‘zero tolerance’ New Year’s Eve arrest powers on Sidmouth after an ‘aggressive’ gang of youths vandalises town beauty spot

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By on East Devon, News, Newton Poppleford, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

An ‘aggressive’ gang of youths who vandalised a Sidmouth beauty spot has resulted in police slapping New Year’s Eve sanctions and arrest powers on the town. Police said around 100 loud youths drinking alcohol and acting aggressively in Connaught Gardens on Tuesday night (December 30) caused criminal damage. Greenhouses in Connaught Gardens were targeted by vandals who smashed glass windows protecting the succulents and plants. One visitor to the gardens said several large rocks had been thrown through the windows of the cactus house, ‘lots’ of bins in the gardens were damaged and beer cans were ‘everywhere’. Police broke up…

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Sidmouth
Sidmouth has released its own Christmas hit in a boost to the town’s festive Rotary appeal. Photos: Stuart Hughes/Sidmouth Rotary Club/YouTube.

Watch out Kylie and Wham! Sidmouth releases its own Christmas hit in a boost to the town’s festive appeal

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By on Business, East Devon, Editor's Choice, News, Newton Poppleford, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

Watch out Kylie and Wham! Sidmouth has released its own Christmas hit this year as the town once again rallies behind the town’s festive Rotary appeal. A Devon town’s very own Christmas song was used to kickstart a community group’s charity drive that will see it deliver around 1,400 presents to those in need, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. The upbeat and catchy Wrapped in Sidmouth song – which was penned and produced by one of the town’s longstanding councillors, Stuart Hughes (Conservative, Sidmouth Sidford) – has added an extra festive element to Sidmouth Rotary Club’s seasonal appeal. The…

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Stock photo: Picture courtesy of Devon and Cornwall Police.

East Devon: Man, 53, dies after a transit van crashes into a wall in Sidbury

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By on East Devon, News, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

An East Devon man has died after a van crashed into a wall in Sidbury, sparking police to appeal for witnesses. Police want to hear from anyone who saw a crash on the A3375 at Sidbury, where a white transit van hit a wall on Wednesday afternoon (November 26). The 53-year-old driver of the van died from his injuries and his next of kin were informed. Police said the man had been driving from the direction of Honiton towards Sidbury when the van left the road and crashed. Forensic officers closed the road for several hours for investigations of the…

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Pensioner left with life-threatening injuries after a crash near Sidmouth dies in hopsital

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By on East Devon, News, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

A pensioner pedestrian left with life-threatening injuries after a crash near Sidmouth has died in hospital, sparking a police appeal. Police are appealing for witnesses after it was reported a black Range Rover and a 75-year-old man were involved in a crash in Under Lane, at Harcombe, near Sidmouth, shortly after 3pm on Monday, November 17. Officers want to hear for anyone who saw what happened, or with dashcam footage of the crash. Police closed roads for several hours while forensic officers were at the scene. A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: “We are investigating a fatal road traffic…

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Stock image: Courtesy of Aldi

Supermarket giant hunts for development sites in Sidmouth and Exeter amid expansion plans

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By on Business, East Devon, News, Newton Poppleford, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

Supermarket giant Aldi has set its sights on moving into Sidmouth to open a new store as part of UK-wide expansion plans. And the company has announced it could open another supermarket in Exeter, in addition to its three other stores already in Topsham, Alphington and Pinhoe. Now the supermarket giant is on the hunt for suitable development sites in Sidmouth and Exeter to build a 20,000 sq ft store with around 100 parking spaces, close to a main road. Sidmouth and Exeter were chosen as new store locations after the public was invited to pinpoint areas where the supermarkets…

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A motorcyclist was seriously injured after a crash at Boshill Cross, Colyford, sparking a police appeal for information. Images: D&C Police/Google Maps.

East Devon: Police ‘keen’ to speak to the driver of an ‘unidenified’ vehicle seen where a motorcyclist is seriously injured in a crash

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By on Branscombe, East Devon, News, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

Police are hunting for the driver of an ‘unidentified’ vehicle after a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries following a crash East Devon on Monday afternoon (June 23). The emergency services were called to Colyford, East Devon, after a silver BMW, ridden by a man in his 60s, was involved in a crash with a white Peugeot 208 on the A3052, at Boshill Cross. Police said they were ‘particularly keen’ to hear from the driver of an ‘unidentified vehicle’ seen at the time of the crash. The seriously injured motorcyclist was taken to hospital and his next of kin was contacted. The…

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Stock image: Exeter City Council.

Figures reveal fall in East Devon voters’ turnout at county elections

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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

Numbers of East Devon voters turning out to the ballot boxes amid the county elections has fallen while postal votes increased, it has been revealed. Voter turnout at the ballot box is down in the biggest district of Devon’s county-wide elections, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. Figures for the nine divisions that make up the East Devon district show the percentage of voters has dropped in all but one. The biggest drop was witnessed in the Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton division, with a turnout of just 23.7 per cent, a steep fall compared to the 38.1 per cent turnout…

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Sidmouth
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Gas pipe upgrade prompts weeks of road closures, temporary traffic lights and parking bans for Sidmouth

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By on East Devon, News, Newton Poppleford, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

Weeks of road closures, temporary traffic lights and parking bans are set to start in Sidmouth next week, until September, while gas pipes are upgraded. Wales & West Utilities has announced it will start a £336,000 upgrade on Tuesday, April 22, closing the road along Manstone Lane until mid-May, and setting up temporary traffic lights at a nearby junction until August. Other restrictions include a parking ban lasting around a month, from June until mid-July for a residential area of town, and a further road closure. The company said the upgrade will be completed during September ‘barring any engineering difficulties’.…

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