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Read a round-up of news from across East Devon – including stories from Exmouth, Sidmouth, Honiton, East Budleigh, Seaton and Woodbury. East Devon The district council has announced a three-year extension with its waste and recycling contractor, SUEZ. East Devon District Council said the extended contract would mean SUEZ ‘will work with the district to continue to put residents at the forefront of innovative recycling and waste services, with plans to introduce several electric recycling collection vehicles, continued initiatives to make it easier to recycle more, and provide residents with an excellent service’. The extension, until 2026, will mark a 20-year…

Sidmouth promises to be full of festive cheer this weekend when one of the town’s oldest residents kick-starts celebrations at the grand Christmas light switch-on. Sidmouth resident Olive Flynn, aged 97, has been named as the festive VIP invited to flick the switch and launch the town’s festive season. The town’s Christmas light switch-on has been announced for Saturday, November 18, with the festive fun starting at around 3.30pm. Councillor Chris Lockyear, Chair of the town council, said: “It is entirely fitting that all parts of our community are recognised to lead our light switch-on. “Last year we had the…

A celebration of all-things food and craft is being held in East Devon this weekend when Axminster hosts its first Gate to Plate festival. The family-friendly open-air event,  from 10 am until 4pm on Saturday, October 7, in Silver Street, Church Street and around the Minster, will shine a spotlight on the best food, drink and crafts produced from across East Devon. Entry is free. Axminster Plate to Gate has been funded by East Devon District Council (EDDC) and promises more than 60 local producers on the day, including street food, cakes, bread and pies, farmers’ market favourites, local ales,…

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…

Broadcaster and television presenter Jeremy Vine will be in Sidmouth on Saturday (August 19) hosting the Last Night of the Proms event in Connaught Gardens. Tickets, costing £7.50, are still available for Sidmouth Town Band’s summer evening event, at the town beauty spot overlooking the sea. As well as Jeremy Vine hosting the event, opera singer soloist Marie Elliott has been billed to perform. The concert starts at 7.30pm and the lawned area of the gardens is open from 6pm. Limited tickets are still available for the event, although the organisers are warning they are ‘running out fast’. A spokesman…

Sidmouth is gearing up to host the 69th annual folk festival with performances by The Fisherman’s Friends, Barbara Dickinson, Lindisfarne, Cara Dillon and Seth Lakeman among the recently-announced line-up. The week-long event, returning for the 69th consecutive year, runs from August 4 to 11 and features 100s of live performances across a host of indoor and outside venues. Special pre-festival headline shows, on Thursday, August 3, have been revealed as The Fisherman’s Friends and on Friday, August 4, Barbara Dickson, with Nick Holland. And a children’s festival and youth music sessions, for youngsters aged 12-17, takes place in the town. A spokeswoman for…

Top entertainment The Red Arrows and a host of aerial acrobatics have been confirmed as the Sidmouth Airshow 2023 line-up is revealed. Sidmouth Air Show 2023 – what time it starts, where to park and watch Sidmouth Town Council confirmed the RAF aerobatic team the Red Arrows will headline this year’s airshow on Friday, August 25, as part of the town’s regatta weekend. The family fun off the seafront is expected to start at around 5pm. Extra parking will be available as 1000s of visitors are expected to flock to Sidmouth for the aerial entertainment. And a water safety zone…

Wildlife bingo and a free botany walk will be held The Donkey Sanctuary as part of the first ever biodiversity festival, beginning in Sidmouth today (Monday, June 5, until Sunday, June 11). The animal sanctuary’s ecology and conservation team will host a botany walk on Thursday, June 8, from 10am until noon, and wildlife bingo on Sunday, June 11, from 10.30am until 12.30pm. Tickets are free and can be booked online. The Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival, organised by the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group, features a week of wildlife-themed talks, guided walks and children’s activities. The sanctuary’s botany walk, on June 8,…

Street parties, big lunches, and community events – sparking road closures – are taking place in East Devon and Exeter over the weekend to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla. Devon County Council said more than 70 communities across Devon will be marking the Coronation of Their Majesties, and scores have applied for permission to close streets to hold parties, fun days and galas. In East Devon, Colyton is hosting a live screening of the Coronation on Saturday, May 6, at St Andrew’s Church, and a party in the park, starting at 6pm. Exeter Hindu Cultural Centre…

American singer Curtis Stigers, British giants The Brand-New Heavies, guitarist Mud Morganfield and Courtney Pine make up an impressive line-up at next month’s Sidmouth International Jazz and Blues Festival. The four world-class headline acts have been confirmed and tickets are now on sale for the May 26-29 evening concerts. The 2023 programme includes four headline evening concerts and three days of free music on the festival’s dedicated outdoor stage at Blackmore Gardens. A spokesman for the festival said: “There will be free live music performances at various local venues which creates such a fun and vibrant atmosphere and subject to…

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