Axminster 
Firefighters tackle ‘deliberate’ early-morning car blaze near Axminster
Firefighters say an early-morning blaze that destroyed a car near Axminster was started deliberately. A crew from the town was called to a lane near Coaxdon…
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East Devon 
Police shut down ‘unlicensed music event’ in village near Axminster
Police shut down an ‘unlicensed music event’ in Hawkchurch, near Axminster, and seized equipment in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, August 1). Officers said…
Axminster 
Approval for amended plans to replace old Axminster Police Station with eight homes
Revised plans to demolish the ‘eyesore’ old Axminster Police Station and build eight homes have been given the go-ahead – despite opposition from town representatives. Proposals…
Axminster 
Go-ahead to turn vacant shop in Axminster town centre into new micropub
Plans to turn a vacant shop in Axminster town centre into a micropub have been given the go-ahead – provided safety concerns can be overcome. Proposals for the…
Axminster 
Support for calls to cut 60mph speed limit on ‘danger’ Axminster road
Proposals that could see a ‘dangerous’ 60mph speed limit on the approach to Axminster reduced have been backed by East Devon highways chiefs. Councillor Ian Hall…
East Devon 
‘Public health issue’ fears as council is urged to free summer clean-up cash and reopen more public toilets in East Devon
District council chiefs have been urged to unlock £62,000 of East Devon clean-up cash and reopen more public toilets – or face a ‘public health issue’. …
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Updated interactive map shows where coronavirus deaths have been recorded in East Devon and Exeter
New figures have shown coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded in all but six of the wards in East Devon – with the highest numbers in Axminster,…
Axminster 
Tributes paid to much-loved ‘Mr Axminster’ Douglas Hull
Tributes have been paid to much-loved ‘Mr Axminster’ Douglas Hull – one of East Devon’s longest-serving community champions. Colleagues have this week remembered Douglas, who died…
East Devon 
Council’s plea for people to stop pinching hand sanitiser from recently-reopened public toilets in East Devon
Hand sanitiser is being pinched from recently-reopened public toilets in East Devon – prompting a plea for the stealing to stop. Ten of the district’s 26…
Axminster 
Heavily pregnant cow and unborn calf die as youths chase cattle in Axminster
A heavily pregnant cow and her unborn calf died after cattle were chased by youths and a dog in Axminster, say police. Officers in rural East…