News in Sidmouth

Sidmouth Town Council has moved to help spread the word about the number of local schemes aimed at helping the most vulnerable in the community during COVID19 outbreak.

During this challenging time, the health and wellbeing of the entire community and getting help to the town's more vulnerable residents are key priorities for Sidmouth Town Council.

All of Sidmouth's schools will close down on Friday 'until further notice'.

The country-wide school closures were announced by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson this afternoon as part of the Government's response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Coronavirus has caused a rush for the major supermarkets with shelves being left empty.

Sidmouth Nub News has compiled a list of shops and businesses which are staying open, to support our local businesses through this difficult period.

This is an important notice to all friends of the house, to keep you updated at this very difficult time.

Kennaway House is aiming to stay open for as long as practically possible, whilst doing all that we can to maintain a safe and hygienic environment.

The first hour of opening at Sainsbury's in Ottery St Mary tomorrow (Thurs) will be exclusively for elderly and vulnerable shoppers.

Chief Executive Mike Coupe has authorised the dedicated hour across all of the company's stores in response to customer comments in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Pubs and restaurants in Sidmouth are being given the green light by the Government to legally sell hot food takeaway during the coronavirus outbreak.

Currently, planning permission is required for businesses to carry out a change of use to a hot food takeaway.

A new Democratic Alliance has been formed in East Devon and they have become the largest political group on the district council.

Councillors from the Green Party, the Liberal Democrats, the Independent East Devon Alliance, and an Independent have come together for form a new political group.

Britain is in a state of crisis unprecedented in peacetime. Across the country the impact of the coronavirus clampdown is having a tumultuous effect, changing almost everything about the way people carry on with their daily lives.

At times the worst of human nature has come to the fore, with selfish shopping grabbing the headlines as some individuals put self before community.

In an effort to reassure Sidmouth bus users Stagecoach, the area's bus operator, has answered key questions about how its services are being impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak and how that will affect public transport users.

Stagecoach is keen to reassure passengers that according to the Government and Public Health England bus travel is still safe.

Citizens Advice Sidmouth is closing its doors and expanding its telephone and online services to help people dealing with complex issues arising from the spread of the Coronavirus.

Citizens Advice Sidmouth, operating from Sidmouth Library, exists to help the people of our communities when they have problems that cannot be solved on their own. Citizens Advice East Devon is a dedicated organisation with a strong connection to our local areas.