News in Sidmouth

Sidmouth College is advertising two new jobs to both look after the college's finances and support parents.

The college, on Primley Road, is looking for a Business Manager and a Parent Support Advisor/Early Help Co-ordinator.

Sidmouth's taxi drivers are being offered gym memberships at a reduced cost to help them get fitter.

East Devon District Council has identified a reduction in the number of licensed taxi drivers over the past four years, which can be attributed to a variety of factors including the decision by a number of taxi drivers each year to retire when the annual renewal of their licences is due.

FREE pancakes are on offer in Sidmouth this afternoon to celebrate Shrove Tuesday.

The free pancakes will be available from St Teresa's Hall, on the corner of Connaught Road, between 2pm and 4pm.

More than £270 has been stolen from a group of women in Sidmouth living with second stage cancer.

In the early hours of Saturday morning a man is believed to have broken into Sidmouth Football Club

Police are appealing for the public's help after a large amount of jewellery, worth tens of thousands of pounds, was stolen from the Sidmouth area.

Devon and Cornwall Police believes the items were stolen from the area between Saturday, February 4, and Thursday, February 13.

Actor and writer John Nettles will soon be heading to Sidmouth to take part in Kennaway House's Meet The Author programme.

John Nettles is probably best known for playing the leading role in long-running televisions series Bergerac and Midsomer Murders.

Sidmouth Nub News is constantly seeking ways to provide you with the best local news service, which is online and deals solely with Sidmouth - 'your town in your pocket'.

This regular feature will inform you of events happening in Sidmouth and the surrounding area in the upcoming week.

Sidmouth's Fairtrade Fortnight begins today and this year's event includes a special visit from a group of Ghanaian cocoa growers.

This year's theme is "She Deserves a Living Income", and Sidmouth will be welcoming cocoa growers from Kuapa Kokoo, suppliers to the Fairtrade label Divine chocolate.

To help you make the most of the weekend here is Sidmouth Nub News' Weekend Weather Forecast.

After last weekend's visit from Storm Dennis we can say with confidence the weather this weekend will be an improvement.

Council tax is set to rise in Sidmouth as the county council plans to spend more money on vulnerable children, social care and roads.

The budget, approved at Devon County Hall yesterday (February 20), will see more than £43 million extra pumped into vital services with an additional £23.7 million for adult care and health, £11.5 million more for children's services and £2 million more to help deal with drainage issues on the road network.