News in Sidmouth

Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce is proud to present its plans for Sidmouth VE Day 75th Anniversary celebrations (closely following SSAFA plans) for the Bank Holiday weekend Friday 8 - Sunday 10 May 2020.

Joins us in the Market Place on Friday, 8 May from 5pm for Sidmouth VE Day Open Air Sing and Swing.

A fire appliance from Ottey St Mary was called out to deal with a car that had caught on fire, causing the entire vehicle to become engulfed with flames and thick, black smoke.

The incident took place yesterday (February 4) on Barrack Road, just down from the roundabout on Daisymount at approximately 4.15pm.

A car is reported to have caught fire on Barrack Road just down from the Daisymount roundabout, near Ottery St Mary.

Ottery St Mary Police have taken to social media to warn people of a 'car on fire' and that the 'road will be closed whilst fire and police clean up.'

Fire services were called to a roof fire at Beatlands Corner in Sidmouth today at 12.30pm.

A spokesperson from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said: "Two fire appliances from Sidmouth, one from Ottery St Mary and the Aerial Ladder Platform from Danes Castle, were sent to a report of a roof on fire on a property at Beatlands Corner in Sidmouth.

The Sidmouth Rugby Football Club has been installed with a heated cabinet, which will house the defibrillator there making it functional.

Located just outside the club house, it means that the lifesaving equipment is close to hand on the club's grounds for anyone who may require immediate medical attention.

Concerns about plans to fell 'a very large area' of trees between Ottery St Mary and Sidmouth have been raised by a Devon county councillor.

The councillor for the Otter Valley Ward, Claire Wright, has written to the Forestry Commission to protest against plans to fell a large area of trees between Core Hill and East Hill.

This February half term, head to The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth and find out which donkey has the loudest bray, the longest ears, or who is the most playful in the Adoption Donkey Top Trumps Trail.

Follow the trail to find the giant Top Trumps cards located around the sanctuary and reveal which adoption donkey comes out on top in each round.

Popular seafood restaurant Rockfish's plans to take over and transform a redundant Sidmouth seafront site have been given the go-ahead.

Rockfish owner Mitch Tonks' wish to convert the historic Drill Hall site at the end of Sidmouth seafront into a new restaurant, can now become a reality.

Devon Fitspo will be holding its first health and wellbeing event in Sidmouth on Saturday, 7 March.

Event organiser, Lauren Clapp, is appealing to any local fitness businesses to get involved quick before exhibitor spaces are all gone.

Local surfer, Esmée Gregorius, is organising a 'Storm Clean' on Salcombe Regis beach, in conjunction with the national beach cleaning efforts of Surfers Against Sewage.

The event will take place on Sunday, 9 February from 11am - 12.30pm.