News in Sidmouth

The formal planning application for a flooding prevention scheme to protect 100 homes in Sidmouth and to provide an amphitheatre for public events has been submitted.

Devon County Council's own application for the scheme at the Knowle in Station Road has been revealed, with a grassed amphitheatre with stone steps and feature paving a key feature.

The tradition was started by the late West Hill resident, Betty Williams, who in 2014 attracted national attention with her idea to treat 40 strangers to lunch.

Donations were sent in from across the world, which kept the event running until 2017.

Two people have been injured in a serious collision near Sidmouth today.

Police were called at 11am to Sidbury Mill, Burnt Oak, following reports of a two car crash.

Nine drivers were issued with tickets after a police traffic operation in Sidmouth.

Members of the Devon and Cornwall Police Special Constabulary and Rural East Devon Policing Teams carried out the traffic operation on the A3052 in Sidmouth on Thursday, December 19, 2019.

Two of Sidmouth's four pharmacies will be closed over the festive bank holidays.

Sidmouth Nub News has put together this handy guide to make sure you do not get caught out by the Christmas and New Year closures.

Heavy rain has caused severe flooding in parts of Sidmouth as the area struggles with five days of rain.

According to reports on social media parts of the Woolbrook area are almost impassable to cars and Four Elms Hill is also inundated with water.

Welcome to the first weekly planning briefing from Sidmouth Nub News. Every week your Nub News team will put together a report on the planning applications, big and small, submitted to the area's planning authority, East Devon District Council, from the Sidmouth area.

The applications featured in this report have been verified by EDDC but decisions on the applications have not yet been made.

East Devon District Council has confirmed tonight (December 18) that the sale of Knowle, its former Sidmouth offices, has not yet occurred as the developer has 'failed to complete' by the agreed contract date.

Lifestory Group Limited (formerly known as Pegasus Life Ltd) were recently in contact with the council seeking an extension rather than meet their existing contracted obligation to pay the outstanding total by today, December 18.

We've all been there - forgotten some vital ingredient, or gift - and needing to make a mad last-minute dash to a shop.

Well, be warned that nothing will be open on Christmas Day.

The Met Office has issued a five day weather warning for rain and flood alerts are in place as the Sidmouth area is inundated with heavy rain, hail and high winds.

Sidmouth residents are being warned to expect: