News in Sidmouth

Police investigating an allegation of assault in Ottery St Mary have issued an appeal for information.

An elderly male suffered a serious leg injury after falling into the road as a result of the incident, which happened in Tip Hill at around 5.30pm on Tuesday, October 22.

Sidmouth Chamber attended the last Sidmouth Town Council Environment Committee when a new Environment policy was adopted. Its mission statement is: "to coordinate and improve the natural and built environment of the Sid Valley".

We represent the Chamber four times a year at the Town Council Tourism and Economy Committee – an offshoot being a new Tourism and Festivals meeting. We recently updated all our member on the rebranding of Visit Sidmouth.

Single people in Sidmouth who would like to be reunited with a long lost love could be given a second chance at happiness by taking part in a new ITV programme.

Wall To Wall Media, the makers of Long Lost Family are currently casting in Sidmouth for a new ITV programme provisionally entitled 'Lost Love Stories'.

A new film being shot in the Sidmouth area will feature local talent both on and off the screen.

Two London based production companies, Fable Films and Becklow Films, will descend on a manor house near Sidbury at the beginning of November to start shooting a short film, 'set in the world of fossil hunting'.

A body of a man has been found in the search for 48-year-old Mark Soutar who was reported missing from Ottery St Mary on Tuesday 22.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police issued this statement today: "Police searching for 48-year-old Mark Soutar, who had been reported missing from Ottery St Mary, have found the body of a man.

Volunteers will be trained to help review, manage, protect and enhance the heritage assets in their conservation area, such as buildings, monuments and landscapes.

These assets are an irreplaceable resource, which have helped to give East Devon towns and villages their distinctive character and add to the attraction for local residents and visitors alike.

Members of the Sidmouth Beach Management Scheme Steering Group (comprising community representatives and key stakeholders, including the Environment Agency and Sidmouth ward members) met on 22 August 2019 for an update on the project's progress, as well as a review of the rigorous data gathering and analysis carried out to identify ways of protecting the town from coastal flooding and slowing down the rate of erosion on East Beach.

Following a presentation made by the project's management team and coastal flooding specialists Royal Haskoning (East Devon's project consultants), almost unanimous agreement (bar two abstentions) was reached by the Steering Group to implement the preferred option (subject to £1.5m of partnership funding being secured).

Although dining with donkeys may be an unusual way to spend a Sunday, our delicious new brunch menu in Sidmouth will ensure that a trip to The Donkey Sanctuary won't mean biting off more than you can chew.

With the onset of dark mornings, it's now officially acceptable to start Sundays later - and it's also perfectly acceptable to treat yourself when the opportunity arises.

Police are appealing for information after a man has been reported missing from the Ottery St Mary area.

A police statement read: "Your observations are requested for the following man reported as missing from the Ottery St Mary area and last seen at 10am yesterday, Tuesday 22 October 2019.

Three Sidmouth businesses have been announced as finalists in this year's Devon Tourism Awards.

The finalists have been announced for this year's Devon Tourism Awards which will be presented at The Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay on November 28.