News in Sidmouth

Emergency services have been called to a property in Arcot Park in Sidmouth.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We were called at 5pm today following concern for the welfare of a person at an address.

Two Sidmouth artisan food and drink producers won big at this month's Food and Drink Devon Awards.

Sidmouth Gin won a Gold Award for its Sea Truffle Gin and Ebb Tides won a silver award for its Oiishi Earth seaweed flakes.

Exeter Chiefs match tickets are just one of the prizes on offer at a quiz night organised by firefighter Allan Kay, who will soon be taking on the challenge of a lifetime by running the London Marathon.

The cheese and wine quiz night will be held at Sidmouth Rugby Club on November 3.

As the number of people adopting children hits an all-time low people in Sidmouth are being asked to consider adoption.

Adoption agencies in Devon are working together this National Adoption Week (14-20 October) to appeal for potential adopters to come forward. This comes as numbers of adopters drop to an all-time low in the county and the number of children waiting continues to grow.

Plans to rebrand Sidmouth have been given the full backing of the town's business community.

At a Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce Breakfast event held earlier this week Sidmouth Town Council and Voyage Travel Marketing, based in Sidmouth, unveiled plans to rebrand the Visit Sidmouth website and the town guide to the town's business community.

Members of the Devon and Cornwall Police Special Constabulary and Rural East Devon Policing Teams carried out a traffic related operation in Sidmouth this week.

In a statement it read: "On the evening of 10 October 2019, police officers completed a road safety operation in Sidmouth.

Police are appealing for information following two burglaries of homes in Sidmouth.

Both properties, located off Sidford Road, were targeted between Tuesday 10 September and Thursday 19 September.

This month, Fairtrade is celebrating its 25th birthday with events up and down the country.

Sidmouth, which was awarded Fairtrade Town status in 2016, also played its part with a celebratory tea party at Primley Church Hall last Saturday.

Josefina Gori provides Spanish classes 'with a twist' for the people of Ottery St Mary, and further afield - students come from as far as Exeter and Chard.

The classes, which have been running in the town for over a decade, moved to the Ottery Station community centre at the beginning of this year.

Voluntary organisations and community groups, as well as town and parish councils from across East Devon are being invited to book their places on East Devon District Council's free annual Working Together for the Future of East Devon 2019 event, which is taking place on Thursday 24 October from 9.30am to 2.45pm at West Hill Village Hall near Ottery St Mary.

There will be knowledgeable speakers on a variety of useful topics, including: