News in Sidmouth

Police are searching for a missing 36-year-old man last seen in Sidmouth.

Matthew Williams, 36, was last seen 10 days ago, on the evening of Thursday, September 26, in Sidmouth. Police are growing concerned for his safety.

Police in Sidmouth have set out their policing priorities in a new report released today.

Sidmouth Neighbourhood Policing Team's Connectivity Plan explains the team's priorities going forward and gives the public an insight into the work done by local police officers.

Several sheep have been killed and injured after a cattle trailer overturned on the A30.

The incident took place at around 10.30am today on the A30 Westbound near Daisy Mount Cross, between the junctions for Honiton, A35, and Clyst Honiton, B3184.

A Sidmouth swimmer has completed the challenge of a lifetime by taking part in a cross-channel relay swim, all to raise money for charity.

On Thursday (October 3) members of the relay team endured the cold waters of the English Channel during spring tide, when currents were at their strongest, making a difficult task even tougher.

A cattle trailer carrying sheep has overturned on the A30 forcing police to close one lane.

The incident was reported by Devon and Cornwall Police at around 10.30am today.

East Devon Scrutiny committee to set up a Task and Finish Forum to consider the ongoing future of the council's car parks

At a meeting of East Devon District Council's Cabinet on Wednesday 2 October, councillors discussed a report detailing proposed changes to car parking charges in East Devon and resolved to take the following steps:

Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County Council's Cabinet Member for Infrastructure Development and Waste, has announced that Devon no longer sends any rubbish from kerbside collections to landfill.

Cllr Davis says that all residual waste now goes to Energy Recovery Facilities, and is used to create heat and electricity.

Police are searching for the driver of a BMW Three Series in connection to an assault in Sidmouth.

Police are asking accommodation providers in the East Devon area to check their registers for Silver BMW Three Series, registration plate RJ52AVL.

Town and parish councils across Devon are being encouraged to dig in and join a tree planting initiative to reduce the impact of Ash dieback and help tackle the climate emergency.

Devon County Council is calling on local councils to help plant trees on town and parish-owned land across the county.

Contractor Mac Plant Construction Ltd has installed a temporary cofferdam in the River Sid. This has enabled work to get underway to stabilise and re-profile the cliff face to the eastern side of the river, ahead of the construction of the bridge abutment and wall.

The re-profiling is being undertaken in stages, with each section stabilised using nine-metre long rock anchors.