News in Sidmouth

A two-year £1.3m project to install at least 25 electric vehicle charge points for public use in car parks across Devon begins this month.

Once complete the Devon Low-carbon Energy & Transport Technology Innovator (DELETTI) programme will prevent more than 300 tonnes of carbon from entering the atmosphere every year.

A car and a coach have collided on Salcombe Hill, partially blocking the road.

Police report the incident took place at 11.13am near to the Norman Lockyer Observatory.

Police are appealing for help to find 92-year-old Rose Andrew reported to police as missing from Cotmaton Road, Sidmouth, today (October 1).

Rose is described as white, 5' 2", slim build with short dark and grey hair and wears glasses. Her current clothing is unknown at this time.

All lanes of the A30 are now open after a 4×4 fire forced police to close one lane of the dual carriageway.

Nub News has confirmed with Devon and Cornwall Police that nobody was hurt in the fire and that the road fully reopened at around 1pm.

A severe weather warning has been issued across East Devon for tomorrow (Tuesday, October 1) with flooding possible.

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Weather Warning for rain across southern England and south Wales.

One lane of the A30 is closed this afternoon after a vehicle fire.

The vehicle fire is taking place on the Eastbound carriageway of the A30 near Daisy Mount Cross, B3174.

The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for a number of East Devon rivers.

The Rivers Otter and Sid have flood alerts in place for Sunday morning and flooding is also possible in the Exmouth area.

Local businesses have come together to offer free food and beauty treatments to Thomas Cook staff who have been made unemployed following the company's collapse.

Exmouth's Thomas Cook Travel Store, on Exeter Road closed on Monday (September 23) after the company ceased trading.

Nub News – a new nationwide portfolio of hyper-local news and What's On sites – is seeking ambitious and proactive reporters with a passion for local news to join its expanding team.

Based in Devon, you will join an experienced editorial team currently managing three sites in the county (Exmouth, Sidmouth and Honiton). Successful applicants will join as this cluster expands to include more town-centric news sites in Devon.

Devon County Council is looking for freelancers, sole traders and businesses with fewer than 10 employees to work with them on a research trial designed to boost the county's economy.

More than 90 per cent of Devon's rural economy is made up of micro businesses, often home-based or family-run.