News in Sidmouth

Police are warning people in Sidmouth and across East Devon to watch out for online sextortion scams after a rise in the number of cases reported.

Sextortion scam emails attempt to coerce victims to pay a BitCoin ransom to the scammers by threatening to publish videos of the victim visiting adult websites, and state that the scammer has access to all the victims' social media contacts in order to do this.

A popular Sidmouth pub is offering a home cooked takeaway service to help make ends meet while the coronavirus crisis prevents it from opening.

On Tuesdays, The Swan Inn provides homemade favourites - including traditional dishes such as liver and bacon and faggots - with a takeaway curry menu for Friday and Saturday.

The Donkey Sanctuary based in Sidmouth has become the first equine charity in the world to be accepted into the United Nations' Mountain Partnership.

The Sidmouth based charity will now work with international governments, NGOs and private sectors for the common good of improving the lives of mountain people and protecting mountain environments globally.

Police have issued a warning to motorists, urging people to report suspicious activity to them, after a spate of fuel thefts from motor vehicles in the Sidmouth area.

There has been an increase in reports of fuel thefts since the beginning of April, including nine incidents in Sidmouth and Sidbury and three in Honiton and Gittisham.

The A3052 near Stafford Cross is closed in both directions due a collision which occurred at 5.15pm this afternoon (May 2).

An eyewitness reported the incident involved an overturned car on the main road leading from Sidmouth to Seaton near the turn-off for Beer.

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) yesterday (May 1) show the number of deaths that have been recorded as a result of the coronavirus, by postcode area.

A map detailing postcode areas across the UK allows you to see exactly how many people have been killed by the virus where you live.

Dog owners in Sidmouth are being warned to follow new restriction coming into force today (May 1) on where you are allowed to walk your dog.

The restrictions are part of two Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) which were due to expire on May 2.

In an effort to help our readers who have lost their jobs due to the Coronavirus pandemic we have compiled a list of jobs currently hiring in and around Sidmouth to give you a helping hand in your job hunt!

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We've had some really lovely messages at LC Fitness from people doing our online classes during these tough times.

Lock down is hard and not looking at changing any time soon, especially not for the re-opening of fitness studios and gyms.

Sidmouth county councillor and highways chief Stuart Hughes has warned that increased traffic on the county's roads could put the progress the area's made under the coronavirus lock down at risk.

A sample from 10 automatic traffic counters on Devon's A-roads have shown that traffic volumes have started to creep up over the past week.