News in Sidmouth

Event organisers in Sidmouth hoping to reorganise events which have been cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent UK lock down may have to wait a little longer after the district council extended its events ban.

East Devon District Council is extending the cancellation of all permissions to hire land until at least the end of June 2020.

Business is all about people, at the moment people are juggling a lot – trying to work from home if they are still working, worrying about work if they aren't working; sharing space with family; home schooling and entertaining both themselves and their family within strict guidelines – as a business leader how can you support your people?

Whilst each of us may react differently, it may be helpful to know that our reaction to change does follow a process and there are things we can do to help ourselves deal with all the changes in our lives currently.

The Sidmouth community is being asked to nominate its NHS heroes so they have a chance to win a luxury two-night getaway courtesy of Sidmouth Harbour Hotel & Spa.

The hotel and spa are giving away more than 200 complimentary getaways to NHS workers who are keeping the community safe and well during the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent UK lock down.

The Office of National Statistics has released figures for the number of coronavirus related deaths in East Devon since the outbreak began earlier this year.

There have been a total of seven deaths in East Devon attributed to Covid-19. There have been no recorded deaths at home, five have been recorded in hospital and two deaths have been reported in care homes.

The Government regulations on social distancing during the Coronavirus outbreak is clear, but achieving it in a milking parlour while caring for hundreds of dairy cows can bring its own challenges.

At Clinton Dairy, just outside Sidmouth, the team have successfully adapted their entire milking operation to ensure they can follow all of the essential guidelines, while keeping up with growing demand.

People in Sidmouth will be able to spot Elon Musk's Starlink satellite train tonight.

Elon Musk's Space X satellites have been seen all over Europe, with many saying they looked like "Santa's sleigh".

Fire services were called to an unusual incident early this afternoon (20 April) at Higher Woolbrook Park in Sidmouth.

A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue: "A fire engine from Sidmouth was sent to reports of a cat with it's head stuck behind the radiator.

Sidmouth hair salon, Blunt, has come up with a fantastic way to show recognition for key workers.

Owner, Dannii Jeffery, has teamed up with local beauty businesses, BespokeNails owned by Becky Stanley and Total Beauty owned by Jayne Cabburn.

With many people in Sidmouth struggling to buy basic supplies during the coronavirus crisis, Clinton Dairy, based near Sidmouth, is stepping in to help local people, by reducing the price of its organic milk by a third.

The dairy runs a 24/7 organic milk vending machine at Otterton Mill visitor centre and in response to the current situation it's cutting the price of a litre from £1.50 to £1. It's already seen a rise in demand with sales of organic milk there doubling since the start of the pandemic.

It's crunch for the donkeys at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmout at the moment after a local supermarket donated 150kg of carrots.

The healthy haul was donated to The Donkey Sanctuary by Sidmouth Waitrose on Stowford Rise.