News in Sidmouth

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Storm Ciara is in full-swing with gale force winds and heavy downpours causing widespread disruption across the UK.

An amber weather warning has been in place since this morning, with gusts of wind up to '80mph or higher along coastal areas'.

Sidmouth Gin School will officially open for bookings following a highly successful trial evening, which took place on Friday (February 7).

Owners of the The Dairy Shop, on Church Street, have been making Sidmouth-inspired gin and vodka for over a year now, always with the ambition of opening a school.

Many young workers in East Devon are missing out on basic employment rights and pay writes Sue Cockayne of East Devon HR, based in Sidbury.

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Drivers in Sidmouth are being urged to take extra care when travelling on Devon's roads this weekend.

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning of strong winds for this Sunday (9 February) with Storm Ciara set to hit the UK.

Fly tipping in Sidmouth will now be punished more severely under new rules introduced this week.

On Wednesday, February 5, East Devon District Council's Cabinet approved the introduction of an additional fixed penalty fine against householders who fail in their duty of care in respect of how their waste is disposed.

The dates of Sidmouth Classic Car Show 2020 have now been announced by the event's organisers, Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce.

Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Crash Box and the Classic Car Club of Devon, has been holding the Classic Car Show every year since 2012.

An overturned car has partially blocked the A3052 causing 'very slow' traffic.

Devon and Cornwall Police report the incident took place eastbound on the A3052, Seaton Road, near Stafford Cross, at around 11.50am today (February 7).

A review on Devon and Cornwall Police, including policing in Sidmouth, has been released today by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.

The report has awarded Devon and Cornwall Police good in the three categories: efficiency, effectiveness and legitimacy.

Police are appealing for help to find 14-year-old Bonnie Brown, reported to police as missing from Newton Poppleford, near Sidmouth, today (February 7).

Bonnie is described as white, 5ft 3", of slim build with shoulder length dyed dark brown hair.