News in Sidmouth

Popular seafood restaurant Rockfish's plans to take over and transform a redundant Sidmouth seafront site have been given the go-ahead.

Rockfish owner Mitch Tonks' wish to convert the historic Drill Hall site at the end of Sidmouth seafront into a new restaurant, can now become a reality.

Devon Fitspo will be holding its first health and wellbeing event in Sidmouth on Saturday, 7 March.

Event organiser, Lauren Clapp, is appealing to any local fitness businesses to get involved quick before exhibitor spaces are all gone.

Local surfer, Esmée Gregorius, is organising a 'Storm Clean' on Salcombe Regis beach, in conjunction with the national beach cleaning efforts of Surfers Against Sewage.

The event will take place on Sunday, 9 February from 11am - 12.30pm.

Living with dyslexia has had a huge impact on Julie Steeples' life but despite the challenges she has created a successful business in Sidmouth.

Julie, 50, the owner of Sidmouth Fabrics, sat down with Nub News and representatives from Dyslexia 4 Adults today to explain the challenges she, and many others, face on a daily basis and how she has adapted to life with dyslexia.

Former Sidmouth mechanic, Tom King, has said he feels liberated after turning his passion for caravans into a business.

After many years of hard work, he has started his own caravan servicing business called Kings Caravan Servicing, which offers caravan servicing, motorhome habitation servicing, damp reports, gas safety checks, general trailer servicing, horse box servicing, appliance repairs and emergency call outs.

Welcome to this week's planning briefing from Sidmouth Nub News. Every week your Nub News team will put together a report on the planning applications, big and small, submitted to the area's planning authority, East Devon District Council, from the Sidmouth area.

The applications featured in this report have been verified by EDDC but decisions on the applications have not yet been made.

A new independent shop selling women's clothing and bespoke gifts has opened in Ottery St Mary.

New independent business, LauryLee, is located at 21a Broad Street, next to The Crusty Cobb, and opened at the beginning of January 2020.

Sidmouth Lovebirds looking for a special way to woo their sweet-toothed Valentine this February have a brand new gift idea - a rose-shaped ice cream.

Southern England Co-op has launched a brand-new ice cream in time for Valentine's Day – shaped like a rose.

The lead tennis coach at Sidmouth Club has been named 'Coach of the Year' by Devon Tennis.

The honour for Sue Wiltshire was announced at the annual awards ceremony on Wednesday night.

A 19-year-old woman has been reported for driving without due care and attention after this afternoon's three car crash on the B3178 near Colaton Raleigh.

The three vehicle crash blocked one lane of the B3178 near Dotton Lane. Police report a number of people were left with 'minor injuries' after the incident.