News in Sidmouth

Fire crews from Honiton, Ottery and Sidmouth were mobilised to a domestic property fire in Honiton this morning.

Occupants and a dog were in the property at the time of the blaze, which was located in the kitchen.

New Year has been and gone, and January has stretched on for about 649 days (or so it feels).

Your mojo packed up and left weeks ago, it's dark, cold, and raining, and you have a list of excuses longer than your arm saying why you can't go to the gym today.

A three vehicle crash has blocked one lane of the B3178 near Bicton College, between Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton.

The collision was reported to Devon and Cornwall Police at around 1.30pm today (January 29).

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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Icy conditions could be a problem on Sidmouth's roads tomorrow (Wednesday 29 January) as another cold night is in store this evening.

The main gritting routes in the county are already being treated by Devon County Council's gritters this afternoon and they will continue their efforts overnight.

An injured lorry driver had to be taken to hospital after a serious collision involving a HGV and a tractor on the A30.

Devon and Cornwall Police were called to a crash on the A30, westbound near Daisymount, between a 17-tonne lorry and a tractor at around 3.20pm on Monday, January 27.

"This is a really tight budget and it's getting harder to find savings. This is the hardest one so far."

Those were the words of Jennie Stephens, Devon County Council's chief officer for adult care and health, at last week's Health and Adult Care Scrutiny Committee meeting.

A serious crash involving a lorry and a tractor has closed one lane of the A30 this afternoon.

The crash was reported to the police at around 3.35pm and took place on the Westbound carriageway of the A30 between Gosford Road, junction for Fairmile, and Daisy Mount Cross, B3174.

Independent General Election contender Claire Wright and her 'quest to become an MP' will feature in a BBC documentary programme tonight.

BBC South West presenter Jemma Woodman will be taking a look back at Claire Wright's campaign to end 150 years of Conservative rule in the East Devon constituency in tonight's Inside Out programme on BBC One.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash near Ottery St Mary this morning.

Police were called at 7.45am today after reports of a motorcycle leaving the road on the B3174 between Ottery St Mary and Daisy Mount Cross, A30.