News in Sidmouth

Pub landlords in Sidmouth will be pulling a celebratory pint this week after the Chancellor announced he would be slashing their bills by £1,000.

The government says this new move signals its support for communities up and down the country.

A crash involving a motorbike has left the B3174 blocked near Ottery St Mary.

Police report traffic is very slow on the B3174 after the crash at approximately 8.20am today.

The Sid Valley Rotary Club is appealing for teams to take part in its Sidmouth Pancake Race taking place in February.

Sidmouth's Pancake Race will take place on Tuesday, February 18, between 2pm and 4pm on the Esplanade, opposite the Hotel Elizabeth.

Sidmouth Nub News recently attracted more than 1,000 likes to our Facebook page. To celebrate this milestone we've put an article together celebrating all things Sidmouth.

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There has been a crash on an important road in and out of Sidmouth this morning.

Police report a crash has occurred on Peak Hill Road and is causing disruption in both directions between Peak Hill Road and The Esplanade.

Strict new rules around how drones can be used in Sidmouth and the wider East Devon area have been outlined.

East Devon District Council has created a new drone policy is in response to an upsurge in public requests and the increasing frequency of drone usage in its parks, public open spaces and beaches.

Sidmouth Coastal Community Hub, organisers of Sidmouth Sea Fest, are delighted to have been awarded funds from the Sid Vale Association to support their latest cultural heritage project.

The play was co-written by Pippa Marriott and David Lloyd, who live in Sidmouth, for Sea Fest 2019. It explores the life of Sidmouth's author and social commentator Stephen Reynolds.

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 in Sidmouth, big and small, submitted to the area's planning authority, East Devon District Council.

Sidmouth Town Council has voted to increase its council tax precept to help fund new services and projects in the Sid Valley

Improvements to the town's tourism promotion and marketing, servicing more public toilets on the esplanade, a commitment to update and ultimately replace the Manstone Youth Centre building and the building of a new Skate Park, are just some of the things Sidmouth Town Council will be using its budget for in 2020/21.

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

Mitch Tonks' chain wish to convert the historic Drill Hall site at the end of Sidmouth seafront into a new restaurant, and their bid is being recommended for approval.