News in Sidmouth

West Hill Road in West Hill near Ottery St Mary is blocked both ways.

This is due to a fallen tree from Bendarroch Road to Higher Broad Oak Road.

PegasusLife (now known as LifeStory) is now officially the owner of Knowle, East Devon District Council's former headquarters in Sidmouth.

Shortly after 1pm today, 14 January 2020, East Devon District Council received the outstanding money for the purchase of the Knowle site.

O'DONNELL – Michael 'Mick' aged 59, died at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital on Friday 27th December 2019.

HANCOCK – Jean Edna, peacefully in hospital on 27th December 2019, aged 97.

Adams - Anne, of Beer, died January 2nd, 2020.

Chariton - Jean, at Oak House, Axminster on 16th December 2019, aged 98.

Sidmouth Food Festival at Kennaway House is celebrating its fifth anniversary with two events this year.

The first event will take place on Saturday, April 11, from 10am until 4pm and the second event will be taking place on Saturday, August 15, from 10am until 4pm.

The real story behind Churchill's secret army in East Devon will be revealed at a special talk to be held in Sidmouth tomorrow.

Andrew Chatterton from C.A.R.T, Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team, will be giving a talk on East Devon's auxiliary units at the Manor Pavilion Theatre on Wednesday, January 15.

This week East Devon District Council has released a 77 point plan for the area as we head into 2020.

Nub News and Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Clark have worked together to produce a list of the six priorities for Sidmouth, as set out in the council's plans.

The MET Office has issued a UK weather warning as Storm Brendan rolls in from the west promising gale-force winds and rainfall.

Much of the UK, especially on the west coast and southern regions, have been given a yellow weather warning for the next three days.

Sidmouth Fire Station has called a decision to shut off its second fire engine during the day, 'extremely sad news'.

After being called to a serious incident in Willand on Friday a spokesperson for Sidmouth Fire Station has expressed the station's concerns about about a decision 'shut off' Sidmouth's second fire engine during the day, seven days a week.

A man accused of murder after a fatal caravan fire in Newton Poppleford has failed to appear in court today for the second time in three days and has been remanded in custody.

Lewis Finch, 30, from Exmouth, did not appear at a short procedural hearing today and told Exeter Crown Court on Saturday he was too 'unwell' to show up to a hearing that morning. No bail application has been made.