News in Sidmouth

Nine drivers were issued with tickets after a police traffic operation in Sidmouth.

Members of the Devon and Cornwall Police Special Constabulary and Rural East Devon Policing Teams carried out the traffic operation on the A3052 in Sidmouth on Thursday, December 19, 2019.

Two of Sidmouth's four pharmacies will be closed over the festive bank holidays.

Sidmouth Nub News has put together this handy guide to make sure you do not get caught out by the Christmas and New Year closures.

Heavy rain has caused severe flooding in parts of Sidmouth as the area struggles with five days of rain.

According to reports on social media parts of the Woolbrook area are almost impassable to cars and Four Elms Hill is also inundated with water.

Welcome to the first weekly 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.

East Devon District Council has confirmed tonight (December 18) that the sale of Knowle, its former Sidmouth offices, has not yet occurred as the developer has 'failed to complete' by the agreed contract date.

Lifestory Group Limited (formerly known as Pegasus Life Ltd) were recently in contact with the council seeking an extension rather than meet their existing contracted obligation to pay the outstanding total by today, December 18.

We've all been there - forgotten some vital ingredient, or gift - and needing to make a mad last-minute dash to a shop.

Well, be warned that nothing will be open on Christmas Day.

The Met Office has issued a five day weather warning for rain and flood alerts are in place as the Sidmouth area is inundated with heavy rain, hail and high winds.

Sidmouth residents are being warned to expect:

Fuel station staff in Sidmouth are being warned to be vigilant after police report a trend in scams involving the theft of tobacco.

Devon and Cornwall Police are warning fuel station staff to be careful when receiving calls from a 'senior manager' after a number of fuel stations across the county have been targeted by scammers.

A safety awareness campaign has been launched in Sidmouth and across East Devon to encourage Christmas party-goers to think before they drink to prevent the risk of accidentally drink-driving the morning after.

According to Devon and Cornwall Police, there were 1,472 breath tests administered between December 1, 2018, and January 1, 2019. Thirteen percent (189) of these were positive, refused or failed, and of those 18% (34) were caught in the morning (between 5am and noon).

The holidays are finally upon us, which means it's the season of eating too much, drinking too much, and doing too little.

Everything is met with a "why not, it's Christmas!" attitude, meaning your regular routine goes out of the window until the New Year.