News in Sidmouth

Farmers and landowners in the Sidmouth area are being warned to be vigilant after after eight rural thefts are reported in just 10 days.

Over the last 10 days Devon and Cornwall Police have had eight rural crimes reported, where plant equipment, livestock trailers, diggers, and machinery have been stolen.

Sidmouth Nub News and Kings Garden & Leisure would like to congratulate the winners of our Christmas Tree Competition.

The winners, Hayley Morgan and William Spiller, picked up their trees at a prize giving event at Kings Garden and Leisure in Sidmouth last night (December 3).

Plans for a new drive-thru McDonalds as part of a massive new service station right next to the A30 near Sidmouth have been deferred.

The fast food giant had hoped to open as part of a scheme that would also see a roadside service and petrol station built for the site at Straightway Head Junction, next to the Daisymount roundabout.

Conservative General Election Candidate Simon Jupp has pulled out of a Hustings event due to be held in Sidmouth.

The event, organised by Vision Group Sidmouth, will be held at All Saints Church Hall in All Saints Road, EX10 8ES on Friday, December 6, starting at 7.00pm.

People in Sidmouth are being offered the chance to throttle their own turkey this Christmas, in what is believed to be a hoax or a publicity stunt.

The dubious Christmas event supposedly taking place in East Devon has caused controversy this week after claiming to offer customers the chance to throttle their own turkeys, for an extra £3.

Drugs were recovered and eight tickets were issued to drivers during a recent traffic operation in Sidford.

Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police carried out a traffic operation on the A3052 in Sidford on Tuesday, November 26.

East Devon District Council has won a 'best new idea' award for allowing Sidmouth residents to 'Ask Alexa' about their recycling.

Households across East Devon with the Amazon virtual assistant can ask Alexa how to recycle a particular item and it will provide you with a ready answer.

For more than 150 years, on election night, Sidmouth and the wider East Devon area has barely registered when the results come in.

It has only ever elected a Conservative MP, often with more than half of the vote and majority in the thousands.

Controversial plans to hike car parking charges in Sidmouth have officially been halted.

Car park charges, subject to a public consultation, were set to rise from £1 to £1.20 per hour in high demand car parks across East Devon.

A fantastic turnout on Sunday, November 24, with 43 Sidmouth Running Club members taking part in the muddiest Bicton Blister ever writes Hamish Spence.

Despite the rain deluge that the West Country has received over the last weeks if not months, it held off for the duration of this event.