News in Sidmouth

Swap your candidates for cornets, poll trackers for trombones and ballot boxes for basses because it's time for the incredibly popular annual Sidmouth Town Band Christmas Concerts at the Manor Pavilion.

In these darker days of winter, there's no better combination to help forget about politics, keep warm and raise your spirits than Christmas and a brass band.

There are concerns the roof of an Ottery St Mary Church may fall in after a car crashed into the side of the building over the weekend.

A 26 year-old man, Haydn Banfield, from Honiton, has been charged with drink driving following the incident.

Christmas shoppers visiting Sidmouth can park all day at any East Devon District Council run car park for just £2 this winter.

EDDC's Winter Shopper Special allows car park users to pay £2 to park all day at any of the council's car parks, allowing shoppers to visit multiple East Devon towns on the same ticket.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car crashed into an Ottery St Mary Church causing significant damage.

Police were called at 00.30am on Sunday to Mill Street, Ottery St Mary following reports of a car in a collision with the wall of St Anthony's Catholic Church.

As we rapidly approach our first birthday we ask where the last 12 months have gone?

Antiques on High Sidmouth opened its door last December as the sister company to our award-winning Oxford High street store and it has gone from strength to strength in the last year with 33 professional dealers some local and some from Oxford now housed in our smartly decorated premises.

The countdown is on for Sidmouth's Christmas Lights switch on event tomorrow.

Once again Sidmouth Town Council is providing the festive lighting display along the town's streets.

A Sidmouth primary school may have to move to a new location closer to Ottery St Mary due to flood safety risks.

In an open letter to the community Tipton St. John Church of England Primary School's Governing Board (GB) has set out proposals to move the school from its current location on the outskirts of Sidmouth to Thorne Farm in Ottery St Mary.

Antiques Roadshow expert Paul Atterbury will be in Sidmouth tomorrow talking about the history of the south west's railways.

The illustrated talk will feature iconic railway posters, memories and an appearance from the Sidmouth Ukulele Band.

As the saying goes, the grass is always greener on the other side - and one member of our Sidmouth donkey herd always ensures to test this theory. Meet Tally - The Donkey Sanctuary's pint-sized escape artist.

When it comes to sniffing out the lushest patch of grass, there is often a bit of friendly competition for places among our herd.

With the festive season fast approaching, The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth has something for all the family with a trio of seasonal events.

The Christmas Fair is the perfect place to start your Christmas shopping and the children will love meeting Santa in his grotto. Carols by Candlelight is a truly magical evening as the Sidmouth sanctuary is lit up with thousands of candles. The Adoption Donkey Christmas Stocking Trail is a great way of exploring the sanctuary and runs right through the festive season up until January.