The Coleridge Memorial project has announced it may use a slight surplus from the poetry stones project to purchase a set of Coleridge Notebooks. Read this and more.

CAR FIRE: A fire engine from Ottery and another from Honiton were called to reports of a car fire on the A30 westbound near to the Daisymount junction on Thursday, September 20 around 4.45pm.

A spokesman for the fire service said crews confirmed one car off the main trunk road had a small fire involving the dashboard.

It was extinguished using one hose reel jet and two breathing apparatus wearers, and the vehicle was slightly damaged.

The cause of the fire is believed to have been accidental.

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COLERIDGE NOTEBOOK: The Coleridge Memorial project has announced it may use a slight surplus from the poetry stones project to purchase a set of Coleridge Notebooks to present to the town’s library.

A spokesman said: “These occasionally crop up on the internet, and it would solve the problem of access to the Notebooks which are not held by any Devon Library. The books would remain on reference only and exclusively in Ottery, so they don’t drift off into inter-library loans.”

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AUTUMN FAYRE: The Otter Vale Friends of Hospiscare is holding its ‘Autumn Fayre’ at the Institute, Yonder Street on Saturday, October 13, from 10am to noon.

There will be craft and handicraft stalls, cake sale, Hospiscare Christmas cards and gifts.

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GARDENING TALK: TV presenter and author Toby Buckland is going to speak to Ottery St Mary Gardening Club on Saturday, October 6.

He will speak about planning and planting flowers for continuous colour from 7pm in the Institute, Yonder Street. Tickets cost �7 for non-members, �5 for members, and groups of 10 or more is �5 per person. For tickets or more information call 01404 815082.