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Sidmouth venue applicant agrees police conditions for alcohol licence bid

Devon Music Education Hub

Devon Music Education Hub

Devon music hub wins national award and earns two more shortlistings

OPINION: Unsung Heroes: Celebrating our local tradespeople

Bergenia elephant ears

Bergenia elephant ears

Gardeners urged to plant ‘hardworking’ plants to suppress weeds in Devon

Sophie Moore has travelled across the region, delivering interactive school sessions.

Sophie Moore has travelled across the region, delivering interactive school sessions.

South West Water teaches nearly 5,000 children how to protect water

Ian Gregory, Richard Foord MP and Chris Lockyer at the Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce networking event.
Credit: Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce

Ian Gregory, Richard Foord MP and Chris Lockyer at the Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce networking event.
Credit: Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce

Tourist tax fears dominate talks as Sidmouth businesses meet local leaders

East Devon District Council has awarded the contract to Sports and Leisure Management.

East Devon District Council has awarded the contract to Sports and Leisure Management.

New operator named to run East Devon leisure services in 2027

Marking seven years of partnership, L-R, Mark Isaacs, Chief of Stadium Operations at Exeter Chiefs, Grant Scott, General Manager at DCW and Colin Woods, Head of Corporate Sales at Exeter Chiefs.

Marking seven years of partnership, L-R, Mark Isaacs, Chief of Stadium Operations at Exeter Chiefs, Grant Scott, General Manager at DCW and Colin Woods, Head of Corporate Sales at Exeter Chiefs.

Exeter Chiefs cut general waste by 12.5 per cent as partnership is renewed

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Richard Foord calls for complete fracking ban to close legal loopholes

Latest food hygiene scores for Sidmouth and East Devon

Sandford Orchards' Pip Hop

Sandford Orchards' Pip Hop

Devon cider maker launches new ABV hoppy Pip Hop cider

Rockfish has become the 2026 uniform sponsor for Sidmouth Surf Lifesaving Club.

Rockfish has become the 2026 uniform sponsor for Sidmouth Surf Lifesaving Club.

Rockfish sponsors Sidmouth Surf Lifesaving Club to support coastal safety work

Otter team member Claire with an example 20kg sack of bulbs

Otter team member Claire with an example 20kg sack of bulbs

Schools can bag free daffodil bulbs as popular giveaway returns for third year

Flags and bunting along Fore Street

Flags and bunting along Fore Street

Devon webinar to explore ideas for reviving high streets and town centres

The Lyme Bay Winery team with the BRCGS certificate

The Lyme Bay Winery team with the BRCGS certificate

Lyme Bay Winery achieves top AA grade in food safety audit

The funding can be used to support warm spaces and improve energy efficiency in community buildings.

The funding can be used to support warm spaces and improve energy efficiency in community buildings.

Warm hubs in Devon can apply for up to £5,000 in winter funding

Manufacturing professionals from across the South West have been recognised.

Manufacturing professionals from across the South West have been recognised.

Fourteen South West manufacturing professionals honoured

Workshops in Sidmouth

Workshops in Sidmouth

Sidmouth workshop units draw good demand as council markets business space

Richard Foord calls for South West Water to become publicly accountable company

Food hygiene rating

Food hygiene rating

Latest food hygiene scores for Sidmouth and East Devon

Julia Chapman (head of owners and operations at Finest Retreats) welcoming James Woolfenden (digital manager, My Favourite Cottages) to the company.

Julia Chapman (head of owners and operations at Finest Retreats) welcoming James Woolfenden (digital manager, My Favourite Cottages) to the company.

Finest Retreats acquires Devon holiday let company after owner retires

GWR's Head of Third Party Delivery, Ian Mundy

GWR's Head of Third Party Delivery, Ian Mundy

GWR with new behind-the-scenes docuseries on running the railway

Brunella has joined the Great Western Railway family

Brunella has joined the Great Western Railway family

Great Western Railway

GWR launches limited-edition plush dragon after competition

Food hygiene rating

Food hygiene rating

Latest food hygiene scores for Sidmouth and East Devon

Aldi to close all stores in Devon on Christmas and Boxing Day this year

Sidmouth's new phone shop

Sidmouth's new phone shop

New Sidmouth phone shop opens with repair deals and free data transfers

Among the devices are leaky loo shower strips

Among the devices are leaky loo shower strips

South West Water giving customers across Devon free water‑saving devices

Last year's Food Drink Devon Awards

Last year's Food Drink Devon Awards

Countdown now on for major Devon food and drink awards

The limited-edition plushie dragon needs a name.

The limited-edition plushie dragon needs a name.

New Great Western Railways dragon mascot needs a name

Devon households can win a year of free Aldi shopping

Food hygiene rating

Food hygiene rating

Latest food hygiene scores for Sidmouth and East Devon

Photo supplied with Steve Hallett’s review of The Cheeseboard, Sidmouth

Photo supplied with Steve Hallett’s review of The Cheeseboard, Sidmouth

The Sidmouth cheeseboard that turned one visitor's stay into a tradition

Aldi has backed calls for period products to be made free in supermarket toilets.

Aldi has backed calls for period products to be made free in supermarket toilets.

Aldi backs call for free period products in supermarket toilets

Aldi calling on shoppers in Devon to support foodbanks during summer

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to crack down on vape shops and betting stores.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to crack down on vape shops and betting stores.

Government announces crackdown on betting and vape shops to revitalise high streets

Aimee Jones launched Nurturing Maternity Support in June 2025 and now supports families across East Devon and beyond.

Aimee Jones launched Nurturing Maternity Support in June 2025 and now supports families across East Devon and beyond.

Devon mum-to-be champion shortlisted for two national business awards

Annie Hannant, registered manager of Fourways Community Care, with the organisation's Top 20 Home Care Provider award for South West England.

Annie Hannant, registered manager of Fourways Community Care, with the organisation's Top 20 Home Care Provider award for South West England.

Fourways Community Care earns Top 20 honour after glowing family reviews

Aldi employees in Devon are taking on a 900-mile relay to raise funds for cancer charity.

Aldi employees in Devon are taking on a 900-mile relay to raise funds for cancer charity.

Devon staff take on 900-mile challenge to help young people with cancer

British Garden Centres has come up with a guide to help families turn gardens or even windowsills into “touch and smell” trails to keep young children entertained

British Garden Centres has come up with a guide to help families turn gardens or even windowsills into “touch and smell” trails to keep young children entertained

How to create a sensory garden for children this summer

Food hygiene rating

Food hygiene rating

Latest food hygiene scores for Sidmouth and East Devon

Leaking toilets wasting 'hundreds of litres of water" across the South West

Mike and Jacqui Down, owners of The Volunteer Inn in Ottery St Mary, whose pub has been included in the Telegraph's Best Pubs Guide 2026.

Mike and Jacqui Down, owners of The Volunteer Inn in Ottery St Mary, whose pub has been included in the Telegraph's Best Pubs Guide 2026.

Ottery pub raises the bar with place in Telegraph Best Pubs Guide 2026

Aldi targets locations in East Devon in latest expansion plans

Black Horse landlords step away after just 16 months as costs spiral

Food hygiene rating

Food hygiene rating

Latest food hygiene scores for Sidmouth and East Devon

Students at Sidmouth College with their new kit.

Students at Sidmouth College with their new kit.

New sports kits 'boosting team spirit' among Sidmouth students

Sophie Carter was the winner of the inaugural Sir Andrew Haines Apprentice of the Year Award, with, from left to right, GWR Managing Director Mark Hopwood, Department for Transport Operator Limited (DFTO) Chair, Sir Andrew Haines, and former England

Sophie Carter was the winner of the inaugural Sir Andrew Haines Apprentice of the Year Award, with, from left to right, GWR Managing Director Mark Hopwood, Department for Transport Operator Limited (DFTO) Chair, Sir Andrew Haines, and former England

Great Western Railway

Great Western Railway named one of UK's top 100 apprenticeship employers

The Sidmouth Fair Trade Group

The Sidmouth Fair Trade Group

Fair trade stall to return to Sidmouth during Folk Week

Members of Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce and guests gather for the organisation's annual summer barbecue at the Harbour Hotel.

Members of Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce and guests gather for the organisation's annual summer barbecue at the Harbour Hotel.

Business leaders celebrate Sidmouth's thriving community at summer BBQ

Maddie Ing, Josie Lockwood and Hannah Newbery from Lyme Bay Winery.

Maddie Ing, Josie Lockwood and Hannah Newbery from Lyme Bay Winery.

East Devon winery wins 18 medals at four global awards

New beach huts are being installed in Sidmouth

New beach huts are being installed in Sidmouth

Sidmouth's new beach huts to be ready despite last-minute installation issue

The Apricot Centre

The Apricot Centre

Devon skills scheme to expand nationally after local success

Keeping a jug of drinking water in the fridge instead of running the tap, is one of the suggestions by South West Water.

Keeping a jug of drinking water in the fridge instead of running the tap, is one of the suggestions by South West Water.

South West Water

South West Water: Water use limited to 'essential needs' in Devon

South West Water

East Devon areas to face hosepipe ban from tomorrow