California-based songwriterCorinne West kicks off her 2017 UK Tour inApril 2017, one that she’s been looking forward to as she reveals “There is always a certain magic in the UK tours. It will be stellar to be with you once again.”
In advance of her tour, Corinne will release a single; a reworking of the Battlefield Band songThe Yew Tree, written by Brian McNeill which is released 14th April. Corinne is delighted to return to Otterton Mill on 27 April, following last year’s sell out performance.
While Corinne West is a well-established figure on the acoustic roots/folk...
An East Devon woman has risen to a culinary challenge and beaten 400 other entrants to have her leek recipe chosen as the winner of a national competition.
Alison Thackray (Ally) who lives in Budleigh Salterton, won the competition, run by the British Leek Growers Association, in partnership with parenting website Mumsnet, after submitting her mouth-watering recipe for a cheese and leek soufflé.
Mrs Thackray won £250 in John Lewis vouchers and her receipe will be published online. Five runners up were also chosen to receive copies of Katriona MacGregor’s new cookbook, ‘...
Raleigh Ward, as we know it, is set to be abolished.
The proposal by the Boundary Commission is for the creation of a “super ward”, with three District Councillors representing a new ward called “Budleigh Raleigh” from 2019.
So why is this a bad idea? Let me explain:
I currently represent the rural ward of Raleigh as a District Councillor and there are 3 Town Councillors from Budleigh Salterton who are also District Councillors for the present Budliegh Ward. So you will lose a rural District Councillor and the combined ward will...
The work of three Exeter School poets has been selected for publication by the Budleigh Salterton Decorative and Fine Arts Society.
The collection of poems will be published in September as part of the Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival and the work of five other pupils will also be on display.
The Year 10 pupils were invited to write poetry on the themes of poaching and conservation as part of a Budlitfest creative writing project during their English lessons.
English teacher Ben Masters said: "After a week of lessons discussing, amongst other issues, the plight...
Over the weekend of the 25th and 26th June there is a treat in store for garden lovers. As part of the Open Gardens charity fundraiser for Hospiscare,13 Budleigh Salterton residents have got together for an Open Gardens extravaganza!
For this weekend only, you can pay £7 for a weekend pass which will allow you entry to all 13 gardens on both Saturday and Sunday. Or you can pay per visit, for only £2.50.
You will enjoy a wide variety of flora and fauna with gardens like Roundhill, created in 1929 by a retired rubber planter. Roundhill has eccentric features like a huge...
East Devon District Council has almost completed its annual cliff inspections at Sidmouth’s Connaught Gardens, Beer’s East Beach and East Cliff at Budleigh Salterton.
As a matter of emergency, Seaton West Walk cliffs were done earlier in the year, due to a recent cliff fall. It is anticipated that all the inspections will be finished by mid April.
East Devon inspects ten cliff sites across the district on a regular basis and the purpose of the inspections is to ensure the safety of the public by identifying any unsound areas of cliff face, which are then removed or dealt...
The organisers of the Budleigh Salterton Literatary Festival are euphoric following the success of their seventh sensational festival which saw top authors including Judith Kerr, Kaffe Fassett, David Lloyd, Sarah Waters and Paula Hawkins attract hordes of festival goers to the seaside town.
The festival also saw local authors Jed Falby, Christine Lee, Andrew Graham and Peter Nasmyth as well as Honorary President and double Man Booker Prize winner Dame Hilary Mantel DBE, give literary talks to captivated audiences.
The festival, which took place from 17th-20th September,...
British actress turned bestselling author, Sarah Winman, is the latest name to join the literary line up for this year’s Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the festival has announced that Liza Klaussmann is no longer able to appear at the festival on Saturday 19th September. Organisers are delighted that author Sarah Winman has agreed to step in at the last minute, to discuss her second novel A Year of Marvellous Ways.
Sarah’s first novel, When God was a Rabbit, was released in 2011 and was an instant Sunday Times bestseller in both...
Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival features inspiring talks, readings and conversations with talented authors, scientists, playwrights, historians, broadcasters, economists, comedians and rising literary stars.
Taking place from 17thto 20th September, the festival will host a diverse selection of critically acclaimed, award-winning authors who are set to descend on the East Devon seaside town for the festival’s seventh consecutive year. Appearing on Thursday afternoon will be celebrated children’s author and artist, Judith Kerr, creator of iconic books such as The Tiger Who Came...
Budleigh’s much-wanted new cycle track is up and running thanks to the hard work of East Devon District and Budleigh Salterton Town Councils.
The 347 m track, which has cost £26,000 to construct and tarmac, runs alongside a footpath on the Green and means that cyclists can cycle safely into the town and avoid busy traffic in the area.
The idea for the cycle track came from the town’s residents and community groups who were asked by the Councils what sporting facilities they would like to see funded from developers who have built housing in the area.
