140 walkers united to step closer to a cure for Parkinson’s on Sunday 24 June when they took on the Walk for Parkinson’s event at Budleigh Salterton in East Devon.
The walk was one of 37 taking place across the UK throughout 2018 to raise vital funds for the charity Parkinson’s UK. Fundraisers chose either a 1.2-mile, four-mile or 6.75-mile route along the South West Coastal Path from Budleigh Salterton to Otterton. Parkinson’s UK expects to raise £7,000 from the event. Parkinson’s UK is the leading charity driving better care, treatments and quality of life for those with the...
East Devon District Council’s Countryside team is working with a number of partners to deliver some new wellbeing events this summer.
As well as favourites such as rock pooling and bug hunts, the Countryside team is offering outdoor classes in Tai Chi, editation and yoga at local beauty spots.
The first of these wellbeing events is an introduction to Tai Chi, which takes place on the Maer, in Exmouth, on Saturday 1 July from 9am to 10am. This course is repeated on Saturday 19 August at Seaton Wetlands.
An outdoor meditation session is being run at Seaton Wetlands on...
Sidmouth’s Manor Pavilion Theatre is unveiling its unique Summer Play Season line-up at a special launch night on Thursday May 25.
The theatre – owned and managed by East Devon District Council - is the last in the UK to offer a season of repertory productions that seamlessly change every week from June to September.
Top West End Producer Paul Taylor-Mills will be taking the helm for his fifth season of producing the 12 iconic plays at the theatre. Paul has won many accolades for his productions over the years including a trio of Olivier Awards last year for his musical ‘In...
East Devon District Council’s StreetScene team is taking positive steps towards cracking down on criminal damage to beach huts by proactively working with officers from the Seaton Neighbourhood Policing Team to inform beach hut owners on different ways to protect their huts.
A meeting has already taken place on 6 June 2016 between beach hut owners and StreetScene’s Tim Harris, together with PCSOs Mike McGauley and Chris Bolsover on the Esplanade in Seaton.
The beach hut owners were shown different types of technology that can be used to help improve security, including a...
On Monday 6 June members of the public along with the Axe Vale Canoe Club and East Devon District Council Countryside team enjoyed an evening’s canoeing along the coast.
The guided trip from Beer to Branscombe took in the sights of the Jurassic coast from the water. Experienced canoeists from the Axe Vale Canoe Club led the way, while East Devon's Countryside Rangers provided expert knowledge on the local wildlife.
The group stopped on the shore of Little Beach, a small cove on Beer Head, a spot only accessible by water, where they enjoyed a picnic in the evening sunshine...
Devon County Council is expecting to complete repairs to a section of the sea wall at Lympstone early this week.
The authority responded after high tides and rough seas over the festive break took their toll on the length of the old masonry wall on Sowden Lane, creating a hole the size of a small car.
The damage to the wall, which supports the highway, was reported to the County Council on 1st January and was assessed the same day by the on-call bridge inspector.
The area was fenced off and the site made safe and repairs got underway earlier this week.
Testing the Water, a fun family day about the future of Riverside and Ludwell Valley parks takes place on Sunday (27 September) just south of Exeter quayside. The event, which runs from 10am to 4pm will be opened by the Deputy Lord Mayor, Cllr Lesley Robson and takes place in and around a marquee pitched by the Trew’s weir suspension bridge, just south of the red and white buoy on Exeter quay.
Testing the Water promises to be fun, informative and also capture people’s views and ideas for the future of these popular green spaces. There is a range of activities suitable for all...
Investigative work to review the options for creating new flood defences in Exmouth is expected to start from Monday September 7.
The work is being carried out as part of the Exmouth Tidal Defence Study.
East Devon District Council (EDDC) is working with the Environment Agency on this project, which is reviewing the options to upgrade Exmouth’s sea and estuary defences. The project aims to protect the estuary frontage, parts of the seafront and more than 1,000 properties in the town.
The partnership has commissioned WSP Consulting Engineers to carry out a flood risk...
Everyone is welcome to attend a public drop-in session in Ottery St Mary to hear what the next steps will be for the town’s local wild beavers.
The drop-in event is being held on Friday 6 February between 3pm and 7.30pm, at The Institute in Ottery St Mary.
A small population of beavers is living on the River Otter close to the East Devon town of Ottery St Mary.
The animals recently made national news headlines when Natural England decided to grant Devon Wildlife Trust with a licence which would allow the animals to live on the river while the charity monitored their...
A drop-in information day will be held on Thursday 27 November in Seaton Town Hall for people to find out more about Seaton Jurassic, the new visitor attraction for the Jurassic Coast.
From 3pm until 8pm, key people from the many partners involved will be available to discuss the centre, the timescale for the development, what will be inside and how local people can help with fundraising or become a volunteer. There will be displays with plans of the new centre and some of the early interpretation ideas.
Information about the proposed Seaton Jurassic information points, the...
