Halloween has come early at The Volunteer Inn in Broad Street, Ottery St Mary with some mysterious shenanigans.
On two occasions candles used for the restaurant tables have relit after being extinguished the night before.
The first time, cleaners discovered two candles alight even though staff were adamant they had extinguished them. On the second occasion, candles on two adjacent restaurant tables were burning - even though landlady Jacqui Down had herself made sure they were put out.
Jacqui said: “Although I’ve not previously been aware of supernatural goings on...
East Devon District Council Countryside team and volunteers recently raised over £145 in aid of local charity Hospiscare by hosting a coffee morning at Seaton Wetlands.
Volunteers baked a range of delicious cakes, which were sold for a donation to help support patients with a life limiting illness, and their family and friends, in Exeter, mid and East Devon.
Attendees were able to enjoy their refreshments in the Reed Base or on outdoor seating in the picnic area or by the pond.
At midday the Sidmouth Walking Festival joined the event and a group of around 30 walkers...
This year’s Jolly Good Jaunt is fast approaching on Sunday 29th October. The sponsored walk is guaranteed to be lots of fun and for a very good cause. Much of the money raised will go towards funding the services at Honiton`s Kings House day centre.
The role provided by Day Care is invaluable. Operating on a Tuesday and Thursday, the centre enables patients to take part in a range of activities including crafting and chair-based exercises, a freshly cooked lunch (with veg grown from the garden) and the opportunity to enjoy a variety of different guest speakers and entertainment....
Over 100 representatives of voluntary organisations and community groups attended East Devon District Council’s annual ‘Working Together for the Future of East Devon’ event, held at Knowle, Sidmouth on Friday 29 September 2017.
Councillor Jill Elson, East Devon District Council’s portfolio holder for sustainable homes and communities, who is responsible for organising this occasion, said she was delighted with the high level of attendance from voluntary organisations, community groups and town and parish councils who turned out in force to support this free event. The event broadly...
Need some inspiration to keep active and outdoors this winter? Why not pick up a winter events guide which has just been published by East Devon District Council’s countryside team and is packed full of great things to do from now until April next year.
There are more than 110 events in the guide which are being delivered by the countryside team and other partner organisations including, Leisure East Devon, Seaton Jurassic and Sidmouth Arboretum.
Whether you fancy walking with a group, learning about the wildlife found in East Devon or trying a craft such as wreath or soap...
The East Devon District Council's countryside team will be celebrating International Bat Weekend with two night-time events to spot bats.
Bat events are taking place across the country to mark the weekend which is happening from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 August.
The countryside team is running events in Cranbrook and Seaton where participants can hope to catch glimpses of these nocturnal creatures.
The first event takes place in Cranbrook on Wednesday 23 August where you can join the country park ranger for a walk on the wild side of the town looking for night-time...
Exmouth’s new £1.5 million Mamhead Slipway has been officially opened, restoring the vital maritime access to the town’s wonderful waterside after an absence of more than four years.
Larger and more practical than the previous structure, the new slipway on the River Exe reinstates the town’s maritime leisure tradition and will bring more business to the town. The majority of the work was funded by East Devon District Council with Devon County Council putting £275,000 in to the project.
The old slipway was closed in 2012 due to public safety and the council decided to...
The East Devon District Council Countryside team is enjoying a busy summer in the sunshine with holiday-makers and local residents. Countryside events such as Canoe safaris, Fun in the stream and Family explorer days have been fully booked with lots of people enjoying time spent exploring outdoors.
Alongside a jam-packed programme of day-time events to entertain the whole family, the Countryside team are offering events to help people discover the wonders of the countryside at night.
The annual Nightjar walks at Trinity Hill have been more popular than ever, and attendees...
Detectives are urging the public to be vigilant following a spate of distraction burglaries in Sidmouth and Beer yesterday afternoon [Monday 24 July].
The first incident happened at Sweet Temptations on Market Place, Sidmouth, between 11.50pm and 12pm.
A man entered the shop asking if a parcel had been left for him. The assistant has left the till area to look out the back for the parcel only to return moments later to find that around £40 cash was missing from the till. [CR/061279/17 refers].
The second incident happened at Sidsoft House on Church Street, Sidmouth...
A total of 35 worthy community schemes have had Parishes Together Fund applications approved by the decision making panel of East Devon District councillors between April 2016 and March 2017. The same funding is available again now.
Designed to provide financial solutions to local issues, the Parishes Together Fund is a joint East Devon District Council and Devon County Council initiative in which the sum of £1.10 per elector in each parish is put into a central pot, which parish and town councils can then apply to for funding towards community projects. All projects, apart from...
