Axminster
Council backs motion against hospital bed closure proposal
EAST Devon District Council has passed a motion to register extreme concern over the potential loss of 71 community hospital beds.The motion, proposed by...
Food bank accepts academy donation
AXMINSTER Food Bank has accepted a donation from Axminster Academy at a very unique Harvest Time assembly.Year six pupils dressed up as Second World...
Raymond’s Hill residents rally against plans for chicken farm
A GROUP of residents in Raymond’s Hill have banded together to raise awareness and fight a planning application for an industrial sized chicken farm...
Local businesses nominated for tourism awards
SOME of East Devon’s leading tourism businesses have been chosen for the finals of the Devon Tourism Awards which will be presented at a...
Spotlight on Read Easy group
MEMBERS of the Read Easy Group in Axminster were given a treat when Simon Hall, BBC Spotlight’s crime reporter and popular novelist, gave a...
Young Farmers celebrate harvest at the Guildhall
AXMINSTER Young Farmers recently held their end of year harvest supper at Axminster Guildhall, where members were awarded for their contribution over the year.This...
Woodbury Wind on tour in the Czech Republic
AXMINSTER-based Woodbury Wind performed in three different venues when touring the Czech Republic.Twelve musicians along with five partners/ friends were part of the touring...
Traveller site planning guidance in consultation
NEW detailed planning guidance designed to help East Devon District Council determine applications for gypsy and traveller sites is currently undergoing consultation.The public has...
Missing Membury boy could be in Greece
A CHARITY has received information that missing Membury boy Arthur Heeler-Frood may be in Greece.Arthur, a 15-year-old Colyton Grammar School student, has been missing...
Flood defence scheme in Axminster is halted by cost
A “significant” cost increase has halted a major flood defence scheme in Axminster only weeks after its start was announced.Plans for the Axminster Millbrook...