News in Honiton

Police have ceased their murder investigation following the death of a man located at an address on Clapp's Lane in Beer yesterday (18 May).

Devon and Cornwall Police issued this statement: "Following an extensive police investigation, the death of a man aged in his 30s is no longer being treated as suspicious.

Second doses of the Covid-19 vaccination are being brought forward for people aged over 50, frontline health and social care workers and people who are in at-risk groups.

This follows the government announcement last week reducing the time between doses for those groups from 12 to around eight weeks, ensuring people across the UK have the strongest possible protection from the virus at an earlier opportunity.

A 30-year-old man from East Devon has been arrested in suspicion of murder after a man was found dead at a house in Beer.

Police were called to a report of a disturbance at an address in Clapp's Lane, Beer, at about 12.05am today (18 May).

Dementia; we've all heard of it, many of us probably know someone affected by it and yet it's widely misunderstood. To mark Dementia Action Week, we've put this list together to dispel some of the most common dementia myths.

Myth number one: Alzheimer's Disease and dementia are the same. False! This is a common dementia myth and people are often surprised to find out that the answer is 'no'.

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) announces that their Creative Cabin project has been shortlisted in the 2021 Museum + Heritage Awards.

The annual Museums + Heritage Awards recognise projects of excellence, innovation and ground-breaking initiatives from galleries and visitor attractions across the UK and overseas.

A major review of East Devon's public toilet provision is set to be launched which could see the closure of some loos.

Honiton's Lace Walk car park toilets could be refurbished and start charging, while King Street car park toilets might end up being closed – if plans get the go-ahead.

The Honiton Nub News Jobs Section is now easier than ever to browse for the latest job opportunities in the local area.

A scrolling page make the job adverts easy to read and you know all the jobs we are advertising are local to the Honiton area. No time wasting.

Fourteen beaches in Devon have been awarded Blue Flag status for 2021.

The independently-assessed seal of approval is awarded to beaches which achieve very high-quality standards of excellent cleanliness, safe access and appropriate signage.

East Devon is the area in the South West which has seen the biggest improvement in overall prosperity in the last decade, according to a new study.

The United Kingdom Prosperity Report 2021 published by the Legatum Institute ranks the 379 local authorities across the United Kingdom according to 12 key measures.

As Step 3 of England's roadmap out of lockdown kicks into place from today, it follows a weekend during which Devon and Cornwall saw the lowest number of daily coronavirus cases confirmed since the start of September.

Saturday saw 14 new cases recorded in the two counties, but a net 13 as a previous false positive in Mid Devon was removed, and Sunday saw 13 new cases recorded – a net 12 as a previous false positive in Torbay was removed.