News in Honiton

Allegations of unlicensed dog breeding in the area during lockdown are being investigated by the district council.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) has recently had a flurry of enquiries regarding the buying and selling puppies as well as complaints of alleged unlicensed breeders during lockdown.

A local charity is endeavouring to harness the power of coffee and cake to raise funds for end-of-life care.

Holding a traditional Coffee Morning may not be possible, but Hospiscare is embracing the idea that 'adversity is the mother of invention' and is inviting the Honiton community to get creative.

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has today (Mar 3) revealed his budget in the House of Commons.

The budget aims to provide support during what will hopefully be the final stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Organisers of the popular Hot Pennies tradition have announced that they are looking to hold the event on July 27, although it is subject to government guidelines.

This year marks the 800th anniversary of Honiton Hot Pennies, which dates back to when the town was granted a Royal Charter in the 13th Century, thus acquiring 'market town' status.

It has been confirmed that the 130th Honiton Show will go ahead this year and will be held over two days.

The popular agricultural event is set to take place on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 August.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) is urgently appealing to Honiton residents to share their views on the future of East Devon and how, what and where they think new developments should be built.

Residents are running out of time to have their say, with less than two weeks left until the end of the first consultation on the New Local Plan, which finishes on March 15.

A business in Honiton has become the 1,000th customer to be installed with ultrafast full fibre broadband from Jurassic Fibre.

MC² Audio – which manufactures and exports audio amplifiers around the world – was connected to Jurassic Fibre's custom-built network last week.

Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival has announced a range of online events meaning households in Honiton can access the event easily.

With Covid restrictions still in place, live-steamed talks are scheduled for Saturday, 13 March and Sunday, 14 March 2021.

Controversial plans to hike car parking charges by 20 per cent in Honiton's main three car parks have been agreed – but the rise won't kick in until April 2022.

East Devon District Council voted, on Wednesday night, in favour of rising car parking charges for the first time in a decade, with the hourly tariff to go from £1 an hour to £1.20 per hour.

Three charities which work together serving the Honiton community have each received a donation courtesy of the Tesco used books sale.

Representatives for Trip Community Transport, Admiral Nurse Honiton and Hospiscare attended a socially distanced cheque giving ceremony at the Honiton Tesco store on Friday (Feb 27).