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New campaign launched to get more businesses to employ people with learning difficulties

By Hannah Corfield

17th Sep 2021 | Local News

The Devon County Council Ready When You Are campaign raises awareness to businesses of the advantages to employing people with disabilities

Honiton health group holding sponsored blue plaque walk

By Hannah Corfield

17th Sep 2021 | Local News

A Honiton-based mental health support group will be holding a sponsored walk this month.

Landscape exhibition opens at Honiton gallery

By Hannah Corfield

17th Sep 2021 | Local News

A new exhibition has opened at Honiton’s Thelma Hulbert Gallery - featuring well-known East Devon beauty spots including Fire Beacon Hill, Harpford Woods and Woodbury Castle.

A thank you letter to everyone who supported Honiton Admiral Nurse campaign

By Hannah Corfield

17th Sep 2021 | Local News

September 2018 will see the first anniversary of our Honiton Admiral Nurse Campaign and Honiton Dementia Action Alliance’s drive to bring specialist support to local families living with dementia.

Dwindling driver roster at Honiton transport charity could cause services to 'grind to a halt'

By Hannah Corfield

17th Sep 2021 | Local News

A Honiton organisation which takes thousands of people to important appointments every year could soon be left with only two voluntary bus drivers on its books.

Transit van sellers targeting elderly residents in Honiton

By Hannah Corfield

17th Sep 2021 | Local News

Elderly people in Honiton have been targeted by men selling generators and power tools from the back of transit vans.

Property Fire at Brook Street, Ottery St Mary

By Hannah Corfield

17th Sep 2021 | Local News

Date: 14.09.2018
Time: 08:59
Location: Brook Street, Ottery St Mary

Three fire engines from Ottery, Honiton and Sidmouth were mobilised to reports of smoke coming from a property above a shop in Brook Street.
On arrival crews confirmed there was fire coming from the roof and an aerial appliance was requested to attend which was mobilised from Danes Castle in Exeter. At 0923hrs crews made pumps 6 and a further 3 fire engines were mobilised from Middlemoor, Sidmouth and Danes Castle.
The building consists of 3 floors measuring approx. 10m x 20m. The fire is located in the 2nd floor and the roof. Crews are at work extinguishing the fire using 4 breathing apparatus, 2 hose reel jets, 1 main jet, 1 safety jet, along with the use of the aerial appliance.
Police have been requested for road closure and traffic control along with the highways and a building control officer has been requested to attend from the local council. Further update to follow.