News in Honiton

Police are seeking witnesses after a driver sustained 'serious injuries' in a crash near Honiton.

At approximately 5.30pm on Monday, December 23, emergency services were notified of a two-vehicle road traffic collision involving a Silver Renault Megane and a Red Peugeot Boxer Panel Van on an unnamed road between Honiton and Smeatharpe, near Luppitt.

On Sunday 22 December, Honiton Carers were honoured to have Honiton and District Roundtable Father Christmas, aka David Lee, draw the winning raffle ticket for their lovely Christmas hamper.

The lucky winner is carer, Gabrielle Kirby, who has been caring for her husband for a very long time.

Hi all, well as I'm sure you are aware if you're a local, tis wetter than an otters pocket!

Which means rugby is a tad tricky at the moment. It's rare for us to call it so early but frankly I've not seen the pitches this wet for years.

A man driving a white van has been spotted casing machinery at a farm in Honiton, prompting a police warning.

Devon and Cornwall Police are advising farms and liveries in Honiton and the wider East Devon area to be vigilant after a report of a man in a white van approaching properties and looking at machinery.

Two of the four pharmacies in Honiton will be closed over the festive bank holidays.

Honiton Nub News has put together this handy guide to make sure you do not get caught out by the Christmas and New Year closures.

Welcome to the first weekly planning briefing from Honiton Nub News. Every week your Nub News team will put together a report on the planning applications, big and small, submitted to the area's planning authority, East Devon District Council, from the Honiton area.

The applications featured in this report have been verified by EDDC but decisions on the applications have not yet been made.

JENKINS – PETER JOHN. Aged 81 years. Passed away Sunday 8th December 2019 at Green Tree Court Nursing Home.

SHEPHERD – PHIL. Passed peacefully away at home on 11th December 2019 age 64 years. He will be sadly missed by us all.

The Met Office has issued a five day weather warning for rain and a flood alert is in place as the Honiton area is inundated with heavy rain, hail and high winds.

Honiton residents are being warned to expect:

We've all been there - forgotten some vital ingredient, or gift - and needing to make a mad last-minute dash to a shop.

Well, be warned that nothing will be open on Christmas Day.

Fuel station staff in Honiton are being warned to be vigilant after police report a trend in scams involving the theft of tobacco.

Devon and Cornwall Police are warning fuel station staff to be careful when receiving calls from a 'senior manager' after a number of fuel stations across the county have been targeted by scammers.