News in Honiton

Payhembury C of E Primary School Choir has been chosen as one of four contestants for the BBCs Star for Christmas 2019 competition, in the Best Small School category.

Each year, the BBC selects Devon's best Primary School Choirs to sing at their Star For Christmas competition, which will be held at the Riviera International Centre, Torquay on Wednesday 18 December 2019.

The Chairman of the Honiton and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tony McCollum officially welcomed Kate Dixon of Kate Dixon Photography at 59 High Street on Friday 6 December.

Kate has been a professional photographer for nine years specialising in weddings and family portraits.

Transforming Honiton into a Mental Health Friendly Town is a new community-led initiative headed by Honiton Health Matters and Action East Devon.

The aim is to create a charter for change to help support young people and their families in the town.

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Woz On - right where to start? It's starting to get cold, might have to get my winter coat out at last.

What else? Erm... I put the bins out last night, which is always one of my highlights of the week. As I get even older, I'm guessing the excitement of doing this each week, will grow.

A project to install artwork around Honiton is set to be discussed at a full council meeting on Monday 9 December.

Chair of Town Management, Cllr Duncan Sheridan-Shaw, has proposed that well known local artist, Mr Alwyn Bowen, produce the illustrations.

Honiton Carers Support Group had a very enjoyable day on Wednesday 4 December when they spent a day fundraising and bringing awareness to their support group at Honiton Tesco.

As usual, staff at Tesco made us most welcome and a fabulous day was had with lots of fun, raising the incredible amount of £ 378.07!

Police are appealing for information to locate 28-year-old Joshua Richards, who has links to the Honiton and Ottery St Mary area, who is sought on recall to prison.

Richards, who was originally convicted for burglary, is wanted by police for breaching his licence conditions on release from prison.

Honiton residents now have until New Year's Day to give their views 5G, as the county council investigates the new technology.

The deadline for Devon County Council's call for evidence on 5G has been extended until New Year's Day.

On a gloomy and very cold Saturday, Honiton were at home with an unscheduled rearranged game form the week before when the pitches were waterlogged.

It was supposed to be a free week for recuperation but as is invariably the case with free weekends and the unpredictability of the winter weather, catch up games usually fill up any week's off.