News in Honiton

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On Wednesday 6 November, all of year 7, 9 and Sixth Form students received CPR training as part of the national 'Restart a Heart' campaign.

The lifesaving skills were provided by the British Heart Foundation, St Johns Ambulance and two medical students from Exeter University.

Well, all rather disappointing at the weekend.

I got up early on Saturday morning and joined a packed Honiton Rugby Club to watch England win the world cup final!

Whether you're looking to do some early Christmas shopping, a special gift or a little extra food item, there is something for everyone at the annual Gift and Craft Fair taking place at The Beehive in Honiton on Saturday 9 November.

Around 50 exhibitors will be on both floors of The Beehive selling a variety of crafts by local exhibitors from across the South West.

WEDLAKE – MIRIAM ROSE. Passed away peacefully at Hembury Fort House on 28th October 2019 aged 95 years.

To see all the latest Honiton obituaries and death notices - click on the red button below, or on Obituaries located on the menu bar above.

Town Clerk for Honiton Town Council, Mark Tredwin, has raised £6,000 for the Purple4Polio charity through car racing, this season alone.

Mark realised a long-held dream of racing cars three years ago, when he set up Team Treddie Racing - with a Caterham he named 'Little Jo' in honour of his mother, Joy.

On Sunday 10 November, Honiton's annual Remembrance Day Parade will take place in New Street at 2.15pm - followed by the wreath laying and a service in St. Paul's Church on the High Street at 3pm.

The Honiton Branch of The Royal British Legion recently published this notice: "We have currently banked £20,562 for 2018/19 so a massive thank you to everyone involved and thank you to the people of Honiton.

East Devon District Council is pioneering a new way of helping its residents discover more about their recycling and waste service through the Amazon Alexa.

Honiton households who have an Amazon virtual assistant can now ask Alexa about recycling thousands of household items and seek advice on everything from checking when collections are, reporting missed collections and asking for new recycling containers with the answers being tailored to the residents' address.

The Tour of Britain could be returning to Honiton next year, organisers have hinted.

Devon County Council and Tour organisers SweetSpot have confirmed that Devon will host Stage Two of the UK's premier cycle race on Monday, September 7, 2020.

A group of Honiton swimmers have taken home a 'big haul' of medals after competing in Plymouth.

Honiton Stingrays took a team of 15 swimmers to the Dawlish Firecracker Gala, which was held in Plymouth, over two days, on Saturday, October 26, and Sunday, October 27.