News in Honiton

MP for Tiverton and Honiton, Neil Parish, is asking the members of his constituency to share their views on a number of topics - including the impending Brexit deal.

It's a chance for the people of Honiton to voice their opinions on what is currently taking place within government and what roll-on effect this could potentially have on lives and businesses.

Sixth form students at Honiton Community College enjoyed a visit from Doreen Hooper today - the woman behind the Chemotherapy Care Kits initiative started in Honiton earlier this year.

The kits contain specially selected items, which provide comfort and reassurance for patients going through chemotherapy.

A crash has partially blocked the A373 just outside of Honiton this morning.

Police reported the incident at around 8.35am today.

Open Arms East Devon is a Honiton based organisation that works with people with mental health illness in the region.

Just recently founder of the support group, Garry Wakeham, discovered that he had been selected as a finalist for the Community Leader of The Year award in the national Groundwork Charity's Community Awards.

For their very first youth production, Honiton Community Theatre Company will bring The Dracula Spectacula to the stage this autumn.

This bubbly musical comedy sees perfect young teacher Nadia Naive take her pupils on a school outing to Transylvania.

Police in Honiton have set out their policing priorities in a new report released today.

Honiton Neighbourhood Policing Team's Connectivity Plan explains the team's priorities going forward and gives the public an insight into the work done by local police officers.

Several sheep have been killed and injured after a cattle trailer overturned on the A30.

The incident took place at around 10.30am today on the A30 Westbound near Daisy Mount Cross, between the junctions for Honiton, A35, and Clyst Honiton, B3184.

Busy old week again. Unfortunately for me, I did agree to help man the gate on the over flow car park for the 'Gate to Plate' event for the council.

Had to be done as the council were paying us for doing it. My chum Gordon popped down and gave me a hand for an hour when it was really busy, but he had to go at about 11 as he was off to Cornwall to watch the Ton.

Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County Council's Cabinet Member for Infrastructure Development and Waste, has announced that Devon no longer sends any rubbish from kerbside collections to landfill.

Cllr Davis says that all residual waste now goes to Energy Recovery Facilities, and is used to create heat and electricity.

A cattle trailer carrying sheep has overturned on the A30 forcing police to close one lane.

The incident was reported by Devon and Cornwall Police at around 10.30am today.