News in Honiton

Grant funding of up to £3,000 is being made available to help community groups in Devon whose work brings people together and improves their wellbeing.

The county council has created a special fund offering up to £1,000 for smaller projects and between £1,000 and £3,000 for larger projects that help local people to 'reconnect, rebuild and recover their community-led facilities and/or social activities'.

Extra police will be out in town centres to keep order during England's historic Euro 2020 final this Sunday night.

The Devon and Cornwall force expects pubs and entertainment venues to be busy and for people to meet in groups to watch the big match, kicking off at 8pm on Sunday.

Extra police will be on duty in local town centres tonight as football fans gather to watch England's quarter-final against the Ukraine in the Euros.

Police are asking the public to respect the Covid guidelines, and be aware that officers will be on the lookout for drunken anti-social behaviour.

A ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the Honiton War Memorial is to take place on Wednesday, July 14.

The memorial was built in 1921, and was paid for by public subscription. It is inscribed with the names of 66 local men who were killed during the Great War.

An 'outstanding' teacher from Honiton Primary School has won a silver 'Teacher of the Year' award, and is in the running for a gold award.

Ross Hasler was chosen from thousands of nominations as one of just 102 winners in the 2021 Pearson National Teaching Awards, which are open to every school across the UK and are managed by the Teaching Awards Trust, an independent charity.

Three quarters of adults in Devon have now had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

More than 750,000 first doses had been given up to 23 May and almost half a million second doses.

A campaign to prevent electoral fraud ahead of next week's local elections is being backed by East Devon District Council (EDDC).

Elections will be held on 6 May for Devon County Council, the Police and Crime Commissioner, and district and parish authorities.

The High Street is the beating heart of Honiton and we are blessed with a wonderful mix of businesses collectively creating a unique and desirable destination.

And it just got even better. A new independent café gift shop is the latest buzz about town, having opened its doors last Monday.

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A local charity champion has taken on a further year of extreme challenges to raise funds for the Honiton-based Devon Freewheelers.

Tanya Robinson, of Bradham Lane in Withycombe Raleigh, last year raised more than £2,000 for the Devon Blood Bikes.