Seaton Breakfast Briefing - Calm after the storm as flood issues subside

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Here you'll find the day's weather forecast, tide times, things to do, the latest news, traffic, transport and roadworks, opening times and more!

Sunrise and sunset

Sunrise: 07:46

Sunset: 18:07

Weather

With the local flooding finally having subsided, the forecast for today is largely dry and cloudy, reaching highs of 13C.

Tide Times

Low 01:38am (0.8m)

High 08:27am (4.3m)

Low 01:51pm (0.8m)

High 08:41pm (4.3m)

Transport & Traffic

Most local flooding issues have now subsided but some roads have suffered damage so look out for potholes!

There are no major traffic issues reported in the Seaton area and trains are running as scheduled.

What's on this weekend?

Musbury Castle Scrub Bash, Saturday October 23

Help restore grassland at Musbury hill fort to protect the site's archaeological features. Join the rangers as they use loppers and saws to clear scrub from the ancient monument.

Find more local events on our What's On page.

In case you missed it

Housing, helping the economy to recover and being greener will be top priorities for East Devon District Council for years to come, a new plan has revealed.

The authority has published its new 'Council Plan', acting as a practical roadmap highlighting its key focusses.

Read more here.

Supermarket opening times

Tesco: 07:00 - 00:00 (midnight)

Co-op: 07:00 - 22:00

Fact of the day

Seaton is notable for having one of the world's first concrete bridges, built over the River Axe in 1877, by the Seaton and Beer Railway company. This is one of the earliest concrete bridges in Britain.

On this day...

On October 22 1966, one of Britain's most notorious double-agents, George Blake, escaped from prison in London after a daring break-out believed to have been masterminded by the Soviet Union. After escaping from Wormwood Scrubs, George Blake made his way to Moscow, where he has lived ever since in a state-owned flat.

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