News in Seaton

Flood warnings are in place around the Axe Valley area persistent heavy rainfall with more forecast.

Flooding is possible today (Saturday) with heavy overnight rain and more this morning.

In their third call-out in three days, Beer Coastguard helped to rescue a second person who had fallen from a cliff this week.

Coastguards from Beer and Lyme Regis were called out at 2.18pm yesterday (Friday) to assist a woman who had fallen six feet from a cliff and had broken he leg.

Devon's Director of Public Health praised the efforts of residents in adhering to the lockdown restrictions as the infection rate in the county fell to its lowest in a month.

But despite a fall in the number of COVID cases across all age groups, Steve Brown said there are still concerns about the number of positive cases in care homes and some business settings.

Devon's care workers need to be recognised now for their vital contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic by being better valued and rewarded, according to Devon County Council's Cabinet member for Adult Health and Social Care, Councillor Andrew Leadbetter.

More care workers are needed to provide care to older people and those with disabilities or mental health needs.

Parents and young children will be disappointed to hear that local attraction Pecorama is removing its popular soft play area.

The visitor attraction in Beer has taken the decision to close and remove the 'Play Station' to allow for extra space for staff from its adjoining Peco factory, which produces model railways.

A life was "undoubtedly saved" when coastguards were called to the rescue of a woman who had fallen 100 feet down a cliff between Beer and Seaton yesterday (Thursday).

Beer and Lyme Regis coastguards were called to the scene, where the woman was located on a ledge 80 feet above rocks by the police helicopter, which helped direct the coastguard teams who were unable to see her from the clifftop.

Work is well and truly underway to transform Colyton's dilapidated old town mill site into a thriving working environment, providing a sustainable future for the local community.

Axminster Property has undertaken a major renovation of the site on Rosemary Lane, which has stood unused since the 1990s.

Devon's education boss said the delay in the full reopening of schools across the country was "inevitable" but that it does bring some certainty for parents and school staff.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday (Wednesday) that schools in England will not be able to reopen to all pupils after the February half term, but could do so from Monday, March 8.

A 108-year-old resident of an East Devon care home could be the oldest person to have received the COVID-19 vaccination.

Gertrude 'Topsy' Hindley had the jab earlier this month at the Doveleigh Care residential home Arcot House, in Sidmouth, along with all the other residents and the care home staff.

The extent of festive cheer brought to families in the Axe Valley struggling through the Christmas period because of COVID-19 has been revealed in a letter to Seaton Town Council.

Andrew Gwyn Davies, director of Re:store Axe Valley, the community interest company (CIC) set up to continue what had been established by the Seaton Coronavirus Community Group, wrote to the council detailing how the town had come together to help those in need.