News in Seaton

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Devon residents and businesses are being encouraged to sign up for the fifth Cycle September.

So far, more than 1,450 new riders have been encouraged to take up cycling by signing up to the scheme and over 6.7 million miles have been clocked up by 7,254 riders since Cycle September first took place.

If you are sports mad or just a follower of sport in the Axminster and Seaton areas, don't miss Nub News' new sports portal.

You can view all our reports by simply visiting the Sports page on the Seaton Nub News website and you can also filter these by selecting your favourite sport, including football, cricket, tennis, bowls and sailing.

Seaton Fire Station is currently recruiting on-call firefighters.

Retained on-call firefighters come from a variety of backgrounds – they could be self-employed, full time parents, trades people, administrators or shopkeepers with a common interest to support and keep their community safe.

The number of coronavirus cases confirmed across Devon has doubled in the past week, with four new cases in Seaton.

Nine new cases have been reported in the last week in East Devon, four of which were in Seaton.

Beer Coastguards have been called to Jacob's Ladder beach in Sidmouth for two days in a row.

The first call came yesterday (Thursday) at 1.39pm, following reports of a cliff fall and possible persons in danger.

The headteacher of Axe Valley Academy in Axminster has congratulated students after they collected their GCSE results yesterday (Thursday).

The school year was cut short when the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK, and neither A-level nor GCSE students were able to sit public exams.

The Centre Assessed Grades awarded to this year's GCSE students at Colyton Grammar School means that they are well placed for the next phase of their education, according to school leadership.

As with A-levels, GCSE examinations were not sat due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seaton Tramway, one of East Devon's most successful and popular tourist attractions, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with all 13 of their operational trams in service.

The public is invited to visit the tramway on August 28 to see all 13 trams in action throughout the day. Trams old and new will be traveling between Seaton and Colyton all day.

Eight applications have been received to fill the five vacancies on Seaton Town Council.

Town clerk Julia Mutlow has confirmed that each of the eight applicants will be invited to attend an interview with existing councillors in early September.