News in Seaton

The horse chestnut trees at Road Green in Colyton have been part of many lives - from conker collecting to shady summer picnics and collapsing against them after bike rides.

Like many, local resident Claire Mountjoy was saddened when five had to be removed for safety reasons and the parish council asked her to produce a plan to replace them.

SEATON Tramway, one of East Devon's most popular tourist attractions, has teamed up with Railcam to provide the service with its first heritage tramway camera.

Railcam operates a network of railway-themed live streaming cameras watched by rail enthusiasts across the country.

Seaton & District Hospital League of Friends recently funded an automated ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) machine for the community nursing team.

The ABPI machine cost £2,884.80 and will be used in patients' homes, as well as in Seaton Hospital, to perform Doppler Assessments.

Nub News editor Philip Evans continues his series looking back over his 55-year career in journalism, many years of which have been spent covering East Devon.

Although I was managing a group of local newspapers having moved to London, my new patch was one of the most newsy areas in the capital. We were never short of a dramatic story, many of which were also covered by the nationals.

A vehicle stopped last night (Wednesday) by Seaton Police was found to be stolen.

The Seaton Neighbourhood Policing Team stopped the Volvo due to the manner of driving, but it was soon discovered that the car was stolen and the driver had no license or insurance.

Communities across Devon have the chance to re-home everyday items they no longer need simply by leaving them outside their front door every Tuesday, starting next week (April 6).

The new initiative is called 'Tuesday Tables' and is part of Recycle Devon's commitment to help residents reduce the amount of waste we throw away.

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Devon is in a "good position" to cope with the coronavirus pandemic as restrictions are set to ease in the roadmap out of lockdown.

Infection rates in the county are down to 15.7/100,000 – the lowest on the mainland of England with only the Isle of Wight lower – with North Devon, the South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge and West Devon is the bottom ten for lower tier authorities.

Would-be holidaymakers are being warned not to put the summer at risk by travelling down to Devon this Easter, before lockdown restrictions ease.

Under the government's roadmap, Monday, April 12 is the earliest date outdoor attractions and self-contained accommodation, such as campsites and holiday lets, are allowed to open.