News in Axminster

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.

Whilst I was working in South Africa I heard a rumour from a colleague back home that Pulman's Weekly News, one of the first newspapers I had worked for, was up for sale.

Local crews were called to a tumble dryer fire in a commercial premises in South Street, Axminster, on Tuesday afternoon.

Axminster, Colyton and Lyme Regis fire crews attended the incident at 3.49pm, along with the aerial ladder platform from Taunton Fire Station.

Axminster Nub News aims to be supportive to every element of the community from businesses, shops and people, to charities, clubs and sports organisations.

We will be profiling some of these local businesses and groups in a regular feature called 'Up Close'. This week Nub News' Philip Evans chats to Gareth Parker, assistant manager at the Flamingo Pool, which reopened this week following lockdown.

The A35 at Axminster has now been cleared following an accident earlier today.

Police were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving two cars on the A35, near the B3261 Lyme Road turning to Axminster, at about 11.50am today (Friday).

Businesses across Devon have by-and-large been compliant with the new COVID rules in place as of April 12.

In step two of the government's roadmap out of lockdown, non-essential retail, personal care premises such as hairdressers and nail salons, outdoor hospitality venues, and self-contained accommodation such as campsites and holiday lets were allowed to reopen.

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Crews were called to an incinerator fire that has due as to nearby woodlands in Uplyme yesterday (Saturday).

Axminster fire crew were called to assist crews from Lyme Regis and Charmouth at the incident in Woodhouse Lane at 11.39am.

Home Instead Mid Devon and Blackdown Hills are excited to offer a newly-launched, live-in care service that means clients have the option of receiving full-time care within their own home.

Day and night, elderly people will have the same CAREGiver with them to perform the tasks that they need help with, whether that's support with mobility or cooking and housework.

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A silent tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh was observed in a private garden in Axminster yesterday (Saturday) as the funeral of Prince Philip was being held at Windsor Castle.

The ceremony was acknowledged by the chairman of the Axminster branch of the Royal British Legion, former mayor Mervyn Symes.