News in Axminster

Campaigners for a long-awaited new skatepark in Axminster hope the project will come to fruition in the not too distant future.

The old skatepark on the Cloakham Lawns site was closed down in September 2019. Having been an independent skatepark - not owned by the local council like in many other towns - it was liable for all its own costs and maintenance, including insurance of £750 a year.

Axminster Nub News' Job section has received a brand new coat of paint thanks to the Nub News tech department.

The Jobs section is now easier than ever to browse and apply for the latest opportunities in the area.

FARMINER, PAULINE - Passed away peacefully at her home in Axminster on February 21 2021, aged 75 years. Beloved wife of Derek, loving mum of Caroline, Jeremy and Andrea, and a much missed grandma and great-grandma.

As a local online newspaper seeking to be at the heart of the Axminster community, we realise the importance of obituaries as a key part of the service.

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In last week's column I reminisced about my days as a cub reporter in East Devon, working for the Express & Echo, the Exeter daily paper which is now a weekly.

The bane of my life on The Camp - Suzanne and her vicious geese

I have mentioned Suzanne earlier in this series of memories of growing up at The Camp in Millwey Rise. She was one of the very early characters who lived nearby our first home and still remains firmly entrenched in my memory.

More than a third of the adult population of Devon have now had their first COVID-19 vaccine, latest NHS England figures show.

The statistics, which provide the position as of February 14, show that there had been 355,271 vaccines delivered in Devon, with 342,397 of them being the first dose. More than 70,000 vaccinations were carried out in the last week.

The National Trust is permanently closing one of England's most historic manor houses to the public - Shute Barton, near Axminster, without consulting the local community.

The news leaked out this week when the Trust wrote to sack the volunteers.

Sunday School and outings

Our converted dwelling coincided with my ability to remember much more. I was now six years-old and we would remain in the dwelling for the next four years of my life. Many of my memories, much like other people's, will never see light of day because they flit in and out of one's head so quickly and are gone before you can ever put them into writing.

Crime drama series, The Serpent, has proved a great success since it came to our screens in January. But the man who produced the hit TV series advises you not to watch it on your own!

It was developed by Mammoth Screen for BBC One and Netflix and tells the story of how conman and murderer Charles Sobhraj, played by Tahar Rahim, was eventually caught with his girlfriend Marie-Andree Leclerc, played by Jenna Coleman.

VisitBritain CEO Sally Balcombe writes for Nub News

As we approach the February half-term, a time when many of us would usually have been looking forward to a short-break away, the impact on the industry and the economy from the loss of tourism again comes into sharp focus.