News in Axminster

This old photograph of Trinity Square in Axinster was sent to Nub News by Dick Sturch, who is writing a series on life at 'The Camp' in Millwey Rise, where the American forces had a hospital at the time of the D-Day landings.

After the closure of the hospital, the Nissen huts were turned into social housing.

Nominations for Axminster's Citizens of the Year are now being accepted.

If you know someone you think is deserving of the annual Robin Cross Award for Citizen of the Year, you can nominate them by simply submitting their name and details to Axminster Town Council by Monday, December 7.

Shoppers in Axminster are being invited to show their support for the town's beleaguered local traders in the final critical run towards Christmas.

With many traders 'on their knees' after months of coronavirus restrictions, Totally Locally Axminster is this week launching a Christmas Trail in which the reward for loyalty could be one of four £50 shopping voucher prizes.

Axminster Carnival Committee are inviting the community of Axminster and surrounding villages to take part in contributing to a Memory Tree in the Minster Church this Christmas.

You can collect a memory tag from Charity Togs shop in South Street, Axminster, where you can write your own personal message in memory of your loved one.

Young animator Joe Blandamer, from Axminster, has won an award for one of his latest projects which raises awareness of autism.

Joe, 19, who attended the Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis, won Best Animation in the Into Film Awards 2020 for his stop-motion film 'Overload'.

The Flamingo Pool in Axminster will remain closed for the rest of 2020, as it says opening during December will incur losses of £16,000.

The swimming pool, run by the charity Axe Valley Swimming Association, has been hit extremely hard by the government enforced lockdowns this year, losing £9,000 in the last month alone.

A stunning old picture has come to light showing Trinity Square in Axminster bustling with people.

The photo features Harris's Provision Stores, which traded for many years on the corner of Trinity House, now occupied by the Lou La Belle boutique in the former department store, which is being redeveloped by Axminster Property, run by enterprising Axminster businessman Ian Styles.

Devon will be placed under Tier 2 COVID restrictions when lockdown ends on December 2.

This means the county will facer stricter rules than before the second national lockdown, when it was in the more relaxed Tier 1.

MPs from across Devon are united in their relief that England's second national lockdown won't be extended – and all are calling for the county to be placed into the lowest tier of restrictions.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the Commons on Monday that the three-tiered regional measures will return from December 2 and the lockdown will end, but he added that each tier will be toughened.

Two popular community projects in Axminster will receive nearly £10,000 from East Devon District Council, and £2,000 from Devon County Council, in crowdfunding campaigns worth more than £25,000.

The decision was made by East Devon District Council's Community Grants Panel and by Devon County Council to give grants to both the Community Waffle House and Pippins Community Centre, to enable them to reach their crowdfunding targets and make their projects happen.