News in Axminster

Axminster Football Club have postponed their next two homes games after a first team player tested positively for COVID-19 and a number are awaiting tests.

A statement on the club's website said: "The club were made aware on Sunday evening that a member of the playing staff received a positive COVID-19 test and subsequently a negative one.

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 regularly over the coming weeks in a feature called 'Up Close', starting this week with new bistro Ric's Kitchen, written by Nub News' Francesca Evans.

The A35 has been closed this afternoon following a crash in the Raymonds area.

The road was closed both ways between Musbury Road and Green Lane for several hours. 

A motion to stamp out 'sexist banter' and end a freeze on allowances during maternity was almost unanimously supported by East Devon councillors.

Wednesday night's full council meeting saw backing given to calls to 'end the sexist treatment of woman which was treated as banter', as well as to scrap a policy that meant special allowances ceased to be paid if female councillors were on maternity leave, and to introduced a new clause in the Code of Conduct against sexism.

With grateful thanks to John Jeffery, Geoff Enticott and Pete Perryman

My memory of the early years tells me that the carnival procession always took place on the Wednesday of Carnival Week, with the pram derby bringing out the crowds on the final Saturday. As years went by, it was better to hold the procession on the last Saturday, so that young children could stay up late, without worrying about school the following morning.

With grateful thanks to John Jeffery, Geoff Enticott and Pete Perryman

I'm writing this edition of Moulding's Memories right in the middle of carnival season. In normal times, we would have recently enjoyed carnival night in Axminster.

Axminster Town Football Club hosted a successful flower-arranging workshop yesterday evening (Wednesday).

The event was led by florist Sarah Broom, with participants creating stunning autumn-themed displays using pumpkins and seasonal flowers.

Train passengers from Axminster will be affected by a line closure between Honiton and Exeter next week.

The train line between Honiton and Exeter will be closed from Sunday 25 to Friday 30 October due to maintenance work.

The Axminster United Against Racism group held an event to engage with the local community on Saturday.

Following the publication of their new leaflet, which will be used as a tool to open up discussion about racism and inequality, two members from Axminster United Against Racism - which supports the Black Lives Matter movement - manned a stand in Market Square on Saturday.

Axminster's community spirit has been praised following the "devastating" fire at the town's popular Arts Café yesterday (Monday).

Fire crews were called to Axminster Arts Café in Church Street at 1.12am yesterday morning. The café suffered 25% fire damage and there was 90% smoke damage to both the café and adjoining retail shop, The Courthouse Makers.