News in Axminster

Kerbside recycling rates across Devon increased during lockdown, according to the latest figures released by Recycle Devon.

Ahead of the 16th Annual Recycle Week, to be held from September 21 to September 27, the figures show a 12 per cent increase between April and June 2020.

Former Axminster schoolgirl Elena Brake has launched an online fundraising campaign to help her get back on her feet after being diagnosed with a debilitating genetic disorder.

Elena attends Axe Valley College when she lived in Axminster. Now aged 27, she was working as an art technician at Plymouth Hugh School for Girls when she was admitted to hospital in June with terrifying symptoms.

Local businesses are lining up to get behind Axminster's next Fiver Fest, scheduled to take place in October.

Axminster is one of dozens of towns across the country joining the latest high profile national campaign, which will run from October 10 to 24.

Supermarket giant Aldi is planning to open a foodstore in Axminster.

The German-owned discount store is planning to open a branch as part of a planned mixed-use development on surplus land on the Axminster Carpets estate, off Musbury Road.

Local farmer and former Mayor of Axminster Mervyn Symes has married his partner of 11 years, Jackie Thomas.

They held a small service at St Margaret's Hall in Honiton, followed by a lunch at the Sidmouth Arms in Upottery.

YEAR 4 pupils from Axminster Community Primary School have been sent home to self-isolate after a confirmed case of coronavirus.

A Year 4 pupil tested positive for the virus and parents were informed in a letter sent out on Thursday that the 34 other children in the year group bubble were being asked to stay home.

Axminster turned out in force to say goodbye to much-loved resident Richard Lambert on Tuesday.

Richard, a well-known character around Axminster who was very much involved in community life, sadly died in August after being diagnosed with a brain tumour just three months earlier.

There's only a week left to get your fix of Belgian waffles before one of Axminster's most popular enterprises closes for a month in preparation for a major move.

The Community Waffle House will be closing doors at its West Street premises on Saturday, September 26 and will be reopening in the revamped Trinity House in November.

COVID-19 is still making life very difficult for local churches but the Axe Valley Mission Community is making sure that one favourite autumn tradition is celebrated.

As a thank you to all local farmers who have continued working during the pandemic, the church is organising a drive-in harvest festival - Harvest 2000.

Plans have now been submitted for restoration work to Axminster's war memorial, with the hope the project will be complete in time for Remembrance Day.

Axminster Town Council has submitted a planning application to East Devon District Council, requesting permission to clean, re-cut damaged letters, reporting and patch the grade II listed war memorial in the Minster Green.