News in Axminster

Axminster Fire Station is currently recruiting on-call firefighters.

Retained on-call firefighters come from a variety of backgrounds – they could be self-employed, full time parents, trades people, administrators or shopkeepers with a common interest to support and keep their community safe.

The number of coronavirus cases confirmed across Devon has doubled in the past week – but has nearly halved in Cornwall.

Nine new cases have been reported in the last week in East Devon, four of which were in Seaton.

The Flamingo Pool in Axminster will be opening its doors for the first time in months, having smashed its target for an online fundraising campaign.

After revealing that the charity-run swimming pool had lost £50,000 during the coronavirus lockdown, the Flamingo was unable to reopen when the government gave the go ahead in July.

East Devon District Council has officially withdrawn from the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan.

The council on Thursday night voted by 33 votes to 22 to inform their partners that they would no longer be part of the major blueprint for development for the region.

The headteacher of Axe Valley Academy in Axminster has congratulated students after they collected their GCSE results yesterday (Thursday).

The school year was cut short when the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK, and neither A-level nor GCSE students were able to sit public exams.

Axminster Police have drawn attention to a number of recent reports of cold callers in the rural East Devon area, particularly around Dalwood and Stockland.

These have included doorstep callers involving solar panels and foam insulation.

By Dick Sturch

I've lots of memories of the Plaza Cinema in Axminster - right the way from the front seats all the way to the more intimate back seats!

Local couple Jenna Wellman and Daniel Hawken are launching a new business venture to bring healthy, home-cooked meals to the elderly and vulnerable.

Nan's Family Kitchen, inspired by Jenna's late grandmother, will launch on September 1 providing a 'meals on wheels' service across Devon, Dorset and Somerset, initially within a 10-mile radius of Axminster.

There has been quite a lot of comment in the media on "when will my GP surgery open again?" but Axminster Medical Practice wants to reassure patients you that it has been open throughout the COVID-9 pandemic.

Although things have changed a lot, all the staff at medical practice have been very busy helping patients.

The weekly Axminster Country Market will return next month after closing down during the coronavirus lockdown.

The market will reopen at the Masonic Hall in South Street on Thursday, September 3 at 9am offering delicious local produce, homemade cakes, plants and crafts.