The start date for a £21m coastal defence scheme has been pushed back to 2027 due to “various delays”, a council has said. East Devon District Council said the project would help protect Sidmouth town and seafront from flooding and erosion for the next 100 years. The project was originally due to begin this year...
A suspected unexploded ordnance found on a high street in Devon has been safely removed, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was found in a property on Sidmouth High Street on Monday at about 15:35 GMT. Officers put up a 100m (328ft) cordon around the area, said police. The force said the...
A defibrillator which can be used during a medical emergency has been installed outside a Devon police station. Devon and Cornwall Police said the machine had been put outside Sidmouth Police Station on Temple Street after being purchased through Devon-based charity Jay’s Aim. The force said the machine is the fifth defibrillator to be installed...