Sidmouth and East Beach

The Donkey Sanctuary among readers’ favourites in regional awards

The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth has added to its tally of recent awards by picking up two more, this time in the 2025 Primary Times Star Awards.

The popular free family attraction in East Devon, which is home to around 200 resident donkeys, scooped the Best Half Day Out award, and runner up in the Best Value for Money category, as voted by readers of the Devon edition of the Primary...

East Devon’s Sidmouth and East Beach Management Plan funding gap of more than £1m now bridged following changes to criteria

Following long-awaited changes to funding eligibility for flood and coastal risk projects from the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the funding gap for East Devon District Council’s Sidmouth and East Beach Management Plan (BMP) is now fully bridged following our assessment as confirmed by our consultant. This allows the project to proceed to the next stage,...