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War veteran celebrates 108th birthday at Seaton

12:50 Chris Carson

Joe Daniels takes the salute on is 108th birthday from Corporal Luke Baines from his old regiment - the Royal Corps of Signals. Picture: Chris Carson

A card from The Queen and a bottle of his favourite sherry were amongst the many highlights at Joe Daniels' 108th birthday party yesterday (Wednesday, February 19).

The Neil Maya Quartet to play the cool tunes of 1959 in Charmouth

17:00 Kirsty Woodgate

The Neil Maya Quartet. Picture: Courtesy of the artistes

The Neil Maya Quartet will be performing in Charmouth in March.

Lyme Art Society members 'hop to it'

16:53 Chris Carson

Gill Barron with some of her art works and (inset) her demonstration at Lyme. Picture LRAS

Lyme Regis Art Society welcomed a self-proclaimed 'painter of everything' to its latest meeting.

Honiton food bank could stop offering certain supplies by summer if 'unprecedented' demand doesn't ease

10:59 Callum Lawton

Honiton's food bank is facing an 'unprecedented' demand. Picture: Getty Images

Honiton's food bank could be forced to offer only staple foods by summer if an 'unprecedented demand' from the community doesn't ease.

Can you help this Honiton boy meet his pop idol?

15:00 Callum Lawton

Alfie Smith, who is part of the Makaton Choir, hopes to meet Olly Murs. Picture: Sharon Parnell

A Honiton boy who 'never asks for anything' is hoping his appeal to meet pop superstar Olly Murs will reach the singer.

County Council pledges help for Axminster Carpets' staff

09:35 Chris Carson

Axminster Carpets Ltd. Picture: Chris Carson

Devon County Council (DCC) has pledged to work with partner organisations to support Axminster Carpets workers who have been made redundant.

Lyme lifeboat's Stormy Stan to run London Marathon

07:01 Chris Carson

Simon Marchant receives a good luck handshake from Nick Marks, lifeboat operations manager RNLI Lyme Regis.Picture: Richard Horobin

Stormy Stan, the RNLI's mascot, whose 'home' is a cupboard in Lyme Regis lifeboat station, is running in this year's London marathon - with a little help from a 41-year-old lorry driver.

Eighty jobs go at Axminster Carpets

Yesterday, 17:44 Chris Carson

Axminster Carpets today (Wednesday, February 19) went into administration, with 80 staff being made redundant.

Meet the police at Dalwood

Yesterday, 16:59 Chris Carson

A 'meet the police' session will be held at Dalwood tomorrow (Thursday, February 20)

Troubled Axminster Carpets sells its underlay business

Yesterday, 16:21 Chris Carson

The Axminsterr Carpets factory from the air. Picture: Simon Burchett Channel Photography

Cash-strapped Axminster Carpets has sold its Axfelt underlay business to a Northern Ireland-based firm.

Honiton mayor determined to keep his seat amid petition to disband town council

Yesterday, 15:44 Callum Lawton

The Beehive in Honiton. Inset: Cllr John Zarczynski.

Emergency councillors could be drafted in to lead Honiton Town Council if a petition to dissolve the authority is successful.

Gallery Dick Whittington takes to the stage in Honiton

Yesterday, 15:00

Honiton Community Theatre Company will be performing Dick Whittington at The Beehive until Saturday, February 21. To see more pictures, visit www.midweekherald.co.uk Picture: Lewis Law/HCTC

Honiton Community Theatre Company's production of Dick Whittington will be on the stage at The Beehive this week

Honiton businessman urges town council to dissolve and reform following latest row in lengthy list of public spats

Yesterday, 09:40 Callum Lawton

Alan Rowe believes Honiton Town Council should be served by fresh dignitaries.

A respected Honiton businessman has called for the town council to voluntarily dissolve following the latest public spat to rock the authority.

Redundant staff still owed thousands after Lyme-based newspaper series closed.

Yesterday, 07:01 David Sharman

View From’s former newspaper office at Axminster. Picture: Chris Carson

A media director has been refused permission to appeal an order to pay a six-figure sum to 27 employees made redundant when the Lyme-based View From weekly newspaper series closed.

Thelma Hulbert Gallery to host exhibition by acclaimed artist Richard Long in Honiton

Tue, 17:00 Andrew Coley

Richard Long Southbank Circle 1991. Presented by Janet Wolfson de Botton 1996. Picture: © Richard Long, DACS 2019. Photo: © Tate

The Thelma Hulbert Gallery will be presenting an exhibition by the internationally acclaimed artist Richard Long as part of the Artist Rooms national exhibition programme.

Axminster to host league's form team Brixham

12:39 Sam Cooper

The Axminster Town players sharing a laugh before the second half during Axminster Town v Sidmouth Town. Picture: Sam Cooper

Axminster Town resume their South West Peninsula League Premier East campaign this Saturday when they take on Brixham.

Feniton Under-18s hit by another postponement

11:40

There is more frustration for the Feniton Under-18s with the news that this coming Sunday's Devon Cup quarter-final tie away at Hatherleigh has already been called off.

Three teams share top spot in the Sidmouth Leisure Centre Indoor Cricket League

09:54

There was just one fixture played on the opening matchday of the second half of the Sidmouth Leisure Centre Indoor Cricket League.

Taunton Races set for Thursday action

11:40

Taunton Racecourse round off February with their third meeting of the month when they host The Royal Bath & West Raceday next Thursday (February 27), when the first of the seven races on the card that has over £48k on offer in prizes is due to go to post at 2pm, writes Richard Walsh.