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The education centre at Seaton Wetlands. Picture: EDDC

Seaton Wetlands nominated for top award

Honiton duck race. The Honiton Lions had a bumper result for this year's duck race as more than 1800 ducks were sold. Ref mhh 7223-33-15AW. Picture: Alex Walton

Honiton Lions provide haul of donations to worthy causes

The Devon Air Ambulance flying over Axminster. Picture: KEVIN DOE PHOTOGRAPHY

Devon Air Ambulance to now fly until 2am seven days a week

Colyton students focus on photography

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Axminster stroke survivor’s courage recognised

07:01 Chris Carson

Kirsty receives her award from mayor Derek Borthwick. Picture The Stroke Society

Kirsty Roberts, 26, praised for her determination to help others with the condition

Road near Honiton closed after 40-ft lorry breaks down on humpback bridge

Yesterday, 18:34 Matt Smart

A broken down lorry near Honiton could impact on traffic on the A30, police have warned.

Dozens of redundancies as holiday park firm - with property in Honiton - goes into administration

Yesterday, 16:33 Callum Lawton

Blossom Hill Park. Ref mhh 04 19TI 8643. Picture: Terry Ife

Dozens of jobs have been lost after a holiday park firm went into administration.

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Helicopter crewman taken on board Lyme lifeboat

Yesterday, 15:01 Chris Carson

The coastguard helicopter at Lyme Regis. Picture RICHARD HOROBIN

RNLI in exercise with Coastguards

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Man assisting police after Lyme burglaries

Yesterday, 13:14 Chris Carson

33-year-old comes forward following an appeal for information

First Oxford place for a Holyrood student

Yesterday, 12:01 Chris Carson

Chard school high-flyer will read history of art at Worcester College.

Colyton students check out as chess tournament champs

Yesterday, 07:02 Chris Carson

The Colyton team receives the Mainstay Cup from Brian Aldwin, secretary of the chess league. Picture: CGS

Grammar school team wins the Exeter and District Chess League’s ‘Mainstay Cup’

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Winter exhibition returns at Honiton gallery for fourth year

Sunday, January 20, 2019 Callum Lawton

(L-R) Fiona Page-Turner (marketing and fundraising officer, THG), Alan Cotton (artist and founding member, SWAc), Chris Mitchell (executive director, SWAc). Picture: THG

Academicians have been brought together again for the fourth Winter Exhibition at Honiton’s Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG).

Seaton Wetlands nominated for top award

Sunday, January 20, 2019 Chris Carson

The site has been shortlisted in the BBC Countryfile Magazine’s ‘Nature Reserve of the Year’ category

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Honiton Lions provide haul of donations to worthy causes

Saturday, January 19, 2019 Callum Lawton

A series of donations have been agreed by Honiton and District Lions Club.

Devon Air Ambulance to now fly until 2am seven days a week

Saturday, January 19, 2019 Callum Lawton

An extension of the operational hours of Devon Air Ambulance’s (DAA) emergency service has been revealed - meaning it will now fly until 2am every day of the week.

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Colyton students focus on photography

Saturday, January 19, 2019 Chris Carson

Grammar school pair win prizes in Seaton contest

Motorcyclist injured in Offwell collision

Friday, January 18, 2019 Sarah Howells

A motorcyclist has been injured in a collision in Honiton.

Nominations open for Cats Protection Awards

Friday, January 18, 2019 Philippa Davies

Pixie the cat, which alerted owner Sophie to her daughter April choking. Picture: Cats Protection

Owners can nominate cats for their devotion, companionship or courage

Waffle team won’t des(s)ert Axminster

Friday, January 18, 2019 Chris Carson

Axminster district councillor Andrew Moulding. Picture: EDDC

Team declines offer to relocate to Honiton

Fishermen ship three headed goals in home defeat

Yesterday, 18:08 Steve Birley

Honiton 2nds at home to East Budleigh. Ref mhsp 40-16TI 9156. Picture: Terry Ife

Despite a gutsy performance, Beer Albion went down 4-1 against Cronies in a Macron League top flight meeting, writes Richard Honnor.

McKeown hat-trick sees Dunks to superb win in Tiverton

Yesterday, 16:06 Steve Birley

Max McKeown scored a hat-trick as Dunkeswell Rovers banked another Macron League Division Five points with a 5-3 win at Wessex Park Rangers.

Honiton rugby referee set to hang up his whistle

Yesterday, 10:46 Steve Birley

Richard Steggall (right) receives a commemerative tankard to mark 20 years of being a rugby referee from the 2015 Devon Rugby Referee's Society (DRRS) president, Simon Lane (left). Picture DEVON RFU

Honiton-based, long-serving rugby referee Richard Steggall is just one game away from chucking his kit bag in the attic and hanging up his whistle for good, writes Conrad Sutcliffe.

Honiton RFC success, Honiton Town beaten and Axminster Town net point - a round-up of local rugby and football

Sunday, January 20, 2019 Steve Birley

Football and rugby Saturday night round-up picture. Picture STEVE BIRLEY

The penultimate Saturday of January saw a big win in rugby for Honiton’s Lacemen, but, in football, there was a 3-0 defeat for Honiton Town at Brixham while, in the Macron League, on a day of goals, goals and more goals, Ottery St Mary topped the charts with their 15-0 Washbrook Meadow win over Axmouth United.