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Axminster flower arrangers celebrate Easter blooms

26 minutes ago Chris Carson

Axminster ladies with their daffodil designs (l to r) Carole Hanna, Gillie George, Julia Yates and Ann Keane. Picturet: Jackie Nicholls

Workshop features an array of ‘dancing daffodils’

Majority vote needed for district council to 'make' Neighbourhood Plan for Payhembury

Yesterday, 08:01 chris carson

Payhembury village. Picture: Google Maps

Villagers will vote on development blueprint on May 2

District council has £86.8 million in outstanding loans to pay

Sunday, April 21, 2019 Harriet Clugston

More than £86.6million in outstanding loans is owed by East Devon District Council (EDDC).

Plumber 'Pipes' pedal powering for Arc

Sunday, April 21, 2019 Chris Carson

Ian 'Pipes' Woodhall is cycling for Arc. Picture Dave Selly

Ian to take part in long-distanace cycle race for the Axminster counselling service

More than 40,000 speeding tickets issues over 12 months in Devon and Cornwall

Sunday, April 21, 2019 Miguel Rodriguez

More than 40,000 drivers were caught speeding in Devon and Cornwall in one year, new data has revealed.

GAME: Can you beat our tricky Easter quiz?

Sunday, April 21, 2019 Callum Lawton

Happy Easter!

East Devon house price growth bucks the national and regional trend

Saturday, April 20, 2019 Joseph Hook

Model houses on a pile of coins and bank notes. Picture: PA Wire/PA Images

Land Registry statistics say house prices in East Devon increased by 18.4 per cent in the two-and-a-half-years since the Brexit referendum

lifeboat launched after reports of sinking boat

Saturday, April 20, 2019 Chris Carson

Lyme lifeboat crew recovers the boat. Picture Seb Cope

Two people spotted in the water off Seaton

Top award for Honiton midwife

Saturday, April 20, 2019 Chris Carson

Mair Davies (left) lead professional midwifery advocate and midwife, with Jo Bassett, deputy head of midwifery and gynecology. Picture RD&E

Mair wins national recognition for her promoting high standards

Hundreds of super-size babies born at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Saturday, April 20, 2019 Harriet Clugston

Hundreds of super-size babies were born at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust last year, new figures reveal.

Lions support for youth groups

Friday, April 19, 2019 Chris Carson

Honiton Lions with local youth group members who received donations. Picture Linda Richards.

Lions’ duck race was a roaring success - raising funds to help local organisations

Thousands of fines handed to Devon parents for children missing school

Thursday, April 18, 2019 Joseph Hook

Thousands of pupils were missing from Devon’s schools every day last year, new figures have revealed.

Gold awards for young Honiton readers

Thursday, April 18, 2019 Chris Carson

Two eight-year-olds win their Gold Book Track certificates

Easter: Family activities in east Devon

Thursday, April 18, 2019 Philippa Davies

Children love seeing baby chicks at Easter. Picture: Devon Association of Tourist Attractions.

Take a themed tram ride, watch a fun dog show, and enjoy a traditional Easter egg hunt (or several) - East Devon has plenty of family activities during the Easter holidays

Axmouth Bridge named amongst UK's most famous

Thursday, April 18, 2019 Chris Carson

River crossing is the country’s oldest standing concrete bridge

Upottery Reserves net back to back six goal successes

Yesterday, 23:17 Steve Birley

Upottery at home to Bampton. Ref mhsp 17 19TI 3021. Picture: Terry Ife

Upottery Reserves made it a ‘very good’ Easter for themselves as they won both their Macron League Division Three matchless, scoring six goals in both games to boost their increasing chances of a top three finish and with it yet another promotion.

AVRs out in force for the Kilmington Kanter

Yesterday, 18:05 Steve Birley

AVR members at the Kilmington Kanter. Picture AVR

The annual Kilmington Kanter was held on Good Friday morning once again this year, writes Dave Mutter.

Honiton at Twickenham – How Portsmouth were toppled on Easter Saturday

Yesterday, 11:31 Steve Birley

Action from Honiton's 30-20 win at Portsmouth in the semi-final of the RFC National Senior Vase. Picture HONITON RFC

On what was the hottest Easter Saturday in living memory, Honiton, and a huge band of travelling supporters, ventured up to Hampshire to take on Portsmouth in the semi-final of the RFU National Senior Vase and they won the game 30-12 to set up a May 5, Twickenham meeting with North Allerton RFU, writes Jerry Rice.

Axe Cliff Easter Bowl competition win for club steward Phil Hellier

Yesterday, 10:05 Steve Birley

A view of Seaton from Axe Cliff Golf Club. Picture: Terry Ife

The Axe Cliff men’s section contested the Easter Bowl competition, writes Tristan Wakeley.

Chard Veterans win at Crewkerne in Easter classic

Yesterday, 10:02 Steve Birley

On what was the hottest days of the year so far Crewkerne hosted Chard Veterans in the traditional Easter fixture, all the players needed to be over 35 years of age to take part and many past this requirement with ease and, what followed was a fine contest, one eventually won 29-12 by Chard, writes Gavin Smillie.