News in Exmouth

Exmouth's new waterfront beach bar and restaurant has been granted a premises licence – but the hours of operation have been cut from those requested.

Mickey's Beach Bar & Restaurant, which will be run by celebrity chef Michael Caines, had asked for a premises licence until 2.30am every day, with East Devon District Council's licensing sub-committee last Wednesday considering the request.

The RNLI in the South West has today released its annual rescue figures which show that despite much of the year spent under lockdown restrictions, the regions volunteer lifeboat crews were as busy as ever and launched on average four times a day.

The latest annual statistics for 2020 show the RNLI's volunteer crews at the 33 lifeboat stations in the South West* launched 1,291 times, aided 1,225 people and saved 30 lives, up on the 29 lives saved in 2019. During the summer, RNLI lifeguards on beaches across the region attended 6,287 incidents and aided 9,179 people and saved 56 lives.

The dates for upcoming meetings of the Exmouth Stroke Survivors Club have now been announced.

Exmouth Stroke Survivors Club is a friendly environment for people to share their experiences and make friends.

The impact of ash dieback in Devon, and the work of communities to replace lost trees, is the subject of an online photo exhibition, launched today (Monday, April 26).

It's been estimated that Devon will lose 90 per cent of its 1.9 million ash trees to the deadly fungal disease, but the Saving Devon's Treescape project aims to replace them.

A national motorbike safety campaign, 'Think Bike Week', is being spearheaded in Devon by Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

The campaign, taking place this week 23 April - 3 May, is aimed at motorcyclists and emphasises the importance of wearing appropriate protection and properly maintaining your bike.

Latest statistics are showing a small rise in the number of new COVID-19 cases in East Devon.

149 new cases, 16 of which were in East Devon, were recorded across the county for a seven-day period starting 16 April.

Exmouth youth centre 'The Hive' has now reopened after the easing of some government restrictions.

Youth centres across Devon had to move online last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The flood defence walls that stretch 342 feet along Exmouth beach, known as the 'Adobe of Love', will be tidied up next month thanks to financial backing from the Honiton-based Thelma Hulbert Gallery and East Devon District Council.

Led by Exmouth artist Anna Fitzgerald, it is hoped that volunteers will come and help clean the nine bays along the walls.

As of 18 April, 73.9% of all adults in East Devon have had their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, latest statistics show.

The percentage is a 2.2% increase on the 71.7% recorded on 28 March for the same statistic.

Devon County Council has provided an updated schedule for the mobile community testing service that comes to Exmouth.

Stopping off twice a week in the town, the mobile service offers rapid COVID-19 testing to those without any symptoms.