News in Exmouth

Exmouth RNLI was called out to help two people reported to be in difficulty on the River Exe.

The RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-755 Peggy-D was called out to a report of a paddleboarder in difficulty on Sunday, October 25, at about 1pm.

There has been a rise of Covid-19 cases in East Devon over the last week, new statistics have revealed.

Of the 1,395 new cases recorded in the region, 116 were in East Devon, 252 in Exeter, 47 in Mid Devon, 55 in North Devon, 369 in Plymouth, 89 in Teignbridge, 182 in Torbay, 18 in Torridge, 188 were in Cornwall, and 35 in West Devon.

Women who have already lost thousands due to state pension age changes suffering poverty and financial deprivation.

East Devon District Council is calling on the government to provide financial help for women born in the 1950s who lost out on thousands of pounds of income due to state pension age changes and are now in further hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Exmouth fire crew were called out early, at around 4.30am this morning (Oct 20), after fire control received reports of a vehicle on fire in the centre of Exmouth.

One fire engine from Exmouth was quickly mobilised to the scene where a vehicle was well alight on a public road.

A new flag is flying high over Coastwatch House on Queen's Drive in Exmouth.

The building, on the side of the old lifeboat slipway, is the training centre for Exmouth National Coastwatch Institution, the UK's fourth-busiest NCI station.

The B3178 East Budleigh Road has been partially closed by police causing delays to traffic.

This is due to a collision which occurred near the Cross Park junction earlier today (Oct 19).

Both Exmouth RNLI Lifeboats were launched this morning (Mon 19) after a report of an unattended kiteboard being washed up on the beach at Ladram Bay.

A spokesperson for Exmouth RNLI said: "At 08:41hrs today, Monday 19 October 2020, H.M. Coastguard assigned both our RNLI All Weather Lifeboat 13-03 R & J Welburn and Inshore Lifeboat D-755 Peggy-D to a report of an unattended kiteboard found on the beach at Ladram Bay and potentially a person in difficulty in the sea.

The number of new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the last seven days across Devon and Cornwall has fallen in the most recent data.

Government statistics show that 1,113 new cases have been confirmed across the region in the past seven days, compared to 1,369 new cases confirmed last week.

Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat launched this evening after being alerted of two persons stuck in mud on the River Exe.

According to a spokesperson: "At 17:22hrs today, Saturday 17 October 2020, H.M. Coastguard assigned our RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-755 Peggy-D to a report of two people stuck in the mud on the River Exe, described as being by the Duckpond towards Mudbank Lane.

Councillors have expressed a real desire to 'get seafront done' but that the views of local residents have been listened to.

Described as 'The Brexit of Exmouth', the saga of what happens to the Queen's Drive site has been rumbling on for close to ten years.