News in Exmouth

Councillor Joe Whibley remembers Alexandra Airth, a 'phenomenal talent' in Exmouth's musical community who died by suicide in 2020.

'Both poverty and Digital Transformation affect all our future interactions not just in Littleham but throughout the UK as a whole'.

Postcards Cafe on The Strand Exmouth Nub News review - opinion piece on a tasty cafe run by a brilliant couple.

Ed: Nub News is impartial and does not endorse views expressed in opinion pieces.

This article is the view of Cllr Joe Whibley and concerns commercial negotiations, now completed, for use of the grassed areas in the Strand for outdoor seating.

As we read daily about the tragic situation unfolding in Ukraine it does focus our hearts and minds on humanitarian measures that are required to make our communities better places to live and work in.

As readers will be aware, last October I wrote about the work of Littleham Community Fridge and this month I write about another organisation that works in the centre of Exmouth but it does also reach out to our Littleham community as well.

Welcome readers to my first article of 2022. At this time, we think of making, if we have not already done so, New Year resolutions and several come to mind including those involving getting fit.

We can see that health and well-being are part of the council's strategy as the service plan notes: 'We work hard to find ways of increasing access to and understanding of reliable health information across East Devon, so that individuals can make healthy choices about their lifestyles and for people they care for.' For me, the most important aspect is the ability of individuals to make healthy choices within their budget.

Exmouth's skate park facility in Phear Park is now world-class, the biggest in Devon, and one of the best quality in the country.

Before I was elected as a councillor, having never skated, I was unaware it was an Olympic sport.

Novak Djokovic is pathetic and will rightly face criticism for taking advantage of an exemption in Covid-19 rules to avoid being vaccinated ahead of the Australian Open.

The 20-time major champion has been condemned for his distrust of vaccines and his alternative approach, which appears to rely on the supposed healing power of water and positive thinking.

Hi all, I hope you had a good Christmas and New Year, however you had to spend it.

I've been reflecting on the past year and have been annoyed with myself by how much time I've spent focusing on what others have done to hinder progress in East Devon, and most particularly my anger towards the Conservatives both nationally and locally.

Readers may be aware that the new Police and Crime Plan 2021-25 Devon, Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly has just been published earlier this month.

My article this December as a councillor in East Devon, which is of one of the eight district councils in Devon looked after by Devon and Cornwall Police, will focus on some of the issues in the plan relevance to Littleham.