Star of Channel 5’s The Yorkshire Vet, Peter Wright, will join a number of other animal experts and renowned pet artist, Hercule Van Wolfwinkle, at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth to celebrate National Human-Animal Bond Awareness Day on Sunday 28 July.
The day is a collaboration between a number of charities and organisations from across the UK to celebrate the relationship between...
A community group has launched a campaign to make 50 businesses in the Sid Valley more ‘dementia friendly’ by Christmas.
More than a dozen businesses have already taken the free training offered by Dementia Friendly Sidmouth which launched in June with the aim of raising awareness of dementia to improve the lives of those living with the condition and their families/carers.
Nestled in the heart of the East Devon countryside, the Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary is the perfect free family day out.
There are hundreds of resident donkeys to meet; from adorable miniature donkeys to large Poitou donkeys, as well as a playpark set among a safe landscaped area, a leafy maze, and even a bat beacon, where visitors can find out how these fascinating flying mammals...
Residents in Sidmouth have been thanked for their patience and cooperation by Devon County Council following the completion of work on the culvert under Woolbrook Road. The top of the culvert had to be replaced after a routine inspection identified concerns with its condition that had led to cracking on the road surface. Work started in March with a temporary road closure to remove the...
Officers from Sidmouth Neighbourhood Police Team recently had the honour of assisting a local Rainbows group in earning their police badge.
The children had a lovely time meeting PC Tom Driver and Police Community Support Officer Sarah Reece and they even got to see a police car up close with blue flashing lights.
The group also had the chance to try on some of the police...
Executive head chef Stuart White is celebrating 15 years of excellence at Sidmouth’s 4 star luxurious Victorian landmark, the Victoria Hotel, a tenure that includes leading its award-winning AA Rosette Jubilee Restaurant.
The 41 year-old chef who hails from East Devon said the stunning seaside venue will continue to evolve using the very best produce from local suppliers. Stuart said...
A pair of donkeys who spent many years supporting people in the East Devon community, are now enriching the life of a single donkey who was left bereft after losing his companion.
Henry, 17, and 14-year-old gelding James came into the care of The Donkey Sanctuary in 2016 and 2011 respectively. Both donkeys were relinquished from Ireland, and despite their age difference, looked very...
Tipton St John-based international reforestation charity, Word Forest , has launched a monthly poetry and spoken word event at the Leigh Brown Room at the Unitarian Hall in Sidmouth. It’s set to be a fabulous celebration of word play and it will be hosted by poets and Word Forest founders, Tracey and Simon West.
Simon comments: “Wordplay will give poets and writers of prose a chance...
With spring just around the corner, visitors to The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth can discover some of the wildlife that live in and around the sanctuary with Drizzle’s Green Guardians Trail.
The sanctuary is home to thousands of insects, animals and plants, and they rely on donkeys like Drizzle and his pals to boost biodiversity on the land. Whether they are grazing the meadows or...
