The Minor Injuries Unit at Honiton Hospital will be temporarily closed from Friday 21 February to allow for the installation of new radiology equipment at Honiton. The service is moving temporarily to Ottery St Mary Hospital, where it will be available 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm. The X-ray service is also moving from Monday 24 February.
Repairs to a collapsed retaining wall and edge of a road on the outskirts of Ottery St Mary in East Devon are expected to get underway shortly.
An emergency closure was put in place on Chineway Road in mid-January for the safety of the public after a full investigation of the site revealed the extent of the retaining wall collapse and 5ft-deep scour hole near a culvert at the foot of...
A team from Ottery once again pulled out the stops to erect a stunning Christmas tree just outside the library, bringing the spirit of Christmas to the town.
Around 15 years in the growing, the 16ft Norway Spruce was chosen for its symmetrical shape and lush foliage and cut from Otter Garden Centre ’s Christmas tree plantation.
Once safely secured, the tree was decorated with...
Coldharbour Farm Shop and Field Kitchen in Ottery St Mary has been recognised in this year’s Countryside Alliance Award as a champion of local food and drink in the South West.
Coldharbour was awarded Highly Commended in the local food and drink category. It’s an impressive commendation as thousands of nominations were received.
There’s good news for live music fans as Coldharbour Farm in Ottery St Mary reveals the line up for its second boutique festival.
While a number of festivals have announced that they’re not going ahead this year due to rising costs, the team behind Coldharbour’s Solstice Sessions is determined to give a platform to established artists as well as enabling young and emerging Devon...
As a finalist in this year’s Countryside Alliance Awards, Coldharbour Farm Shop and Field Kitchen in Ottery St Mary is putting out a call for local support.
Nominations are initially judged on a range of criteria including passion and commitment, sense of community, championing local food and the energy and diversity of the business. The final winners are then chosen based on the...
Coleridge Footbridge in Ottery St Mary is unlikely to re-open this year due to the extent of the damage it has sustained from a fallen tree. The structure has now been closed for just over a month and inspections by Devon County Council have revealed that the structural integrity of the main span of the bridge has been affected by the incident. The top chord of the truss has been damaged and...
Otter Garden Centres is kicking off celebrations for its sixtieth anniversary celebrations with a special pledge set to benefit the communities local to its seven branches.
The family-run business – which started in 1964 – will be carrying out 60 ‘good deeds’ across the year. These will be achieved by working with charities, schools and community organisations.
A hardworking bunch from Ottery and Otter Garden Centres came together to put up this year’s Christmas tree.
It’s the tallest yet, standing at around 19 feet. The tree was grown on the garden centre’s Christmas tree plantation in East Devon and is a particularly lovely specimen.
This year the Town Council ordered new decorations, which were supplied by Otter’s Christmas shop....
