Firefighters from Ottery St Mary and Honition kept Strawberry Lane, Ottery St Mary safe from a potential fire until Western Power arrived at the scene.
Crews were called to the scene, at just after midday today, after reports that an electrical power line had come down and the pole was smouldering and a nearby sub station was making popping sounds.
Crew remained at the scene until the arrival of Western Power.
A budding entrepreneur has opened his first hairdressing business in Ottery St Mary.
At just 19 years of age, Matt Booth is determined to make a success of Alley Barber, a traditional barber’s shop.
After training at the Total Barber Hair Academy in London and serving his apprenticeship in a number of Exeter salons including Gentry and Restyle Barber, Matt decided the time was right to set up on his own.
He said: “I’d just started looking for suitable premises, when I heard the video rental shop in Saddlers Lane was available. It seemed the ideal spot to catch...
Thousands flocked to Ottery for the second Food and Families Festival. The town centre was packed with people determined to make the most of the festival and they were rewarded with unending blue skies and culinary delights.
“We were blessed with an exceptionally sunny June day,” said Ruud Jansen Venneboer, one of the festival organisers.
“People came in their droves to celebrate all that is good about the region, and we were delighted to welcome so many first-time visitors to the town.”
Mill Street market was abuzz with stalls offering a wide variety of local...
Redrow is pleased to invite homebuyers to the launch of its new Canterbury and Stratford showhomes at Otter Grange on Saturday 14th June from 11am – 4pm. Local gardening experts will be on hand to share tips with those who are keen to get started in the garden for the first time as well as homebuyers with plenty of horticultural experience.
Visitors will be able to explore the two showhomes at the development, which is located on the eastern edge of Ottery St Mary. To get homebuyers into the British summer mood, a traditional afternoon tea will also be laid on, including plenty of...
Exeter business SunGift Solar has injected some sunshine into the Ottery St Mary Food and Families festival by stepping in as the headline sponsor.
The company, which is currently the most recommended renewable energy installer in the UK, was keen to support the festival thanks to the town’s emphasis on high-quality food and goods from local suppliers.
“When we were asked if we would like go be involved, we had no hesitation,” said Gabriel Wondrausch, managing director of SunGift Solar. “The festival is an excellent example of how much excitement and enthusiasm local...
Cadhay is opening its doors for an afternoon and evening of entertainment for all to enjoy.
The gardens of Cadhay, Ottery St. Mary, will be open from 2pm- 5pm on May 28. There will be delicious cream teas available for the public.
During the evening Cadhay will be hosting a performance of ‘All for Love’ by Words 4 Voices. The evening starts with a delicious two course buffet with wine.
Once the guests have had a chance to relax and enjoy their freshly prepared buffet meal they will be entertained by a light hearted performance of songs, music and readings on the...
Otter Nurseries will be paying homage to its own anniversary at this year’s Devon County Show with a display based around events in its history.
The team at the popular East Devon garden centre has designed a two-sided stand to both acknowledge the roots of the business and show how far it has come.
One side of the stand will be a step back in time to 1964 with old gardening equipment, a vintage T20 Ford tractor and some of the first types of plants sold by the nurseries, such as pansies and lettuces.
The opposite part of the stand will be bang up to date to show...
The 2014 Ottery St Mary Food & Families Festival has attracted sponsorship from a number of high profile sponsors, from not only Devon but Cornwall as well.
Davidstow Creamery has come on board as Festival Marquee Sponsor. The Cornish cheddar maker’s General Manager, Martyn Anthony, is a resident of Ottery, and believes South West businesses should support South West events.
A regular supporter of community events, Everys Solicitors is this year sponsoring the Festival Cookery Demo Theatre, which will feature cook-offs and demonstrations from local food heroes including...
For the second year running, plants from Otter Nurseries will be entrancing visitors to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
The East Devon plant specialist is supplying all the flowers for the crowd-stopping Robert James trade display garden.
The garden, sited just outside the main flower marquee, is being created around a stunning collection of bronze sculptures and water features based on quintessentially English literary characters.
This year’s display at Chelsea will unveil a new figure, Christopher Robin from the AA Milne Winnie the Pooh books. He will feature...
A major new study has been published looking at the possibility of developing a walking, cycling and riding route from Sidmouth to Feniton.
The concept of the 16km multi-use route, known informally as the Otter Trail, has been around for many years but has now been explored in more detail by the sustainable travel charity Sustrans. The study has follows a community meeting last year which highlighted the need for the report as part of the legacy work of the construction of Coleridge Bridge in Ottery St Mary, which opened to the public in August 2011. The feasibility study found...
