Richard Torne

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News Reporter at South Hams Newspapers

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Sidmouth Folk Festival one-woman show celebrates female icon

1 week ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Richard Torne

History is littered with the names of unsung heroes and - dare you whisper it – the odd villain. Depending on your perception, radical political activist and firebrand Sara Wesker belongs in the former category, having fought relentlessly to improve the lot of thousands of mostly female workers almost a century ago.
Family-run cider maker battles market headwinds with tech and quality

1 week ago | southwestfarmer.co.uk | Richard Torne

4 1/1 One of Somerset’s best known cider makers opened its doors this week to showcase production methods and discuss the sector with fellow fruit growers. Sheppy’s, which has been making cider for 200 years, staged the event at its 90-acre site in Bradford-on-Tone. Experts discussed cultivation methods and apple varieties, as well as the challenges faced by the sector, including rising production costs and plague control.
New films highlight beauty of two of Devon's most important natural landscapes

1 week ago | sidmouthherald.co.uk | Richard Torne

The six-part series, Wild Westcountry Odyssey, combines striking visuals with original poetry to tell the stories of protected sites across Devon, Somerset and Cornwall. The project is a collaboration between Natural England, the University of Exeter’s RENEW biodiversity initiative, filmmaker Simon Willis and poet John Wedgwood Clarke.
Ottery St Mary entrepreneur shortlisted for UK StartUp award

1 week ago | sidmouthherald.co.uk | Richard Torne

Sarah Rowland, founder of English with Sarah Rowland, is in the running for the Young Entrepreneur StartUp of the Year (Wales) award. Sarah, who now lives in Pontypridd, launched her business in May 2023 to help non-native speakers improve their English through personalised online lessons.
Family-run cider maker battles market headwinds with tech and quality

1 week ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Richard Torne

4 1/1 One of Somerset’s best known cider makers opened its doors this week to showcase production methods and discuss the sector with fellow fruit growers. Sheppy’s, which has been making cider for 200 years, staged the event at its 90-acre site in Bradford-on-Tone. Experts discussed cultivation methods and apple varieties, as well as the challenges faced by the sector, including rising production costs and plague control.
Devon households encouraged to use 'any bag' for food waste caddies

1 week ago | sidmouthherald.co.uk | Richard Torne

The council said the move means households will no longer need to buy special compostable bags to line their food waste caddies. Instead, they will now be able to reuse everyday bags, such as empty bread or cereal bags, “making the process both economical and eco-friendly”, the council added. Despite widespread collection services across the county, a recent study found that nearly a third of black bin waste is still made up of food.
Aurélien Pinchon to join Devon-born violinist in Sidmouth concert

1 week ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Richard Torne

Renowned Parisian cellist Aurélien Pinchon will be performing in Sidmouth on Saturday (Image: Isca Ensemble) Renowned Parisian cellist Aurélien Pinchon will be performing with the Isca Ensemble Southwest at Sidmouth Parish Church on June 21 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Philip Glass’s Violin Concerto No. 2, The American Four Seasons, with Devon-born violinist Joel Munday as the soloist.
Authorities tackle East Devon's fly-tipping problem by staging event

1 week ago | sidmouthherald.co.uk | Richard Torne

Last year saw an 11 per cent jump compared to 2023 with almost 5,000 reported incidents. As a result, the rural affairs team took part in a public event earlier this month to raise awareness of the environmental, social and economic damage caused by fly-tipping.
Sidmouth-based photographer on what it takes to get the perfect shot

2 weeks ago | sidmouthherald.co.uk | Richard Torne

Award-winning wildlife photographer Mark Hutchinson has devoted much of his life to ‘shooting’ apex predators, those awe-inspiring animals that sit at the top of the food chain and always get top billing in both films and documentaries.
Motorcyclist killed in accident near Kennford

2 weeks ago | midweekherald.co.uk | Richard Torne

The victim, a male who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene after colliding with a bicycle at Telegraph Hill near Kennford on the southbound carriageway. The cyclist sustained minor injuries. Officers attended the scene of the crash on the southbound carriageway at about 12.40pm, and the road was closed at Splatford Split for most of the day, causing long queues and with most of the traffic being diverted onto the A38.