FOUND: Sidmouth - What They Never Told You

As temperatures soar, dozens of donkeys in UK are wearing pyjamas and 'don-gerees' to stop painful insect bites, and the clever reason is winning hearts

As soaring summer temperatures bring swarms of biting insects across the UK, one animal charity in Devon has found an unexpectedly charming solution to keep its rescued donkeys comfortable. Around 40 donkeys at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth are now wearing adapted pyjama bottoms, leggings and specially designed "don-gerees" to…

The Times of India · Jul 21

Pensioner found dead after huge search at popular beach

Devon and Cornwall Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Cottage left teetering on the brink of 400ft drop after Jurassic Coast cliff fall

The thatched cottage is now just 40ft away from the edge of the unstable Sidmouth cliffs in Devon

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2024

Lovely West Country seaside town where visitors want to stay forever

Sidmouth is a town people visit and never want to leave

Bristol Post · Jul 2, 2023

'Britain's shortest house' standing at just two metres tall on sale for £70,000

Ye Olde Toll House is thought to be the UK's shortest home and is former toll house based in the village of Newton Poppleford near Sidmouth, Devon. It is up for auction with bids currently at £70,000

Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2023

Warning as heatwave could spark cliff falls on England’s south coast

Public urged to take precautions after second large landslide along Jurassic region in two weeks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022

UK heatwave and global warming erodes coastline and risks wiping areas off map

Walkers watched in horror as a large section of Sidmouth coastline in Devon crashed onto the beach at 9.15am on Monday. Parts of the cliff face were still tumbling into the sea hours later

Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022

The clifftop homes that are ‘falling into the sea’ because of the climate crisis

‘I tend to keep at least a metre away from the edge,’ says one resident who estimates his house has 30 years left

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2022