Welcome to Hemyock, Anonymous Tuesday, August 05 2025 @ 07:45 pm UTC
The Tennis Club are having an Open Evening on May 1st from 6:30 onwards, at Longmead, with a local sports shop providing rackets or racquets to try out. There will be light refreshments in the Pavilion afterwards. Non-members and members are welcome
Reports presented at the annual church meeting of St Mary’s Hemyock with Culm Davy Chapel showed them to be lively forward looking communities. The buildings including the Church Room are in good repair and the interior of St Mary’s is to be redecorated during the summer months. Architect plans for possible alterations at the church had been on display and following an open parish meeting Church Council will be considering the way forward.
Carrying the flag of St George, Amie Sellick of 1st Hemyock Scout Group led members of the Tiverton District Scout and Guide Associations as they paraded through Tiverton for their annual service to honour the patron saint of Scouting and to remember the life and service of their founder, Robert Baden Powell.
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Hemyock Parish Hall is the venue for the launch of the 2008 Blackdown Hills Food and Drink Festival on Saturday 24th May from 10am to 4pm There will be something for everyone - local producers selling their fabulous food, drink and crafts. Take some refreshments whilst catching up with friends and enjoy the entertainment on offer. A great family fun day out and its free! |
In wintry conditions at Amory Park, Hemyock under-8s lost 5-2 to well organised Twyford.
The latest meeting of the Hemyock WI was held in Forbes Lounge, Hemyock on April 1 with Lyn Taylor presiding.
The Hemyock Singers will be performing Mozart's Requiem at the Parish Churches of St Mary.
The Boundary Committee for England is carrying out a structural review of Devon on behalf of national government.
The annual Parish meeting on 1st May at the Hemyock Parish Hall is the place to get up-to-date with what is happening in this vibrant rural community.
When keen reader Erika Jordan heard of a competition being run by the Fostering Network/Roald Dahl Story Writing Competition she couldn't wait to begin her entry. This week she heard that whilst she is not one of the main prize winner's her story had been selected for the reserve list and to her great delight she has been awarded a Certificate of Recognition and a signed copy of a book by well known children's author Jacqueline Wilson. Fine on Wednesday with lighter winds and feeling warmer.
A fine end to the day for most with plenty of evening sunshine, then dry overnight with prolonged clear periods. Becoming quite cool in rural areas with a few patches of mist or fog possible in prone locations. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
A fine and often bright day with sunny periods and variable cloud amounts. High cloud may give a hazier appearance to the sky at times. Lighter winds and feeling warmer. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
A higher chance of showers on Thursday and perhaps more generally damp with rain and drizzle in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Thereafter turning warmer and sunnier into the weekend.
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Sourced from the Met Office