Welcome to Hemyock, Anonymous Tuesday, July 08 2025 @ 09:03 am UTC
When the Upper Culm area formally twins next year with “Les Jumelage des Grees”, the name chosen by four villages for their Twinning Association situated in the far South of Brittany, there will be much pomp and ceremony according to Brian Clist, Chairman of the Upper Culm Twining Association (UCTA).
Over 30 turn up for football training
For their July evening outing the Burrowbridge Gardening Club met at Newtown Farm, Hemyock, the home of the Ward family. After travelling through heavy rain to get there, we were amazed to find that at Hemyock it was a dry and pleasant evening.
The owner of a Hemyock community shop is to step down after 21 years.
Christine Stepney ran the village's SPAR store but is now selling up and handing over the reins to new owners.
The Mid Devon District Council's plans for our area are to be discussed. At the forthcoming Parish Council meeting on Wednesday 5th September, there will be a speaker from MDDC who will outline their plans for us up to the year 2026 and answer questions. Parish Council Meetings start at 7:30pm in the Forbes Lounge. Full details are on the village notice boards.
Hemyock Kids learn about saving the environment at Church Holiday Club More than 80 children learnt how to care for the planet at Hemyock’s annual holiday club last week. Using Scripture Union’s Wastewatchers holiday club material the children learned how to look after their world through games, craft, music, drama and bible stories.
Hemyock WI enjoyed an evening visit to Cothay gardens near Wellington on 7th August. The gardens are glorious and very well set out.
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The development of a Healthy Living Centre for Hemyock came a little closer yesterday when the Mid Devon District Council planning committee agreed a Change of Use for the garages of the former St Ivel factory from light industrial to social care premises. The Healthy Living Centre is a new and innovative way of helping the community take better care of itself. The Centre will strive to maintain the health and wellbeing of the frail, vulnerable and disabled in the scattered and often isolated rural community enabling them to stay at home. |
At Wednesdays Mid Devon District Council planning committee meeting the Churchill’s Farm housing development was given the green light.
9th June - what a superb afternoon for the Annual Boules Event! About 40 people joined the competition, with many others just going along to spectate and enjoy the delightful gardens at "Oxenpark". The holders of the trophy were Ann & Philip Monks, but this year they were knocked out by our host, Tony Butler and his brother David. We are very grateful to Tony & Edith for their hospitality and to those of you who didn't attend, you missed a wonderful afternoon! Mostly dry and turning increasingly warm this week.
A fine day with plenty of lengthy spells of sunshine, though cloudier at times in the west with sunnier intervals. Feeling pleasantly warm in gentle winds. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Remaining settled this evening with late sunshine. Turning cloudier overnight with low cloud along the coasts and some drizzle, but most places dry. Winds staying light. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Early cloud gradually breaking to leave sunnier spells into the afternoon, though low cloud may linger along the coasts. Feeling very warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 27 °C.
High pressure dominating with plenty of strong sunshine by day and clear skies overnight. Becoming very warm through the period with some uncomfortable nights for sleeping.
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Sourced from the Met Office