A warm welcome to everyone as we approach autumn, with thoughts of the new school term and even Christmas starting to come into focus. It’s also a time when we hope the community continues to work together as we move into cooler weather and unfortunately more Covid-related disruption. Please click here to discover how we are supporting the town and residents to navigate the months ahead.

There’s still time to enjoy Topsham’s shops, pubs, restaurants and other businesses - and some sultry afternoons on the estuary - before summer draws to an end. With outdoor dining and a vast range of takeaways we’ve shown the new normal can be really rather special, and safe. Now we’re talking with traders and residents to see how we can continue this into autumn, coping with social distancing during more difficult weather; please check www.lovetopsham.co.uk for the latest news. The most obvious new feature in town is the Topsham [...]

As you may know we have been doing everything we can to help in the recovery of Topsham on behalf of the local businesses. Following on from discussions at the Topsham Traders Meeting on Monday 15th June 2020 and the work we in Love Topsham have been doing regarding social distancing in town, we can now update everyone on our progress. Our objectives has been helped enormously by Cllr Andrew Leadbetter, who has been in touch with the Director at Exeter City Council in charge of the Coronavirus [...]

Get ready for the first ever Topsham’s Big Afternoon Tea Saturday 27th June. The idea for the day came from local resident Hilary. With a farming background, Hilary wanted to support local growers who maybe facing a glut of produce such as strawberries this year, but also think about Topsham’s traders who have their own challenges due to COVID-19. With this in mind and following the resounding success of a locked-down VE Day party in Hilary’s street, Topsham’s Big Afternoon Tea was born. The Love Topsham team teamed [...]

As we come to terms with unprecedented change over the past fortnight, and perhaps hold our breath as we face the next few months together, it's good to pause, draw breath, and be thankful that we live in such a close-knit community, where the spirit seems to show heaven on earth. On Wednesday, many of us joined in the worldwide call to pray the Lord's Prayer slowly and in unison with others, and the line that jumped out to me was 'on earth as it is in heaven'. [...]

REPORT ON THE 2nd ANNUAL LOVE TOPSHAM PUBLIC MEETING FEBRUARY 27TH 2020 The Love Topsham team had their second annual public meeting, also celebrating the 1st birthday of the Love Topsham Card, on Thursday 27th February in Matthews Hall, Topsham. The purpose of the get together was to take a look at what the team had achieved in the last year, where the money had come from to fund these activities and what the plans were for 2020…as well as to rustle up some more volunteer help! The [...]

We Love Topsham The town with the card Topsham in mid-winter: it’s beautiful, crisp and full of anticipation of the year ahead. Yet I must admit I’m going to miss those beautiful Christmas lights that made the last few weeks of 2019 so wonderful in the town; I miss, too, the throng of people who filled Topsham on that fantastic shopping evening. Those are great memories that will linger until spring when the town will be at its busiest again - and busy, in a good way, [...]