Belinda Bennett provides a round-up of South West illuminated carnivals
HONITON and District Carnival Limited has launched this year's spot the object competition. Entry forms cost £1 and are available from Dimond's.
WALKING wheeled greats A&A CC, from Kilmington, have been on the road slightly earlier than usual this year. Nigel Phillips and his son, Alex, have been walking the coast path between Exmouth and Dartmouth to raise sponsorship towards this
HONITON and District Carnival has launched its search to find a new carnival queen, prince and princess. Females aged from 12 upwards can apply to be queen. Candidates for the posts of prince and princess should be aged between seven and 11. Closing
NEW junior club Boogie Bass Bugs are struggling to find sponsorship and will stage a sponsored walk in Exmouth at the weekend. The event will culminate with a sandcastle competition on the seafront from1pm. See this week's Midweek Herald and Exmouth
HONITON and District Carnival is to hold a fundraising tabletop sale in the Mackarness Hall, Honiton, from 9am to noon on Saturday, May 31.Tables are available, priced £5 each. To reserve a table, call carnival chairman Bill Austin on 01404 42254.
SEATON Carnival Committee has launched its 2008 quest to find a queen and princesses for this year's season. Applicants should be aged over 10. To find out more, call Angela Broom on (01297) 20532. Seaton Carnival, the traditional curttain call for
HOSPISCARE supporter Bridget Hallowes has collected hundreds of thousands of buttons. Yes, buttons! Some are of interest to collectors. Others are being used to create designs on T-shirts, hats and handbags for sale at fund-raising events. Mrs Hallowes
IT'S that time of year when things are starting to hot up - and not just with the weather! Clubs and carnival committees will be working hard on this year's themes and events. Carnival Capers has been receiving a steady flow of visitors throughout the
AXMINSTER St John Badgers JCC will be staging a further fundraising jumble sale. The event will take place from 9.30am to noon on Saturday, May 17, in the Church Rooms. All welcome.
STAY tuned for news of Street Heat being booked for an East Devon carnival.
ST John Ambulance Badgers are holding a fund-raising jumble sale in the Church Room, Axminster, from 9am on Saturday, May 17. Proceeds of the sale will go towards the Badgers' 2008 carnival entry as well as the senior section of St John in the town.
CAR BOOT sales have raised more than £100 for Sidmouth's Tango Juvenile Carnival Club to help pay for costumes for this year's event. Now the club is stepping up its fund-raising drive by putting out another appeal for good bric-a-brac, records, CDs,
NYMPHOS Carnival Club, of Colyton, is back in fund-raising mode as the countdown to this year's processions gets under way. As floats are being stripped ready for their new themes, Nymphos' members will be holding a coffee morning and cake stall in Colyton
HONITON and District Carnival will take place on Saturday, October 25.
BILL Austin has been re-elected to serve a third consecutive term as chairman of Honiton and District Carnival Limited. Karen Wilson remains secretary and Maria Austin continues as treasurer. Committee member Mr Tucker becomes a director. Belinda Bennett,