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Derriford Hospital's diabetes service for young people has been recognised as best in the West Country and one of the top performing units in the country for reducing the risk of young people developing diabetic complications, according to data published by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Results recently published in the national paediatric diabetes audit for 2011-...

Top local and national artists will headline at the 37th Dartmoor Folk Festival, which will be held at South Zeal, near Okehampton, on 8, 9 and 10 August.

Artists announced, to date, include: New Rope String Band (Friday), Lady Maisery, Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar (winners of the BBC Young Folk Awards 2013), Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, The Old Fashioned, Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher...

Tenants in the South West of England feel they get the worst value for money from their rent than in other parts of the UK, according to a recent poll by the UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA).

Just over half (57%) of tenants in the region rated their rent as ‘good’ or ‘very good’ when asked their opinion on whether it represented value for money. However, a third (33%) perceived...

Exploration is the key holiday trend for 2014 as research published today reveals that two thirds (67 per cent) of those living in the South West of England are keen to experience something new on holiday this year.

In addition South West of England residents are proving their holiday ambition grit with nearly a third (31 per cent) believing they will be able to tick off their bucket...