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Now open: Rockfish Sidmouth

Award-winning sustainable seafood restaurant group Rockfish , from CEO and Founder Mitch Tonks, has officially opened its Sidmouth restaurant on Tuesday 17th March, marking the brand’s eleventh restaurant location along the South West coast of England.

Located at Port Royal on Sidmouth...

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More holiday homes needed in South West

One of the longest spells of dry and sunny weather in living memory has led to record levels of customer demand for holidays in the UK and South West. Devon-based Blue Chip Holidays, the region's largest provider of four-and five-star self catering properties, has such high demand that it is on the look out for additional high-end properties to meet the last-minute rush for family breaks...

Reorganisation of Plymouth's rubbish and recycling services on the cards

A major re-organisation of the city’s household rubbish and recycling collection rounds is on the cards as part of the Council’s plan to make its services better and more efficient.

The Council’s Cabinet will be considering a business case for a scheme which will have an impact on every home in the city.

It means many households will have a new collection day. There will also...

University dives deep to break submarine record

Four mechanical engineering students from Plymouth University have pedalled their way to third place in an international submarine race – and broken the UK record in the process.

Daryl Oosthuizen, Mike Prest, Matthew Merrett and Douglas Megran were the top ranked UK university in the European International Submarine Race (eISR), which challenges participants’ engineering and sporting...

Counting down to the British Firework Championships

Six of the UK’s best pyrotechnics companies are busy preparing for an explosive showdown with less than a month to go before the British Firework Championships returns to Plymouth Hoe.

Visitors from all over the world will be coming to see the skies light up above Plymouth’s spectacular waterfront on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August.

Hosted by The Event Services Association (...

Cruising on a luxury barge

Travel Editor David Powell goes barging through the waterways of Holland on the Panache, a luxury hotel barge operated by European Waterways ....

With miles of tranquil, scenic canals to explore in Holland, I was looking forward to an all inclusive week onboard this luxury hotel barge.

I had chosen to stay overnight pre-cruise in Amsterdam and European Waterways suggested a...

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Free-range Devon farmer calls for honest labelling

Devon broiler farmer Tamsin French will dress as a chicken called ‘Rosa’, and embark on a 39-day tour of the European Union on Friday (1 August).

The 39Days4Rosa tour will take in 21 EU Member States and finish at the European Parliament in Brussels on 8 September.

‘Rosa’ is calling for clear, mandatory method of production labelling of poultry meat. She wants consumers to be...

Student wins International Day of Peace award

Ivybridge Community College student Sarah Wills has won a top award in a national creative writing competition that aims to educate people about peace and inclusiveness.

The high-profile competition, run by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), was open to students aged seven years old to 13 years old from throughout the UK, and 15-year-old Sarah received her award at an awards...

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6 most common myths adults believe

Even when we reach adulthood, there are stories, old wives’ tales, and myths that persist in hanging around. It can be hard to shake them off, even with cold hard scientific evidence to prove them wrong. Here are the six of the most common myths that adults believe to be true.

6 – Don’t shave; the hair will grow back thicker! This old wives’ tale has been passed down to young women...

Jaguar Classic Car Show parks up in Plymouth

Jag-lovers will be in for a treat this summer as owners show off their cars in this year’s Jaguar Classic Car Show in the Barbican and Sutton Harbour.

From 10am to 4pm on Sunday 10 August people can admire and explore the Jaguars which will range from 50s classics through to modern day collections.

The cars will be displayed along The Barbican Parade, Quay Square and West...

Ivybridge students bring Oliver! to life

Coordinating the performance of more than 200 aspiring young performers may seem like an onerous task, but Ivybridge Community College’s run of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! proved that it is possible for such a large cast to produce one of the College’s most successful productions.

Featuring more than 200 cast members, including 25 children from the College’s partner primary schools, Oliver...

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