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Cranbrook to Host First eat:Festival Food and Drink Event

eat:Festivals will be hosting a food and drink festival in Cranbrook on Sunday 13 September 2026.

The festival will be happening in the heart of the town, on and surrounding the Tillhouse Road. eat:Festivals are a small social enterprise who have been delivering one day food and drink...

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Discover the Best of Devon: Food Drink Devon Launches a New Consumer Website

Discover Devon’s finest food, drink, events, experiences and gifts all in one place, with Food Drink Devon’s new consumer website, fooddrinkdevon.co.uk , designed by Newton Abbot based, Clockwork Marketing.

The newly designed site showcases the very best Devon has to offer, from artisan products to unforgettable food experiences as well as a convenient gift voucher service allowing...

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Theatere Royal Plymouth announce full enchanting line-up for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Theatre Royal Plymouth and Crossroads Pantomimes have today (Thurs 21 Nov) announced the full casting for this year’s magical family pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Previously announced are Birds of a Feather’s Lesley Joseph who will star as Queen Dragonella, with broadcaster and barrister Rob Rinder as The Man in The Mirror, comedian Andy Ford as Muddles the Court Jester...

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'Merry mailbox: Drake circus and age UK Plymouth invite local community to help spread festive cheer

Drake Circus and The Barcode is calling on customers to help spread festive cheer in the community this Christmas.

The centre has teamed up with Age UK Plymouth to launch a ‘Merry Mailbox’ initiative, which will involve the charity collecting heartfelt Christmas cards and distributing them to older members of the community over the festive period.

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Local housebuilder sponsors Friends of Winkleigh School fireworks show

Regional housebuilder Allison Homes South West, has sponsored the Friends of Winkleigh School Fireworks.

The event, which took place on Friday 1st November at Winkleigh Sports Centre, was hosted by Friends of Winkleigh School. Hundreds of people came together to enjoy the Bonfire celebrations and raise funds for Winkleigh Primary School.

Caroline Lunes, Sales Manager at Allison...

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Aldi colleague in Tiverton celebrates 20 years at the supermarket

An Aldi colleague in Tiverton is celebrating their work anniversary after 20 years at the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket.

Adrian Harris, a driver in the Cardiff Region, which covers Tiverton, first joined the supermarket in 2004 after previously working as a HGV driver for another company.

Adrian is an integral part of Aldi’s Cardiff Region team and has gone above and...

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Argyle Pride scores £1,000 donation from local housebuilder

Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon has donated £1,000 to Argyle Pride - the Official LGBTQ+ Supporters Group of Plymouth Argyle Football Club - as part of its Community Champions initiative .

This donation will go towards providing essential equipment for the group’s football sessions and supporting members in attending events such as Plymouth Pride.

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Carrying a knife does NOT make you safer - Police support national knife crime campaign

Devon & Cornwall Police has been taking part in the national ‘Sceptre’ campaign, raising awareness around carrying a knife, knife related crime, and the police response to detecting and preventing it.

Detective Inspector Kevin Morley of Devon & Cornwall Police, who co-ordinated the operation, said, “Whilst knife crime in Devon and Cornwall remains low, we support this...

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Bloor Homes partners with local agent as part of return to Bideford

Bloor Homes is set to return to Bideford after 10 years and has partnered with local estate agent Phillips Smith & Dunn to start selling its new homes at Winsford Park - a new development of three and four bedroom homes just 3.5 miles from the town centre.

Stephanie Ubl, Sales Manager for Bloor Homes’ Exeter region, said: “We are really delighted to be back in this lovely part of...

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Local heroes recognised for going over and above, Plymouth

Over 40 colleagues from Devon & Cornwall Police and eight residents have been commended for their extraordinary efforts and bravery in keeping their local communities safe in Plymouth.

Forty-two police officers, two members of police staff, eight members of the public and a charity have all been honoured for their work in helping to save lives, protect communities and safeguard...

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Advice issued to be prepared for possibility of snow

The current cold snap is bringing a risk of snow overnight and into tomorrow morning.

With a Yellow Weather Warning for snow issued by the Met Office covering from 5am tomorrow morning (Thursday 21 November) until 3pm tomorrow afternoon, Devon County Council’s gritters will be carrying out multiple treatments across the county over the next 24 hours.

Rain and wintry showers...

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