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University Hospitals Plymouth treats first patient with new cryoablation technique

University Hospitals Plymouth has treated its first patient using a new cryoablation technique for kidney cancer, and in doing so has become the first NHS Trust in the South West to offer the service.

Cryotherapy is a technique that kills cancer cells by freezing them. It is...

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Hat trick of awards for Devon Cafe

It was a night of celebrations for the Bucket & Spade Café at the Food Drink Devon Awards. Triumphant with two ‘Gold’ awards in the Best Restaurant and Best Café categories, and a ‘Silver’ in the Best Pub category , these accolades have put the Café amongst the counties most respected, influential and passionate artisan establishments.

Based at Coast View Holiday Park in Shaldon...

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Plymouth Science Park secures £500k for state-of-the-art DREAM project

Cutting-edge additive manufacturing facility backed by Heart of the South West LEP

Plymouth Science Park has been awarded £507,000 for a new digital engineering test facility, to complement their A dvanced Digital Manufacturing Innovation Centre . The funding has been allocated by the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP ), from the £8m Digital Investment...

Kitsons and Boyce Hatton LLPs join forces in exciting merger for South West firms

Kitsons LLP and Boyce Hatton LLP have announced a merger between the two companies, combining over 250 years of legal excellence.

The merger, effective from October 1 2023, will build upon the firms’ histories of delivering outstanding client service and trusted advice to companies and individuals across the South West.

Kitson Boyce LLP will have four offices, in Exeter,...

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Apple Weekend kicks off autumnal events at Buckland Abbey

Taking place on 7 & 8 October, visitors to the National Trust’s Buckland Abbey near Yelverton can learn about the historical apple varieties of the Tavy valley and take part in an array of autumnal activities at Buckland’s Apple Weekend.

Visitors will be able to find out more about Buckland Abbey’s history as a working estate, the heritage apple trees in the kitchen garden and...

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East Devon’s youngest councillor juggles A-Levels and elections

In May, 18 year-old Violet Bonetta was elected as East Devon District Council's youngest councillor, at the same time she was revising for her exams, and preparing to enter the world of work.

Violet has been a member of the Labour Party since she was 14, and after studying Politics at Exeter College, she knew she wanted to stand for election as soon as she was eligible. After...

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Coldharbour Field Kitchen recognised as Tripadvisor® 2023 Travellers’ Choice® award winner

Coldharbour Field Kitchen near Ottery St Mary has been recognised by Tripadvisor as a 2023 Travellers’ Choice award winner as one of the top restaurants worldwide.

This award celebrates businesses that have consistently received great traveller reviews on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months, placing these winners among the 10% of all listings on Tripadvisor globally.

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Tiverton rugby club scores try with RGB sponsorship boost

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce its renewed commitment to supporting local rugby clubs across the region, coinciding with the much-anticipated start of the Rugby World Cup.

To reinforce its dedication to nurturing grassroots talent and bolstering the local community it serves, RGB’s Tiverton branch is the corporate sponsor of two Tiverton RFC’s players – Matthew Hague...

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Former global CFO and CTO joins Foot Anstey LLP as Non-Executive Director

A versatile executive with global leadership experience at a Magic Circle legal giant and Big Four accounting firm is to join one of the UK’s fastest growing law firms as Non-Executive Director.

Foot Anstey LLP has appointed Jason Haines to support on the firm's next strategic period and ambitious growth goals from October 2023.

Jason has recently retired after a 16-year tenure...

Flapjackery opens at Fordmore Farm Shop, Cullompton

Flapjackery, renowned for crafting the finest gluten-free flapjacks in the UK, is delighted to announce the opening of its newest outlet at Fordmore Farm Shop near Cullompton.

Every flapjack at Flapjackery is a labour of love, individually handcrafted at their headquarters in Tavistock. A decadent array of mouthwatering flavours and toppings are added to a traditional flapjack base,...

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Get set for a Doggy Day Out at Exeter Racecourse

Canine event specialist A Doggy Day Out will bring the immensely popular Big Bark to Exeter Racecourse for the very first time on Saturday 7th October. The event was due to take place earlier in September but was sadly turfed by poor weather. Thanks to their dogged determination to create a fun day out for dog owning families locally, a new date is set, and everyone is keeping everything...

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