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New nature trail launched at Grand Western Canal

A new nature trail alongside the Grand Western Canal has been officially launched today (Tuesday 7 April).

The launch event, led by Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Biodiversity Councillor Jacqi Hodgson, took place during an Easter fun day...

Devon college students get a taste of hospitality from top chefs

Award-winning chefs at Bovey Castle teamed up with cooks of the future from two Devon colleges for a special event providing students with a taste of the hospitality industry.

Bovey Castle, in Dartmoor, welcomed more than 20 students from South Devon College and Exeter College to produce a four-course lunch served to 80 lucky guests.

Students cooked alongside Bovey Castle...

Entrance hall decorated for Christmas at Castle Drogo in Devon

Castle Drogo’s Cracking Christmas Celebrations 

The volunteers at Castle Drogo have been busy unpacking the Christmas decorations and turning the castle into a traditional festive scene ready for Christmas opening on Friday 1 December.

Local musicians from nine different musical groups are volunteering their time to create a cacophony of sound in the Castle, to get people in the Christmas spirit, with performances on most days....

Exeter Business Puts Iceland Foods On Target To Slash Home Delivery Emissions By 1.6 Thousand Tonnes

  • Green-tech delivers carbon savings equivalent to switching over 200 vans to electric vehicles
  • Ingenious driver engagement and rewards technology lies behind the dramatic driver improvements

Iceland, the UK’s leader in frozen food, operating nearly 1,000 stores across the country, is set to cut CO2 emissions by more than 1,600 metric tonnes this year thanks to the...

First newbie cooks ‘graduate’ from Westbank’s  recently launched Community Cookery School

First newbie cooks ‘graduate’ from Westbank’s Community Cookery School

Westbank Community Health and Care is celebrating the first cohort of newbie cooks to have completed Foundation Courses in basic kitchen skills at the charity’s recently opened Community Cookery School.

The purpose-built teaching facility at Exminster, near Exeter, opened its doors to beginner cooks this autumn, offering free eight-week workshops to people of all ages who want to learn...

Plymouth bartender shakes up drinks menu in support of Carers Trust

A talented Plymouth bartender is shaking up Grosvenor Casinos national drinks menu with the launch of his award-winning cocktail to raise funds for the Carers Trust.

After causing a stir by winning the coveted Bartender of the Year title earlier this year, 24-year-old, Leon White, will see his whisky-signature cocktail, S aint and Sinner, roll out in 43 of Grosvenor Casinos’ venues...

Theatre Royal Plymouth’s sustainability celebrated on national stage

Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) has been shortlisted in the National Cleaning Excellence Awards for its continued commitment to sustainability and increased efforts to source innovative cleaning solutions.

The National Cleaning Excellence Awards shine a light on the professional cleaning and hygiene sector and recognise companies and individuals leading the way with pioneering...

Shallow focus photo of 'thank you' for shopping signage - By Tim Mossholder

Seven reasons to shop locally this Christmas

As the evenings get darker and the clocks have changed, we start to turn our attention to the festive season. Love it or not, Christmas will soon be here.

As the evenings get darker and the clocks have changed, we start to turn our attention to the festive season. Love it or not, Christmas will soon be here.

Before you look to shop online to buy gifts for your loved ones...

Conservative Party celebrates the opening of their new campaign headquarters on Honiton High Street

East Devon's MP, Simon Jupp, and senior local Conservative Party officials have celebrated the opening of a dedicated campaign headquarters on Honiton’s high street. Since the Liberal Democrats closed their high street office a few days after the by-election, the Conservative Party is the only political party to have a high street presence in the new Honiton & Sidmouth constituency, which...

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