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Don't let your pumpkin go to waste - children's Halloween events in libraries across Devon

Families looking for Halloween fun this October half term can try their hand at pumpkin carving - and eating – at a series of five family events across Devon.

Once you’ve carved your pumpkin, learn how to use the seeds and flesh to make a delicious soup and muffins, and take home a free recipe book by Hubbub .

The sessions will be led by two specialist session leaders,...

South West ‘County Champion’ announced as hotel group seeks to shine a light on county’s hidden gems  

A Devon local has been named as the county’s first ‘County Champion’, having been appointed by a hotel collection seeking to celebrate the best that the South West has to offer.

The Coast & Country Hotel Collection , which includes seven South Westerly hotels, had been on the hunt for a local enthusiast to highlight the very best that the county has to offer and came across...

Successful chandlery celebrates 25 years of growth

Plymouth-based Mountbatten Boathouse first opened whilst working out of half a workshop in 1998 and now occupies two floors over 3 buildings, offering something more than the ubiquitous chandlery chain.

The company motto says Supply Install Service Repair because that is what they do! Mountbatten Boathouse is a complete chandlery service, centred within Plymouth Yacht Haven marina...

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An exhibition of new work from world-leading climate photographer to be held in Barnstaple’s newly refurbished Pannier Market

Young North Devonians have created a new response to local flooding risks with the help of world-leading climate photographer Gideon Mendel. In September, as part of a Beaford Arts commission, Gideon visited North Devon to help local children explore what their...

Darts Farm Nominated for Two National Awards

Darts Farm puts Devon on the culinary map with nominations for two national awards

Darts Farm is thrilled to announce that they have been shortlisted for two categories in the 2023 Food and Travel Awards. They have been nominated for the Local Hero Award and their new flagship restaurant, The Farm Table, is in the running for the Best Restaurant Outside of London .

Michael Dart, who runs Darts Farm alongside his brothers, James and Paul, and his son George, comments...

End of an era - coach operator calls it a day after celebrating incredible school transport milestone

Tavistock based coach and minibus operator C.J. Down has been thanked for its service to school transport after celebrating the 100th anniversary of Devon’s first school bus service. Having commemorated the centenary year of Devon’s first school transport route, which the Down family ran from Mary Tavy to Peter Tavy, Clifford Down has announced his retirement and that his company is ceasing...

South West communities receive funding boost to improve mobile connectivity

The Connecting Devon & Somerset Mobile Boost scheme has secured over £430,000 from the Heart of the South West LEP, to provide vital mobile connectivity to rural communities.

The Mobile Boost scheme ran from February 2021 to March 2023, and funded over 1,700 installations across the region, helping small businesses and homeworkers with poor indoor mobile coverage.

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Dedicated maternity bereavement unit opens at Derriford Hospital

The Snowdrop Suite at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) was officially opened today.

This specialist bereavement unit allows those who are experiencing the loss of a baby, to have labour care in an area separated from the main Labour Ward. It has been designed as a protected space to allow privacy for parents and their families.

Thanks to incredibly generous...

Money Saving Expert Urges Devon Residents To Take Advantage of 2023 Will Writing Campaign

MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis is urging residents in Devon to write a Will to protect their families’ assets and inheritance during this year’s annual Will Aid campaign.

During the current cost-of-living crisis, the annual Will Aid campaign which sees solicitors across the UK volunteering their time to write Wills throughout November, represents a great opportunity to tick writing...

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Pink planter unveiled at Derriford Hospital to support breast cancer awareness

A pink planter has been unveiled outside Derriford Hospital to help raise awareness for the importance of breast screening. The planter, which was unveiled on Monday 9 October to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, was made possible thanks to help and support from The Primrose Foundation, Denholm Industrial Services and Nevada Construction.

Speaking about her vision for the...

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