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Westcountry nurse receives prestigious award for services to nursing and social care

WESTCOUNTRY nurse Margot Whittaker has received a prestigious award for her services to nursing and adult social care.

Margot, the director of nursing and compliance at Devon’s Southern Healthcare group, was presented with a Nurse Gold Award for Nursing and Adult Social Care Excellence.

Margot is one of only three nurses nationally to have received the gold award so far in...

Brain tumour patient prepares for year-long sea swim challenge

A woman living with the side effects of a brain tumour is diving into a year-long open water swimming challenge to raise awareness of the disease.

Heather Turner of Brixham will be taking daily dips as part of the 365 Sea Swim Challenge to raise awareness of Brain Tumour Research . She turned to open water swimming as a form of therapy after her own diagnosis of the disease in 1996,...

Openreach in final stages of current build with CDS

Openreach is entering the final stages of its current collaboration with Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) – having provided access to Full Fibre connectivity to more than 1,800 premises in the region.

The progress of its build highlights how the project is helping to fill-in coverage in hard-to-reach areas that until now have missed out on being connected to ultrafast broadband...

Manor Pavilion celebrates 10 years of Sidmouth Summer Play Festival

To celebrate its ten-year anniversary, the Sidmouth Summer Play Festival will features 12 plays in 12 weeks.

The Manor Pavilion Theatre has announced its much-anticipated Sidmouth Summer Play season. This year, to celebrate ten years of this ever-popular festival, it will feature twelve new plays in twelve weeks including six of Sidmouth's favourites plays from the last decade....

Active Devon Volunteer Awards 2023 Return for a Second Year

Nominations open to recognise those who help others to be physically active

To celebrate the amazing work of unpaid volunteers across Devon who encourage others to be more physically active, Active Devon is encouraging people to nominate deserving individuals and teams in their Volunteer Awards 2023.

For the second year running, the awards will recognise those people who go the extra...

Devon's Gems: Exploring Live Entertainment Venues

Devon, renowned for its picturesque landscapes and sandy beaches, is also a hub of vibrant live entertainment. In this article, we delve into some of the county's best venues where culture and entertainment come to life. From historical theatres to lively music venues, there's something to suit every taste in this enchanting county.

Live Entertainment

The county’s diverse range of...

Festival first for Coldharbour Field Kitchen!

Award-winning café Coldharbour Field Kitchen in Ottery St Mary is adding to the summer vibes this year with its inaugural mini festival.

'The Summer Sessions’ takes place on Saturday August 5 with the perfect combination of live music, food and drink.

With just 400 tickets up for grabs this is going to be a friendly, intimate event just perfect to while away a summer Saturday...

A bright outlook for the South West property market

Managing Director for Allison Homes South West, Matt Bennett shares his reflections on the year so far and outlook on the property market for the region.

First half of 2023

The housing sector in the South West has remained robust so far this year; both in terms of selling and the building of our homes and the regional market in general. Whilst homeowners are now being more ‘...

Taste East Devon announces exciting new events for 2023 Food Festival

Taste East Devon, one of the region's most popular food festivals, is thrilled to announce an array of exciting new events for 2023. This year's festival promises to be more delicious than ever before, showcasing the finest local produce, talented chefs and unique dining experiences that East Devon has to offer.

The festival, which runs from the 9th to the 24th of September, will...

Appleby Westward holds beach cleans in aid of World Ocean Day 2023

South West SPAR wholesaler, Appleby Westward, has held several beach cleans across the region in support of Surfers Against Sewage's initiative and World Ocean Day 2023.

The beach cleans were organised to coincide with World Ocean Day on Thursday 8 June 2023 and involved team members from Appleby Westward’s head office, South West SPAR store teams, and members of the public. The...

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