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Dartmouth Food Festival returns for 2025!

Dartmouth Food Festival (24th – 26th October 2025) is well-known as one of the most prestigious food festivals in the country and is always credited with an unrivalled line up of chef talent and a feast of entertainment.

After celebrating its 20th anniversary last year, the chefs’...

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Devon Hampers and Salcombe Distilling Co. combine forces

Devon Hampers and Salcombe Distilling Co. have joined forces in an exciting new collaboration between the two leading West Country businesses. Devon Hampers will provide fulfilment for Salcombe Distilling Co.’s corporate and wholesale customers, supplying, packing and distributing its hampers. Salcombe Distilling Co. is behind the multi-award winning brands Salcombe Gin and New London Light,...

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Childline launches campaign to help children at risk of sexual exploitation

New analysis by the NSPCC of police recorded crime data reveals the number of crimes with an element of child sexual exploitation in the South West has almost tripled within the last year.

During 2021/22, a total of 3,866 crimes were recorded by Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Devon and Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset Police forces, compared to 1,383 offences in 2020/21*

In the...

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A chance to snap up The Streaker!

An important retrospective and auction of the work of prolific ceramicist and painter Lawson Rudge is to take place at Chilcotts Dolphin Sale Room in Honiton on November 12.

This outstanding collection of artwork has many previously unseen works, including a ceramic of the infamous ‘Twickenham Streaker’ of 1974.

Born in 1936, Lawson Rudge trained first at Stourbridge Art...

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Kids eat free at Drake Circus' YO! Sushi this half term

This October half-term, YO! Sushi at Drake Circus is offering families an exclusive deal on children’s menu items.

Children can eat for free* at the Japanese restaurant every weekday during half-term to help parents with the cost of looking after the kids during the holiday week.

One child 10 or under will be able to tuck into the nutritious Kiddo Meal Deal Bento Box for free...

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Nuffield Health focus on supporting women’s football in Plymouth

Following two successful seasons of collaboration, Nuffield Health continue as the Official Healthcare Partner for Plymouth Argyle Football Club for the 22/23 season.

With more than 65 years’ experience and an industry-leading network of health and wellbeing facilities, Nuffield Health offers a full breadth of services, from physical and mental health, hospital treatments and...

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Work begins on new £112k games area at Newton Poppleford

A new £112,000 games area which will be able to host walking and regular netball and football will be open for the New Year, if all goes to plan.

Construction work, at the Newton Poppleford Playing Field, off Back Lane, began today (Monday, 24 October) and will continue for the next eight weeks – weather permitting.

The project, being led by Newton Poppleford and Harpford...

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Donkey hospital celebrates fifth anniversary with virtual tour

Devon-based charity The Donkey Sanctuary is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its state-of-the-art donkey hospital.

Since 2017, the donkey hospital at the organisation’s Brookfield Farm near Honiton, has treated over 1500 donkeys, both inside and outside the charity, and has provided training to veterinary surgeons and students alike.

To celebrate the anniversary, the...

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Mid Devon Leisure Centres offering drop-in sessions to help support refugees

A series of Saturday sessions are being made available to refugee families from 29 October, with a session being held at each of the Councils leisure centres.

Mid Devon Leisure is working with CHAT to facilitate a host of activities to provide wellbeing benefits, including: fitness taster sessions, a variety of sports as well as tea, coffee and biscuits. The drop-ins will also...

Oddfellows Enjoy Provincial Grand Master’s Lunch

An informal lunch hosted by Bro. Bill Cook from west Cornwall, Provincial Grand Master of the Plymouth and Truro District Oddfellows has taken place at the popular ‘Tricky’s Hotel, Bar and Restaurant’, Redruth.

Guests of honour were Bro. Andrew Pooley, Vice President of the Oddfellow’s Southern Group Conference and his wife, Sis. Jennifer Pooley, Provincial Correspondence Secretary...

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Peak Performance from Exeter Housebuilding Team

Three teams of intrepid adventurers from Exeter-based housebuilder Wain Homes hiked more than 20 miles in one day across the three highest hills of the Peak District, raising £12,000 for a youth charity.

Wain Homes contributed the registration fees for 13 employees to take on the sponsored challenge of climbing 1,300m up Kinder Scout, Bleaklow and The Black Hill. The walk is an epic...

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