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The Oscars of the South West food and drink world, the Food Reader Awards 2022, took place last night (Monday June 27) at Winslade Manor near Exeter. It was hosted by Food Magazine, and the result of a record 100,000 nominations and votes cast across 13 award categories.

This year’s prestigious Best Chef accolade, sponsored by Sharp’s Brewery , was awarded to Great British Menu chef...

On Saturday 16th July, Buckfast Abbey in South Devon will host the world-famous, titular organist of Poitiers Cathedral in France, Olivier Houette, for a splendid evening recital.

Renowned for his ability to master the most diverse repertories, Olivier Houette has delighted and enthralled audiences the world over performing at some of the most prestigious music venues, including the...

New six-part BBC Two and iPlayer series takes viewers under water at UK’s biggest aquarium

The UK’s largest aquarium, the National Marine Aquarium, will feature in a new TV series for BBC Two and iPlayer, taking viewers behind the scenes of its stunning, world-class exhibits. Part of three new factual commissions announced by the BBC at Wales Screen Summit, Secrets of the Aquarium , goes...

Jamie Reed, who received a kidney transplant at Derriford Hospital in December 2021 is taking on a number of challenges in order to raise money for the kidney units that treated him.

At three years old Jamie was diagnosed with a genetic kidney condition called Alport Syndrome. The condition progressed slowly but as Jamie got older his kidney function slowly decreased. Then just over...