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Free Cider and Summer Tunes Come to Devon with a Music Series from Thatchers Cider

Free pints, live music and summer vibes

Thatchers is set to delight music and cider fans heading into venues and pubs across the summer with a national 40+ gig series that will visit Devon throughout August.

A mix of Juicy Sounds DJ nights and Summer Sessions acoustic evenings will be...

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Plymouth technology company helping charities work smarter with chatbots

Plymouth-based Disruption Works are helping charities to work smarter through automation, chatbots, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

More than ever, charities are leaning on the time-saving benefits of chatbots to redeploy staff in a more meaningful way.

Disruption Works, based at Plymouth Science Park , are using technology for good to help the sector with smarter...

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Wildlife illustrations provide colour at next Chilcotts sale

A fascinating collection of paintings and ephemera from children’s book illustrator Kenneth Lilly is being auctioned at Chilcotts Auctioneers’ Pictures, Ceramics, Works of Art & Clocks sale in Honiton on April 9.

Originally from Bromley in Kent, Lilly was an avid admirer and observer of animal life from early childhood. He went on to study animal painting and anatomy at Sidcup...

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Local Skills Report sets priorities for the South West

The Heart of the South West Skills Launchpad , part of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP), has launched a Local Skills Report, which sets out priorities for the region for 2022 to 2024.

The report recognises that the area's economy is shaped and led by the skills of its residents and businesses, but that the level of those holding a higher-level...

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New data confirms Aldi as the cheapest supermarket in Devon

Aldi has been named as the UK’s lowest-priced supermarket by trade magazine The Grocer, in its independent price comparison survey.

Aldi retains its unbeaten record as it returns as the ‘guest retailer’ in this week’s Grocer 33, offering the lowest price for 26 products, meaning those in Devon can shop at any of the supermarket’s 12 stores in the region to guarantee the lowest prices...

Devon-based Lightfoot appoints Paul Hollick as new MD

Lightfoot, the trail-blazing, in-cab, driver fleet coaching technology and rewards platform, has announced that Paul Hollick, Chairman of The Association of Fleet Professionals, has been appointed as Managing Director at the Exeter-based, Devon green-tech business.

The former MD of Miles Consultancy Limited joins the business at an exciting time following Volpi Capital’s investment in...

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New action plan set out for South West energy opportunities

On 11th March the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership met with Western Power Distribution , EDF Energy , Regen SW , the South West Energy Hub , and local Government partners for an Energy Deep Dive roundtable, to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the South West’s energy sector.

The Heart of the South West LEP is delivering the area’s Build Back Better plan...

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Foot Anstey and the Retail Trust join forces to launch anti-harassment certification for the retail industry

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP and the UK’s retail industry charity, the Retail Trust have launched a new certification aimed at protecting and reassuring shop workers as they face rising levels of abuse and inappropriate behaviour.

Several well-known retailers are now in talks to commit to The Retailers Against Harassment Certification which has been designed to create safer...

Devon’s Leading Rock Climbing Business Triumphs at Visit Devon Tourism Awards

The premier outdoors activities provider in Devon , Crag 2 Mountain won Gold in the Experience of the Year category at the prestigious Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2022 awards presentation which celebrated excellence across the industry.

Georgia Thomas, Business Owner & Lead Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor, collected the award from Robin Barker, Visit Devon during a zoom...

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Visitor centres scoop gold in tourism awards

Dartmoor’s National Park Visitor Centres have scooped Gold in the Devon Tourism Awards 2021/22 . The three National Park Visitor Centres , at Haytor, Postbridge and Princetown, are staffed by friendly and knowledgeable advisers who are happy to help people make the most of their time on Dartmoor. Each centre is stocked with maps, books, guides and leaflets, as well as gifts and products from...

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Ottery play area reopens after £50k revamp, with 12 metre zip wire

An Ottery play area, designed by more than 200 local children, is finally finished.

A ground level trampoline and a 12 metre zip wire are among the new attractions at the Winter’s Lane play area, owned by East Devon District Council (EDDC).

The area has also been kitted out with a 2.4 metre tall rope climbing pyramid, a slide and climbing area, picnic bench, a toddler swing...

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