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Dartmouth Food Festival returns for 2026!

Dartmouth Food Festival (23rd – 25th October 2026) 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.

Continuing to build on more than two decades of culinary...

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Mayor of Tavistock marks the launch of two new show homes in Tavistock

Councillor Mrs Anne Johnson, Mayor of Tavistock joined leading partnerships specialist, Vistry Partnerships to formerly open the doors to the brand-new show homes at The Tors in Tavistock.

Vistry Partnerships have partnered with the south west’s largest housing provider, LiveWest to develop and build the new homes in the town. The homes will be sold under the Bovis Homes brand and...

Devon teenager wins internationally acclaimed photography competition

A teenager from Pennymoor near Tiverton, in Devon has won an international photography competition for a photo he took of a swan.

17-year-old Adam Lake took the photo while he was volunteering with the rangers along the Grand Western Canal in Tiverton.

His photo went up against 15,000 others taken all around the world for the Young Bird Photographer of the Year competition....

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Exmouth electrician named Electrical Apprentice of the Year finalist

A trainee electrician from Exmouth has been named as one of eight finalists honoured in the NICEIC and ELECSA 2020 Electrical Apprentice of the Year competition.

Jamie Goulder was awarded the coveted title following a notoriously difficult selection process in which applicants were first tasked with a 40-question long online exam, with the top 20% going on to partake in a two-hour...

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Plymouth neighbours celebrate lottery win

Two people in Plymouth are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode.

The Epping Crescent neighbours netted the windfall when PL6 5UP was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on Monday 31st August 2020.

People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Danyl Johnson sent his well-wishes to the winners. He said: “What a great...

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Donkeys revealed as a British favourite despite 'stubborn' myth

Donkeys are one of Britain's favourite animals, despite more than half of people wrongly believing they are stubborn, a study has revealed.

A YouGov poll for international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary found that donkeys were Britain's second favourite farm animal.

Unlike horses, who topped the poll with (24%), donkeys (17%) are not native to Europe, yet the...

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Devon Air Ambulance: What it means to be needed

Devon Air Ambulance delivers life-saving treatment at the scene of an incident to hundreds of patients every year, but when the helicopter departs without a patient, does it really mean they ‘aren’t needed’?

The enhanced and critical care that Devon Air Ambulance’s (DAA) team of doctors and paramedics bring to a patient in their time of need continues to expand each year, helping to...

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Devon Freemasons donate £7,500 to help our community

During these very difficult times the Devon Freemasons have been aware of the increased needs of local charities due to the increased workload combined with a lack of funding from their usual sources, they have given grants totalling more than £40,000 in the last three months, the latest to have received their help is the Devon...

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Recovery Arts Organisations adapt and overcome Coronavirus for International Overdose Awareness Day

Standing in defiance of Covid-19, Our Space at Theatre Royal Plymouth, small performance adventures (Brighton), Bristol Drugs Project, and Outside Edge (London), will be uniting throughout August to deliver a series of pop-up performance videos created for International Overdose Awareness Day.

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on 31 August each year that...

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Think twice before calling 999 for an ambulance

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging people to “think twice” before calling 999 for an ambulance this Bank Holiday weekend.

The Trust experienced its busiest summer week of activity in three years between 10 and 16 August when it responded to almost 20,000 incidents.

It has dealt with around 75,500 incidents during the past four calendar...

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Summer pawliday; 1/3 of Brits won’t go on holiday without their pet

Following a recent survey that shows 85% of pet parents would rather a staycation in the UK than go abroad without their pets1, Lily’s Kitchen has offered it’s best tips on how and where to take pups away with them this year. This also follows statistics that show UK holiday searches and bookings are up by 1/3rd on this time last year2.

Leaving pets behind can be heart-breaking, with...

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