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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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Overnight roadworks planned on A380 and A361

Overnight road closures are planned on the A380 and A361 dual carriageways later this month (June) for routine highway maintenance work.

This will include grass cutting, tree work, gully emptying, pothole repairs, routine inspections, sign cleaning, litter picking and minor drainage and safety barrier maintenance.

Work on the A380 will take place overnight from 7pm to 6am...

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Builders merchant open for business

All branches of RGB Building Supplies are open for business and welcoming all customers.

Those visiting are being asked to respect and adhere to the strict social distancing and general hygiene guidelines that the builders merchant has put in place. These include customers being asked to use the hand-sanitising stations when they enter and leave the branches, make transactions as...

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Innovative new book launched linking our past, present and the future, post global pandemic

Lockdown, economic meltdown, the great dying, the great dying of boredom - when the publishers of an innovative new book set out to tell the story of the Mayflower and its impact - not just on America, but on the place of its launch, Plymouth, and its effect on global history, little did they know that the launch of the book would be into the teeth of one of the greatest seachanges the world...

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One of the finest gardens in England re-opens for the summer

The Garden House, in Buckland Monachorum, Devon, has re-opened at weekends for members and non members for the first time since the global pandemic forced its closure.

The Dartmoor based charity which launched a crowdfunding campaign as part of Crowdfunder.co.uk’s Pay It Forward to raise the vital funds it needs to save it for future generations, is now open to the public on a...

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Stagecoach South West announces major uplift to bus services

Stagecoach South West has announced that, in light of the recent government announcement to relax retail restrictions, from 14th June 2020 they will be introducing a major uplift to their services with some of routes returning to their normal timetables. The bus operator has confirmed changes have been made on board their vehicles to enable social distancing to take while travelling with them...

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East Devon invests £325,000 on improving children’s play areas

Four play areas across East Devon are to be refurbished over the next few weeks as the district council spends a total of £325,000 on improving them.

Although play parks cannot be currently used due to the government’s Covid-19 restrictions, the council is taking the opportunity to replace some of the equipment so that the areas will be ready for children and young people to play...

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BBC opens up for comedians and writers to appear at the virtual BBC Upload Festival

Comedians! Writers! Fancy getting seen on the BBC iPlayer? And heard on radio right across England? You could get a slot to perform at the Upload Festival. All you have to do is upload your comedy or writing to the BBC upload site Click Here .

Budding comedians and writers of all kinds are being invited to upload their work - whether it’s stand up, sketches, poetry, fiction, spoken...

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Temporary street cafe licences introduced

Temporary “street cafe” licences are being introduced by Devon County Council to help hospitality businesses to re-open in the coming weeks, as coronavirus lockdown restrictions continue to ease.

Although a large number of cafes and pubs currently remain closed, many are already planning for when they are able to re-open.

Tables and chairs on paved or pedestrianised areas...

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Devon and Cornwall returns for a second season

The ratings winning show ‘ Devon and Cornwall’ is set to return for a second season.

The series, which will air on Channel 4 at 8pm on June 8th, sets out to reveal life in this beautiful corner of England beyond that enjoyed by the millions of tourists and holidaymakers that visit each year.

The unique landscape – with empty beaches and windswept moors, rolling fields and...

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Castle Fine Art draws up competition to find next Young Fine Artist

Leading retail art gallery, Castle Fine Art, is inviting children to channel their inner Jackson Pollock by taking part in its Young Fine Artist in Residence competition. Adapting to the ‘new normal’, Castle Fine Art has hosted the competition online for the very first time, gathering entries so far from children across the country.

Since launching in 2017, Castle Fine Art’s Young...

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