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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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Risk of icy conditions on Devon's roads

People across Devon are being urged to take extra care tomorrow morning (Wednesday 26 February) due to a risk of icy conditions.

Road surface temperatures are due to drop as low as -2 C overnight and Devon County Council’s gritters will be treating the county’s main routes this afternoon and overnight.

Scattered wintry showers are expected this evening and into tomorrow, and...

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First EV charger showroom leads the charge!

Thursday 27th February will see the opening of a brand new electric vehicle charger showroom in Plymouth – the first of its kind in the South West.

This month the government announced the ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol vehicles by 2035, 5 years earlier than originally planned. However, the government is also pulling out all the stops to make driving an electric vehicle more...

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New lease of life for Plymstock Broadway shop

An independent opticians is to take over one of the refurbished units in Plymstock Broadway. The unit had been vacant since Woodside Animal Welfare Trust Charity shop moved out in April 2019.

The family-ran business, Iconic Opticians, which has been running a practice in Plymouth city centre successfully for nearly 5 years, is taking its first step to expand and is hoping to contribute...

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A victory for local democracy as minister quashes planning permission for controversial Whiddon Down development

Opponents are jubilant at winning an important battle to stall the development of a retail outlet and cafe in open countryside next to the A30 at Whiddon Down. The Secretary of State for Communities, Housing and Local Government has decided to quash the granting of planning permission for the site, fuelling calls for a Public Inquiry.

On appeal, London developer Jack Mann was granted...

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Ex-head of art and acclaimed artist returns to support the Torbay Art Show

The Torbay Art Show are delighted to welcome George Davis back to Torquay Boy’s Grammar School to exhibit his bright contemporary works of art over the weekend of Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd March 2020.

A familiar name to many, George Davis worked in the school Art Department for 27 years, culminating as Head of Art. During his time at the helm, he oversaw the development and...

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Housebuilder’s Community Fund donation will support local Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

A fundraising appeal from Derriford Hospital in Plymouth has been given a generous boost – thanks to Barratt Homes’ Community Fund

The £1,000 donation will go directly to the hospital’s Keep Me Close Appeal and will be used to support the provision and development of parental accommodation for the parents of babies who are being cared for on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)....

New beginnings at Cotehele this spring

When Cotehele House and Cotehele Mill re-open on Saturday 7 March after their winter conservation care, visitors to the National Trust estate near Saltash will notice lots of changes.

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower, a new collections trail, Tide and Time, highlights the transatlantic connections of items through the house, reflecting on English...

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Plymouth set to experience a fantastic Spring season in The Lab at Theatre Royal Plymouth

The Lab is a creative space in the heart of Theatre Royal Plymouth for developing and showcasing exciting new talent. Local young people and communities, as well as emerging and professional artists using it as a space to meet, experiment and discover, whilst creating and sharing their work.

This Springs season is set to be a special mix of performances with something for everyone....

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Freemasons make Trekkers Day

Hauley Masonic Chapter of Dartmouth chose Dart Trekkers as a local organisation to support by donating £500 which will allow young people in Dartmouth to experience outdoor activities and training, which will eventually enable them to take part in the Ten Tors Race on Dartmoor. Some of this donation is already earmarked for training in the Brecon Beacons in February.

Terri Walker one...

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Babcock and Citybus sign up to support The Box

The Box has secured two new sponsorship deals with Babcock and Plymouth Citybus.

Babcock has signed up as the venue’s first Corporate Gallery Partner, while Plymouth Citybus has become its first Figureheads Sponsor.

Babcock’s sponsorship is for the ‘Port of Plymouth’ gallery. Spread across two rooms, the gallery highlights Plymouth’s development from the Bronze Age to the...

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