This year’s Agatha Christie Festival has been declared a huge success by organisers, with excellent feedback from attendees. More than 3,000 people attended one of more than 40 events, with 80% of travelling from outside the area and staying in local hotels and other accommodation. People travelled from right across the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, North America, South...
A Devon hotel’s outstanding commitment to employee wellbeing has been recognised in a national award.
The Eden Hotel Collection, which runs Bovey Castle on Dartmoor, was named winner in the ‘Excellence in Wellbeing’ and ‘Human Resources Team of the Year’ categories at the HR in Hospitality Awards for Excellence in London on Friday, September 29.
Devon & Cornwall Police is appealing to local communities to report drug-related crime and activity so they can target offenders and keep local communities safe.
Drug-related crime and other associated offences, including theft and violence, has a significant impact on communities and tackling them remains a force priority.
It was a night of celebrations for the Bucket & Spade Café at the Food Drink Devon Awards. Triumphant with two ‘Gold’ awards in the Best Restaurant and Best Café categories, and a ‘Silver’ in the Best Pub category , these accolades have put the Café amongst the counties most respected, influential and passionate artisan establishments.
Taking place on 7 & 8 October, visitors to the National Trust’s Buckland Abbey near Yelverton can learn about the historical apple varieties of the Tavy valley and take part in an array of autumnal activities at Buckland’s Apple Weekend.
Visitors will be able to find out more about Buckland Abbey’s history as a working estate, the heritage apple trees in the kitchen garden and...
Flapjackery, renowned for crafting the finest gluten-free flapjacks in the UK, is delighted to announce the opening of its newest outlet at Fordmore Farm Shop near Cullompton.
Every flapjack at Flapjackery is a labour of love, individually handcrafted at their headquarters in Tavistock. A decadent array of mouthwatering flavours and toppings are added to a traditional flapjack base,...
Canine event specialist A Doggy Day Out will bring the immensely popular Big Bark to Exeter Racecourse for the very first time on Saturday 7th October. The event was due to take place earlier in September but was sadly turfed by poor weather. Thanks to their dogged determination to create a fun day out for dog owning families locally, a new date is set, and everyone is keeping everything...
Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, met with Simon Wright QGM, Chief Operating Officer of RMA - The Royal Marines Charity, at the Lympstone Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) on the 22nd of September to tour their new headquarters at The CHAMP Building.
The CHAMP Building was a £1.4 million project completed after 13 weeks of construction in July of this year. The funding to...
A Devon vet has been unveiled as the winner of the British Veterinary Association’s most prestigious scientific award at its annual Members’ Day, held yesterday (28 September) at Trades Hall in Glasgow.
The awards recognise the exceptional commitment, work and achievements of vets from across the profession and include the BVA Advancement of Veterinary Science Award (Dalrymple-...
A leading housing association is set to build around 1,800 affordable homes in Devon over the next five years as part of a £1billion investment in the regional economy.
As the largest housing provider in the South West, LiveWest has more than 16,000 homes in Devon and currently owns more than 40,000 homes across the South West.
