Devon otters have inspired a new novel by bestselling author, Hazel Prior. Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary and Buckfast Butterfly Farm helped in the creation of this delightful story which revolves around a mystery at an otter sanctuary.
The local, family-run centre rehabilitates orphaned, abandoned or injured otters for re-release into the wild, and is also an educational tourist attraction...
The Donkey Sanctuary’s on-site restaurant ‘The Kitchen’ has picked up a Gold Award in the 2023 Food Drink Devon awards.
The venue at the Sidmouth sanctuary picked up the Gold Award in the Hospitality Awards’ category at the ceremony which was held at the Exeter Chiefs’ ground at Sandy Park in Exeter.
The Gold Award is a great achievement for the team in The Kitchen...
Fewer people have skied solo to the South Pole than have been into space. And to date no-one with a disability has ever attempted a solo, unsupported expedition to the South Pole.
In 2024, Jonny Huntington from Devon is aiming to be the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported across 911 kms of Antarctic tundra – an expedition he anticipates will take 40 days.
A local five-star housebuilder were one of the employers that attended a career fair thrown at South Devon College by Anthony Mangnall MP.
Persimmon Homes spoke to the Member of Parliament for Totnes and local students about the job opportunities available in the construction sector, including the company’s proud tradition of offering apprenticeships.
Families looking for Halloween fun this October half term can try their hand at pumpkin carving - and eating – at a series of five family events across Devon.
Once you’ve carved your pumpkin, learn how to use the seeds and flesh to make a delicious soup and muffins, and take home a free recipe book by Hubbub .
The sessions will be led by two specialist session leaders,...
A Devon local has been named as the county’s first ‘County Champion’, having been appointed by a hotel collection seeking to celebrate the best that the South West has to offer.
The Coast & Country Hotel Collection , which includes seven South Westerly hotels, had been on the hunt for a local enthusiast to highlight the very best that the county has to offer and came across...
Plymouth-based Mountbatten Boathouse first opened whilst working out of half a workshop in 1998 and now occupies two floors over 3 buildings, offering something more than the ubiquitous chandlery chain.
The company motto says Supply Install Service Repair because that is what they do! Mountbatten Boathouse is a complete chandlery service, centred within Plymouth Yacht Haven marina...
An exhibition of new work from world-leading climate photographer to be held in Barnstaple’s newly refurbished Pannier Market
Young North Devonians have created a new response to local flooding risks with the help of world-leading climate photographer Gideon Mendel. In September, as part of a Beaford Arts commission, Gideon visited North Devon to help local children explore what their...
Jo Giles, from Tiverton, Devon, has been named the South West’s most promising trainee quantity surveyor at this year’s Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Young Achiever Awards.
Jo joined Milestone Infrastructure as a receptionist/office assistant after a career break, and was promoted to a Trainee Quantity Surveyor in April 2023 before taking up her current role as...
Darts Farm is thrilled to announce that they have been shortlisted for two categories in the 2023 Food and Travel Awards. They have been nominated for the Local Hero Award and their new flagship restaurant, The Farm Table, is in the running for the Best Restaurant Outside of London .
Michael Dart, who runs Darts Farm alongside his brothers, James and Paul, and his son George, comments...
