mother's day

Bookshop with books in the window and two women standing outside

Mother-daughter team at Devon's leading indie bookshop Liznojan celebrate Mother's Day

Liznojan is an independent mother-daughter bookshop in Tiverton, Devon, who first opened their doors in 2017.

As is probably the case with most bookshops at this time of year, they get asked recommendations for Mother’s Day gifts a lot.

They generally start with “which books have you recently enjoyed?” and then choose around five titles for the purchaser to choose.

...

Woman holding a recycled charity candle for Missing People

Home Sweet Home for Missing People

Devon eco-business The Recycled Candle Company has teamed up with national charity Missing People to help raise awareness of the thousands of people who go missing each year.

The new Home Sweet Home pillar candle is being released just in time for Mother’s Day, always a poignant day for families with a missing loved one.

Jo Youle from Missing People explained: “Someone is...

Plymouth shoppers set to shower their mums with £4.8 million in gifts, family meals and days out this Mother’s Day

Mums in Plymouth can expect to be treated this Mother’s Day as new research shows the region will splash out a huge £4.8m on gifts, family meals and days out*.

A survey of over 2,000 people by British Land, owner of Drake Circus, found that Plymouth residents will spend a whopping £685k on pamper products, £638k on greetings cards and £230k on breakfast in bed.

Mothers in the...