Entertainment & Reviews

River Cottage has announced dates for its Spring Food Fair - held across the late May Bank Holiday.

This hugely popular event is a real treat for the senses and a must-visit for foodies and gardeners. It’s a chance to get the family down to River Cottage, to explore the farm nestled in gorgeous East Devon and to indulge in the sights, sounds and tastes of spring in the heart of the Devon countryside.

The Fair is packed full of activities and family fun – from chef demos, artisan food stalls, kids’ workshops, talks and live music to garden and foraging tours from River...

Chagstock Festival organisers have announced that UK country superstars, The Shires will headline the main stage on Saturday night.

Hailing from the Home Counties, The Shires made music history by becoming the first UK country act to score a Top 10 album. The duo are at the forefront of the British country music movement and the runaway success of their recently released album ‘My Universe’ has made them not just the fastest selling UK country artist ever, but one of the biggest-selling breakthrough UK acts of any genre in recent years. Across their two albums, Ben and Crissie have...

BBC Radio Devon have today (Wednesday 15 February) announced that Tim Manns will be joining the station as Saturday Breakfast Show presenter from Saturday 4 March. Tim says: “It has been a career ambition of mine to join the Corporation, so this is a very exciting time for me. I am really looking forward to Saturday mornings’ when I hope the BBC Radio Devon audience will join me for a great start to the weekend.” Mark Grinnell, Editor of BBC Radio Devon says: “Tim is a well-known voice in the County and will be a great addition to our family of BBC Radio Devon presenters.” Tim will be live...

The story of Call The Midwife’s Jennifer Worth by her sister Christine

“It was the autumn of 1945. I was seven and Jennifer had recently had her tenth birthday. We knew that whatever had occurred had to be serious. What we didn’t know was that our childhood as we had known it was over.” Having returned to our TV screens recently, the BBC’s evocative Call the Midwife drama tells the stories of women giving birth in harsh and difficult circumstances in the East End of London. Call the Midwife is based on the book written by Jennifer Worth, who died in 2011 but the vivid memories have...