Food & Drink

Let’s be honest, who knows better than a woman about what women want for Valentine’s Day? I’ve compiled a list of ten present ideas, blow out and budget, that you can purchase for the special lady in your life this year.

1. Lingerie

Ultimo set, Bra £11, Briefs £11 from Tesco Every woman likes to feel confident and sexy, and Tesco are offering some great lingerie sets that will make a lady feel just that. For just over £20 you can purchase a gorgeous Valentines appropriate Red underwear set. The set, which has beautiful black lace detail, is priced at £11 for the bra and £...

Attitudes toward over-indulgence, obesity and body shape were being hotly debated and used for political purposes as early as the 19th century, a new book claims. Pathological Bodies, by Dr Corinna Wagner from the University of Exeter, shows that body consciousness is not just a modern-day phenomenon. Instead, medical warning about excessive eating and drinking, and public attitudes about self-control and discipline emerged more than 250 years ago, when the perceived decadence of the Georgian period gave way to the more moderate and austere approach adopted by the Victorians. Dr Wagner’s...

Choccie Bar is shortlisted for Foodie Product of the Year in the 2014 Food Magazine awards.

In October and November, over 3,000 votes were cast by food readers for their favourite chefs, restaurants, cafes and products in the South West.

The nominations have been counted and a shortlist drawn up and Choccie Bar is in the final three in the shortlist for Foodie Product of the Year.

food editor Jo Rees comments on the incredible growth in intrestd and support for these awards: "food readers clearly feel strongly about supporting their favourite local chefs and...

Costa is bringing festive spirit to Exeter’s Princesshay this weekend teaming-up with UK children’s charity Youth Music to bring shoppers some Christmas entertainment with a difference. Talented young people from the local Wren Music project will come together to form a specially crafted Christmas singing group to entertain customers between 11am and 1pm and will treat them to a variety of Christmas music, revamped with a modern twist. The activity comes as part of Costa’s ongoing Christmas campaign to refresh the UK’s most traditional Christmas songs in the build up to the holiday season...