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Robin Rea of Ottery St Mary's 'Rusty Pig' joined Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty in Southend to help raise awareness of the benefits of using blood as an ingredient in cooking.

Jamie and Jimmy are currently filming a new series of their popular show, Friday Night Feast, and invited Robin to cook a dish using his renowned black pudding to help them raise awareness of how blood should be viewed as more than just a waste product.

Robin said: “Blood is a by-product of farming livestock and it is such a shame that all too often it goes to waste. It has actually been described by...

Former professional footballer turned campaigner Clarke Carlisle met experts who help to keep people in the South West safe and well at an event held to discuss how they can tackle male suicide and mental health problems.

It is hoped that the event will lead to better mental health support for men in the future.

The meeting, organised by University of Exeter historian Dr Ali Haggett, Active Devon and Exeter City Football in the Community, was designed to encourage charities and others who currently help men to work more closely together and discuss what works. They hope...

The Taste of the Teign food and drink festival (19-25 September) is launching with a sprat to catch a mackerel this coming Monday (19th September) when twenty tonnes of freshly caught sprats will be landed at Teignmouth’s New Fish Quay ready to be sizzled and sampled by the public.

Commencing at 4.30pm, the finest of these silver fish will be accompanied by tastes of the week to come: sausages from Westaways, internationally renowned cheese straws from Luders’ Patisserie, award winning elderflower cordial from Shute Fruit and Produce, and wine from Old Walls Vineyard. Followed by a...

Police are appealing for witnesses following a violent assault on a 33-year-old man.

The incident took place at temporary traffic lights on Blundell’s Road, Tiverton, around 6pm on Wednesday 14 September 2016.

A lone man was believed to be assaulted with a hammer by five men as he sat in his van at traffic lights.

The five men, who are believed to have been known to the victim, then made off in a dark blue Rover towards Halberton.

A 21-year-old man from Tiverton and a 23-year-old also from Tiverton, have been arrested in connection with the incident and...