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Celebrating the county's vibrant food and drink scene, Food Drink Devon hosted their first-ever Harvest Gathering on Friday 22nd September, inspired by the close proximity of three of the region’s highly respected drinks producers. Hunts Cider, Bays Brewery and Sandridge Barton the home of Sharpham Wine, who are all positioned a couple of miles from one another in South Devon, jointly hosted the Harvest Gathering and welcomed 50 guests from the region's food and drink industry as well as local media and influencers.

During the Harvest Gathering guests were treated to an...

A local housebuilder’s community fund closes on Monday – it’s the last chance for charities and local organisations in Devon to apply for a share of £10,000.

Redrow South West, which is currently building at St. Michael’s Meadow and Saxon Brook in Exeter, and Romansfield in Okehampton, has created the £10,000 community fund to support as many local groups, organisations and charities as possible – and is still welcoming applications.

The housebuilder aims to support communities to thrive, so whether funds are required for books to encourage local pupils to get creative and...

Exeter Northcott Theatre is celebrating its one-year anniversary of re-opening the beloved city centre Barnfield Theatre this September.

Exeter Northcott took over management of the Barnfield in January 2022 with a three-step plan: protect the historic building, broaden its range of creative activities and people engaging with them, and transform the Barnfield into a vibrant cultural hub for the people of Exeter, Devon and beyond.

Exeter Northcott re-opened the Barnfield to the public in September 2022, welcoming nearly a thousand people through its doors on its first...

Road users are being urged to take extra care on Devon’s roads from this afternoon (Wednesday 27 September) with the Met Office forecasting the possibility of disruption from the first named storm of this autumn season. Storm Agnes is expected to impact most of the county and a Yellow Weather Warning for strong winds has been issued by the Met Office from midday tomorrow until 7am on Thursday morning. Wind gusts could reach up to 60mph, particularly in coastal areas. Devon County Council has drafted extra staff into its control centre to monitor the network, and Devon Highways has placed...