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Like unwrapping a beautiful present, fans of art will find much to enjoy within the inspiring landscape of Devon this September - discovering new work, new artists and travelling through the stunning countryside where so many artists have chosen to live and work.

Devon Open Studios is one of the largest annual art events in the country, show-casing over 250 artists across a county with a seriously high art-population density. Don’t miss it.

Only at Open Studios can the visitor experience the people, creative process and ideas that unfold within the private studios of...

Award-winning Exeter venue Sandy Park has released an extra date to their Christmas Party schedule. Bookings are now being taken for all of the recently redeveloped venue’s Christmas party packages on Saturday 6th December, including last year’s sell-out option the ‘Live Band’ night. Limited spaces are also still available for the other Live Band nights, which take place on Friday 12th and 19th of December and Saturday 20th December, and feature talented six-piece local band, Basher Tate. Sandy Park, which is undergoing a £7.5 million transformation over the summer, has the capability to...

The Friends Life Tour of Britain has today (13 August) announced its biggest ever line-up of teams for next month’s race.

It has been confirmed that a record 120 riders from 20 squads will be competing for the Friends Life Yellow Jersey.

Devon County Council will host Stage Five of the race on Thursday 11 September. Starting at The Strand in Exmouth and finishing in Exeter High Street, the Devon Stage, sponsored by South West Highways Ltd, will cover 110miles (177km) of the county.

Among the field are 10 teams who raced in last month's Tour de France, including Team...

Two thirds of people in the South West are in favour of mandatory speed controlling technology on commercial and public transport vehicles, a poll commissioned by Living Streets reveals today (13 August 2014) to mark 85 years since the organisation was first formed. Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) prevents a vehicle exceeding the speed limit. The YouGov survey found 66% of British adults in the region in favour of it being compulsory for public transport vehicles such as buses and coaches, and 71% in favour for commercial traffic such as lorries and vans. As more local authorities move...