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There was a slight decline in the sale of personalised number plates at the start of the world economic downturn of the mid to late 2000s. But in recent years, it’s gone from strength-to-strength with the DVLA reporting the sale of over 400,000 registration numbers in the 2018/19 tax year. This might be due to all the advantages that come with having original and unique private number plates . Besides adding extra value to your car, it separates one vehicle from another while attracting people's attention and curiosity. It is a quick and fun process, as you'll only need to fill out a...

Popular South Devon café and restaurant company, The Owl and the Pussycat, will be moving into the café at Exeter Library at the end of the month.

Sandra and Mokhless Bouzayen, the couple behind the The Owl and the Pussycat, jumped at the chance to take on the popular library café following a successful year of running the café in Newton Abbot Library at the Passmore Edwards Centre.

The Owl and Pussycat Coffee House will open its doors at Exeter Library on Monday 30thSeptember, offering 10% discount to all customers to celebrate their first week of operation.

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Stagecoach South West is inviting the local community to its Exeter bus depot, on Sunday 6 October from 10am to 4pm, to find out more about how the busiest depot in the region operates.

The special event will give members of the public the chance to learn more about the bus operations and the opportunity to take part in a guided tour, and enjoy vintage games and giveaways. There will also be an array of old and new vehicles on display, including a number of vintage vehicles exhibited by the Devon General Society. The Centenary Exhibition bus will be on display, featuring memories...

England’s Seafood Coast is hosting England’s Seafood FEAST – and Torquay’s coastal zoo has a seat at the table.

Of course, seafood is always on the menu at Living Coasts – the penguins, seals and others all love fish. Penguins eat sprats, for example, seals eat mackerel. Guests, meanwhile, can try a local delicacy – mussels.

Spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “As part of England’s Seafood FEAST, Living Coasts is inviting people to enjoy fresh local mussels, accompanied by the panoramic views of the Terrace Café. And the food miles are almost non-existent, as the mussels come...