‘Naked’ otter sculptures were unveiled at a special event today to mark the next exciting steps of Dartmoor National Park’s Moor Otters arts trail 2020. The event held at Bovey Castle, and hosted by Dartmoor National Park, gave artists the opportunity to collect their sculptures so they can start transforming them into stunning individual works of art. At the same time, businesses and supporters were able to learn more about how the funds from Moor Otters sponsorship and sales will go towards important conservation projects so people connect with Dartmoor and care for it in the future....

The UK is an incredible place to explore because it is very beautiful, diverse, cultural and historic. There are brilliant places to explore in every area and something for everyone, but you might find that it can also be expensive to travel especially if you drive or do not plan in advance. Here are a few ways that you can make savings when travelling around the UK.

Coach

One of the cheapest ways to get from A to B in the UK is the coach. You can travel long distance for very low prices when you book a coach ticket and it is better for the environment than driving...

EXPERTS at a south Devon home care company are offering elderly and vulnerable people in the county free advice on keeping warm in the coming winter months (2019/2020).

Guardian Homecare says it is extremely important for those with reduced mobility or who are aged 65 and above to keep warm and to have a well-heated home this season.

Catherine Porter, who manages Guardian Homecare’s teams working in the Exeter area, says: “We’re offering our free advice as expert carers to ensure that Devonians keep warm this winter. For starters, the minimum a home should be heated to is...

Grammy-award winning global megastar Michael Bublé has announced a very special tour that will visit beautiful stately homes, castles and cricket grounds across the country - including Powderham. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Fri 6 December and are available at aegpresents.co.uk.

Set to be some of the most vocally and visually stunning concerts of 2020, the forthcoming ‘An Evening with Michael Bublé’ summer tour will blend his world-class showmanship with the impressive grandeur of magnificent venues, for an unforgettable musical experience.

Kicking off n Fri 24 July at Bath...

UK-based GripHero Ltd, the developer of the world’s only fuel nozzle-mounted, anti-static hand-protection dispensers, has walked away with not one but two major titles at the prestigious Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration (APEA) 2019 Awards.

Honouring the latest products and most innovative services available on the forecourt and in the petroleum market, GripHero’s success in winning both the Environmental Protection and Improvement Award, and the Innovation Award, is a huge endorsement for the Devon business which supplies hand-protection to forecourts that...

Dining Devon, a well-established online food blog, has been announced as South West England Food Blog of the Year 2019 by LUXlife Magazine, as part of their 4th annual Food and Drink Awards.

Founded in 2011, as Eating Exeter, the blog rebranded in 2017 due to its widening appeal and growing demand to visit establishments all over Devon to help with exposure for smaller independents as well as part of larger business PR campaigns.

Many featured venues are also just part of the three bloggers increasing appetite for the many tasty places they visit across Devon in their spare...

The drinks were flowing at Energy Hair on Friday 22nd November, to celebrate the highly anticipated launch of their extended luxurious salon at Topsham-based Darts Farm. After six weeks of extensive refurbishment this sparkling new modern salon with 12 additional stations for clients and a purpose-built Keune training and education area was unveiled to over 150 of Energy’s loyal customers, contractors, business partners, friends and family.

Commenting on the launch, Nathan Plumridge owner of Energy Hair says: “We’re absolutely delighted with the results of the renovation. It’s been...

Local charity Rainbow Living are thrilled to have been presented with a cheque for £17,150 from the Golf Section at Exeter Golf and Country Club following a fantastic year of fundraising as the Golf Captain’s Charity of the Year.

Golf Captains Pete Bennett and Ali Crooks significantly exceeded their initial target of raising £10,000 for Rainbow Living, as their fundraising efforts were so well supported across the 12 months.

The partnership has been so positive that the incoming Golf Captains, Rick Pillow and Caroline Harris, have announced they will continue to raise money...

Exeter College has once again been ranked as one of the top colleges in the country in FE Week’s annual NICDEX rankings. This latest ranking means that Exeter College has never left the top five since the ranking’s inception four years ago. The Ofsted Outstanding college has topped the billing twice, come fifth once and this year’s fourth place ranking means they have been the highest ranked college across the four years since the NICDEX was created.

The NICDEX, created by FE Week Editor Nick Linford, ranks 172 further education providers on four key criteria based on data...