Devon County Show has announced the addition of an irresistible feature to its 2025 lineup—its first-ever Alpaca Café!
Located in the Alpaca Ring, this unique café experience will offer visitors a chance to socialise alongside four charming alpacas. Twice a day, at 11am and 3pm, the ring will transform into a cafe complete with patio tables and chairs, accommodating up to 24 lucky guests per session.
The stars of the show – Lakemoor Alpacas Ron, Hagrid, Sirius and Alby are friendly, inquisitive, and always ready for a snack. Guests will be invited to feed them nuts and...
In 2024, more than 4 million British tourists travelled to Turkey, with 1.5 million of them choosing Antalya as their destination.
A significant portion of these tourists travelled for procedures such as dental treatment and hair transplantation.
But why exactly are so many people combining tourism with medical treatment?
The primary reason for medical tourism is the cost advantage. While a hair transplant procedure involving 3,000 grafts in Exeter would cost between £6,000 and £8,000, the same procedure in Antalya — the UK’s favourite destination in recent...
The Mole Resort has announced a partnership with award winning TV show Moley.
The British animated television series, produced by Two Daughters Entertainment, features the voices of an all-star cast, including British actor Warwick Davis (Harry Potter, Star Wars), Gemma Arterton, Stanley Tucci, and Richard E. Grant.
The exciting partnership was unveiled at the Resort's Spring Explorer event on Friday April 25 2025, where regional influencers, press and local businesses were invited to explore the 125 acre grounds, set against a backdrop of North Devon's rolling countryside...
Technology has fundamentally changed how we experience games, whether it's the thrill of playing a high-stakes casino game or immersing ourselves in a virtual sports experience. Advances in virtual reality (VR), interactive apps, and live-streaming are transforming the gaming world in exciting new ways. As these technologies evolve, the way we interact with games has become far more engaging and interactive. Let’s dive into how these innovations are reshaping the gaming landscape.
For gamblers in Exeter, the choice between traditional brick-and-mortar casinos and the world of online platforms presents an interesting dilemma. While Exeter doesn't house a dedicated casino within its city limits, the nearby Plymouth offers physical venues for those seeking the classic casino atmosphere. Meanwhile, the digital revolution has brought virtually unlimited gaming options directly to players' fingertips.
Whether you fancy the face-to-face atmosphere and interactions of a land-based casino or prefer the convenience of playing from your phone or computer, both...
Tickets are now on sale for one of Devon’s most popular events - and this time it’s even attracting visitors from the United States.
The Secret Gardens of Topsham event is held on alternate years and in 2025 will feature 15 special gardens across the town.
Normally the gardens are strictly private but for six hours from noon on Sunday June 8 they will be open to the public, with all funds raised going to Topsham Museum.
The last Secret Gardens event saw 1,400 visitors and this time organisers hope for even more - including two special guests from Massachusetts...
Businesses met in Exeter yesterday to hear how Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy mandating the protection and enhancement of nature will impact development in Exeter.
Corporates, developers, planners, local authority representatives, ecologists and environmental consultants met at a BNG breakfast event hosted by Environment Bank, to discuss the planning, ecology, and legal aspects of the BNG policy and to showcase its Puddington Habitat Bank which is already generating off-site Biodiversity Units and unlocking development projects nearby.
BYD South West’s flagship showroom BYD Exeter has announced its move to a bigger and more central location, almost two years after its opening.
The growing success of BYD since its launch in the UK in 2023, and in turn the consistent success of BYD South West, has enabled City West Country to run a total of four showrooms in the South West.
Following BYD Exeter’s launch in 2023, BYD Plymouth, BYD Taunton, and BYD Truro opened in 2024, allowing for dedicated service across all points of the South West. The start of 2025 saw BYD Plymouth moving to a bigger showroom to...
Professionals from the Exeter office of a leading property consultancy will be embarking on an epic fundraising relay to raise money for a life-saving Devon charity.
Fisher German, which has an office at Exeter Business Park, is marking its 25th anniversary with its ‘Big25’ charity challenge which will see colleagues tour its 25 offices across the country in a 2,400-mile journey – without any form of motorised transport.
As part of this challenge, the team at its Exeter office will be journeying to the firm’s Worcester office to raise money for Devon Air Ambulance Trust...
The Devon County Show looks forward to celebrating 200 years of the Modern Railway with South Devon Railway at the 2025 Show in May.
A key attraction will be the magnificent 6430 steam locomotive which in its heyday was in service all over the West Country and Wales, including Plymouth and Exmouth Junction. As a result of the demise of steam engines in the 1930s, the locomotive was eventually put up for sale for scrap in 1964.
It was purchased by the newly formed Dart Valley Railway at Buckfastleigh, now known as the South Devon Railway. Here it sat for many years as a...
