Why would you give up a well paid job and take on a full-on Farm Shop in a recession? Well it has become a family affair - and an obsession to create something special on a local basis - for Mandy Pitts, Shaun Ryder and daughter Ellena, with a little help from a staff of 20 local people. Ryders Bakery took the leap to move its HQ from Dawlish to their farm in Kenn, a purpose-built bakery, trebling its size and opening the door for expansion with access to a quicker road network for better distribution. Mandy, after 30 years in the Recruitment industry, was keen to take on a new challenge...
One of Britain's key marine clothing and footwear brands, Chatham Marine has announced the appointment of two key new members of staff and a considerable promotion. Joining Chatham is new sales director, Ian O’Connor, product and marketing assistant, Kathryn Lythgoe and Alex Peirce, former product and marketing assistant, has been promoted to regional sales manager.
The appointments follow a number of significant launches at Chatham this summer, including an exciting collaboration with leisure brand Raging Bull and the highly successful launch of Chatham’s innovative sail cloth...
Will the ways we produce and distribute our food in Devon continue into the future? This is a major question to be addressed at mid-Devon conference next month.
Food is a critical issue for Devon’s economy and environment. Farming, fishing and food production are essential components of our culture. In addition, there is traditional Devon fare, food festivals, meat, fruit and vegetable competitions and hundreds of restaurants or eating places.
Yet at the same time, food poverty is a growing reality for some local people. The growth in Food Banks in the...
Exeter Chiefs have turned back the clock with their new home and away kit to celebrate the first game played at Sandy Park 20 years ago.
The long-awaited kit for the 2026/27 season has been revealed today. Its retro design was inspired by the shirt worn by the players who ran out for Chiefs against Coventry in September 2006.
Designed and manufactured by VX3, the kit has been given a modern uplift, but its origins are clearly recognisable from the first jersey worn at Sandy Park, which features the light blue paneling of the 2006 shirt.
Blue Cross is calling on cat owners in Devon to neuter their pets to avoid the hundreds of unplanned litters of kittens needing the charity’s care.
The charity is facing a hidden pet welfare crisis due to the ongoing cost of living crisis and is concerned that pet owners are not neutering their pet to avoid vet fees. There are also concerns that owners may be deliberately breeding their cat to sell the kittens, but a lack of buyers leads to them being brought into rescue or simply abandoned to fend for themselves.
Stuart Insley, Centre Manager at Blue Cross in Devon said...
Exeter Chiefs Women head coach Oli Bishop has named a captain and two vice-captains for the duration of the JAECOO Next Gen Cup.
Emily Robinson will lead the women through a second campaign while there are new vice-captains in place, centurion full-back Merryn Elworthy and Black Ferns prop Amy Rule.
Bishop said: “The three leaders we decided to pick are based on the work they have done for us in the past. They hugely represent the club on and off the pitch.
“They definitely want to grow our team and are huge in our team-first attitude. With a young group going...
As youth unemployment hits a decade high, new data reveals which UK towns and cities offer the best motor industry opportunities for young jobseekers
The number of young people in the UK not in education, employment or training (NEET) passed 1 million in early 2026 for the first time since 2013, official figures show, with unemployment among 16-24 year-olds rising over the past year.
Now, new research into the UK's motor trade sector has identified where jobseekers, and young jobseekers in particular, currently stand the best chance of finding work in the automotive...
For centuries Britain has celebrated the harvest from the land. This autumn, for the first time, the nation will come together to celebrate the harvest of the sea.
On Sunday 11 October at 6.00 pm, Exeter Cathedral will host the inaugural National Harvest of the Sea – a landmark service recognising the fishermen and women, fishing families and coastal communities whose dedication has provided sustainable seafood to Britain for generations.
The service takes place on the last day of British Food Fortnight, the national food celebrations which is marking its 25th...
Students receiving their A-Level, AS-Level T-Level and BTEC results today (Thursday 13 August) and GCSE results next week, are being reminded that help and advice is available at Devon’s network of Employment and Youth Hubs.
There are hubs across the county in Barnstaple, Bideford, Crediton, Exeter, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, and Tiverton, with one due to open in Totnes next Thursday (20 August) on GCSE results day.
They all offer free, friendly support to anyone aged 16 and over who is exploring options for further education, training, or work....
Thatchers is set to delight music and cider fans heading into venues and pubs across the summer with a national 40+ gig series that will visit Devon throughout August.
A mix of Juicy Sounds DJ nights and Summer Sessions acoustic evenings will be held to celebrate what promises to be a summer filled, not just with sport, but with music too.
