Members of Heavenly Devon Hotels and Restaurants walked away with top awards at the 2017/18 South West Tourism Excellence Awards on Thursday night (Feb 1st).
Dragonfly Foods has spread its wings with a move to new premises at an expanding Devon business park.
Richard Persey and Maria Estates is the owner of Hitchcocks Business Park in Willand, Devon, formerly a working farm, which was created in 2013 as part of a strategy for diversification.
Now, the business park, which benefits from excellent access to the local and regional road network, extends to 20 acres. Existing businesses on site include Gregory Distribution, DFS, Mid Devon District Council and Trucksmith. These and other occupiers enjoy the park's accessibility and...
Touring UK theatres for the very first time, Someone Like You is an immaculate celebration of one of our generation’s finest singer-songwriters.
Hand-picked by Adele herself on Graham Norton’s BBC ADELE Special, the outstanding Katie Markham has the show-stopping voice and captivating charisma to deliver all your favourite Adele hits in an enthralling concert performance.
The show faithfully recreates the magic of the three record-breaking albums 19, 21 and 25 - including Chasing Pavements, Make You Feel My Love, Set Fire To The Rain, Someone Like You, Hello, Rolling In The...
PEOPLE in the South West are being urged to sign up to Swimathon, the world’s biggest annual fundraising swim, to raise money for two great causes, Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie. Swimmers of all ages and abilities are being invited to take part in the annual sponsored event in pools across the region and help raise money for both charities. This year, there are lots of ways to take part in Swimathon. The big Swimathon weekend takes place from Friday, April 27 to Sunday, April 29. Participants can choose individual challenges of 400m, 1.5k, 2.5k or 5k or team distances of 1.5k or 5k....
The Devon Association of Tourist Attractions is pleased to announce that they have two NEW members joining the Association for 2018. Torre Abbey and Coldharbour Mill have both been awarded the acclaimed tourism quality stamp and now feature amongst Devon’s Top Attractions.
To qualify as a member, the attractions go through a rigorous inspection process and have to pass the Association’s strict quality criteria. These inspections ensure that visitors experience quality in terms of venue, facilities, content, service and value for money.
We are fortunate to have many stunning outdoor places in the county to enjoy.
If you would like an opportunity to get involved in discussing and advising on recreational opportunities and access why not apply to be a member of the Devon Countryside Access Forum?
Local access forums are statutory bodies, set up under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, to give independent advice on how to enhance and improve public access to the countryside and green space for open air recreation and enjoyment.
Each Forum has to include a wide and balanced spectrum of...
Saturday 27th January saw the performance of a new work, SHOAH, by composer Philip Arkwright, Master of Music at Buckfast Abbey at Exeter’s Mint Methodist Church as part of the commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on that date in 1945.
This day is commemorated annually by communities across Britain. The name of the piece is from a Hebrew word, Sho’ah, meaning catastrophe or devastation, initially used to describe the genocide that took place. By the end of the Second World War the Nazis and their collaborators had murdered...
The Donkey Sanctuary will be running its Best Friends Forever Trail over the February half term (Saturday 10 - Sunday 18 February) and showcasing its new visitor attractions.
Through a range of interactive exhibits, visitors will discover how The Donkey Sanctuary works to improve the welfare of donkeys and mules around the world and the communities that rely on them. Visitors can take a trip back in time and explore the history of donkeys and the origins of The Donkey Sanctuary itself. Learn fascinating donkey facts, see what goes on behind the scenes at the donkey hospital and...
Devon and Cornwall Police have recently introduced Infrared ‘low Light’ camera technology within Plymouth and have now expanded their innovative equipment across the Force area.
The use of such use technology intends to reduce the amount of fatal and serious road traffic collisions on Devon and Cornwall roads.
Marcus Laine, Operations Manager for the Peninsula Road Safety Partnership said: “Infrared lighting enables officers to continue enforcing speeding vehicles in reduced light.
“This demonstration aims to show the public our increased capability and our...
