A dairy drinks supplier based in the heart of Devon is celebrating a successful start to the year after a surge in demand for its protein milkshake range across Aldi stores.
Located in the town of Crediton, Crediton Dairy Limited has supplied the supermarket with a range of milk-based drinks for the past nine years – including favourites like Aldi’s Cowbelle flavoured milks and Shuk Up milkshakes.
The dairy drinks business recently grew its partnership with the supermarket, adding a selection of new protein milkshakes as part of the range in Aldi, which have proved...
Claire Humphries has never looked back since swapping a frying pan for a toolkit on as she realises her dream to become an electrician.
Having worked as a chef for the last 20 years, Claire worked on private yachts in Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean and, in the off season, on luxury barges in France.
Due to family circumstances, Claire returned to the UK and used her cheffing skills for a charity providing palliative and respite care.
Exeter-based Claire was unexpectedly made redundant at the age of 46, leaving her at a crossroads as she weighed up her...
Loungers, the leading national all-day café-bar and restaurant operator based in Bristol, is opening its very first roadside restaurant, Brightside, on Friday 10th February 2023. The new brand’s first site to launch will serve drivers on the A38 in Kennford, south of Exeter.
The former Route 5 site on the A38 at Haldon Hill has been completely transformed. Evoking memories and excitement of childhood road trips, visitors will be greeted by a look that is warm, fun and modern yet feels very familiar and nostalgic.
The almost cinematic interior scheme takes inspiration...
As Apprenticeship Week gets underway in the UK, (Feb 6th to 12th) one south coast motoring group has held a dedicated event to mark their achievements.
Hendy Group currently has 63 apprentices working in the business and has plans to recruit more this year.
An action-packed day at motor racing circuit Thruxton gave new apprentices an insight into the Hendy business and certificates were awarded to those who have recently completed their apprenticeships.
The theme of the day was opportunity and Hendy Group chief executive Paul Hendy said apprentices are a crucial...
One of the first Devon cancer patients to be recruited onto a ground-breaking trial in the region has spoken of his relief at receiving cutting-edge treatment following his diagnosis.
Gary Rowe, 53, from Paignton, was told he had cancer of the throat just before Christmas 2022 and was offered the chance to go on a clinical trial, giving him a new type of radiotherapy, and the prospect of a better long-term outcome.
He has been receiving excellent care under Torbay Hospitaland was told he was eligible for a trial called TORPEdO (Toxicity Reduction using Proton beam...
Last week officers, staff and volunteers across Devon & Cornwall took part in the successful national Neighbourhood Policing Week of action (23 Jan for seven days).
The initiative was all about getting out and about in local communities and listening to people, as well as responding to concerns and taking action. Police teams engaged with hundreds of members of the public of all ages and attended schools, libraries, shops, local markets, licensed premises, parks, youth clubs and other venues to offer crime prevention advice and help raise awareness of local issues. Extra foot...
Aldi is rolling out its partnership with the world’s largest surplus food platform, Too Good To Go, to all of its stores in Devon.
Following a successful trial last year, the UK’s fastest-growing supermarket is making the surplus food bags available nationwide, in a bid to tackle food waste while also offering even lower prices to customers.
The ‘Magic Bags’ will contain a range of grocery products that are approaching their sell-by or use-by dates at less than a third of the price, costing just £3.30 each to purchase for at least £10 worth of food.
Communities across Devon from Tavistock to Tiverton, Bideford to Budleigh and from Ashcombe to Avonwick are being invited to apply for a free street party licence to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort.
The Coronation takes place on the morning of Saturday 6 May at Westminster Abbey, and on Sunday 7 May Coronation Big Lunches will bring communities together with a special Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle.
And throughout the weekend of festivities hundreds of events, ranging from traditional street parties and lunches...
A public consultation has been launched on ambitious proposals to enable and encourage more people to walk and cycle in Exeter.
People are being invited to have their say on the draft Exeter Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) which puts forward proposals for new walking and cycling routes as well as recommending improvements to the existing network in the Exeter area.
The plan has been developed by Devon County Council in partnership with Exeter City Council and is made up of 22 cycle routes and five city centre walking routes. It identifies gaps in...
