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Leading independent wholesaler M.J. Baker Foodservice completed record-breaking sales at its annual foodservice trade show. The Newton Abbot-based firm, which runs the biggest foodservice event in the West Country, concluded deals worth more than £600,000 at the event at Newton Abbot Racecourse. More than 700 foodservice professionals, including leading independent food manufacturers from across Devon, Cornwall, Bristol and Somerset, and some of the UK’s leading suppliers, attended the show, which smashed the £500,000 sales mark set in 2015. The trade show, which was free to visit,...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a female pedestrian carrying a child was seriously injured following a collision with a car in Newton Poppleford, near Sidmouth.

A 61-year-old woman, from Otterton, was walking along School Lane, carrying a three-year-old girl, when she was involved in a collision with a silver Vauxhall Zafira. The collision happened at around 8.55am on Tuesday 7 June, outside Newton Poppleford primary school.

The woman was taken by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, with serious and life-threatening head injuries. Her condition is...

RACING piglets were one of the highlights of the attractions on offer at a Devon farm’s open day.

Hundreds of people attended Kenniford Farm, near Exeter, as part of Open Farm Sunday this weekend.

As well as the piglets, there was live music from La Vie en Rose, farm tours, stalls, and local food and drink.

Andrew Freemantle, who owns the farm, said: ‘Open Farm Sunday is a great opportunity for us to open our gates to the public and show them what we do. It is about showing people where their food comes from and how seriously we take the production of good quality...

Devon and Cornwall Police’s latest domestic abuse campaign warns potential offenders of the consequences of letting their emotions get the better of them during the Euro 16 football tournament.

Statistics show that domestic abuse increases during the summer, especially when a large sporting event taking place.

Police ask people to be aware of their behaviour and mood when watching the football. Emotions run high and frustration and competitiveness can cause tempers to flare. Police warn people that they could face a one month ban from seeing their families if they use or...