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Celebrating Devon’s best: Entries open for the 2026 Food Drink Devon Awards

The countdown has begun as entries officially open for the highly anticipated 2026 Food Drink Devon Awards. Following the resounding success of last year’s event, the awards once again promise to celebrate the very best food and drink Devon has to offer, from artisan producers and innovative brands to much-loved cafés, pubs, restaurants, bars, takeaways and retailers.

Widely recognised as the gold standard for food and drink excellence in the county, the Food Drink Devon Awards shine a spotlight on the talent, passion and creativity that make Devon such a celebrated food and...

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Thousands to set off on Ten Tors Challenge

Thousands of young people will set off on the 2016 Ten Tors challenge this weekend, spending two days in small self-sufficient teams walking through some of the most stunning scenery Dartmoor has to offer.

Dartmoor National Park Authority has been working closely with the Army and team managers to ensure that the event has minimum impact on the fabric of the moor and its wildlife.

National Park Rangers and Voluntary Wardens will be on hand throughout the weekend to monitor and provide support.

Peter Harper, Chairman Dartmoor National Park Authority and Ten Tors Team...

Eight men jailed for £1m courier fraud

Eight men were jailed on Wednesday 4 May for a total of 34 years for defrauding elderly people out of approximately £1 million.

The gang from London and the South East were convicted at the Old Bailey following a Met Police investigation into the ‘Bank of Terror’ conmen responsible from defrauding victims in Devon and Cornwall and across the country.

A number of the organised crime gang’s 140 victims were from Devon and Cornwall and were identified by Operation Fardel which has been investigating these offences for over 18 months.

The Operation Fardel team were...

More children to benefit from Bikeability training

Around 3,500 schoolchildren in Devon are to benefit from Bikeability cycle training over the next few months.

Devon County Council has successfully secured £140,000 of funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) to provide the training in the county by August. More than 7,400 children in Devon have taken part in Bikeability over the past year. Since 2009, Devon County Council has successfully bid for more than £1.7 million to deliver cycle training in Devon. Schoolchildren who take part are given real cycling experience and skills to equip them to confidently deal with traffic...

RD&E’s extraordinary staff recognised

Members of staff who have gone the extra mile for patients have received special recognition at the RD&E’s third annual Extraordinary People ‘Winner of Winners’ awards.

The ceremony was hosted by broadcaster David Fitzgerald from BBC Radio Devon.

The Extraordinary People awards have several categories and celebrate members of staff and volunteers who have been nominated by colleagues or patients for their ability to exceed expectations in delivering high quality care and services.

The awards are run quarterly and at the end of every year there is a special ‘...

Police continue to dig at former home of paedophile couple

Police are continuing to investigate the garden at the former home of a paedophile couple, who knew serial killers Fred and Rose West.

Excavations began on Tuesday 3 May in the rear garden of a bungalow in Bradnich, near Cullompton, following historic intelligence linked to the former occupants of the council-owned property, David and Pauline Williams.

David Williams was jailed for life in 2015 and his wife Pauline for 12 years for putting 10 girls and boys through rape, sexual assault and beatings.

The couple became friends of the Wests in Gloucester in the 1980s...

Pret A Manger celebrates University of Exeter opening

Pret A Manger’s first campus shop was officially opened this week by the company’s Chief Executive, Clive Schlee, and University of Exeter’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Steve Smith. The shop, located in The Forum, opened to customers on Friday 22nd April but held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday. Guests enjoyed glasses of Champagne and Pret’s signature Green Goodness juices, as well as introductions to the shop’s team members (seven of whom are University of Exeter students). Alicja Hendzel, Manager of the new Pret, said, “Our first two weeks on campus have been phenomenal...

Tinie Tempah and Tom Odell among acts announced for BBC Radio 1 Academy events

BBC Radio 1 and BBC Learning have today revealed details of a week of inspiring events at this year’s BBC Radio 1’s Academy all aimed at helping 16-19 year olds kick start their careers in the creative industries.

The Academy will bring star studded Q&As, workshops, radio shows, Live Lounges and gigs to Devon ahead of Radio 1’s Big Weekend. The Academy offers local young people the opportunity to engage with Radio 1 DJs Nick Grimshaw, Scott Mills, Greg James and Clara Amfo; a star studded list of musical talent including Tinie Tempah, Jake Bugg, Tom Odell, AlunaGeorge and Laura...

ExIST discusses smart travel

The Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology (ExIST), a subgroup of Exeter Chamber of Commerce, hosted its second event of the year at Sandy Park Conference Centre this month.

In partnership with the Satellite Applications Catapult, the theme of April’s quarterly event was a fusion of transport and space.

The South West has been selected as a Centre of Excellence by the Satellite Applications Catapult which will promote innovation through business led collaborations between scientists, engineers and commercial partners. Expanding on this was Dr Andrew Dean from...

Man jailed for child sex offences

A man from Newton Abbot has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison at Exeter Crown Court today [Thursday 5 May 2016] for child sex offences.

Nigel Robin Smith, 40, of Queensway, Newton Abbot, was arrested in September 2015 and charged with number of offences of sexual activity with two young girls who were aged between 12 and 14 at the time of the abuse.

Smith (pictured) was remanded in custody and pleaded guilty to eight sexual offences and two offences relating to the supply of cannabis.

Smith’s arrest was part of an ongoing investigation, called...

Wollen Michelmore Partner to be jailed

Chris Linton, Partner at Wollen Michelmore Solicitors, is hoping that Friday 13th May is lucky for him and more importantly for raising money for Children’s Hospice South West.

As one of eight local business people, Chris is participating in an event called Jail and Bail where all accused parties will be put on trial at Exeter Castle before being banished to their cells and the only way he can be released is if he raises the bail of £999, all for the benefit of Children’s Hospice South West.

Chris Linton said “When I was contacted by Children’s Hospice and asked to take...

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Celebrating Devon’s best: Entries open for the 2026 Food Drink Devon Awards

Thousands to set off on Ten Tors Challenge

Eight men jailed for £1m courier fraud

More children to benefit from Bikeability training

RD&E’s extraordinary staff recognised

Police continue to dig at former home of paedophile couple

Pret A Manger celebrates University of Exeter opening

Tinie Tempah and Tom Odell among acts announced for BBC Radio 1 Academy events

ExIST discusses smart travel

Man jailed for child sex offences

Wollen Michelmore Partner to be jailed

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