A group of Year 10 girls from Dartmouth Academy, part of Education South West , had an exciting day out at the South Devon College Marine Academy at Noss Marina this term.
The trip was organised by South Devon College to give the pupils a chance to learn about maritime engineering. The pupils enthusiastically participated in a range of activities centred around encouraging girls to...
Dartmouth-based explorer and broadcaster Monty Halls has recently returned from his Generation Sea Change project, exploring the response of coastal communities in the South West to marine environmental challenges.
His voyage - shortly to be broadcast in a series of eight films - revealed that the initiatives and projects created by people in Devon and Cornwall lead the UK, and in...
LINK, the UK’s Cash Access and ATM network, has today announced that Dartmouth locals and businesses will soon find it easier to access banking services thanks to the addition of a new banking hub in the town.
Following a community request from Anthony Mangnall MP, LINK has confirmed that the town will benefit from a new banking hub as part of a wider commitment to protect access to...
An historic Dartmouth restaurant and boutique hotel has been recognised for its culinary excellence after winning its first AA rosette. Bayards Cove Inn received the coveted award, as well as four Gold stars for its accommodation and a Breakfast Award, following an overnight stay by AA inspector James Hartley. The awards, established by the breakdown cover company, are recognised as a...
Dartmouth’s Seahorse restaurant scooped the highest placing for a Devon restaurant in this year’s National Restaurant awards and was one of only two restaurants listed from the county.
The Seahorse restaurant, number 52 in this year’s UK top 100, has made the list more than 10 times in the past, regularly placing it as the highest ranked restaurant in Devon.
Hauley Masonic Chapter of Dartmouth chose Dart Trekkers as a local organisation to support by donating £500 which will allow young people in Dartmouth to experience outdoor activities and training, which will eventually enable them to take part in the Ten Tors Race on Dartmoor. Some of this donation is already earmarked for training in the Brecon Beacons in February.
For one night only, award-winning film ‘A Plastic Ocean’ will be coming to Dartmouth on Thursday 28 September for a rousing evening of inspiration, debate and enlightenment.
The feature-length documentary that Sir David Attenborough says is ‘one of the most important films of our time’, And that, ‘everyone should see this film”, is an eye-opening account of the eight million tonnes of...
For one night only, award-winning film ‘A Plastic Ocean’ will be coming to Dartmouth on Thursday 28 September for a rousing evening of inspiration, debate and enlightenment.
The feature-length documentary that Sir David Attenborough says is ‘one of the most important films of our time’, And that, ‘everyone should see this film”, is an eye-opening account of the eight million tonnes of...
The Venus Company’s first ever beach music festival will take place at Blackpool Sands on Saturday 8th July and, in line with The Venus Company’s strong commitment to the environment, the theme for the festival is ‘Loving the Beach’.
Michael Smith, co-owner of The Venus Company explains: “Our mission is to be the greenest café and shop operator and we are always looking for ways to...
South Devon is looking forward to a boost to tourism following the airing of the second series of The Coroner, starring Claire Goose, which starts at 2.15pm on BBC1 next Monday. Last year the programme led to a remarkable 44% rise in traffic to www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk on the very first day of the series, lifting searches for South Devon by 28% throughout November.
