A full line-up of special food and drink events being held during June to celebrate Devon’s finest restaurants has been revealed.
Nearly 40 eateries across the county will be getting behind ‘Devon Restaurant Month’ by organising their own unique event or promotion to raise awareness of award-winning food and drink and increase their custom in the process.
Devon’s finest were honoured by the Queen last week when they were presented with a British Empire Medal.
A pair of dedicated community workers from Plymouth were among the eight men and women from across the county named in the New Year's Honours List 2013.
Mrs Lorraine Tucker – For services to The City of Plymouth Children Fund and to the community in Devon
The popular Dartmoor Sunday Rover ticket will be available again throughout this summer, starting from this weekend.
The ticket enables people to enjoy the benefits of unlimited travel on bus and rail services linking to Dartmoor and the surrounding area every Sunday until mid September.
Police will again instigate Operation Derig this Bank Holiday weekend aimed at preventing or disrupting organised illegal raves.
The police clampdown is a response to the impact that these events have on police resources. According to Devon and Cornwall Police: "Each year in Devon and Cornwall a significant police resource is required to respond and manage the removal of a number of...
But Plymouth passengers rank as the most compassionate carriage-mates
New research from a leading train company has found that mobile phones are the number one source of rail rage, but passengers in Plymouth would need to be overwhelmed by passengers’ smelly odours before acting on their annoyance.
The survey, conducted by train company CrossCountry, found that more than half...
Devon’s NHS has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award thanks to improvements it has made to dementia care in the county.
The local NHS, which includes Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, will find out if it has won a Care Integration Award at a ceremony in London on Tuesday 9 July 2013.
The nomination is for the development of a dementia care pathway that has already...
Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Tony Hogg has given an interview to mark his first six months in the role.
In the interview for his website , he discusses his experience of the first six months, the role itself, his priorities, turning his plan into reality and how the PCC is evolving.
You can find a transcript of the interview below and watch the...
Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is marking his first six months in office by setting out his summer agenda.
Tony Hogg, who was elected as the Conservative Party's candidate for Devon and Cornwall's PCC last November, has reinforced his promise to make a real difference in the new role. In an interview to mark his first six months in the job, Mr Hogg is pledging...
The 2013 Devon County Show lived up to its billing as the county's 'big day out' as bumper crowds poured into the showground to enjoy a relaxed day celebrating the best of rural life, and not a drop of rain on the final day.
On the third and final day - Saturday - unbroken sunshine and temperatures in the high teens attracted record numbers of visitors. All the car parks - including...
Despite fears of a wet and squelchy Devon County Show, considering the recent deluge of rain that the county has been experiencing in the last couple of days, so far the sun has shone and visitors attending the Show have been enjoying blue skies and a wealth of entertainment.
This morning the Duchess of Cornwall officially opened the Show and enjoyed a tour of the showground, visiting...
