The countdown is on to the most glamorous fixture of the racing season at Newton Abbot Racecourse with the St Austell Brewery Ladies’ Day just days away.
Horseracing enthusiasts from across the region are set to descend upon the racecourse on Tuesday 25th June for the highly anticipated evening fixture.
An event that has become synonymous with glamour, racegoers are once again...
A man has died at Derriford Hospital after getting into difficulty swimming in the water off Beesands Beach, near Kingsbridge in South Devon.
A police spokesperson said that they attended the scene at approximately 12.30pm on Saturday 15 June 2013, after receiving a report that a male swimmer had been brought ashore unconscious.
A horse and a number of dogs have been killed in a fire that destroyed two caravans and a small stable in the Modbury area.
A 44-year-old man from Torquay has been arrested by police on suspicion of arson.
Police and fire services were alerted at around 12.30pm on Wednesday 12 June and called to Chapel Down Lane End in the Modbury area following the report of a fire.
Helping regional enterprise partnership, the Heart of the South West to access a greater share of EU and Government funds is the aim of a series of events being held later this month, targeted at businesses and organisations throughout Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, and Torbay.
The sessions organised by the Heart of the South West (HotSW) Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will provide an...
Local Weave Designer and Maker Sophie Zajicek from Yelverton, Devon, is celebrating having been awarded £10,500 by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST).
Sophie was presented with her award by the President of the Royal Warrant Holders Association, Mrs. Jenifer Emery at a special awards lunch held at the London Hilton Hotel on Tuesday 4 June 2013.
One of the nation’s toughest and most epic fun endurance races is coming to Devon.
Running through fire, crawling through tunnels of mud, climbing military styled nets and walls are all part of a new fitness craze sweeping the nation.
RockSolidRace held their first event earlier this year and organisers have been `gobsmacked’ at the numbers of people who want to take part in...
The Anchor Inn in Ugborough is giving its full support to a campaign that champions some of the best restaurants and food and drink producers in Devon.
A special BBQ month to promote the leading initiative ‘Devon Restaurant Month’ is being organised by The Anchor Inn as part of a month-long series of events in June.
Food and Drink Devon will work in close partnership with ‘...
NS&I is undertaking a nationwide search to help track down the winners of over 898,000 unclaimed Premium Bond prizes, worth over £44 million in total.
Premium Bond prizes may go unclaimed as a result of NS&I not being informed of changes to your personal circumstances, such as a change in contact details or if Premium Bonds were bought for you as a child and you have...
Are you the owner of a restaurant or pub in the South West? Maybe you run a café or tea room or perhaps you have a desirable farm shop or delicatessen? Whatever your line of business, if it’s in the food and drink industry, don’t miss out, enter Taste of the West’s ‘Hospitality & Retail Awards’ now. To ensure everyone has time to be included in these highly regarded awards, the deadline...
Swimmers of all ages turned out at Dinnaton Swimming Club on Bank Holiday Monday to take part in a 12-hour swimathon to raise money for The Henry Hallam Appeal. The event, part-organised by 13-year-old Charlotte Craigie, raised £2,000 for the worthy cause.
Having first heard about the appeal through her Guides group and finding out more about Henry’s love of swimming, Dinnaton Swimming...
