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Simon Jupp MP re-elected as chair of group championing hospitality and tourism in Parliament

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, has been unanimously re-elected as Chair of the Hospitality & Tourism All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), a cross-party group of politicians championing the hospitality and tourism industry in Parliament.

During the group’s annual general meeting on the 19th of March which coincided with English Tourism Week, Simon Jupp MP, who has been chair of...

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Coldharbour Farm reveals line up for Solstice Sessions

There’s good news for live music fans as Coldharbour Farm in Ottery St Mary reveals the line up for its second boutique festival.

While a number of festivals have announced that they’re not going ahead this year due to rising costs, the team behind Coldharbour’s Solstice Sessions is determined to give a platform to established artists as well as enabling young and emerging Devon...

Mad Hatter’s tea party highlights importance of Abbeyfield care home residents’ food and drink

Hill House and Abbeyfield House, residential cares home in Honiton and New Malden, have held a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party for their residents and staff to mark Nutrition and Hydration Week (NHW).

The homes, which provides housing, care and support to up to 30 and 36 older people respectively, are part of the worldwide Abbeyfield network of charity care homes, sheltered housing schemes...

Officers in East Devon take part in regional drugs crackdown ‘Operation Scorpion’

Police officers in Rural East Devon Sector have executed a number of drugs warrants recently as part of Operation Scorpion.

This activity is part of the wider operation which is a collaboration between the police forces of the South West region - Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Devon & Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire - alongside the British Transport Police, and the South West...

Suspected drugs and jewellery seized by the Exmouth Neighbourhood Police Team

The Exmouth Neighbourhood Police Team are working hard to keep residents and visitors safe as the school holidays approach and they look ahead to the busy Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

The team were recently alerted to someone who was believed to be attempting to post a suspicious parcel at a local post office.

Following further investigation an amount of what is believed to...

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Exeter MA Publishing Cohort Launch Publication Celebrating Publishing and Literary Networks in the South West

Publishing and Literary Networks in the South West is the first publication to explore the flourishing literary scenes and publishing networks in the South West. Exeter City of Literature Executive Director Anna Cohn Orchard says, ‘This publication should be read by every literary professional, prospective university student, and book lover in the country. It’s remarkable to see the wealth of...

Bovey Castle to host discovery trail as part of Easter Sunday celebrations

A five-star Devon manor house hotel is serving up an adventurous course to its Sunday roasts this Easter that will end with families using clues to explore their 275-acre Dartmoor Estate.

Bovey Castle, part of the Eden Hotel Collection, is hosting an Easter discovery trail on Sunday, March 31 for those enjoying Easter Sunday Lunch within the Great Western 3AA Rosette Restaurant....

East Devon District Council implements updated Public Spaces Protection Orders for dog controls

East Devon District Council has announced the implementation of updated Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) pertaining to dog controls across the district’s beaches, playparks and open spaces. As part of the council’s obligation to review these Orders every three years, revisions were made in 2023 following extensive consultation with the public, Town and Parish Councils, and other...

Police reinvest money from criminal activity to support community football sessions

Devon & Cornwall Police have reinvested money from illegal activity to help fund community football sessions in South Devon.

The Force’s Diverse Communities Team (DCT) used £900 from the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) to run a series of ten free community football sessions to people aged over 18.

The sessions aim to bring people together to raise awareness of hate crime...

Exhibition tells fascinating story of River Dart’s anglers

The stories of the River Dart’s angling community are being shared for the first time in a new exhibition.

Dartmoor’s National Park Visitor Centre at Princetown is hosting the exhibition focusing on stories, histories, memories and archival material from the Dart Angling Association (DAA).

A Portrait of Place: The River Dart Anglers is a collaborative research project...

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