Awards

Beth Ashfield and Andrea Broadhurst raising a toast

Striking gold again at Coldharbour Farm

Coldharbour Field Kitchen struck gold again at the Devon Tourism Awards taking top spot in the Casual Dining category ahead of fellow finalists Cary Arms & Spa and the Cove Café Bar.

It’s the second time the Ottery St Mary eaterie has been awarded gold in this category; it was also...

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Hospital Radio’s Greatest Hits!

Hospital Radio Plymouth are ruling the wavelengths after taking gold at the National Hospital Radio Awards in Bristol.

Hospital Radio Plymouth beat off competition from more than 200 Hospital Radio stations to win the coveted Station of the Year award for the fourth time in seven years. Judges from the Hospital Broadcasting Association praised the diverse musical programming, the...

The people’s choice – social worker of the year announced

Plymouth City Council employee, Felix Munkuli, was named Children and Young Person’s Social Worker of the Year at yesterday's Full Council meeting.

He was presented with the William Phillip Tucker & Gladys May Tucker Trophy for his outstanding commitment to the children and young people in care after receiving a number of nominations from children in care and their carers in the...

Plymouth school meals shortlisted for another award

Staff serving up millions of school meals to children in Plymouth have been shortlisted for another national award for their team work, plus the service’s locally sourced, quality ingredients and seasonal menus.

Plymouth City Council’s Education Catering Service has been chosen as one of five finalists for the Cost Sector Team of the Year at the Cost Sector Catering Awards 2014....

SW take action and raise awareness of Dementia

South West businesses, universities and local authorities are just a few of the organisations who have joined forces to raise awareness of Dementia and to improve the lives of those living with the disorder.

Some of the good work includes setting up cafes, singing and activity groups, becoming a Dementia Action Alliance, attending Dementia Friends awareness sessions and much more....

Devon-wide NHS project up for national award

A Devon-wide project which hopes to save the NHS time and money while ensuring patient safety has been shortlisted for a national award

The scheme simplifies the process under which trained staff such as nurses or pharmacists can give medicines or vaccinations without the need for a GP prescription.

Until now, there have been a whole range of different processes (known as...

Plymouth serves up regional final of School Chef of the Year

Talented chefs from school kitchens across the South West are heading for Plymouth to scramble for position in a cook-off for the coveted title of School Chef of the Year.

Each year the LACA (Lead Authority for Catering in Education) organises a nationwide competition to find the best school chef in the country and showcase the high standards and skills that exist within the school...

River Cottage wins first award for their celebrated cookery school

The team at River Cottage are celebrating a successful month after scooping up a staggering four awards in February, with the icing on the cake being the award for Best Cookery School as voted for by Food Reader Magazine readers.

The canteens at Plymouth and Bristol also picked up awards, achieving a Gold Award in the South West Tourism Awards, Taste of the South West category as well...

Saxophonist Lewis given Royal Schools' honour

An 11-year-old Ivybridge Community College student earned the opportunity to perform at one of the UK’s most well-regarded concerts for young music students.

Lewis Allen-Waldron, a dedicated musician who started playing the saxophone at Woodlands Primary School at the age of seven, was selected by the Associated Board of The Royal School of Music to perform in its High Achievers’...

Taste of the West Awards 2014 open for entries

The West Country is bursting at the seams with fresh local produce and top class pubs, restaurants and cafés. Now, Taste of the West, the leading food and drink organisation for the South West, is looking for the finest food and drink producers and foodie destinations to celebrate the magnificent food and drink of the region.

This is the largest regional awards programme in Britain and...

Devon’s recycling heroes celebrated at the Recycle Devon Thank You awards

Devon’s super recyclers are being recognised in a special ceremony to thank them for their hard work in helping to protect Devon’s environment.

This will be the second year of the Recycle Devon Thank You awards which last year marked the 10 year anniversary of the Don’t Let Devon go to waste campaign.

Devon enjoys a recycling rate of 55% (2011/12) making it one of the highest...

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