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Fun for all at 38th Dartmoor Folk Festival

The Dartmoor Folk Festival is one of the top family-friendly folk events in the South West.

It provides the perfect opportunity to catch bright new folk acts, high-calibre national and local artists and established performers, all in the foothills of Dartmoor.

Festival events and activities are suitable for all ages, and there is a hugely-successful dedicated children's...

Business confidence increases in SW

Overall business confidence has risen in the South West in the last six months, underpinned by companies’ expectations of an improvement in exports as well as an anticipated increase in investment levels, according to the latest Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank.

The twice-yearly report, now in its 23rd year, gathers the views of 1,500 UK companies, predominantly small to...

Fresh hope for adoption

Children in the South West waiting to be adopted are to be found stable, loving homes more quickly, thanks to brand new online maps published today which will help would-be-adopters find the child to complete their forever family.

So far in 2014-15, 280 children in the South West have been placed in the permanent home they desperately needed, as a direct result of the government’s...

Webb Ellis Cup coming to Devon

In the build up to Rugby World Cup 2015 coming to Exeter, one of the 11 Host Cities, the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour will head to the city, showcasing Exeter and Devon to a world audience.

Since May 2014, Rugby’s most coveted prize has been capturing the imagination of thousands of people across the world as part of the build up to Rugby World Cup 2015 and now the world famous Trophy...

DEBI Awards 2015 open for entries

The Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Awards is open for entries.

The DEBI Awards, which have been running for over two decades, recognise businesses and other organisations across the county that are attaining high standards of environmental care in their day-to-day operations.

After a successful focus on environmental degradation in 2014, this year’s theme will...

Classpeople strengthens team with senior appointments

Classpeople, the leading independent education recruitment specialists in the South-West, today announced two further senior management appointments. The appointments have been made to strengthen the team in line with development plans for later this year.

Andy Taylor, a self-confessed fitness fanatic, who has eight years’ experience in financial management and has ACMA (Associate...

Virtual Jet Centre flies high

CELEBRATIONS are underway at Devon’s award-winning Virtual Jet Centre after staff received their 250th five star review on online travel review site tripadvisor.

The centre offers members of the public the chance to experience the feeling of actually flying in their bespoke simulator, taught by real pilots.

Captain Andy Wilkins, who founded the centre and built the 737-800...

BBC boss breaks silence of Judi

BBC Radio Devon managing editor Mark Grinnell has finally broken his silence about the decision to sack popular presenter Judi Spiers.

After four days of saying nothing he has published a formal statement via the station’s Facebook page.

It said the following:

“Thank you to all who have posted messages about the Judi Spiers Show on BBC Radio Devon.

“As Managing...

Want to start an apprenticeship in electrical or plumbing?

We are offering a Traineeship covering both the Electrical and Plumbing industry, which is running for 4 weeks starting from Tuesday 30th June 2015! This 4 week programme is designed to further your knowledge about both industries and increase your chance of starting an Apprenticeship and gaining employment.

The Traineeship offers candidates the opportunity to gain both theoretical...

Fitz to take over Judi's show

David Fitzgerald is to take over the presenting slot currently occupied by Judi Spiers.

Fitz and his Producer Monica Ellis will be moving to the Mid-Morning Show on BBC Radio Devon from Monday 6 July.

The BBC also announced this afternoon that Pippa Quelch will be the new voice of Drive Time.

Pippa, who was born and grew up in Devon, will present a mixture of news,...

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