food

Exploring the UK’s year-round food scene

Expedia.co.uk is highlighting some of the best food and drink events in the UK with a new interactive map, aimed at travellers planning a UK cottage break. Designed to showcase the UK’s year-round food scene, the map has month-by-month filters to help holidaymakers find activities and inspiration for their next UK trip.

Featured events range from major festivals such as Bristol’s...

Tanner Brothers announced as new patrons of Plymouth Flavour Fest

The countdown to Plymouth Flavour Fest began today with the announcement that talented chef siblings, James and Chris Tanner, will be the event's official patrons.

The famous restauranteurs have supported the South West’s largest food festival since it was launched 14-years-ago and, as figureheads for 2017, they are planning to cook up a storm. As patrons, the chefs will help shape the...

Plymouth donates 6,600 meals to help feed people in need this Christmas

Shoppers in Plymouth demonstrated their generosity earlier this month, by donating 6,600 meals to foodbank charity The Trussell Trust and food redistribution charity FareShare for Tesco’s Neighbourhood Food Collection.

The Neighbourhood Food Collection runs in all Tesco stores across the country, to collect vital store cupboard essential foods, such as rice, tea, tinned meat and UHT...

Weekend of Wonders prepares to amaze

Get ready to be amazed. Three amazing acts have been announced for Royal William Yard's epic Weekend of Wonders on Sept 3 & 4.

Husband and wife team, Chris and Phoebe Bullzini will wow audiences performing a breath taking wire walk across the harbour at Royal William Yard.

Fresh from the Edinburgh fringe, Dynamike, the juggler, is sure to get jaw dropping as he performs...

Don’t burger up your bank holiday

Over 900,000 people in the South West of England are at risk of food poisoning from pink burgers at Bank Holiday barbecues, according to research released today by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

The research reveals that despite 69% stating they are concerned about food poisoning, almost a third (29%) of people in the South West would eat a burger that isn’t fully cooked through. One...

Nourish Festival launches Devon Street Food Awards

The organisers of the Nourish Festival are looking forward to this year’s festival which takes place in early September.

The Festival will bring some of the region’s top food producers and craft makers to Bovey Tracey, alongside a programme of nationally and internationally renowned musicians.

This year, Nourish Festival launches The Devon Street Food Awards in association with...

Nourish Festival of Food, Craft and Music

The Nourish Food Fair will fill Bovey's high street with some of the best producers from the South West on Sat 3 September. Stalls will be selling a huge variety of locally produced food including artisan cheeses, preserves, handmade chocolates, oils, pies and speciality mushrooms.

A selection of street food will offer Caribbean, Spanish, Moroccan, wood fired Italian pizza, French crepes, Mexican, local seafood and the good old British Banger.

The Bovey Bake Off and Junior Bovey Bake Off will get the community reaching for their mixing bowls. The competition will be...

Flavour Fest returns to Plymouth

The West Country’s largest free food festival is returning for its 13th year to cement Plymouth’s reputation as the foodie hub of the South West.

Flavour Fest 2016 will showcase the region’s best produce and offer food fun for all the family - including a Ready Steady Cook-off, huge continental market, Fun Kitchen, bar, a chance to see top chefs in action - and a great atmosphere for...

Junk food causes similar high blood sugar levels as type 2 diabetes

A junk food diet can cause as much damage to the kidney as diabetes, according to a study published today in Experimental Physiology.

Type 2 diabetes is often associated with obesity and the number of cases are rising worldwide at an alarming rate. In type 2 diabetes, the body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or doesn’t react to it. This causes an accumulation of sugar (glucose)...

Why yuletide could be ‘drooltide’ for your dog

NFU Mutual, the UK’s leading rural insurer, is urging owners to put certain foods on the ‘naughty list’ for their dogs this year. Christmas is well known as a time of excess for humans but, according to the insurer, pet dogs are also prone to eating too much during the festive period and sometimes, what they choose to eat could have serious health implications and end-up in an emergency visit...

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