Torbay’s first ever completely vegan guesthouse will open for business this year and is already taking bookings.
Opening from 1st May, The Miggi has guest suites themed on books and named after their authors.
The Mary Shelley room is a romantic, dramatic, gothic suite with red velvet covered armchairs. The Frankenstein author stayed in Torbay for a Summer, writing a children’s...
Dogs just love to run free on the beach whatever the weather and a perfect day out with the family is not complete without a visit to one of the three dog-friendly Venus beach cafes across South Devon. Here you will find a warm welcome for both you and your best friend, who will be well cared for with the launch of Venus’ canine menu.
With three different natural chews specific for...
The RSPB has presented staff at a new housing development with a ‘Bronze’ award for its wildlife-friendly show home garden in Paignton.
To be in the running for the coveted Wildlife Show Garden Award, Barratt Homes included a range of features in the outdoor space of the show home at Berry Acres that supports and enhances nature and natural habitats. This includes external bird boxes,...
On 7th October, the staff in the Woods Bryce Baker office in Preston once again welcomed shoppers, colleagues, friends, family and clients old and new to join them for the annual Macmillan Coffee Morning.
There were treats aplenty spread on the green Macmillan tablecloth-clad table, including a selection of doughnuts, Bakewell tart, cookies, muffins and cakes in a variety of flavours,...
To support the country’s first ever UK Savings Week (26 September – 2 October), colleagues at the Yorkshire Building Society branch in Paignton are holding an event designed to provide people with help to build financial resilience and reach their savings goals.
UK Savings Week is being introduced following the collaboration of a number of building societies, credit unions, consumer...
The Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-school on Midvale Road, Paignton has gained a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating following its latest inspection which took place in April.
The family-run nursery group has had five Ofsted inspections across its settings so far this year and has achieved ‘Good’ results on all of them.
The report has praised the nursery’s staff and managers for working...
South West Business Council have announced this year’s regional recipients of the prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.
The Queen's Awards for Enterprise is an awards programme for British businesses and other organisations who excel in one of four categories: International trade, innovation, sustainable development or promoting opportunity (through social mobility).
For the last two years, Hoburne Devon Bay holiday park in Paignton has been supporting Devon Air Ambulance as the park’s nominated charity.
Despite covid measures and restrictions on fundraising events, the popular family holiday park has raised more than £14,000 for the much-needed local charity, which responded to 1,900 incidents across the region last year.
A nursery worker from Paignton has celebrated over 20 years of service at a local day nursery and pre-school.
Racheal O’Reilly has spent her career working at the Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-School at South Devon College in Long Road where she is an Early Years Educator with a Level 3 qualification.
The family-run business, headed up by husband and wife team Tony and Bev...
