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Friendly welcome assured at village pub
A friendly greeting from Mark and Natately Vinall is assured at the Loddiswell Inn, set in the picturesque South Hams district.
Lodds want new bowlers
Loddiswell Short Mat Bowls Club have held a second successive open evening, and look forward to welcoming new members to their Tuesday evening club n … more»
Lodds hammered 7-1
Loddiswell FC suffered a humiliating 7-1 defeat by Stoke Gabriel III on Saturday afternoon.
London showcase for local producer
Heron Valley Organic Juices and Cider has been selected to showcase its produce at the Real Food Festival at London's Earl's Court at the end of April.
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 Sailors set sail for BostonOver 20 sailors from around the globe have set sail on the 2008 Artemis Transat yacht race. |
 Brown hails Eden's social enterprise on whistle-stop South West tourPrime Minister Gordon Brown fulfilled a long-held ambition on Friday when he visited Eden for the first time, describing the project as a "world landmark". |
 Exeter scientist rewrites Earth's historyExeter University geologist Professor Chris Turney is sharing his vision for how climate change shaped our Earth and how it might determine its future. |
 World's biggest flower goes to seed at EdenThe Eden Project green team has harvested what it believes to be a record number of seeds from the biggest flower in the world. |
 Bumper race day at VauterhillThe Tetcott meeting has attracted a total of 149 entries for their fixture at Vauterhill on Sunday 11 May. |
 Foodies flock to festivalThe Tewkesbury Food and Drink Festival was a massive hit over the Bank Holiday weekend. |
 Fifteen Cornwall wins national 'Tourism Oscar'Fifteen Cornwall won gold at this year's Enjoy England Awards on Wednesday 23 April, scooping the top award in the 'Taste of England' category. |
 Bill Bailey to front Eden's first Comedy SessionOne of Britain's best-known comedians, Bill Bailey, is to appear at the Eden Project's first-ever Comedy Session on July 11. |
 You are what your mother eatsNew research by the Universities of Exeter and Oxford provides the first evidence that a child's sex is associated with the mother's diet. |
 Back at Flete ParkA busy weekend of point-point action is on the cards this weekend with two meeting in the Devon and Cornwall area. |
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HOTEL Of The Week
A beautiful country house hotel in the heart of Dartmoor
Gidleigh Park is a beautiful country house hotel set on the banks of the North Teign River in the Dartmoor National Park, with 45 acres of gardens and woodland.
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PROPERTY Of The Week
Brownston Street
An elegant and well-proportioned Grade II listed Georgian house in the very centre of this much sought-after South Hams town.
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WINE Of The Week
Camel Valley Bacchus 2006
The sun is starting to peek out from behind the snow clouds, the spring flowers are in full colour, the evenings are lighter again … at last we can look forward to the spring/summer season ahead.
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VILLAGE Of The Week
Cove's long history rich with ship wrecks and smuggling tales
Hope Cove probably derives from the Old English hop meaning a circular valley...
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PRODUCT Of The Week
World's fastest Blu-ray burner launched in UK
Electronics giant LG Electronics has launched what it claims is the world’s fastest Blu-ray rewriter and HD DVD-ROM drive in the UK.
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RESTAURANT Of The Week
Boxwood Café review: Raving about Ramsay
999Today food critic Natasha Heard reviews the delightful Boxwood Café, part of the luxurious Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London.
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RECIPE Of The Week
Oven roasted Ideford duck breast on a parsnip rosti, topped with rhubarb sauce
By Tim Golder, head chef at Topsham's prestigious Oliva Restaurant, which was named best restaurant in Devon at the 2007 Devon Life Food and Drink Awards.
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