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It's been a long lockdown for us all however following the Government announcing shops can reopen, The Shops at Dartington is now open for visitors. The revised opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm. (Totnes Bookshop is open Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm.) Go and enjoy a cup...

Thursday 18 June is International Picnic Day and Sharpham Wine and Sharpham Cheese, near Totnes in South Devon, are set to host their first ever ‘socially distanced’ picnic day. Situated on the banks of the River Dart, the food-filled destination is best known for their vineyard, cheese dairy and ‘...

We have the perfect treat for Father’s Day this Sunday - takeaway roast, available in our biodegradable boxes with an extra treat for dads. What better way to spend a sunny Sunday than eating delicious food and enjoying views like this. We’re serving roasted chicken supreme with roast...

Information from Devon County Council: www.devon.gov.uk/fundingnews/fund/devon-discretionary-business-grants Focus of fund/fund aims: Grants for small and micro businesses in Devon that have property-related costs but have not been eligible for other government grants for businesses...

Online applications for the Scheme 3 fund will be open for two weeks, from 10th June to 24th June at www.eastdevon.gov.uk/discretionary-business-grant. This follows previous schemes which supported businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors as well as small businesses more...

We’re counting down the days until we can return to our favourite UK holiday hotspots as well as to explore new experiences when hotels and inns reopen. As Devon heads into one of its most beautiful times of the year, we’re daydreaming about the best of staycation destinations and all the...

Curworthy getting real handmade Devon cheese to local people with new move to retail packaging during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. With the announcement of the nationwide lockdown back in March, the long established and previously considered sustainable and resilient markets for Curworthy’s...

Lyme Bay Winery, the flavour arm of LBW Drinks, has released the 2018 vintage of its award-winning Chardonnay and considers it to be ‘exceptional’. This is the first time the Devon-based drinks producer has released a still English Wine vintage ahead of an older year, and will move straight on from...

Barton Place Farm Shop has opened a 24/7 milk collection point. You can now pay them a visit, all day every day, to collect a bottle of their fresh milk. Barton Place Farm,  Wrefords Lane, Exeter, Devon  EX4 5BS www.bartonplacefarm.co.uk

Introducing Overproof Spiced Pineapple Rum It’s an important date in the calendar ‘World Environment Day’ (Friday 5th June) for Devon-based rum makers Russ and Gemma Wakeham. With a passion for rum, science, Devon and the planet they created the world’s first carbon negative rum...