Devon people & society
Dartmoor man returns home to further career
A Dartmoor man is returning home to Devon to take up a new position at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park.
An interview with Zoe Szypillo
In our series of talks with Westcountry celebrities, Nick Gibbens speaks to Exeter model and Bollywood actress Zoe Szypillo.
Unique rehabilitation programme on Dartmoor
A project to rehabilitate low-risk offenders from HMP Dartmoor by giving them the opportunity to complete a work experience programme with the Forestry Commission has successfully helped 10 former inmates into full-time employment.
Show of Hands are 'Greatest Devonians'
Two musicians whose work captures the essence of modern community life in Devon have won the title 'Greatest Devonians'.
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 Princess opens Tregony retirement villageEight year old Emily Berryman upheld a family tradition when she was chosen to present HRH Princess Alexandra with a posy of flowers at the official opening of Roseland Parc Retirement Village. |
 Cirencester woman completes Polar ChallengeAfter 17 days of trekking through sub-zero temperatures, Cirencester's Sam Long has completed her journey to the magnetic North Pole as part of the Polar Challenge. |
 Cornish farmer donates land for hospiceA kind-hearted farmer has donated a plot of land for a new children's hospice to be built on in the Westcountry. |
 Marathon boost to charities fundsLooe-based charity Ellie's Haven has benefited by donations of nearly £9,000 from a series of fundraising efforts. |
 Wooden boat voyage to AustraliaYachtsman and adventurer Pete Goss is to embark on a 11,800 mile nautical journey in a wooden boat, re-enacting an epic voyage undertaken by Cornish fisherman 153 years ago. |
 Revealing an artistic sideArt is certainly not dead: South Devon artist Kate Marshall is doing more than her fair share of exposure to bring art to the nation. |
 An interview with Zoe SzypilloIn our series of talks with Westcountry celebrities, Nick Gibbens speaks to Exeter model and Bollywood actress Zoe Szypillo. |
 ShelterBox program reaches BurmaShelterBox, the Helston-based disaster aid charity, has received the first pictures of its aid helping victims of May's devastating Burma cyclone. |
 Dartmoor man returns home to further careerA Dartmoor man is returning home to Devon to take up a new position at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park. |
 Charity golf day to go with a swing!The Devon Air Ambulance Trust's annual Golf Day will this year take place at the prestigious Exeter Golf & Country Club in Exeter. |
 Show of Hands asked to join the Hall of FamePopular Devon acoustic roots duo Show of Hands have been invited to join the Westcountry Hall of Fame. |
People & Society - around the network
Married people have better sex
It's true, people who are married or in long-term relationships continually report higher levels of sexual satisfaction than people who are single or dating.
Brummies 'sound like dummies'
Having a Yorkshire accent can make you sound more intelligent than a Brummie - or even someone who talks posh.
Britain's best and worst chat up lines
"You are like a compass, without you I am lost" has been voted as the nation's favourite chat up line.
Find your perfect partner online
Internet dating is becoming increasingly popular in the UK, according to online matchmaking service Parship.
Do blondes really have more fun?
Lisa Daily, of dating website Click by Lavalife, examines whether blondes really do have more fun.
Ecstasy: cheaper than a pint
Almost everyone agrees: drugs are bad. But what can be done to curb their illegal use when they are so accessible in every city, town and probably village in the UK?
Which era would you live in?
Almost half of British adults would wind back the clock at least 30 years if given the choice to live in a different decade.
Ecstasy safer than aspirin, says UK police chief
A leading British police chief has caused outrage after claiming that the illegal rave drug ecstasy is safer to take than aspirin.
Are you a sexual introvert?
Just like your innate personality dictates whether or not you're a "social butterfly" or a "shrinking violet", the same is true for how you express your sexuality.
Is London the unfriendliest city in the UK?
It’s not grim up north and most definitely unfriendly in the south, but quite flirty.
Whose pocket are you lining?
When it comes to charity, people are often happy to give a little something to those worse off than themselves.
How long can you go without sex?
Although you're probably familiar with the terms "sex drive" and "libido", how much about your own sexual clock do you understand? Rose Rivera explains.
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HOTEL Of The Week
To the manor born again
A century ago, Bovey Castle was the country set's newest estate-of-the-art, lovingly built and fashioned, in no-expense-spared Tudor splendour, by the second Viscount Hambleden, heir to the mighty W.H.Smith empire.
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PROPERTY Of The Week
Detatched home delights
A detached three bedroom property with magnificent River Dart views has gone on the market.
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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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RECIPE Of The Week
Grilled Exmouth sea bass fillet, dill potatoes, crispy Serrano ham and roasted Somerset purple garlic salsa
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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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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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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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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