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This month’s Fabulous Farm Shops’ Farm Shop Focus is on Padstow Farm Shop.
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Eco cup innovator No More Lids wins Future of Food 2025
No More Lids, the company spearheading a plastic-free future for UK takeaway drinks, has won the top prize at the Future of Food Competition held at Royal Geographic Society in London.
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BANK Bristol hosts Whyte’s Restaurant, as worldwide tour goes regional
BANK Bristol will welcome Whyte’s Restaurant to Totterdown on Thursday 11 December, for a one-night collision of live-fire cooking, big-flavour and no-rules plates.
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Good things come in threes – & over 200 reasons to visit!
The Source trade show returns to Exeter on Tuesday 3rd - Wednesday 4th February 2026, and it’s better than ever. Here’s why you should be there.
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Padstow announces full line-up for Christmas Fayre
Padstow is set to sparkle this weekend with the launch of the brand-new Padstow Christmas Fayre, a four-day festive celebration taking place 4–7 December 2025.
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Industry first as food tech firm, Leafe, unveils offer for unlimited food hygiene training certificates
Hospitality operations app, Leafe, has launched an industry-first offer giving customers access to unlimited CPD-accredited food hygiene training and certifications.
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Flapjackery launches its first ever wholesale range
Flapjackery, the Devon bakery loved for its gluten free flapjacks, is launching its first ever wholesale range, making its famous treats easier to enjoy across the UK.
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Hotel Indigo opens hotel in Torquay – the heart of the English Riviera
Hotel Indigo, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts luxury and lifestyle portfolio, officially opens the doors to Hotel Indigo Torquay.
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79 winners at 16th Devon Tourism Awards
A record 79 trophies were presented at Sandy Park on 27 November, celebrating Devon’s leading tourism and hospitality businesses at the Devon Tourism Awards.
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Budget provides cold comfort for Bristol hoteliers
Hopes of Bristol hoteliers that the Autumn budget wouldn’t adversely affect a promising end to 2025 have been dashed by a higher-than-expected wage increase for the under-21s.
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A toast to tradition: Iconic west country ale joins the parliamentary pint line-up
Butcombe Brewing Co. is proud to announce that one of its most popular beers, Butcombe Original, is now being served in the Strangers’ Bar at the House of Commons thanks to local Labour MP for North Somerset Sadik Al-Hassan.
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Bar Buoy secures major listing with St Austell Brewery
Devon based premium cocktail producer Bar Buoy is celebrating a major milestone after securing a new listing with St Austell Brewery.
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Bays Brewery spreads some festive cheer with return of HO-HO-HOppy charity beer
Family-run Bays Brewery in Paignton is kickstarting the season of goodwill with the return of its festive favourite, ‘Jingle Ale’, once again raising funds for Children’s Hospice South West.
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South West publicans urge the government to support the pub industry
Publicans across the South West are calling on the government to take positive action and ease mounting financial pressures on pubs ahead of this week’s Budget.
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Canned Wine Group is turning Black Friday into a moment of support for The Drinks Trust
Canned Wine Group has always believed that wine should be enjoyed mindfully, creating meaningful connections between people, planet and place.
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Cornish Gems wins Future Icons award
Cornish Gems, the luxury holiday letting specialist based in Cornwall, is thrilled to announce that it has won first place in the Responsible Travel Experience – Within the UK category, at the Country & Town House’s Future Icons Awards.
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New Tourism Champions announced at the Bristol, Bath, Somerset and Gloucestershire Tourism Awards
Tourism businesses from across the region gathered at the Apex City of Bath Hotel for an evening of celebration at the 2025 Bristol, Bath, Somerset & Gloucestershire Tourism Awards.
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