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Introducing Devon’s first dram, Dartmoor Whisky Distillery cracks open its casks in time for Christmas

Following a decade of planning and many moons in the barrels, the very first expressions of Dartmoor Whisky have now been released

Finally, a non-alcoholic spirit that sets an adventurous new standard in taste

‘New London Light’ (NLL) is a critically acclaimed, bold and refreshing non-alcoholic spirit setting a brave new standard in taste for low and no alcohol

A fresh Taste of the West Gold medal for Bean-to-Bar chocolate maker Solkiki!

Having already been presented with over 100 awards for fine chocolate, Dorset-based bean-to-bar chocolate-maker Solkiki has been awarded a fresh gold medal in this year’s Taste of the West Awards.

More historic National Trust sites reopen as charity welcomes five million visits to its houses and gardens

The National Trust has welcomed its five millionth visit to its houses and gardens, as it opens even more of its historic places to the public this week.

New soft drinks range is just the tonic!

Cornish soft drinks company Jolly’s, launch their new canned Cornish Tonic Water.

Food Drink Devon launch alternative awards scheme for 2020

One of the UK’s biggest county competitions celebrating local food and drink has been forced to undergo changes this year for obvious reasons – but in the fertile and highly productive county of Devon, it remains the case that “the show must go on”

The world’s first certified compostable cling film reaches the South West

September heralds National Recycling Week and the Great British Beach Clean, both bringing into focus our unsustainable reliance on single use plastic

Coastal hotel makes way for ‘staycation’ apartments in multi-million-pound re-development in Devon

Lantern Lodge Hotel, a sea-view hotel on the South Devon coast is to make way for a series of modern ‘staycation’ apartments in a £3.3m re-development project

Occupyd launches first-of-its-kind marketplace to help any business monetise its existing space

The 3rd of September marked the launch of Occupyd, a first-of-its-kind online marketplace that connects businesses and individuals searching for workspace with companies looking to monetise their extra capacity.

A new direction for beautiful award-winning Pentillie Castle as it re-opens

Cornwall’s Pentillie Castle has re-opened its doors under a new guise for late 2020, as one of the West Country’s most lovely and sought after wedding and private hire venues.

Organic champions Stroud Brewery and River Cottage launch a beer range to inspire change

This Organic September sees the launch of an exciting beer collaboration between two of the UK’s most dedicated organic champions, River Cottage and Stroud Brewery.

Local community invited to planning consultation at Trefresa Farm, North Cornwall

Owner Will Herrmann is working to bring the 114 acre farm back to life as a community hub, boutique hotel, spa, restaurant, and micro-distillery, alongside the agricultural business

The Rising Sun in Pensford, Bristol is named ‘Britain’s best beer garden’

The Rising Sun in Pensford, to the south of Bristol, has been named the overall winner in Union JACK radio’s nationwide search to find ‘Britain’s Best Beer Garden’.

Not all doom & gloom – AE Rodda & Son Ltd announces annual results

The Board of AE Rodda & Son Group Ltd are pleased to report the business performance for the financial year of 2019/20.

Rockfish restaurant group bounces back from lockdown with a flourish

Rockfish seafood restaurant group in Devon and Dorset have now opened the full estate of 9 restaurants in the group, including their restaurant in Poole

Managed pub groups lead steady but mixed out-of-home sales recovery

As Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups reopened more sites last week, sales across the market also saw an improvement on previous weeks

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