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Rays Ice Cream launches Christmas menu and the chance for customers to gift a scoop to an NHS Hero

Rays Ice Cream in Swindon has launched its new Christmas menu on its website and it includes the chance for customers to buy a scoop of home made ice cream to be gifted to an NHS Hero.

Great Taste reveals trophy nominations, as Golden Forks go virtual

Following a record-breaking 12,777 entries judged over 14 weeks, Great Taste has named this year’s Golden Fork nominees, with the big winners set to be announced during a virtual ceremony on Thursday 22 October

Cornish acquisition for waterside holiday group

Dorset-based Waterside Holiday Group is expanding with the acquisition of its fourth holiday park, and its first in Cornwall

Bristol hoteliers back calls to appoint a Hospitality Minister

Hoteliers in Bristol are adding their names to a petition calling on the UK Government to create a new Minister for Hospitality post to give their struggling sector a voice at the highest level.

Bodmin Jail Hotel set to open its doors in February 2021 after £50m project

The Bodmin Jail Hotel is set to open its doors in February 2021 after a 50m transformation project that has seen the historic jail converted into a luxury hotel.

Nominations invited for Tourism Unsung Hero and Business Leader

With over 200 entries already received into this year’s Tourism Awards across Devon and Cornwall and over 100 entries for Dorset, nominations are being invited into two very special categories.

BrewDog to open in Exeter as it expands in the South West

Scottish craft beer brewery and bar owner BrewDog is opening a site in Exeter. This will be its second move into Devon following the announcement of a bar for Plymouth a month ago.

For Sale: Detached Character Freehouse, well presented throughout, in a popular Cornish Village

The King William IV, is deceptively spacious character village freehouse, in Madron, and extremely well presented throughout.

Government shows it’s #HereForCulture for The Garden House

One of the finest gardens in England awarded Culture Fund rescue package from government’s £1.57 billion recovery fund.

New Instruction: Substantial 17th Century former farmhouse in Willton, Somerset.

Refurbished flexible business opportunity as a B&B/Restaurant with Rooms/Self-catering holiday home.

New Cornish aparthotel planned by the team behind Watergate Bay Hotel

The Watergate Bay Hotel group will open a lifestyle aparthotel in Hayle, Cornwall and have plans for more in the future.

West country cider maker asks Bristolians to donate surplus apples from their gardens to create unique apple juice and cider

Local people in Bristol with surplus apples are being urged to bring them down to the Riverside Garden Centre so they can be put to good use.