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Town meets countryside
This year's Kingsbridge Show will take place on Saturday 6 September, it has been confirmed.
Rusty Angels return to the Ship
Popular rock band Rusty Angels are returning to Kingsbridge in March.
Return to families' Halcyon holidays in glorious Devon cove
The family owned Soar Mill Cove Hotel is set in outstanding, unspoilt countryside near Salcombe in south Devon.
Valentine's breaks in South Devon
South Devon, with its beautiful scenery and miles of unspoilt coastal beaches can only be described as one of the most romantic locations in the country.
Top acts lined up for music festival
The Carrivick Sisters, Bex Marshall, Scaramoose and Vince Lee's Wildcards are among the top acts set to headline this year's Kingsbridge Music Festival.
An exhibition of words and photographs
A powerful and thought-provoking touring exhibition of photographs and stories comes to the South Hams in February.
Plymouth concert for Clarkson
International superstar Kelly Clarkson is returning to the UK for the first time since her sell-out UK tour in 2006.
Dara O Briain heads to Plymouth
Popular stand up comedian Dara O Briain heads to Plymouth Pavilions on Saturday 10 May with a brand new show.
See the top Sugababes in Plymouth!
Pop trio Sugababes are heading back to the Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday 16 March as part of a 20-date tour of the UK.
Making an impression
Jon Culshaw, the UK's premier impressionist, performs at Plymouth Pavilions on Thursday, March 13.
Nocturnal nightmares at Dartmoor Zoo!
The Halloween season will mark the starting point of a series of regular, night-time, guided walks around the newly reopened Dartmoor Zoo.
from 999Westcountry.com
 Sailors set sail for BostonOver 20 sailors from around the globe have set sail on the 2008 Artemis Transat yacht race. |
 Brown hails Eden's social enterprise on whistle-stop South West tourPrime Minister Gordon Brown fulfilled a long-held ambition on Friday when he visited Eden for the first time, describing the project as a "world landmark". |
 Exeter scientist rewrites Earth's historyExeter University geologist Professor Chris Turney is sharing his vision for how climate change shaped our Earth and how it might determine its future. |
 World's biggest flower goes to seed at EdenThe Eden Project green team has harvested what it believes to be a record number of seeds from the biggest flower in the world. |
 Bumper race day at VauterhillThe Tetcott meeting has attracted a total of 149 entries for their fixture at Vauterhill on Sunday 11 May. |
 Foodies flock to festivalThe Tewkesbury Food and Drink Festival was a massive hit over the Bank Holiday weekend. |
 Fifteen Cornwall wins national 'Tourism Oscar'Fifteen Cornwall won gold at this year's Enjoy England Awards on Wednesday 23 April, scooping the top award in the 'Taste of England' category. |
 Bill Bailey to front Eden's first Comedy SessionOne of Britain's best-known comedians, Bill Bailey, is to appear at the Eden Project's first-ever Comedy Session on July 11. |
 You are what your mother eatsNew research by the Universities of Exeter and Oxford provides the first evidence that a child's sex is associated with the mother's diet. |
 Back at Flete ParkA busy weekend of point-point action is on the cards this weekend with two meeting in the Devon and Cornwall area. |
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Size doesn't matter for Westcountry bridal show visitors
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Blunt confirms Plymouth gig
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By George, By Jove, By Jeeves!
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Princesshay opens to the public
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South Hams hotels among top 50 greenest
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Festival fun in Totnes
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Livestock missing as show goes on
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Malborough bistro re-launched following radical face-lift
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Five million visitors for Woodlands
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Show goes on despite foot-and-mouth ban
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Skinner comes to Devon
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Frank Skinner, one of the country's finest and funniest comedians, returns to live stand-up with a show at Torquay's Princess Theatre.
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HOTEL Of The Week
A beautiful country house hotel in the heart of Dartmoor
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PROPERTY Of The Week
Brownston Street
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Camel Valley Bacchus 2006
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Cove's long history rich with ship wrecks and smuggling tales
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PRODUCT Of The Week
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RESTAURANT Of The Week
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RECIPE Of The Week
Oven roasted Ideford duck breast on a parsnip rosti, topped with rhubarb sauce
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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