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Romance in the City

Rating: 2

January 27th 2012

Whether February has you in romantic mood or not - you can’t fail to fall in love with Exeter, writes Trudy Turrell. Photos by Alexandra Richards

South Molton

Rating: 3

September 29th 2011

South Molton farmers’ market, Saturday morning, dead early. My stall is set up and I’m waiting for the rush – crush barriers and police horses standing by in case the crowds get too overcome by my produce.

Boom Town

Rating: 2

September 7th 2011

Just six miles from Exeter, Crediton is fast becoming a shopper’s haven. From traditional stalwarts to trendy newcomers, Alexandra Richards meets some of the people behind this thriving market town.

Breathing Space

Rating: 3

September 6th 2011

Dartmoor – where people and nature live side by side. Photo by Tom Wilkinson

Work, Rest & Play in Exmouth

Rating: 3

June 17th 2011

Exmouth in Devon is a town where the one-mile wide, eight-mile long River Exe Estuary feeds into the sea.

Take to the Water in Plymouth, South Devon

Rating: 3

June 17th 2011

Trudy Turrell discovers fun and affordable ways to explore on, in, and under the waters of Plymouth Sound

Insider’s guide to... Tavistock

Rating: 2

May 3rd 2011

This thriving market town has an unexpected grandeur and rich history, with a hint of old-world charm, as Caroline Doughty discovers. Photos by Neville Stanikk

A Secluded Wildlife Haven

Rating: 4

April 26th 2011

Gary Pilkington tells Anna Turns how, even after 23 years at Marsland Reserve, he never gets bored with his natural surroundings

Phil Spencer urges the nation to become ‘Karcher Clean’!

Rating: 3

April 8th 2011

Kärcher has joined forces with property expert, Phil Spencer, to launch ‘Kärcher CleanBritain’ – a campaign to encourage us to clean up our streets and meeting places for what’s set to be an exciting time for the nation...

The Mews Launches in Dorchester

Rating: 2

April 6th 2011

the MEWS Dorchester is a new concept in shopping brought to you by Jean-Claude Gendre and Michael Delage-Pandeli.

The Mews is Launched in Dorchester

Rating: 2

April 6th 2011

Offering watches, antiques and jewellery, the MEWS Dorchester is a new concept in shopping brought to you by Jean-Claude Gendre and Michael Delage-Pandeli.

The Mother of Trawling

Rating: 3

February 23rd 2011

Restoration of the oldest surviving Brixham trawler is underway thanks to the efforts of the community of this harbour town, writes Sarah Holmes

Transition Town Totnes

Rating: 3

February 22nd 2011

A new kind of visitor is seeking out the South Devon Town of Totnes, writes Trudy Turrell. Photos Kate Mount

Exeter’s Jewel Box

Rating: 2

January 27th 2011

As a reinvented and refurbished Royal Albert Memorial Museum gears up to re-opening in exeter, later this year, Julien Parsons considers its future in this age of austerity

Barnstaple’s Treasure House

Rating: 3

January 27th 2011

If anything can make one proud to be living in this part of glorious Devon, it’s a long and leisurely look around the galleries at the Museum of Barnstaple, writes Jilly Parton. Photos by Neville Stanikk

Seeing Ivybridge through your eyes

Rating: 2

January 24th 2011

Often coined as the ‘Gateway to the Moors’, Ivybridge is surrounded by natural beauty, from the River Erme to Dartmoor. Devon Life showcases some of your best images which capture the diversity of life outdoors in Ivybridge

7 Great Reasons to Live in Okehampton, Devon

Rating: 3

January 10th 2011

Claire Hallett explores the magic of this old Devon market town on the edge of Dartmoor

Two Days in the Snow in Dolton, Devon

Rating: 3

January 10th 2011

Last January, when the snow was falling thick and fast in North Devon, Karin Hewlett stepped out with her camera to record the transformation of the village of Dolton where she lives

Hot Tips for Cold Days in Newton Abbot, South devon

Rating: 3

January 7th 2011

Trudy Turrell found some great ways to enjoy the traditional Devon market town of Newton Abbot on a winter’s day

Hot Tips for Cold Days in Newton Abbot, South devon

Rating: 2

January 7th 2011

Trudy Turrell found some great ways to enjoy the traditional Devon market town of Newton Abbot on a winter’s day