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Daphne visits Port Eliot again
Saturday 31 May will see the internal and external worlds of Daphne du Maurier coming to life in an intriguing way at the magical Port Eliot near Saltash.
Lenkiewicz auction makes £2.1m
An auction of paintings and belongings from the collection of the late Westcountry artist Robert Lenkiewicz has made a whopping £2.1m.
Leach Pottery opens after £1.7m revamp
The Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall, officially re-opens after undergoing a £1.7m transformation.
Lee-Hankey's Torquay painting for sale
A painting of a Westcountry harbour scene will go under the hammer in London next week.
New Eden exhibition unveiled to celebrate spring flowers
The Eden Project is hosting an exhibition by Cornish-based artist Mike Hoggett to celebrate the coming spring bulb season.
Newly restored Leach Pottery is fitting tribute to its famous founder
Final preparations are currently taking place in St Ives as the internationally renowned Leach Pottery prepares for its reopening at the beginning of … more»
Northcott Theatre given funding reprieve
Exeter's Northcott Theatre has been saved from possible closure after the Arts Council sensationally back-tracked on its threat to cut funding.
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Falmouth writing graduate lands book deal
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After graduating last month from University College Falmouth with an MA in Professional Writing, Frea Lockley has had extra cause for celebration: she has just signed a contract for her first book with a leading publisher.
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Theatre-goers urged to support threatened Northcott
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Theatre-goers from all over the Westcountry are being urged to make their feelings known over the Arts Council's proposal to withdraw its annual grant to the Northcott Theatre.
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Westcountry's 'West End'
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A visit to the theatre can be a magical experience – here we pick three Westcountry houses that are well worth a visit.
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Art culture thriving in Cornwall
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The Tate St Ives continues to thrive, presenting modern and contemporary art which is often created in or associated with Cornwall.
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New arts building puts city on the map
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Plymouth University's impressive new £36m arts and community building has helped to put the city on the cultural map.
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Plymouth theatre scoops prestigious award
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The Drum Theatre Plymouth has been awarded The Empty Space…Peter Brook 2007 Award, in recognition of the quality and consistency of its programme.
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Author Tremain scoops Orange prize
British author Rose Tremain has won this year's Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction for her tenth novel The Road Home.
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House prices fall as market continues to slow
Property prices in the UK slipped by 2.4 per cent in May, figures from the Halifax show.
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Med diet protects against diabetes
A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, fruit, vegetables, nuts and fish could help protect against Type 2 diabetes, a study finds.
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To the manor born again
A century ago, Bovey Castle was the country set's newest estate-of-the-art, lovingly built and fashioned, in no-expense-spared Tudor splendour, by the second Viscount Hambleden, heir to the mighty W.H.Smith empire.
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Detatched home delights
A detached three bedroom property with magnificent River Dart views has gone on the market.
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Camel Valley Bacchus 2006
The sun is starting to peek out from behind the snow clouds, the spring flowers are in full colour, the evenings are lighter again … at last we can look forward to the spring/summer season ahead.
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RECIPE Of The Week
Grilled Exmouth sea bass fillet, dill potatoes, crispy Serrano ham and roasted Somerset purple garlic salsa
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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Cove's long history rich with ship wrecks and smuggling tales
Hope Cove probably derives from the Old English hop meaning a circular valley...
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Boxwood Café review: Raving about Ramsay
999Today food critic Natasha Heard reviews the delightful Boxwood Café, part of the luxurious Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London.
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