The Modular Café and Kitchen units have now been delivered and installed at the Northam Burrows Visitor Centre site as the final layout of the facilities starts to emerge. The units were pre-assembled off-site and were craned into position ready for final fitting out and connection to utilities. The exterior […]

The Big Sheep in North Devon has confirmed that they will not be re-opening again on April 12. Although many industries and attractions around the county are getting ready to welcome their guests back, The Big Sheep have decided to wait until May 17, as many of their attractions would […]

The Barnstaple Pannier Market is set to reopen again after a third national lockdown. General markets will begin again on Monday 12 April and will run every Monday to Saturday between 9am and 4pm. The market offers a range of items for shoppers from fruit and veg, clothes, toys, and […]

From Torridge Council: The pandemic has changed many things, maybe in some cases, forever. From social distancing to mask wearing and working from home, Zoom to sanitiser, our habits are very, very different from a year ago. But what will life be like in a year’s time? Will you be […]

A dozen projects across Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay with funding of around £21m from the Heart of the SW LEP’s Getting Building Fund allocation have now been contracted and are ready to go live. It’s not really our part of Devon but at least it’s something … The HotSW […]

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Torridge District Council  has announced a joint project working with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to contact businesses in Torridge to make sure they are COVID-secure and to help contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The checks will ensure businesses are compliant with the latest government legislation and guidance […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today (Tuesday 1 December) announced an additional £1,000 Christmas grant for ‘wet-led pubs’ in tiers 2 and 3 who will miss out on much needed business during the busy Christmas period. Pubs that predominantly serve alcohol rather than provide food have been asked to make […]

From Torridge Council: “As final preparations are made to reopen our towns, high streets and businesses on Wednesday a lot of the focus has quite rightly been on doing this safely. Business owners have been checking and implementing measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 but Torridge’s track record of […]

From Devon Council: The government has decided that Devon will be under Tier 2 local restrictions when lockdown ends, subject to parliamentary approval. It means that from Wednesday 2 December: You must not socialise with anyone indoors who is not in your household or part of your support bubble, at home or in a […]