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Dartmoor Reach Alpaca Farm in Bovey Tracey will appear in the show, televised over five episodes, which sees four bed and breakfast owners host one another, and at the end of their stay, rate one another’s hospitality skills. At the end of the week, they all sit down to talk through their feedback – both the positive and the negative, with one bed and breakfast owner being crowned the winner. Owners of Dartmoor Reach Alpaca Farm, Josh and Natalie Hyson started building their glamping site just as Covid began. Josh said: ‘It was an an incredibly hard time for the nation . It was blood sweat and tears building the glamping site . Builders merchants were closed as were theContinue Reading

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Experts at British Pest Control Association (BPCA) are directing householders to an online guide that can help with identification of different types of hornet.  BPCA’s Things That Go Buzz information sheet outlines how to identify European and Asian hornets, as well as advice on what to do if you see one.  Since April 10, sightings of Asian hornets – a non-native predator that eats honeybees – have been reported in Northumberland, Dorset and Kent.  Asian hornets pose a threat to British bees and sightings should be immediately reported to the Non-native Species Secretariat.  Natalie Bungay, BPCA Technical Manager, said: “It is a concern that we have had three sightings of Asian hornets already this year, as they are a non-native invasive predatorContinue Reading

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The recent news that Sports Direct owner Frasers, has defended its use of facial recognition cameras has sparked concern from MPs.  On Monday 24th April, 50 MPs and peers supported a letter opposing the use of the technology by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which owns Sports Direct and other chains such as Flannels. The letter, which criticises the use of facial recognition cameras, was organised by campaign groups Big Brother Watch, Liberty and Privacy International. Opposition to the technology has swelled as privacy campaigners and the public are concerned about the growing use of facial recognition technology.  These devices are just the latest addition to a growing system of increasingly intrusive snooping on the UK population. But where does the law stand on the useContinue Reading

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Acclaimed slipware potter, Hannah McAndrew and internationally renowned pictorial sign painter and  letterer, Andrew Grundon, have collaborated on a large platter to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III. Continue Reading

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Running novice, Jodie Winkler, from Torquay who was inspired to run the London Marathon to help vulnerable children and young people proudly crossed the finish line on Sunday to raise hundreds of pounds for The Children’s Society and J7 Community Health Centre.    The trainee therapist who currently works for The Children’s Society at their Checkpoint service in Torquay completed the gruelling 26.2 mile course in 4 hours 1 minute on Sunday 23 April. Her job has inspired her to support the charity’s work with children in Torbay and across the country who are affected by issues related to mental health, poverty, or exploitation.    As a Learning Disability Nurse who is passionate about health and fitness, she also wanted to raiseContinue Reading