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🎃 BEYOND THE ORANGE: The Ultimate Autumn Celebration at Darts Farm!

Autumn has officially arrived in Devon, and few places do it quite like @dartsfarm. 🍂✨ We took a trip out to Topsham to experience this year’s Pumpkin Fest, and it’s far more than your standard photo-op. From field upon field of homegrown pumpkins and squash in every colour imaginable, to the headline act—a staggering 1,258kg

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Family What's On & Events

Pedal Kart Grand Prix Coming home 2027

YOU GUESSED IT… THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! The 2027 Pedal Kart Grand Prix is gathering serious momentum, with team entries filling up fast and businesses gearing up for one incredible challenge… To become the next Grand Prix Champions! And this year, victory will taste even sweeter because WE’RE COMING HOME! Back to Torre Abbey, Torquay,

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News Desk What's On & Events

Revving Engines & Artisan Coffee: Cars and Cuppas Brings Motoring Enthusiasts Together in Devon

Greendale Farmshop Cars & Cuppas Event 18th October 2026 There’s something uniquely special about Sunday mornings in the West Country: crisp morning air, scenic countryside backdrops, the rich aroma of freshly brewed artisan coffee, and the undeniable roar of finely tuned engines. For motoring lovers across Devon and the South West, Cars and Cuppas has

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News Desk What's On & Events

Electric Bay returns to Torquay in 2027 for its fifth anniversary

Electric Bay is returning to Torquay’s Torre Abbey Meadows on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 July 2027, Marking the festival’s fifth anniversary after a year away. Louder and Beatz n Bobz will bring two days of music back to the English Riviera, with Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics with Tom Richards Essential Orchestra headlining Saturday.

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Automotive News Desk

OMODA 4 makes European motor show debut in Paris ahead of 2027 UK launch

OMODA 4 made its European motor show debut at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, introducing the brand’s bold ‘Cyber Mecha’ design language ahead of its UK launch in 2027. Taking centre stage at OMODA&JAECOO’s first-ever appearance at the event, the new compact SUV has arrived following a record-breaking month for the dual-brand in the UK*,

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Automotive

BYD SHARK secures maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating

The SHARK’s performance in Europe’s most stringent evaluation demonstrates BYD’s comprehensive all-round approach to technology and new-energy vehicle safety. Euro NCAP’s own definition of the five-star score is “overall excellent performance in crash protection and well equipped with state-of-the-art crash avoidance technology”. The official test report – based on an assessment last year by Australasian

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Automotive

MGS5 EV Named Most Reliable Small Family Electric SUV

The MGS5 EV has been named the most reliable small family electric SUV in a nation-wide 2026 UK vehicle reliability survey, leading a strong set of results for MG’s electric models and the wider brand. The MG5 electric estate also secured third place among all electric cars in the survey. Together, the results give customers

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Automotive

Peak efficiency: Ben Shephard conquers Three Peaks as JAECOO 7 drives into Guinness World Records history

JAECOO UK has secured its first Guinness World Records title after the JAECOO 7 SHS-P achieved the lowest fuel consumption for a UK National Three Peaks Challenge with a plug-in hybrid powered production Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), with TV presenter and climber Ben Shephard and drivers Kevin Booker and Sam Clarke completing the record attempt

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Automotive News Desk

New KGM Musso continues award-winning run with Editor’s Choice honour in Diesel & EcoCar’s Diesel Top 40 2026

KGM Motors UK, formerly SsangYong, is delighted to announce that the Musso Rhino has been named Editor’s Choice for diesel double-cab pick-up in Diesel & EcoCar’s annual Diesel Top 40, recognising its combination of serious working capability, generous equipment and outstanding value. The latest accolade builds on an established record of recognition from the publication,

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Automotive

Hyundai IONIQ 9 trialled by National Highways as all-electric Traffic Officer vehicle

Hyundai Motor UK has supplied four all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 9 SUVs to National Highways for a Traffic Officer vehicle trial on England’s motorways and major A-roads. The trial will assess how the seven-seat IONIQ 9 performs in frontline operational use, combining zero tailpipe emissions, long electric range, rapid charging and the load capacity required for

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