A Head for PR

British UK manufacturer Ribcraft introduces its new luxury cabin RIB, the 850 Sports Cruiser, at the 2011 London International Boat Show.

Friends and supporters of the children’s charity, Brainwave, came together to celebrate Brainwave’s first birthday in central Manchester.

Representatives from Destination South West, who attended the annual PSA Dinner welcomed news that the ocean cruise market continues to buck travel trends with an expected increase of 8% in passengers expected to take a cruise in the next 12 months.

Many of the passengers from cruise ships visiting the UK’s South West head straight for the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, according to Destination South West which recognises the pulling power that these sites exert over visitors to the region.

Visit South Devon’s campaign to promote South Devon crab reaches the iPhone generation with the launch of a new “Eat Fish” app from the celebrity Devon based restaurateur and chef Mitch Tonks.

The cream of Devon’s food and drink producers will be showcasing their talents at the UK’s biggest and most prestigious consumer food show, the BBC Good Food Show at the NEC in Birmingham (24 – 28 Nov). www.visitdevon.co.uk/taste.

Devon’s leading tourism businesses are celebrating after being recognised as being the “best in the west” after winning Gold at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2010-2011.

Millbrook Cottages near High Bickington in North Devon s the “best in the west” for self-catering accommodation after winning a major tourism award at a prestigious ceremony in Devon last night (15 November 2010). www.millbrookcottages.co.uk.

Leeds Rhinos rugby fans can expect a premier welcome when they visit Devon as their team takes on the Exeter Chiefs on Saturday 20 November. The Chiefs have been recently promoted to the rugby Premiership. www.visitdevon.co.uk/rugby.

North Devon tourism is to receive a major boost with the launch of a new state of the art destination website which promotes North Devon and Exmoor. The new www.northdevon.com website is launched by the business and tourism partnership North Devon+