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THE JAWBONE - A human fossil from Kents Cavern could be from England's first Neanderthal

6 Dec 2007
A piece of ancient jawbone excavated from Kents Cavern in Torquay during the 1920's might yet provide evidence that England's first example of Neanderthal Man lived in Devon

SLEEPOVER - Girlguides sleep over in Kents Cavern raises enough for 3 Shelter Boxes destined for Bangledesh

2 Nov 2007
1st Babbacombe Rangers have organised a sleep-over in Kents Cavern and disco fund raising evening on the 2nd November to raise money for Shelter Box.

BEST ATTRACTION - Kents Cavern judged best Large Visitor Attraction in South West England

29 Oct 2007
Kents Cavern is crowned Gold winner as the best Visitor Attraction in the South West 2007/8

HEALTHY FOOD - Eat Wise award for Red Rock Cafe

17 Oct 2007
The restaurant at Kents Cavern, the Red Rock Cafe, picked up an Eat Wise award from Torbay Council. The Eat Wise scheme was launched by Torbay's Food and Safety Team along with the Torbay Care Trust to help caterers provide better and healthier choices.

GEOPARK - Caves are official Geosite in UNESCO's Newest Global Geopark

18 Sep 2007
Torbay becomes a European Geopark as the English Riviera Geopark. Kents Cavern is as official Geosite in the Geopark, the first urban UNESCO Global Geopark.

BEST GARDENS - Gardens judged best on the English Riviera

1 Sep 2007
The gardens at Devon's oldest visitor attraction, Kents Cavern in Torquay, have been judged FIRST in the Large Shop/Retail category in Bay Blooms 2007.

GHOST HUNTING - A Haunting Experience at Kents Cavern

26 Jun 2007
A group of intrepid ghost hunters has just undertaken the first ever paranormal exploration of Kents Cavern in Torquay

AWARDS - An award winning attraction

4 Apr 2007
Kents Cavern holds four regional tourism awards and two national tourism award

HEAD GUIDE - Head Cave Guide from 1960s celebrates 95th birthday

20 Mar 2007
Head Cave Guide from 1960s celebrates 95th birthday

FIRST NEANDERTAL - Jawbone from Kents Cavern could be from the first Neanderthal found in Britain.

6 Dec 2006
Jawbone from Kents Cavern could be from the first Neanderthal ever found in Britain. University of Hull carries out significant analysis of ancient skull fragment.

CAVE PAINTINGS - Archaeologists to seek Ice Age cave art at Kents Cavern

8 Jul 2006
Archaeologists to seek Ice Age cave art at Kents Cavern

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE - A national tourism industry Oscar for Kents Cavern

3 May 2006
Tourism industry top Oscar for Kents Cavern

FIRST HUMAN - Britain's first human re-dated

21 Apr 2005
Britain's first human re-dated