Treats for British taste buds

Nantwich's food and drink festival in Cheshire, from Friday to Sunday next weekend, features chocolates, gourmet marquee, farmers' market and a Camra beer festival (01270 610983; nantwichfoodfestival.co.uk). Throughout October, Devon holds its third countywide festival, with events including an ice-cream scoopathon and sausage treasure hunt, in 70 locations (0870 608 5531; discoverdevon.com). Also next month, Hereford stages no fewer than six food festivals (gourmetherefordshire.co.uk).

Direct to Crete

GB Airways (0870 850 9850) is to introduce the first direct scheduled flight from the UK to Crete in May. It will fly from Gatwick to Heraklion twice a week from £129 return .

Free diving

The British Sub-Aqua Club (0500 947 202; bsac.com) is offering a free dive to anyone over 12 from 27 September to 3 October at its branches around the country.

Opodo finds room

Opodo has launched a hotel section at www. opodo.co.uk with more than 35,000 properties.