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Felicia Crosby going over the edge
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Rowcroft’s dare devil abseil is back for 2018 – and 50ft higher

Rowcroft Hospice has announced that its adrenalin-fuelled fundraising challenge, Over the Edge – ‘The Drop’, will return to its grounds on Saturday 7 April 2018. Earlier this year 97 people descend…

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Charity Launches Advent Calendar to Celebrate Festive Season

The Torbay Community Development Trust (TCDT) is starting the festive season with an advent calendar packed with examples of how Torbay’s communities are making a positive contribution to life in the …

Rowcroft staff in front of its Inpatient Unit in Torquay
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Rowcroft launches specialist heart failure service for patients

Rowcroft Hospice has been awarded funding from the national Hospice UK St James’s Place Charitable Foundation to help develop specialist care to patients with end stage heart failure. The new provi…

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Tasty treats for the animals at Paignton Zoo

Animals at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon have been taking time to smell the roses. And then eat them. Gorillas, gibbons, squirrel monkeys and lemurs were among the species given the end-…

Rob Langenberg (centre) displaying the painting with Andrew Stott (left) and Roy Stott (right)
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Dutch artist donates Shannon painting to Exmouth lifeboat station

Rob Langenberg from Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands has been visiting Exmouth for the last 30 years with his wife, Lia. Rob presented Exmouth lifeboat station with his first seascape work during a rece…

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Paignton Zoo
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Elephant vs. pumpkin at Paignton Zoo

A giant pumpkin has met its match - an African elephant. The pumpkin, weighing approximately 31 kilos and grown by Riverford Organic Farmers near Buckfastleigh, was donated to Duchess, Paignton Zoo…

2017 10 WWCT bats
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Night-light pollution means bats go hungry

For Halloween, a chilling true story of bats. And this time, the bats are the ones in distress. Too many streetlights are causing bats to go hungry, according to a researcher with a local wildlife con…

Rowcroft's Team of Volunteer Bereavement Visitors (1)
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Rowcroft introduces new listening and support service for patients and families

Rowcroft Hospice has introduced a new, volunteer-led listening and support service for patients and their families, following a successful funding bid. Entitled the ‘Rowcroft Listening and Support Se…

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Paignton Zoo’s midwife toad part of breeding program

This tiny amphibian is a Majorcan midwife toad. A breeding group has been set up at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park as part of Europe-wide efforts to save the species. The diminutive size, big eyes…

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Fish Supper, carnival and celebrations for Exmouth RNLI volunteers:

Crew, Fundraising and Shop volunteers from Exmouth were busy supporting and representing the charity that saves lives at sea in various methods and places on 13 and 14 October. On Friday 13 October…

Image 1 Cyclists at the Newton Abbot Racecourse Start Line
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Hundreds complete ride for Rowcroft cycle challenge

Organisers hope the hundreds of participants will have raised in excess of £40,000 to help fund Rowcroft’s vital services. Rachel Durrant, 39 from Chudleigh, who completed the 24km route, said: “I’m …

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Lifeworks
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Event to celebrate sports opportunities for young people with learning disabilities

On Saturday 7th of October there will be an event hosted by Lifeworks on the illustrious Dartington Estate to celebrate 10 years of Breaking the Barrier, which this summer has created over 230 adventu…

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Paignton zoo says build bed and board for bees!

A research student based at Paignton Zoo has shown the benefits of building hotels for bees. Emily Tyack was studying solitary bees, which lay eggs in cavities. She provided “bee hotels”, each with a …

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Local charities to hold Spots & Stripes Day

Local charities are holding their very first Spots & Stripes Day to raise money to support their good works. The idea is to wear spots or stripes – or, if you are really throwing yourself into it,…

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