Zoo’s TB restrictions lifted
The TB restrictions at Paignton Zoo have been lifted. The conservation charity has been constrained since August 2017, when a single case of TB was discovered. A crucial final test has come back al…
Local accountants keep the streets of Bovey Tracey clean
The streets, fields and football pitches of Bovey Tracey are looking that little bit tidier thanks to local chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards. As part of its ongoing commitment to volunteeri…
Into The Mix festival launches in Torbay
A brand-new diversity event called Into the Mix is coming to Tore Abbey in Torquay on Saturday 6 July. Taking place on the exterior lawns of the abbey and in the Spanish Barn, the free, inclusive even…
South Devon UTC mark Women in Engineering Day
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day (Sunday 23rd June), Newton Abbot’s pioneering technical college hosted a programme of events to encourage more young girls into the skilled trade. …
Specsavers run Torbay Half Marathon in aid of cancer research
A Specsavers husband-and-wife team raised £2,360 after completing the Torbay Half Marathon in memory of friends and loved ones who lost their lives to cancer. Simon and Cassie Simmonds, both work a…
Are these the sweetest babies in the world?
There are baby red ruffed lemurs at Paignton Zoo – and just look at them! The charity zoo is a professional science and conservation body working internationally to help save these Critically Endan…
Zoo staff battle to save sick orangutan
Animal experts at Paignton Zoo in Devon have been battling around the clock to save a sick primate. Keepers, vets and vet nurses responded swiftly when female orang utan Gambira was taken ill sudde…
Lightfoot and Bott expand fleet partnership
Lightfoot, the maker of the world’s first technology to reward better driving, today announces the expansion of its relationship with vehicle conversion specialist, Bott. The businesses have been work…
Torbay optician urges residents not to be caught out by the ‘silent thief of sight’
Hundred's of people in Torbay are at risk of having their vision stolen by a condition often dubbed as the ‘silent thief of sight’. An estimated 1,860 Torbay residents are in danger of going blind …
Cofton Holidays hits Visit England high
Multiple award-winning South Devon holiday park Cofton Holidays has hit the highs once again having achieved VisitEngland’s highest standard for quality, the prestigious 5-star holiday park rating. In…
Jurassic Coast Mini Club donates £1,125 to Exmouth RNLI
A group of car enthusiasts who, over the last decade, have raised more than £9,000 for Exmouth RNLI, have donated yet more vital funds for the local volunteers who save lives at sea. The Jurassic C…
South West’s largest classic American car show returns to Cofton
Classic American cars from across the country are firing up their engines as the South West’s largest American car show returns for the sixth year running. Mustangs, Cadillacs, Chevrolets, Pontiacs…
Dartmoor National Park Authority elects new chair
Christow resident Pamela Woods has been elected chair of Dartmoor National Park Authority. Her deputy, farmer Peter Harper, is also from the Teign Valley. The appointments were made on Friday 14 J…
Asian Restaurants supported to improve food safety
Indian and Nepalese food businesses in Torbay have benefited from government funding to support their improvement around food safety. After identifying that these businesses needed extra support, T…