Local businesses invited to Business Breakfast
Local businesses invited to special Business Breakfast to engage with future engineers and scientists After a busy year of activities, South Devon University Technical College (UTC) has announced …
Charity News
Another brick in the wall-aby…
Paignton Zoo will host the UK’s biggest Brick Safari in 2020. The Great Big Brick Safari will bring over 80 giant wild animal models to Devon next summer. But first, the zoo is declaring a great bi…
New vet scholarship aids wild orang utans
Two vets from Indonesia are the first to benefit from a unique new scholarship programme run by a Cornish vet charity. OVAID – Orang utan Veterinary Aid – is run by Nigel and Sara Hicks, based in Laun…
Trust announces star patrons
A major South West conservation charity has announced its patrons. Both are star names regionally and nationally. Naturalist Nick Baker and broadcaster Judi Spiers have been unveiled as patrons of …
World Reflexology Week – Reflexology in a hospice setting
Across the world the last week of September is dedicated to raising awareness around the benefits of reflexology, one of the holistic practices adopted by Rowcroft Hospice. Reflexology involves a the…
Poppy the Pet Therapy Dog Brings Smiles to Rowcroft Hospice
South Devon’s Rowcroft Hospice has had a recent visit from an unusual volunteer ‘therapist’ – of the four-legged variety. Poppy, a rescued German shepherd dog, visited the hospice with her owner, Dere…
Paignton Zoo gorilla plays ball
England’s chances in the Rugby World Cup would be greatly improved if they had this chap in the line-up. Male Western lowland gorilla Pertinax lives at Paignton Zoo in Devon. He‘s around 6 feet from …
South West Beach Rugby raises over £2,000 for Exmouth RNLI
South West Beach Rugby have raised £2104.22 for the Exmouth RNLI following their well supported two day beach rugby festival that took place on 29 and 30 June 2019. The event, sponsored by numerous l…
Rowcroft Hospice Launch Ella’s Mobile Café
Rowcroft Hospice is set to launch a new business initiative in the form of a restored vintage 1973 Citroen H Van, which will be serving up tasty treats and refreshing hot and cold drinks at this year’…
Dartmoor Zoo welcomes two baby Marmosets
Local zoo calls on members of the public to help name the new born marmoset twins Devon conservation attraction, Dartmoor Zoo, has welcomed two happy and healthy baby marmosets to its community. Th…
Specialist healthcare project breaks new ground for heart failure patients
By 2035 the UK population is forecast to grow to 72 million, with twice as many people aged 85 and over. This will bring additional demand for quality end-of-life care, which hospices and healthcare s…
Paignton Zoo plans Duchess memorial
Paignton Zoo is to create a permanent memorial to Duchess the African elephant. The matriarch of Paignton Zoo died at the age of 49. Born in 1970, she came to Paignton Zoo in 1977 and for many years …
Exmouth All Weather Lifeboat called to assist disabled yacht
At 11:27am today Tuesday 6 August 2019 the crew of Exmouth RNLI All Weather Lifeboat R & J Welburn were tasked by Solent Coastguard to attend a report of a disabled yacht. The crew of the eight m…
OAP – the Old Age Primate
In a lovely little place not far from the sea, the old fella takes it easy. He has a garden, a nice view and people who come in every day to look after him. He’s got bad feet, declining eye-sight and …