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…
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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…
New wild, wild website for local charity
The charity behind the region’s three top zoos has launched a new website with a new look and a radical new approach. Wild Planet Trust is the new name for the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living C…
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 …
Antique valuation day at Torre Abbey
Television antique expert Adam Partridge is well known for his regular appearances on Flog It!, Bargain Hunt and Dickinson’s Real Deal, but on the 20th June he will be in Torquay with several of his s…
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…
Elephant takes beach holiday
It’s summer, and everyone likes a day out at the beach – even an elephant. But taking a large and sometimes truculent elephant to the seaside is tricky. So animal staff at Paignton Zoo decided that…
Memory Café comes to Torre Abbey as part of free CAN programme
CAN (Connecting Actively to Nature) is coming to Torre Abbey Museum this summer and is offering lots of free exciting activities for over 55s. The CAN programme aims to help people discover the com…
League of Friends donate equipment to help local people
The League of Friends of the former Paignton community Hospital has donated thousands of pounds worth of new equipment to the Paignton Community Nursing team. The League’s donation of equipment wil…
Community Comes Together for Hospice Garden Party
On Sunday 9 June, Rowcroft Hospice welcomed over 700 members of the local community to enjoy an afternoon of family fun in its stunning grounds at the Rowcroft Garden Party. The annual event is an …