Local News

Torbay Street Pastors thank police for vital funding to help support safe nights out

Torquay Neighbourhood Police Team has secured £3,000 from the Home Office hotspot policing fund to support the important work of Torbay Street Pastors as they continue to help people who are on a night out.

The money, from a government problem solving fund, will be used by the small...

Full story

First Ocean Studios residents announced

Plymouth’s £4.2 million development for the artistic community, Ocean Studios has announced its first phase of full time residents who will be moving in in June this year.

The 31 selected and confirmed artists, craft makers, and creatives from a plethora of disciplines and career stages all echo the philosophy of the studios themselves which strongly encourage debate, dialogue,...

Tags:

ocean studios

Plymouth

Devon

Penguins are real stars at Living Coasts

Newly-hatched African penguin chicks at Living Coasts are being named after stars and constellations.

Staff at Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium are using the pattern of spots on the belly of a young penguin – unique to each bird – to help find names.

Keeper Chris Dunn: “The idea is to take photos of the young birds’ spot patterns and compare them to star constellations. It’s...

Tags:

Being a 'middle seat child' can spell success in later life

Sitting in the middle seat has long been considered as pulling the short straw; siblings and family members pin you in on both sides, you’re robbed of a window seat and there’s limited leg room.

However, new research conducted for the ŠKODA Octavia, shows that being a middle seat child may well set you up for success in later life, particularly in business.

Research released...

Tags:

Weather warning of strong wind for Devon

Strong winds are set to batter Devon tomorrow (Tuesday 5 May), with gusts of up to 50mph forecast.

A Met Office spokesman said: "Southwesterly winds will gust to over 50 mph at times in parts of southern England and south Wales, and to 60 mph in some exposed coastal sites.

"The public are advised that these gusts may cause minor damage to trees, and make travel tricky for the...

Tags:

weather

Devon

plymotuh

Quill & Ink artist joins Bideford online graphic novel team

An online comedic novel by Bideford author Tidy Eye called "I Hate Drunk Monkeys" is welcoming a unique new artist to its team this week.

Ronnie Wreath, who impressed the author and filmmaker his ink and Crow quill abilities, yes you heard that right, has hired Ronnie to scratch out his character's further escapades.

Ronnie is an illustrator, designer, and visual...

Tags:

Arson Awareness Week focuses on children

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are supporting Arson Awareness Week (May 3-9) by focusing on their Firesetter Intervention Programme aimed at young children who are drawn to lighting fires.

The Firesetter Intervention Programme helps children and young people understand and control the feelings and circumstances that lead them to set fires.

Most children show a...

Tags:

Archaeologists explore Dartmoor stone circle

The first stage of some exciting archaeological exploration has just been completed on Dartmoor. This has involved a geophysical survey on a recently discovered large stone circle located close to Sittaford Tor.

The circle is situated 525m above sea level, making it the highest stone circle in southern England, with panoramic views in all directions. With a diameter of 34m, it is the...

Tags:

dartmoor stone circle

Devon

Plymouth

Racecourses ready to welcome charity walker

On Tuesday 5th May, fundraiser and 53-year-old father of four, Richard Farquhar, will arrive at Exeter Racecourse’s race meeting having walked all the way there from Taunton Racecourse. Two days later, Farquhar will walk on to Newton Abbot Racecourse - a hop, a skip and a jump, in comparison - arriving at the race meeting on Thursday 7th May. These two walks are the next stages of his 2,750...

Tags:

Check your insurance before paying for repairs

People are being urged to check with their insurance firms before paying traders for household repair works.

In one recent case, a trader charged £11,000 for work that the insurance company then declined to reimburse, because they valued the work at under £2,000.

Devon and Somerset Trading Standards has issued the warning, stating that consumers can be left out of pocket when...

Tags:

Save money and save the planet

A local conservation charity is calling on people to combat climate change – and save money in the process. Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo, is raising awareness and stimulating action on climate change as part of the international Pole to Pole campaign. By saving energy and CO2 emissions, people could save pounds on their electricity bills.

Living Coasts spokesperson Phil...

Tags: