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Plymouth animal charity warns against growing social media pet trade

A growing trade in animals on social media is fuelling a worrying rise in the number of dogs being passed from home to home before being rescued by a Plymouth charity.

Woodside Animal Welfare Sanctuary is taking in an increasing number of animals, particularly dogs, who have been sold on social media and online selling sites to buyers who have no clear idea what they are taking....

Spotting the betcherygarr

Most people visit Paignton Zoo to see rare and unusual animals - species they may never have seen before from exotic habitats around the world. So it comes as a surprise to discover that the star of Paignton Zoo’s new guest encounter is also the world’s most popular pet bird – the budgie.

The Australian budgerigar may seem like an odd choice for a Zoo talk. Group Education Manager...

Police target illegal activity on roads network

A multi-agency operation led by the Plymouth based No Excuse roads policing and rural engagement teams has targeted illegal activity on the roads in and around Plymouth.

Operation Juggler ran from 8am to 5pm on Friday 27th April with a vehicle checking point at Agaton Fort and mobile units in the A38 bridge and St Budeaux areas

Police officers from local policing teams, the...

Plastic art with a conservation heart at Living Coasts

Conservationists in Torquay have turned marine waste into thought-provoking art.

A new installation at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, combines education, plastic waste and inspirational creativity. And for zoo artist Jackie Kidd, the task has turned into an obsession - and a new hobby.

Jackie collected rubbish on beaches for 6 weeks to make the work. And she...

Plymstock student to follow in the footsteps of international dance stars

A talented young student from Plymstock will be taking part in a nine-date tour of the UK with a young dance company from one of the most prestigious performing arts schools in Britain.

Nineteen-year-old Ollie Selwood is a dance student at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and is a member of the school's Encore Dance Company, which will be showcasing an exciting programme of...

Plymouth Freemasons donate lifesaving defibrillator to primary school

The children and staff at Leigham Primary School were presented recently with a brand new piece of high tech medical equipment which could save the life of someone in the school or the wider community.

The defibrillator costing £1200 including training costs was kindly donated by the members of the Masonic Lodge of St. George who meet at the Mount Edgcumbe Masonic Hall in Plymouth...

Put your best foot forward and WALK IT for Crohn's and Colitis UK

On 5th May, national charity Crohn’s & Colitis UK will host their annual WALK IT event in Plymouth, bringing together people who want a better life for the 300,000 people in the UK who have Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Crohn’s and Colitis UK is the national charity marching the battle against Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Their mission is to work with all those affected by...

Fish soup five times a day…

Are there any tricks to rearing a penguin? Clare: “Patience, dedication – and not being put off by the smell of fish…!”

A sickly African penguin chick has been nursed back to health with fish soup by dedicated zoo keepers.

Staff at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, have been feeding the chick every 3 hours from 7.30 in the morning to 7.30 at night. The only...

Be part of an exciting new MTV UK series

Elephant House Studios in London are producing an exciting new series for MTV.

They are looking for people who have been to University but now want to turn back the clock and go back to those good old days… but they’re also looking for people who never got the chance to go to Uni, and now they want to experience it. They are on the hunt for a group of eight people aged between 25 – 30...

Barden UK pledges its support to local Armed Forces personnel

Super precision bearing manufacturer The Barden Corporation (UK) Ltd. has pledged its support to the Armed Forces community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant.

The Armed Forces Covenant is a pledge from a business to those who serve, or who have served, and their families, that it will do all it can to ensure they are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged in their day-to-day...

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