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Finger-sized miracle: World's smallest money species welcomes first twins in 11 years at Devon Wildlife charity

A small wildlife charity in South Devon has announced a major breeding success with the birth of two finger-sized Eastern Pygmy Marmosets, the world’s smallest monkey species.

The infants were born on Thursday 9th July 2026 to parents Pablo and Tumble. The double arrival marks the...

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The Furniture Reuse Project opens new coffee and advice centre in Plymouth

The Furniture Reuse Project , a community business in Plymouth which offers second-hand furniture and vital support to people across the South West, is opening a newly built coffee and advice centre to help some of the region’s most vulnerable people.

The centre was built using a £10,000 grant from charitable trust Power to Change, awarded as part of the Community Business Challenge...

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What to do if You're Snowed in

It's only November and the snow has started to fall in Plymouth and other parts of Devon, as reported in https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news . People in Devon have shared videos showing huge snowfall in their areas, as fields and streets are covered in snow, making it difficult to see and stopping people from going anywhere too.

There is likely to be more snow in Plymouth...

Prestigious photography award now open to Plymouth students

The search is on to find the cream of Plymouth’s creative photography and film talent, as one of the nation’s most prestigious student photography awards launches today.

The annual ‘EIZO Awards’ organised by leading manufacturer of monitor solutions, EIZO, is designed to champion creativity behind the lens and provide a vital career kick-start to talented students looking to follow in...

Online GP consultations leap in first week

In their first week of full operation, around 1,000 online GP consultations were made to Beacon Medical Group, with 42% of all patient contacts in that first week made via online GP consultations.

Some 62.7% of patients who used an online GP consultation did not need an appointment, freeing up appointments for those who did. Anyone who used the online GP consultation service and who...

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Know the Different Classes of Campervans and Mobile Homes

It's a beautiful idea to take a vacation while still enjoying the comforts of home. If you have a recreational vehicle (RV), you can do both. You can take some outdoor activity gear with you, cook food, have picnics, and enjoy sightseeing and outdoor adventures.

An RV is like a small home or a tiny apartment with complementary facilities and features to ensure that you can have a...

New Wheels for Little Harbour

Funds from an annual charity ball have enabled Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell to buy a new vehicle for use by its Sibling Team.

Dave and Paula Whitfield and their family were supported by the charity when their two-year-old grandson Ethan died in 2011 after suffering from the incurable disease Tay-Sachs. Sadly Ethan died just one month before Little Harbour opened...

Breaking down workplace barriers for people with learning disabilities

Two determined and enthusiastic workers from Plymouth are proving to be great advocates for employing people with learning disabilities.

With only six per cent of people with a learning disability being in paid employment, this week’s Learning Disability Work Week (#LDWW) celebrates the contribution people with learning disabilities can make to the workplace.

According to...

Things You Should Know About Home on Wheels

Imagine yourself touring Edinburgh behind the wheel of a campervan and having the time of your life. Edinburgh has a variety of places to see and explore. There are several castles, nature parks, scenic mountain views, museums, and a historic old town.

Make your vacation more exciting and comfortable and get a rental camping vehicle to take you anywhere you want to go. You'll enjoy...

Dog food supplies drop to desperate level at Plymouth Sanctuary

An animal rescue charity has made an urgent appeal for tinned dog food to replenish empty shelves at its sanctuary in Plymouth.

Woodside Animal Welfare Trust at Elfordleigh relies on tinned food for some of its most vulnerable rescue dogs, who typically get through more than 300 tins a week.

But supplies have now dropped to such a desperate level that the charity is asking if...

Share memories and make new ones at ‘Plymouth After Dark’ show and tell

Plymouth people can share their music memorabilia and memories in a special ‘show and tell’ event organised by The Box on Saturday 30 November.

‘Exposed: Plymouth After Dark’ will take place at the Hanging Gardens on Vauxhall Street from 1pm to 6pm.

Everyone is invited along to the free event to find out more about the ‘Plymouth After Dark’ project and, most importantly,...

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