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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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Plymouth restaurant named among the best in the UK

Plymouth’s Nibana has been named as the Best Regional Restaurant of the Year in South West UK at the Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards (ARTA) 2019, held at the Park Plaza Hotel Westminster. The awards are in recognition of the UK’s best of South Asian, Thai and Chinese cuisine across a series of prestigious regional and national categories.

From the National Chef, Takeaway and...

Gambling Operators in The UK Get an Eight-Point Checklist to Prepare for Brexit From The EU

The gambling operators in the UK have been provided with a checklist of eight points. This is to help them in preparation for their government's not-so-elegant ‘Brexit' from the European Union.

The UK has given a deadline for October 31, 2019, for crashing out of the EU. Therefore, the government of the UK is advising the individual sectors that are a part of the economy, how they can...

3 things you can do to make your CV better and get the job you want

If you are looking for a new job and applying for work, you can spend a lot of time filling in online application forms and sending out CVs. This can be very time consuming and at times frustrating as you may not hear anything back from prospective employers despite all your hard work.

Employers are often inundated with responses to a vacancy, and your CV can get lost in a pile of...

“Fall for Donkeys” at The Donkey Sanctuary

Come along to the Ivybridge Donkey Sanctuary this October half term for a free family day out and a detailed day of donkey care demonstrations, led by the centre’s very own adoption donkeys, Pooh and Eeyore.

When: Thursday 24 October, 10am – 4pm

Where: The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge, Godwell Lane, Filham Park, Ivybridge, PL21 0LE

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Paradise Island Adventure Golf to Tee-off at The Barcode

An indoor adventure golf complex with the capacity to hold up to 300 players at a time will swing into Plymouth next week.

The UK’s leading indoor adventure golf company, Paradise Island Adventure Golf, will open the doors to its next miniature golf leisure destination at Drake Circus The Barcode on Thursday 24th October 2019.

The adventure golf venue offers a great day out...

Charity concert raises money for RNIB Ivybridge Transcription Centre

Last month, a concert was held at Ivybridge Methodist Church to raise funds for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Transcription Centre in Ivybridge.

Headlining the evening were the The Kingsmen Close Harmony Chorus who have chosen RNIB as their charity of the year. The group consists of over fifty men from South West Devon from anywhere from Torquay to Plymouth, who...

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Devon and Cornwall Police supports Hate Crime Awareness

Devon and Cornwall Police is staging a week of action, events and activities to raise awareness of hate crime and encourage communities to report it.

Engaging with schoolchildren, a ‘chatter bus’ and videos created by university students are among a host of ways officers are reaching out to residents.

The force is aiming to raise awareness of what hate crime is, stand by those...

4 engaging ways to connect to those in need with charity

The psychology of giving is complicated. Some people maintain that the giver receives a greater gift than the person to whom the charity is offered. But what should the expectation of the donor be? After all, some kindly intent has motivated this act of goodness surely it is not unreasonable to expect to receive something in return?

1. Examine your motivation

It is very easy...

Professionals find out how they can help prevent abuse with the help of the PANTS campaign

Professionals from across the city have attended sessions to find out how a new campaign will support them to help keep children safe from sexual abuse.

The Plymouth PANTS campaign supports professionals start simple, but vital, age-appropriate conversations with children aged 3-11 in their care about staying safe from harm, by providing useful tips and resources that suggest where,...

On the wing: in celebration of the feather

Paignton Zoo bird keeper Lisa Jones freely admits that she has an interest that borders on obsession. She’s fascinated by feathers.

“During the summer months, lots of birds at Paignton Zoo start to moult… I think feathers are among the natural world’s most incredible adaptations. While I was cleaning out the Ural owls, who are moulting heavily now, I wondered if anyone else would be as...

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