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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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Free meeting areas for Plymouth community groups

Morrisons Plymouth is launching a new service offering free meeting spaces to local groups such as new parents, charities, book clubs, craft groups and gaming communities.

Groups can book tables, which can seat up to 20 people, through the Morrisons Plymouth’s Community Champion.

The initiative is designed to help community groups deal with the increasing cost of booking...

Callout to Plymouth Schools to join march to celebrate 100 years of women in Parliament

A GROWING crowd of Plymouth pupils are pledging to join an historic march from the city centre to the Nancy Astor Statue unveiling on the city's famous Hoe later this year.

The event is being organised by Plymouth College students who are inviting all local secondary schools to join them the 28th of November for the unveiling of the first statue of the first woman to take her seat in...

Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in top 25% to achieve national certification

Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in Plymouth is within the top 25% of hospitals in the country to be named as a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider.

The NJR monitors the performance of hip, knee, ankle, elbow and shoulder joint replacement operations in order to improve clinical results for patients, clinicians and the health sector. The registry collects high quality...

Team Kitley to walk on fire

A team from Kitley House Hotel in Yealmpton near Plymouth will be taking part in Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Firewalk which is happening at Kitley House Hotel on Thursday 7th November.

The Firewalk is a sponsored event which will give people the chance to push their boundaries and challenge perceptions by walking along a path of hot coals at temperatures of 1200˚F while...

Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre gets perfect scores from patients

Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre has scored perfect marks from patients in the latest figures from the Friends and Family Test.

All providers of health care are required to carry out the Family and Friends Test as part of the NHS’ commitment to improving the patient experience. The results of the test rest on the level to which a patient would recommend a health care facility to their...

Superman Steve runs almost 400 miles in aid of NSPCC

This summer marks the end of a year-long fundraising push by a Plymouth man who has completed a series of sponsored runs to celebrate his 60th birthday.

Steve Neal has covered over 390 miles since turning 60 in June of last year, raising over £1,300 for the NSPCC by taking part in races dressed as popular superhero Superman.

He first started fundraising for the NSPCC in 2002...

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Children as young as eight giving out their personal details to people they meet online

Almost a third (29%) of children aged eight to 13 have given out personal details to people they’ve met online, according to new research.

The survey of 2,000 children, commissioned by O2, also revealed their social media profiles contained potentially sensitive information, with almost a quarter displaying their email address and 8% showing their phone number. Some even revealed...

Gold posy ring from Modbury added to City’s treasure collections

Plymouth’s archaeology collections have been boosted by a new item of officially recorded Treasure.

The gold finger ring, known as a posy ring, dates from around 1654-1686 and was probably a gift from a lover to their sweetheart.

It’s been officially classed as Treasure because it’s over 300 years old and contains more than 10% precious metal content. It was purchased with...

Steve Whiteway puts his best specs forward for a win

A PLYMOUTH man has been chosen from thousands of proud glasses wearers as a finalist for Specsavers’ Spectacle Wearer of the Year.

Steve Whiteway, aged 60 from Plymouth could follow in the footsteps of last year’s Award winner Shane Haron, and take home £10,000 and have the chance to mingle with the stars at the annual Spectacle Wearer of the Year Awards.

Glasses wearers across...

Why you should sue for a dog bite

Children are the main victims of dog bites in the United States. That doesn’t mean that you’re spared as an adult. There occasions that will necessitate filing a lawsuit for a dog bite. You might have suffered severe injuries and there is also the potential of getting a disease. If you’re in such a predicament, you should start by looking for NYC Personal Injury Lawyers . There is a high...

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