Devon

Two Dartmoor ponies are heading to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire where visitors will be able to see them at the UK’s largest Zoo.

The yearling geldings, Thomas and Stargazer, will be flying the flag for Dartmoor ponies which are classified as endangered by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.

They were bred by Tim Whitley and his family at Hedgebarton Farm near Widecombe-in-...

New data from personalised pet gift shop Yappy.com has revealed the South West's most spoiled dog breeds, with Cavapoos topping the list!

This highly-coveted breed, which is a cross between a Poodle and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, are often affectionately referred to as 'Cavoodles'!

Cavapoos are also the number one most spoiled breed in the city of Wells whilst they also...

Sports and recreation facilities in and around Ivybridge are set to receive a major boost from the UK's largest housebuilder.

Barratt Homes has now fully completed construction at Lucerne Fields , Ivybridge. All the homes have now been sold and the public open space and children's play area now finished and open.

Celebrating the completion of this new community, the five-star...

Work is well underway to repair the historic Bickleigh Bridge on the A396 in Mid Devon.

Engineers were called to the scene early Monday, after an articulated lorry hit the wall on the downstream side of the listed bridge.

"It appears the driver misjudged his approach, given the length of his vehicle," said Devon County Council's Chief Bridge Engineer, Kevin Dentith....

Local broadband company Jurassic Fibre is providing ultrafast full fibre connectivity to key businesses and residential areas in Exmouth, including regional tourist centre Ocean and Exmouth Marina.

Popular entertainment and hospitality venue Ocean is the latest business in Exmouth to benefit from ultrafast, fibre-to-the-premises broadband provided by local award-winning ISP, Jurassic...

The huge increase in demand for pets during the pandemic hasn’t helped one lonely dog in Devon.

Connor, a three-year-old greyhound currently in the care of dog rescue charity Forever Hounds Trust, has been waiting for the right forever home for more than a year. While there have been lots of home offers for other dogs at the charity’s Centre for Homing and Welfare, which is based...

Passengers in Plymouth will be able to book a trip with local operator Need-A-Cab via the Uber app

Uber has today announced a pilot of its new product, ‘Local cab’, which will enable passengers to book a trip with a local taxi company via the Uber app in Plymouth.

Anyone opening the Uber app in Plymouth will see the ‘Local cab’ option which will connect passengers to the taxi firm...

Devon County Council’s fostering service, Fostering Devon, is calling for people to consider offering emergency foster care to vulnerable children.

The new ‘Emergency Bed Scheme’ provides rapid support for children and young people, aged between 0 and 18 years old, who are unable to remain living in their current home and need an immediate place of safety at a time of crisis....

If you care about the fair and humane treatment of prisoners, why not consider joining the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Channings Wood?

In every prison there is an Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) made up of volunteers drawn from the local community who are appointed to check on conditions in custody. They are independent of the Prison Service and are responsible for monitoring and...

Film-lovers can look forward to a host of hotly-anticipated releases, family films, live sport, and many classics arriving at Vue Plymouth as the home of Big Screen Entertainment opens its doors again.

Tickets are now on sale at Vue for one of the most anticipated films of the year Cruella , allowing it to be enjoyed on the big screen as it was intended to be seen. This live-action...