Managers from the Craft Union Pub Company surprised the Children’s Ward at Derriford Hospital with a New Year present, by hand-delivering every item from the ward’s online wishlist.
The decision to secretly purchase the items was thought up during the pub company’s monthly manager’s meeting, in which employees are empowered to support local community initiatives. In total 14 presents...
Communities across Devon are being called on to vote for their recycling heroes in the sixth annual Thank You Awards.
This year there have been over 30 nominations in seven different categories including Your Recycling Hero, Collection Crew/Operative and Small Business Champion.
Residents can vote for their recycling heroes online from Monday 7 January on the recycledevon.org/...
Paignton Zoo has bred a species of venomous lizard for the first time. Two Mexican beaded lizards have hatched at the Devon zoo. Incredibly, the moment one egg hatched was captured by Zoo photographer Elliye Stobbart.
This CITES protected lizard (Heloderma horridum) is a venomous species found principally in Mexico and southern Guatemala. Heloderma means "studded skin", and...
National children’s charity CHICKS has launched a groovy new dance-themed fundraising campaign called Dance the Day Away.
The campaign invites community groups, businesses, friends, families and schools to fundraise for CHICKS by holding their own dance-themed fundraising event on a day of their choice.
All the money raised will help CHICKS provide free, week-long respite...
This week sees the launch of Ashburton Antiques Trail, a new initiative to welcome people to the town and encourage them to explore and appreciate its hidden gems!
The historic town of Ashburton, nestled in the rolling hills of South Dartmoor, is making a name for itself as the antiques capital of the south west. With over 10 antique shops, ample parking and plenty of places to eat and...
A tiger at Paignton Zoo in Devon has had a root canal – performed by one very brave veterinary dentist… The patient is Paignton Zoo’s 11-year-old male Sumatran tiger Fabi, who is over 2 metres long and weighs over 100 kilograms. A Sumatran tiger has 30 teeth, including four very long canines. Canine teeth are important for biting, tearing and eating meat, for jaw architecture and display. As...
If it’s cold for you, it’s cold for your pet – that’s the key message from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) as it urges pet owners to take extra precautions to ensure their dogs, cats and other small pets are kept safe from hidden and potentially fatal hazards as temperatures plunge around the UK.
As with humans, pets can fall ill upon exposure to extremely cold temperatures...
Bibium, the industry leader in providing coffee solutions to offices and the hospitality sector, has today launched an online review site where commercial consumers can browse, learn, review and purchase coffee machines.
Run by husband and wife team Wyatt and Grace Cavalier, the new offering is based on the TripAdvisor model and will allow customers to sort, search and filter over 600...
Charities in Plymouth are going to work with the City Council in a more joined up way to help vulnerable people such as the homeless, those with mental illness and other complex needs.
Plymouth City Council will be awarding a £7 million contract to an alliance of local charities to provide services to people with complex needs (homelessness, drug or alcohol misuse, mental illness and...
