What was it actually like to grow up and work in rural West Devon during the 20th century?
Almost beyond imagination - but you can find out for yourself in a new book 'Farming and Rural Life' (£3 recommended donation or £4 posted) published by The Life Stories Project - part of Tavistock Area Support Services (TASS) a registered charity ( http://tasstavistock.org.uk/category/...
Plymouth is about to be overrun by garish pullovers as Drake Circus hosts its annual Christmas Jumper Day – all in aid of local and national charities.
Whether it’s sparkly snowflakes, twinkling trees or bold baubles – it doesn’t matter what they’re decorated with so long as they’re out in force on Saturday December 8.
The event, now entering it’s fifth year, has been gaining...
The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge invites visitors for a day of festive fun at their Christmas Market on Saturday 15 December. The free day out promises something for all the family and includes a raffle, tombola and numerous local artisan traders, giving visitors the opportunity to pick up some last minute Christmas gifts and support donkeys at the same time.
As we approach the festive season I would like to ask your readers in Plymouth to do something amazing this Christmas to support the vital work of the NSPCC by requesting a Letter from Santa.
We’ve teamed up with Santa himself to send personalised letters all the way from Lapland.
Each letter is printed and posted directly to your child in a festive...
Fish at Living Coasts in Torquay have been observed performing a mating behaviour that zookeepers think has never before been recorded. Animal experts filmed female four-eyed fish (Anableps anableps) rocking from side-to-side; this appeared to attract the male to come and mate. Sharp-eyed aquarists Tom Fielding and Sam Worthington noted and eventually videoed the curious behaviour. Clare Rugg...
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park has become the only institution in the UK to keep a rare and special type of South American toad.
The Devon zoo is now home to around 30 harlequin toads, Atelopus spumarius, after adding more individuals from Manchester Museum to its existing group.
Atelopus is a genus – a group of species – of small, attractive true toads from Central and South...
THE London launch of an appeal backed by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to raise a statue to the first female MP to take her seat in the Houses of Parliament will take place on 28th November - 99 years to the day since Nancy Astor won the Plymouth Sutton by-election.
Theresa May is joined in her support of the appeal by some of the most long-standing and iconic female MPs...
People in Devon are being encouraged to try their pharmacy first if they pick up a cough or cold and aren’t sure whether to visit their doctor.
GP practices and hospital emergency departments are often under even more pressure at this time of year and pharmacies can provide a fast route to medication for minor ailments like aches and pains, sore throat, coughs, colds, flu-like symptoms...
UTC Plymouth, part of Reach South Academy Trust, today unveiled an innovative new app designed to co-ordinate local STEM activity, supporting the delivery of the STEM Plymouth Strategic Plan and increase the number of post-16 students studying or working in STEM fields.
Designed and developed by a group of Sixth Form IT and Computing Level BTEC students, the App is for use by the...
Kitley House Hotel in South Devon has been awarded One AA Rosette in recognition of the high standard of its food. The award comes hot on the heels of the appointment of a new Head Chef, Ben Davies, and a revamped menu focused on high-quality, locally-sourced ingredients.
Only about 10% of UK restaurants are of a standard worthy of One Rosette and above. The award signifies a...
