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GripHero offers free hand-protection at the fuel pump in battle against Covid-19

COVID-gilance on the forecourt sweeps the globe - thousands of forecourts race to install hand-protection in battle against Covid-19

In the last week alone, over a thousand forecourts globally have taken Devon-based GripHero up on its offer of providing hand-protection dispensers free to protect their customers from the transmission of Covid-19 at the fuel pump.

The brainchild of inventor Oli Yeo, GripHero is an award-winning patented hand-protection dispenser, which sits on top of each and every hand-pump on the forecourt, so that the very first thing the customer interacts with is the hand-protection itself. This prevents customers from coming into contact with the fuel pump handle where Covid-19 could easily...

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How to tell if your great ape is pregnant...

How to tell if your great ape is pregnant...

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Sat, 03/21/2020 - 11:02am

The world’s number one selling brand in home pregnancy and fertility tests has donated pregnancy kits – for orang utans.

The Clearblue brand helps over 20 million women every year – and now, a couple of broody female Bornean orang utans… Keepers at Paignton Zoo in Devon approached Clearblue because they hope their orang utans will breed this year.

Senior Head Keeper of Mammals Rob Rouse said: “We now have a male who is old enough to breed. As part of the European Endangered species Programme for Bornean orang utans, we’d like them to be trying for babies, but we need to...

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Charity zoos: business as usual

Charity zoos: business as usual

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Thu, 03/19/2020 - 11:06am

The three South West zoos run by regional conservation charity Wild Planet Trust have a defiant message for coronavirus: “It’s business as usual”.

Staff and volunteers are prepared for the impact of coronavirus, but at this time the charity zoos remain open. Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “We’re monitoring the situation closely and will naturally continue to follow the advice of Public Health England and the Government. We will close if directed or if we no longer have the people to operate safely, but right now WE ARE OPEN!

“Our three zoos, Paignton Zoo, Living...

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Roger Bullivant Limited (RB) reduces dangerous driving, reduces idling by 7%, increases MPG by 8% and challenges Soletanche Freyssinet Group

Roger Bullivant Limited (RB), one of the country’s leading piling and foundation engineering specialists, has announced the successful installation of Lightfoot’s award-winning in-cab technology across its fleet of 150 vans and commercial vehicles.

Using Lightfoot’s industry-leading driver rewards platform, RB has vastly reduced instances of poor or dangerous driving, significantly reduced vehicle idling by 7% and increased MPG by 8%, directly resulting in fuel savings worth thousands of pounds per month.

Impressed by the impact that the in-cab device, app and rewards...

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Job lifeline for Flybe ex-employees

Authored by jenni sing
Posted: Tue, 03/17/2020 - 6:28am

Following the collapse of Flybe and various other airlines, global aviation jobs site Aviation Job Search will host a free online job fair on Friday 20th March for those who have suffered job losses.

The job fair will run from 10:00am until 4:00pm, and is free to attend for all.

The event is also being held online to combat any concerns surrounding networking in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.

Managing Director of Aviation Job Search Dave Capper had this to say: “We’ve seen so many airlines collapse recently, and this has been devastating for thousands of...

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What-what is a ne-ne?

What-what is a ne-ne?

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Sun, 03/15/2020 - 12:16pm

Two ne-ne have hatched at Paignton Zoo in Devon. But what-what is a ne-ne?

It’s a species of goose - one of the rarest in the world. Found on the Hawaiian Islands, the Hawaiian goose or ne-ne is named after its call, a soft neh-neh sound.

It’s officially classed as Vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Paignton Zoo is home to eight adult ne-ne as well as these two goslings.

It’s believed that it was once common, but human activity put paid to that. The ne-ne is the official bird of the state of Hawaii.

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GripHero's hand-protection dispensers playing a vital role in the battle against COVID-19

UK forecourts called upon to become COVID-gilant: Fuel pump hand-protection dispensers to be provided free in battle against coronavirus

With the global spread of coronavirus hitting countries internationally and news that the World Health Organisation has declared the virus a pandemic, Hatherleigh-based GripHero is taking the bold step of offering its hand-protection dispensers free of charge to help stop the spread of COVID-19 at the fuel pump.

The move enables UK forecourts to provide hand-protection to customers on every fuel pump handle and refuelling bay, playing a vital role in the battle against COVID-19, which has the ability to survive for over 24 hours on high touchpoint surfaces, including fuel pump...

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Zoo keepers save animals after storm damage

Zoo keepers save animals after storm damage

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Thu, 02/20/2020 - 11:08am

Keepers at Paignton Zoo saved scores of animals after recent storms damaged a key building.

High winds ripped open a 36-metre-long air vent in the roof of Reptile Tropics at around 7.30 one morning, exposing vulnerable animals, plants and electrics. Staff rushed to save lizards, snakes, turtles, iguanas, chameleons and geckos as the temperature in the building dropped. Meanwhile, maintenance staff were able to carry out running repairs and prevent further damage.

In all, 65 reptiles and amphibians were saved, along with around 200 birds. It’s thought that no individuals...

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Groundwork London installs Lightfoot across van and utility vehicles, improving driver behaviours, improving MPG and cutting engine idling

Chudleigh-based Lightfoot, the award-winning in-cab technology and rewards platform, has announced the successful roll-out of Lightfoot across Groundwork London’s fleet of 73 vans and utility vehicles, resulting in a 7.8% improvement in MPG, a 6% fall in vehicle idling and the eradication of instances of poor or dangerous driving.

The organisation, which works alongside local communities, public bodies, private companies and other voluntary sector organisations, delivers over 600 projects across London every year. Each project is designed to improve the quality of people's lives,...

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Marathon runner: “I’m doing this for our children”

Marathon runner: “I’m doing this for our children”

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Sun, 02/09/2020 - 10:33am

A first-time London Marathon competitor is running so that her young children will be able to see wildlife when they grow up.

Franziska Bullimore has entered the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon on behalf of conservation charity Paignton Zoo. Franziska, who has a background in working with animals herself, said: “I’m doing this for our children, for the next generation, in the hope that they will still be able to see amazing plants and animals in the world. It’s about respect for the environment. This is my little contribution.”

She and her husband Paul live in Weymouth,...

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