Parents in Exeter are being given the opportunity to take their children to a series of fun, free pet workshops this summer, where they can interact with and learn more about a variety of scaled, finned and furry friends.

Both Pets at Home stores in Exeter are hosting a My Pet Pals Summer Activity Club, a series of free interactive pet workshops which will educate the next generation of pet owners on how to care for animals responsibly.

The workshops will cover the adventures of a gang of small furry animal characters and reptiles, who will illustrate how to look after pets...

Cycling is being celebrated in Teignbridge as people are encouraged to ditch the car and get on two wheels for Cycle to Work Day on Thursday 4 September.

Cycle to Work Day is a national event championed by multi gold winning Paralympic medallist Dame Sarah Storey and is aimed at getting people to cycle into work for just one day.

Teignbridge is hoping people will use it as a great way to change their habits and explore the district's trails and cycle paths. Last year’s event saw tens of thousands of cyclists taking part nationally, resulting in some pretty impressive...

Business Secretary Vince Cable has called on business, unions and individuals to help identify and close potential loopholes in plans to ban the use of exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts (ZHC).

The government wants to find out whether a minority of unscrupulous employers may attempt to circumvent the ban by offering contracts which could, for example, guarantee just 1 hour of work. This consultation seeks views on the best method to prevent this from happening, and asks people whether they think this route may be exploited and whether the government should take pre-emptive...

The gardens of Paignton Zoo are now home to four of the largest garden ornaments ever seen.

A large gorilla covered in shells, a towering giraffe and a dazzling butterfly have all popped up in the Zoo grounds in recent weeks.

Barry the Gorilla attended the Chelsea Flower Show before retiring to South Devon, while Gerald the Giraffe was at Hampton Court Flower Show. The (unnamed) painted wooden butterfly was left over from a private event held at the Zoo. They join Herbert the painted life-size gorilla, a veteran of the Great Gorillas Project from last summer, when 30...

With the Premier League in full swing, football fans everywhere are looking to see if we can repeat or avoid the performances of our favourite teams last year. So far, Manchester United are living up to their 2013 seventh place reputation, thanks to an embarrassing first game against Swansea City. Despite Wayne Rooney's best efforts, the Red Devils were beaten 2-1 by the 2013 12th place finishers, thanks to goals from Ki Sung-Yeung and Gylfi Sigurdsson. The past is the past however, and now football fanatics everywhere are looking forward to seeing how Manchester United's biggest rivals,...

Shop staff and volunteers at the Exeter British Heart Foundation (BHF) Furniture & Electrical store are hosting a party on Wednesday 27th August from 11am to 3pm to thank locals for their support over the past year. The party will take place at the Exeter BHF Furniture & Electrical store, located on Cheeke Street, Exeter. Thanks to the Exeter community, BHF shops in Devon have raised £1,390,000 for the BHF over the past year. This staggering amount has enabled the BHF to fund 166 defibrillators, seven heart support groups and 26 health care professionals in the local area. The...

The Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) has invested £30,000 to help realise the idea of building a family room for Haematology patients at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

The local charity has invested the funds to develop and plan out the reworking of space in the Haematology Centre to accommodate an area where critically ill patients can enjoy time and privacy with their families. The family room will bring all the comforts of home, but also allows quick access to hospital facilities and expert healthcare professionals when required. The proposed space will provide a holistic room...

Exeter Tennis Centre has unveiled a revamped coaching programme specially designed to make it easier for local families to pick up a racquet.

The new programme features an exciting selection of toddler, mini, junior, teen and adult sessions timed to make it possible for children, siblings and parents to be on-court at the same time.

Director of Tennis Will McNally explained: “Families are incredibly busy so we wanted to find the best way for them to make the most of tennis.

“We’re in the privileged position of having 10 fabulous indoor courts which allows different...