2013 proved a record year for jellyfish sightings, and a large number of sightings have already been reported in 2014
A new report by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and the University of Exeter takes stock of where and when UK jellyfish occur in UK seas for the first time in over 40 years.
The report, published in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association, details over 5,000 reports of jellyfish sightings of eight different species sent to MCS by the British beach going public between 2003 and 2011 for their MCS National Jellyfish Survey.
Water supplies in the South West are looking healthy as thousands of tourists head to the region for the start of the summer holidays.
South West Water, which provides clean drinking water to homes across Devon and Cornwall, expects this year to be its 18th consecutive year without water restrictions.
Total storage in the region's 21 reservoirs now stands at 90% compared to 83% at this time last year. Ground water sources supplying most of East Devon are also high.
South West Water's overall drinking water quality remains good after the Drinking Water Inspectorate...
Flower was abandoned by her mother, Holly, who had her first litter of four kits at Escot.
Initially, Flower was cared for by her mother but as she got older, the nature rangers noticed that Flower was not getting fed as much as her brothers and sisters and eventually her mother stopped caring for her.
Nature Rangers, Kerry and Victoria, stepped in to save the baby red squirrel who was getting weaker and weaker and have been successfully hand rearing her.
Just like a human baby Flower initially needed feeding every three to four hours and took her milk from a small...
Plymouth Olympic diver Tom Daley was involved in a dramatic mid-air emergency as his plane was forced to land in Russia after developing a technical fault.
The Virgin Atlantic flight VS251 was travelling from Shanghai to London Heathrow this morning when it ran into trouble forcing it to land at Irkutsk Airport.
Tom wrote on Instagram: "Just had to make an emergency landing in Irkutsk, Russia on the way back from Shanghai. Here's the pic of the fuel dump before landing."
After the landing he wrote on Twitter: "Scary to emergency land in RUS after recent events, yet...
Here are two of the best reasons why you should include deep squats into your fitness routine: build muscle and burn fat!
The humble squat might just be the most effective exercise you can do: It engages the entire lower half of the body, including the hips, glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves, while also hitting the core, shoulders, and back. A perfect squat is a symphony of muscular co-ordination throughout the entire body, achieving the rare feat of simultaneously building muscle and burning fat thanks to its high metabolic demand. But how low should you go?
The Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Percy Prowse, has officially opened a new medical dispensing centre and clinic in the city.
Family-owned Salts Healthcare from Birmingham, has now opened their 20th UK Salts Medilink Centre at 119 Sidwell Street, Exeter. replacing the Lyndsey and Son shop.
The Mayor and Mayoress were also shown around the Centre and saw the company’s investment in offices and patient consultation rooms for those who need to discuss their needs one-to-one, plus extensive storage facilities to serve patients who may need urgent replacement products....
The garden at Little Ash Bungalow at Fenny Bridges near Honiton, opens to the public on Sunday 17 August.
Gardener Helen Brown has developed a haven for wildlife which is just bursting with late summer colour and buzzing with insects. The garden has been developed over the past 14 years and has mixed tree, shrub and herbaceous borders filled with unusual plants; a pond and natural stream, with shady woodland area. The garden is designed to blend into the countryside beyond and enjoys lovely views towards East Hill and the River Otter.
A meeting at County Hall, Exeter, has drawn around 100 members of the public from communities across Devon, with a common interest in helping to support local public services.
The meeting follows widespread consultations by Devon County Council on the futures of a number of its services, including youth services and libraries, and which invited communities to respond with ideas as to how some services could be sustained.
The Council has so far received about 160 such ‘expressions of interest’ from individuals and groups, and Councillor Barry Parsons, the Council’s Cabinet...
