Campaigners have launched a high-stakes bid to secure the future of Devon's Dartmoor Zoo, immortalised in the Hollywood Movie “We Bought a Zoo” starring Matt Damon.
The zoo, on the southern slopes of England’s last wilderness area, was bought in 2006 by journalist Benjamin Mee who wrote a book about his struggle to bring it back from the brink of ruin, inspire his family and save the animals while grieving the death of his young wife.
His tale of hope in adversity inspired Hollywood director Cameron Crowe to make the heartwarming film starring Matt Damon and Scarlett...
Police are currently dealing with three separate collisions on the A38 Plymouth to Exeter road.
A woman was treated at the scene following a single vehicle collision on the Exeter bound A38 near Rattery. The collision took place at 11.20am and police, ambulance crews and the fire service attended scene. She was taken to Derriford Hospital with a shoulder injury.
Both sides of the carriageway are closed while the air ambulance lands.
A short time later, at 11.25am, police attended a two vehicle collision at South Brent on the Exeter bound road. A van and lorry were...
In November Devon and Cornwall Police is focusing its roads policing efforts on young and emerging drivers. Road collisions impact significantly on people’s lives and it is stark truth that they remain the leading cause of death for young adults aged between 15 and 24, accounting for over a quarter of deaths in the 15 to 19 age group. This month police are concentrating on this group to improve attitudes to driving and risk taking. The primary factors for fatal collisions are speed, drink or drug driving, not wearing a seatbelt, driver distraction and careless or inconsiderate driving....
If you are looking to grow your business, the locally based Business Doctors invite you to find out what steps to take and how to sustain that growth.
Two free ‘Breaking Big’ seminars, from noon till 2pm on Monday 13 October at the Woodbury Park Hotel, Exeter and from 7.30am to 10am on Tuesday 4th November at Boringdon Park Golf Club, Plymouth will show you how to review where your business is right now and decide where it should be going. Then you can start taking the right steps straight away to achieve breakthrough success.
Stagecoach South West celebrated the first anniversary of its flagship luxury Stagecoach Gold bus service, which connects Plymouth to the English Riviera on Tuesday (30 September).
Such is the success of this premium bus route that, in May of this year, Stagecoach responded to customer demand by doubling the frequency of buses between Plymouth and Torquay. Buses now run every 30 minutes, Mondays to Saturdays and up to every hour on Sundays.
In addition, commuters now benefit from a pre-9am arrival into Torquay and the last departure from Plymouth leaves at 10.30pm,...
Buying a Tudor watch in Devon and Cornwall used to be a Mission Impossible. But now, thanks to Michael Spiers Jewellers, the watch of choice for Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible as action man Ethan Hunt is making its debut in the South-West. The Tudor brand, famed for its fantastic resilience and durability, has arrived in the UK for the first time in over ten years and Michael Spiers Jewellers in Truro, Plymouth, and Exeter, will be the only official agents for the brand in the South West. Company Director, Adam Spiers, said: “This launch is one of the biggest we have had at Michael...
Eight people have today been arrested after a series of successful warrants were carried out in Plymouth and Cornwall as part of a major investigation into human trafficking and modern slavery. Search warrants were executed this morning, Tuesday 16 September, under the Immigration and Asylum Act at five properties in Plymouth and one address in Bodmin. Police arrested eight people, five women, aged between 26 and 34, and three men, aged between 35 and 37, on suspicion of trafficking people into the UK for the purpose of labour exploitation and on suspicion of money laundering. They remain...
A children’s cartoon character, created 30 years ago in sketch form as part of a college thesis, has finally been brought to stunning interactive life thanks to modern technology.
Boris the Blob was the brainchild of Plymouth graphic designer Mark Hannon while he was studying for an honours degree in scientific and technical graphics.
He created Boris as part of his studies into the use of cartoons in education and for the past three decades the Boris sketches have been tucked away in a drawer.
But the character is now set to become a firm favourite with young...
For the third year running, an increasing number of eateries have come together to organise their own special event or promotion in June for Devon Restaurant Month, to raise awareness of Devon's award-winning food.
Events for 2014 include 2-4-1 dining, a Pudding Club, a Devon Crab and Lobster night, special tasting menus and afternoon teas.
Commenting on the campaign, Plymouth-based chef and TV presenter Chris Tanner said: "The Devon Restaurant Month initiative is a first-class opportunity for us all to shout about Devon and its 'larder on our doorstep'. The passion and...
Researchers at the National Marine Aquarium are set to benefit an after unusual donation from Devon & Cornwall Police. A range of powerful lights, growing trays and other equipment seized from illegal cannabis farms in Devon will now be put to use for growing seagrass, as part of the Community Seagrass Initiative. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), this three-year project aims to help conserve native seagrass and seahorses, getting the human communities that live around seagrass beds involved with the communities of marine life that thrive on the beds themselves. Mark Parry...
