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Easter Fayre aims for record fundraiser

Bishopsteignton Pre-School, an entirely self-funding playgroup, is hoping for a record-breaking Easter Fayre on Saturday 22 April, when children and families from across Teignbridge converge on Bishopsteignton Community Centre to celebrate a tradition that stretches back over 25 years. Starting at 10.30am and running through to 1.30pm the Fayre, which is free to enter, will have a bouncy castle for small children, face painting, games and competitions as well as plant stalls, tombolas and much more besides. Old favourites will include splat the rat, sun flower seed growing, toy stalls and...

Bishopsteignton Easter Fayre

Event Date: 
22/04/2017 - 10:30am to 1:30pm
Venue: 
Bishopsteignton Community Centre

Starting at 10.30am and running through to 1.30pm on Saturday 22 April, the Bishopsteignton Pre-School Easter Fayre, which is free to enter, will have a bouncy castle for small children, face painting, games and competitions as well as plant stalls, tombolas and much more besides. Old favourites will include splat the rat, sun flower seed growing, toy stalls and Easter mask-making. There’ll even by cream teas, cakes and refreshments to keep everyone happy. The Easter Bonnet Parade will see a fantastic array of creations on display. The parade, seen as the highlight of the Fayre by many,...

Slow Loris Outreach Week at Shaldon Zoo

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/02/2016 - 5:01pm

Half term week was also the Little Fireface Project’s S.L.O.W. (Slow Loris Outreach Week) and here at Shaldon Zoo we were busy raising awareness and funds for this enigmatic and endangered primate which is related to bushbabies and lemurs!

Found throughout South and Southeast Asia, these shy nocturnal primates have a deadly secret ... they have a toxic bite! Due to their undeniably cute appearance, slow lorises are heavily affected by the illegal pet trade and because of the ability to deliver a venomous bite, traders pull their teeth out with wire cutters or pliers before selling...