How do you transport large, exotic and venomous fish from the English Riviera to zoos on the Continent? The answer is – with great care…
Staff at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo, recently had the unenviable task of moving two stingrays to Antwerp Zoo and another to Pairi Daiza, a zoo and botanical garden in Brugelette, in south western Belgium.
The blue spotted ribbon tail ray, Taeniura lymma, is capable of injuring humans with its venomous tail spines, which is why keepers wear special venom defender gloves for the operation. Although in fact the biggest issue is...
Exeter resident Thomas James is hoping to raise £1,750 for mental health charity Mind by taking part in this years iconic London Marathon.
Thomas said: "In January of last year I was struggling with my own mental health. Like most people I never thought that type of thing would happen to me. I was finally diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress. I learnt this was due to unresolved abuse I had suffered thought my childhood and early adulthood.
"Unfortunately not everyone gets the support they need to cope with their mental health. The NHS was not able to help me, due...
One of Devon’s biggest independent holiday parks is set to host two live music events to raise money for local charities.
Ladram Bay Holiday Park, between Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton, is the venue for the two upcoming events.
One, organised by Budleigh Salterton Carnival Club, will aid the Devon Freewheelers EVS, a team of 50 volunteer emergency vehicle drivers who support the NHS in delivering essential supplies to local hospitals. The other will raise funds for SPACE - St Michael’s Parish and Community Endeavour, launched last year to develop Otterton Church into a...
Students and staff will be bouncing back into the second half of the spring term at Exeter Deaf Academy as the specialist education provider is elated to announce it has been rated as ‘Good’ across the board in its recent Ofsted inspections.
In just over an 8-month period, the Deaf Academy’s School, College and Care provision has been inspected and rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The third and final inspection to complete Exeter Deaf Academy’s trio of success was conducted in January. Giving only a morning’s notice, a team of two Ofsted inspectors visited the Deaf Academy’s Care...
Neil Parish MP attended a British Heart Foundation (BHF) event on the 4th February calling on the next government to guarantee the future of the science budget to protect lifesaving research.
The MP for Tiverton and Honiton joined heart patient Emily Sullivan, 8, for a science lesson to highlight the importance of charities being able to continue funding medical research. Emily has had three open heart surgeries after being born with three large holes in her heart, a condition that more and more people are surviving because of BHF research.
Exeter law firm Michelmores is calling for runners to get involved in its annual charity run, taking place on Thursday 11 June 2015 at 7pm and fundraising in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Now in its 16th year, the Michelmores Charity Run attracts over 1,000 runners, covering a 5km city course starting in the heart of Exeter at the Cathedral Green and finishing at Exeter Castle.
From experienced runners to fun runners in fancy dress, all are welcome. Last year, first place went to Gwylym Gibson, who covered the course in 16 minutes 2 seconds.
Local charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, is appealing for volunteers.
The charity, which is based in Dix’s Field, is recruiting new information guides, gateway assessors and advisers.
Information guides meet clients and visitors upon arrival at the bureau and assist with self-help resources. Gateway assessors help clients to identify issues and help with the next steps. Advisers provide clients with generalist advice in both face-to-face and telephone interviews.
Steve Barriball, Exeter CAB Chief Executive said: ‘We are looking for volunteers who enjoy working...
The Princess Royal is visiting Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau on Monday 16 February to formally open the charity’s new offices on Dix’s Field.
The Princess Royal, who is patron of the national Citizens Advice charity, will be greeted by our Chair, Dennis Mardon and then shown round the bureau by Chief Executive Steve Barriball and will have the chance to observe the volunteers in action, as well as seeing new ways of ensuring clients get the advice they need.
During the visit she will meet paid staff, and volunteers. At the end of the visit HRH will unveil a plaque to mark...
A local writer is working with charity CEDA to develop an exciting play set in the African wilderness about accepting disability and difference.
The play Impisi will be performed at Exmouth Pavilion on March 12th at 7pm. Clive Essame is a creative writer and playwright based in Devon. He writes about disability, difference and acceptance using African animals to tell the story.
Clive’s script Impisi is about the king of the animal kingdom, a lion named Nkosi. When Nkosi becomes injured he looses his strength and with it his pride. The story explores issues of difference and...
A leading Devon accountancy firm has raised almost £10,000 for local and national charities.
Simpkins Edwards LLP, which has offices across the county in Exeter, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Heathfield, Holsworthy and Honiton, specialising in family owned businesses, raised a total of £9,616.11 for charitable causes during 2014.
A number of local charities benefited from the firm’s fundraising efforts, including FORCE Cancer Charity, Exeter Leukaemia Fund, Barnstaple Macmillan Cancer Support and North Devon Against Domestic Abuse. Amongst the national charities that received...
