One of the most striking birds in the world has bred at Paignton Zoo. The scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) is famous for its bright red feathers – although, as you can see, the chicks are anything but scarlet.
There’s no other wading bird as scarlet as a scarlet ibis, but it takes time for juveniles to grow into the colour. It’s not until their second moult that the birds begin to take on that extraordinary rosy sheen. It can take two years or more for the dazzling change to be completed; the colour comes from the red crustaceans in their diet.
A new and exciting chapter in the history of Exeter Rugby Club has today been unveiled with the announcement that the ambitious Devon club are to create a new professional women’s team.
The team, which will be the club’s first-ever affiliated women’s team, will begin in earnest from this point with the view of tendering for a place within the Tyrrell’s Premier 15s League ahead of the 2020/21 season.
For some time, Exeter Rugby Club chief executive, Tony Rowe OBE, together with Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, have been exploring the idea of creating a women’s team at Sandy...
During Organ Donation Week, September 2 to 8, NHS Blood and Transplant are urging people to talk to their families about organ donation to increase the number of people whose lives can be saved or transformed by an organ transplant.
Last year, 85 people in Devon had their lives saved by a transplant. If more people agreed to donate, more lives would be saved in Devon and around the country. Currently, 96 in Devon are still waiting for that life-saving call.
Next year, the law around organ donation is changing in England. From spring 2020,all adults in England will be...
People are being asked to help increase Exeter's wildflowers by backing a project that seeks to brighten up the city even more.
Devon Wildlife Trust has launched a Crowdfunder scheme to create more wildflower meadows across the county.
In Exeter the Trust are joining up with the City Council to further enhance the displays of wildflowers that have been bursting with colour on roadside verges, roundabouts and open spaces.
People are being asked to support the scheme by donating to Crowdfunder. People have until the end of Friday to make their pledges and can do so by...
Devon’s most exciting foodie event, Powderham Food Festival, returns for its eighth year.
Set in the grounds of the stunning Powderham Castle, the festival promises delicious local foodie treats and a fantastic fun-filled family day out for all ages.
Exhibitors have been announced so check out the website for further information - all of your favourite food and drink vendors are returning to enjoy another wonderful food festival! With live demonstrations, workshops, talks, live music and all the food and drink you could possibly imagine, this is a weekend that can't be...
The charity zoo has its very own branded blend – Zoorabica. It’s the first time the charity has offered its own named coffee. The new beverage is supplied by Coffeeworks, based in Exeter, an independent company with over 20 years’ experience.
Paignton Zoo Group Catering Manager Jennifer Proctor, who helped choose the final blend, said: “We have gone for this new blend because of taste, price, the support that Coffeeworks offer and the training they provide.” She visited the family-owned roasting business in Bristol to select the coffee.
People at risk of homelessness can now contact the council to start accessing key housing services at any time of the day or night – every day of the year.
Advice, information and access to the council’s housing team can now be obtained from the council’s website.
The new digital service gives people the ability to make appointments, upload documents and communicate directly with housing case workers, without needing to take time out of their day to visit the council offices.
It also allows professionals from statutory and voluntary agencies to easily refer clients...
The Nun's Cross Path repair scheme has been given a £20,000 boost thanks to a generous contribution by the British Mountaineering Council's (BMC) Access and Conservation Trust.
Dartmoor National Park secured the funds through the BMC's Mend Our Mountains: Make One Million campaign to restore further sections of the Princetown-Burrator route which showcases the grandeur of Dartmoor's open moorland.
Nun's Cross Path is used by more than 30,000 walkers and 10,000 mountain bikes each year but over the years a combination of erosion damage and extreme weather – like the storms...
Stunning views of a beachside holiday park in Devon can now being glimpsed from highways and by-ways across Britain, thanks to an unusual publicity drive which has just got into gear.
Ladram Bay Holiday Park near Budleigh Salterton in East Devon has transformed a 43-foot long lorry into a mobile poster site for its glorious location.
Designed by the park's own graphics team, the picture shows Ladram Bay's cliff-top location above its private beach with an iconic sea stack just off-shore.
The breathtaking view, by local photographer Ben Kapur, will be visible across...
Exeter Racecourse gallops back into action on Thursday, October 10 with the return of jump racing which coincides with 250 years of racing on the Devon track. Unrivalled for its sense of camaraderie during the autumn and winter months, there’s nothing to beat racing on Haldon Hill, whether you’re new to the sport, attending on your own, or enjoying a day out with colleagues.
Brave jockeys, ebullient trainers, hopeful owners, and hundreds racegoers will ensure an electric atmosphere as all eyes turn to the beloved horses who will be spring-heeled, eager and gleaming as they gallop...
