Paignton

Bless their little cotton socks: Zoo vets find lost footwear handy

November 5, 2014 by the Devon Week

The vets at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon are using children’s socks to help keep the paws of sick monkeys warm during operations.

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Paignton Zoo’s tiny new-born

September 18, 2013 by the Devon Week

This tiny new-born is a mandrill, an endangered primate from the rainforests of West Africa.

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Zoo celebrates global tree expert’s Devon roots

September 9, 2013 by the Devon Week

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park is marking the role South Devon played in the career of the man regarded around the world as the father of modern tree surgery.

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Mandrill baby is Paignton Zoo’s first in 5 years

February 20, 2013 by the Devon Week

Keepers at Paignton Zoo are marking a special birth. The soo has its first baby mandrill since 2008.

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Paignton Zoo is putting the chance to name a red panda on eBay

December 15, 2011 by the Devon Week

Paignton Zoo is calling for people to help name name a red panda on eBay. People can bid for the right to select a winner from a shortlist of names.

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Garden Community… or car-dependent commuter estate

In the usual double speak a Garden Community might not be a green as it sounds. Ryan Hall highlights the prediction of a car-strung loss of countryside The post Garden Community… or car-dependent commuter estate appeared first on the PRSD.
A pure stream of truth / new album by Rowland O’Connor

Rowland O'Connor releases the album I Wish I Was, through finding fertile soil in his teenage back catalogue for a music of tender, melodic and agnsty charm The post A pure stream of truth / new album by Rowland O’Connor appeared first on the PRSD.
High credit card interest rate during the Covid-19 pandemic

The high credit card interest rate during the Covid-19 pandemic is allowing banks to profit from the crisis. Here's a call to extend measures of support The post High credit card interest rate during the Covid-19 pandemic appeared first on the PRSD.
Regenerate Devon’s economy / virtual summit

The inspiration and innovation to Regenerate Devon’s economy is on show and will be shared at the virtual Regenerate Devon Summit The post Regenerate Devon’s economy / virtual summit appeared first on the PRSD.
After 200 years Ridgways shoe shop closes down

With the closure of the historic Ridgways shoe shop in Newton Abbot, what does the town have to look forward to but being a zombie 'market' town The post After 200 years Ridgways shoe shop closes down appeared first on the PRSD.