Nic Dunn, Paignton Zoo’s Curator of Mammals, is currently juggling four 200 kilo gorillas. He’s clearly stronger than he looks…

‘Harry Potter’ train stands in for Mayflower on Flying Scotsman’s maiden trip through Devon into Cornwall this October

Every year at this time when the autumn sun is low in the sky Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service attend a number of fires caused by the sun’s rays focusing through or onto glass, and then setting fire to nearby objects.

South West Water welcomed more than 400 members of the public to some of its sites during this year’s Heritage Open Days.
The popular tours on 13 and 14 September saw members of the public descend beneath a sea wall, climb a water tower and visit England's largest hydroelectric power station in daily use.

Conservationists from different sides of the globe are working together to save a rare jungle bird. Staff from Paignton Zoo Environmental Park and Viet Nature, a Vietnamese NGO, have been swapping tips and techniques on how to keep and rear Edward’s pheasant - a species that hasn’t been seen in the wild for nearly 20 years.

Scientists are stepping up the fight against one of the UK’s most invasive non-native aquatic weeds and an old garden favourite.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service will be offering businesses safety messages as part of the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) UK Business Safety Week 2018.

Lightfoot, the first connected car technology company to reward its community of better drivers, has been shortlisted for two prestigious national awards that celebrate the positive impact of technology in the fleet sector.

It sounds like the opening line of a cheesy joke, but it was the question facing gardeners at Paignton Zoo. A Titan arum plant was about to bloom, and it was in need of a name. So they asked the public on social media. And the answer? Audrey II.

With less than a year to go until HM Revenue and Customs’ flagship ‘Making Tax Digital’ project becomes mandatory for businesses, new research from the British Chambers of Commerce has highlighted that almost a quarter of UK businesses have never heard of it. Worryingly, two thirds of the respondents claim that although they know Making Tax Digital by name, they are only aware of some details.