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Antiques Auction : Auction : Auction Rooms
BONHAMS TO OFFER LARGEST COLLECTION OF GILLOWS FURNITURE TO BE SEEN AT AUCTION
Bonhams is delighted to be offering one of the largest collections of Gillows and Holland and Sons furniture to have emerged on the market.
Leisure & Hobbies : Surfing
City slickers swap suits for flip flops and surf luxury style
A Cornish company is riding the wave of success as it launches luxury surfing retreats for weary professionals.
Pets & Animals
Miniature pigs at Pennywell Farm
There has been so much publicity and demand for the miniature pigs at Pennywell Farm, near Buckfastleigh that this new arrival was straight on the mobile to his manager.
Horses : Equine Sports
IT’S A UNIQUE AND EXCITING PROGRAMME FOR PARELLI NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP CELEBRATION 2008
Following the success of the 2007 show, this year’s Parelli Celebration at The NEC Arena on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August looks set to be bigger and better than ever!
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Devon
SUPER SUMMER SIZZLERS OFFER CUT-PRICE FUN!
Leisure & Hobbies : Whats On : Leisure Centre
There's never been a better time to get happy and healthy at local leisure centres as Teignbridge Council introduces its special Summer Sizzler passes.
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Cornwall
RNLI to provide first lifeguard service on Kennack Sands beach
Leisure & Hobbies : People & Society : Beaches : Visit
This summer the RNLI are launching a new lifeguard service on Kennack Sands beach, in West Cornwall.
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United Kingdom
City slickers swap suits for flip flops and surf luxury style
Leisure & Hobbies : Surfing : Visit
A Cornish company is riding the wave of success as it launches luxury surfing retreats for weary professionals.
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Plymouth
JUST FOR KIDS - 2 WEEKS OF FUN & GAMES FOR 8 TO 12 YEAR OLDS!
Leisure & Hobbies : Whats On
Parents of Plymouth, stuck for childcare over the summer holidays?
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Gloucestershire
Baths to be Returned to Forest
Leisure & Hobbies : Development
The former Princess Royal Pit Head Baths at Bream are to be returned to nature later this year following a local developer's withdrawal of plans to redevelop the site.
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Cornwall
ADVENTURERS WANTED TO UNDERTAKE VALUABLE MARINE CONSERVATION FIELDWORK IN THE ISLES OF SCILLY ABOARD DIVING AND RESEARCH VESSEL LOYAL WATCHER.
Education & Academia : Leisure & Hobbies : Science & Nature : Natural Sciences
Undergraduate students from across the Southwest are, for the first time this summer, being offered experience gaining practical fieldwork skills whilst exploring the beautiful Isles of Scilly.
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United Kingdom
BEESTON CASTLE - BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE!
Leisure & Hobbies : Walking
Although a claim that an 800 year old castle has just become ten times bigger may seem like an extravagant claim, that is exactly the situation at Beeston Castle, near Tarporley
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Kingsbridge
Building a Green Future at the Field Centre
Leisure & Hobbies
Visitors staying at Slapton Ley Field Centre this year can enjoy much improved Centre facilities, from accommodation to classrooms and dining facilities.
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United Kingdom
‘Work/life balance is a struggle’ say female technologists
Leisure & Hobbies : Careers & Jobs : Technology
Recent research of over 200 women has revealed that the majority of women working in IT are dissatisfied with their work/life balance and that although employers say they support flexible working, the reality is often quite different.
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Devon
A Bright Idea to Benefit Tortoises
Pets & Animals : Exotic Pets
An incentive scheme run for employees at the Co-op store in Buckfastleigh has resulted in a regular supply of fresh fruit and vegetables for the tortoises at Pennywell Farm.
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Devon
Miniature pigs at Pennywell Farm
Pets & Animals
There has been so much publicity and demand for the miniature pigs at Pennywell Farm, near Buckfastleigh that this new arrival was straight on the mobile to his manager.
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United Kingdom
BONHAMS TO SELL HISTORIC DAGGER CELEBRATING EARLY SCIENTIFIC LINKS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND BRITAIN
Antiques : Antiques Auction
DAGGER PRESENTED TO BRITISH GEOGRAPHER WHO GAVE HIS NAME TO MOON CRATER AND 15 PLACES ON EARTH.
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India in Photography: Sale of the Collection of Kanwardip Gujral at Bonhams in London
Antiques : Photographs
This important collection of 420 images from the 1850s to the 1940s, covering India and the adjacent countries, will be sold in London by Bonhams on 9 April.
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Kingsbridge
Sovereigns of the Sea
Angling : Fishing
The annual fishing contest between the Salcombe & Kingsbridge Clubs was held on Sunday 15th June.
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Cast off in Ernest – a week in a fishing paradise, £765 pp with Captivating Cuba
Fishing
“Anyone can be a fisherman in May.” So said Ernest Hemingway in his Cuban fishing tale, The Old Man & The Sea, and so say Captivating Cuba to would-be anglers seeking a good catch in good weather.
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BIRMINGHAM STITCH ‘N’ BITCH GROUP WILL BE GOSSIPING ALL THE WAY TO SHAUN THE SHEEP’S GREAT BRITISH PICKNIT AT SEWING FOR PLEASURE & HOBBYCRAFTS
Hobbies
The Birmingham Stitch ‘n’ Bitch group are going to be gossiping more than ever this month as they embark upon a knitting extravaganza for Shaun the Sheep’s Great British Pic-knit at Sewing for Pleasure & Hobbycrafts at The NEC.
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United Kingdom
IT’S A UNIQUE AND EXCITING PROGRAMME FOR PARELLI NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP CELEBRATION 2008
Horses : Equine Sports
Following the success of the 2007 show, this year’s Parelli Celebration at The NEC Arena on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August looks set to be bigger and better than ever!
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United Kingdom
Free DVD tells you if your dog is overweight
Pet Food
Formula K, Britain’s first weight-loss dog food, has released a free DVD showing you how to tell if your dog is overweight.
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Torquay
New exhibit with sting in the tail ... Venomous fish have arrived at Living Coasts
Where To Go : Zoos : Whats On
Torquay's coastal zoo is now home to eight stingrays of three species: two mangrove whiprays (which are brown), four blue-spotted ribbontail rays (which are oval) and two of the kite-shaped blue-spotted stingrays.
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United Kingdom
Zoo works to save not-so-common dormouse
Science & Nature : Zoos : Nature & Wildlife Parks
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park is helping to coordinate conservation efforts for one of Britain's best-loved creatures.
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Torquay
Indiana Jones to open new Living Coasts mangrove exhibit
Zoos : Whats On
Jungle explorer Indiana Jones is to open a major new exhibit at Living Coasts.
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Dartmoor
Zoo's new head of plants returns to his roots
Gardening : Zoos
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park has appointed a new Curator of Plants & Gardens. And for globe-trotting Kevin Frediani, it's a return to his Devon roots.
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Paignton
85 hours on a bicycle!
Zoos : Charity
Two members of staff from Paignton Zoo Environmental Park have completed their charity bike ride from Land's End to John O'Groats.
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Torquay
Madcap show with a conservation message
Zoos : Whats On
A lively new theatre show is entertaining visitors and delivering a strong conservation message at Living Coasts this summer.
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Torquay
Prime time for slime at Living Coasts!
Zoos : Whats On
Get slimed at Living Coasts! Torquay's coastal zoo is up to its elbows in the sticky, gooey, revolting and fantastic world of slime.
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Devon
Zoo animals play part in national gardens success
Gardening : Zoos
Three rhinos and two elephants have helped win the top prize at a major national gardening event.
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Surrey
Gorilla moves on
Zoos
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park's male Western gorilla Damisi has gone to Chessington Zoo in Surrey to start a new breeding group.
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Paignton
Zoo gets in the pink!
Zoos : Whats On
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park is turning pink for an exotic charity soirée. The first ever Flamingo Ball is on Saturday 12th July.
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Torquay
Tasting the quality at Living Coasts
Wine : Winemaking : Zoos
Living Coasts is holding a wine tasting evening in association with an award-winning local vineyard.
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United Kingdom
Zoo digs in for gardens show
Zoos : Whats On : Home & Garden
Devon horticulturalists are heading for one of the biggest national gardening shows.
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