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North Devon celebrates BinForGreenSeas win

On Tuesday, 4 th July, Ilfracombe took steps towards a greener future, thanks to an award given by the GreenSeas Trust, it is now the first location in the South West to receive one of the GreenSeas Trust eye catching bins. The Trust was established in 2003 and their work aims to educate, promote and…

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The return of the Iconic Exmoor Beast!

Exmoor Zoo is excited to announce that the beast is back as they now have a new beautiful black leopard at the zoo! The lovely female leopard, named Bagheera after the panther in Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book, was born in Parc Des Felins, just outside Paris in France on 12 th May last year and…

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Top awards for Torridge farm and shop

What an auspicious week it has been at Blackberry Farm shop! Mike and Lizzy Kirby, who have farmed near Holsworthy for 25 years, were invited to the House of Lords by Baroness Malilieu to receive their South West Champion local food and drink award. The Countryside Alliance Award, also known as the…

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Who is afraid of the big bad wolf!

The largest Canid of South America the Maned Wolf has given birth for the first time at Exmoor Zoo. Parents “Sabrina” and “Nephew” have welcomed some “puppy power”, one little puppy has been born (13.04.2023) to two of the smelliest animals in the zoo. Maned wolves are unique! They are not really…

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