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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/east-allington-primary-pupils-join-chris-packham-for-tree-planting <![CDATA[East Allington Primary Pupils Join Chris Packham for Tree Planting]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/east-allington-primary-pupils-join-chris-packham-for-tree-planting This half term thirteen pupils from East Allington Primary School, part of Education South West, travelled to a rewilding site near Launceston to take part in a special tree... ]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:36:31 +0000 5511 2026-03-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e3/67/98/east-allington-primary-pupils-join-chris-packham-for-tree-planting-100-1772703405.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-district-council-sows-seeds-for-new-urban-wildlife-meadows-in-ivybridge <![CDATA[South Hams District Council Sows Seeds for New Urban Wildlife Meadows in Ivybridge]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-district-council-sows-seeds-for-new-urban-wildlife-meadows-in-ivybridge South Hams District Council is delighted to announce the creation of a series of new urban mini meadows across Ivybridge, as part of its ongoing commitment to enhancing local... ]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:12:38 +0000 5441 2025-11-27 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/75/90/4e/south-hams-district-council-sows-seeds-for-new-urban-wildlife-meadows-in-ivybridge-59-1764241967.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-public-can-protect-wildlife-from-unattended-football-nets <![CDATA[Devon public can protect wildlife from unattended football nets]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-public-can-protect-wildlife-from-unattended-football-nets People in Devon can help save animals’ lives by putting away their back garden football nets after use. The call comes as new data reveals the charity... ]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:34:55 +0000 5293 2025-06-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/49/7e/13/devon-public-can-protect-wildlife-from-unattended-football-nets-33-1749749707.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-and-marine-management-organisation-are-warning-people-to-stay-away-from-whales <![CDATA[Police and Marine Management Organisation are warning people to stay away from whales]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-and-marine-management-organisation-are-warning-people-to-stay-away-from-whales Following a rise in the sightings of whales, the public is being urged to keep their distance if they come to the South Hams. Thea Taylor,... ]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:07:09 +0000 5206 2025-04-10 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e4/81/e4/police-and-marine-management-organisation-are-warning-people-to-stay-away-from-whales-68-1744308439.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/harbour-officials-warn-people-not-to-approach-injured-seal-saying-she-is-being-monitored <![CDATA[Harbour officials warn people not to approach injured seal, saying she is "being monitored"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/harbour-officials-warn-people-not-to-approach-injured-seal-saying-she-is-being-monitored A seal has been spotted with something wrapped tightly around her neck, but Dartmouth Harbour says she is "well known to both The Seal Project UK and British Divers... ]]> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:51:01 +0000 4811 2024-09-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/67/b3/00/harbour-officials-warn-people-not-to-approach-injured-seal-saying-she-is-being-monitored-51-1726170668.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/grass-snake-spotted-emerging-from-estuary <![CDATA[Grass snake spotted next to the estuary ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/grass-snake-spotted-emerging-from-estuary A grass snake was spotted emerging from the Kingsbridge estuary in a rare wildlife sighting. Chris Doust spotted the snake on Tuesday evening, at the head... ]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 21:03:46 +0000 3733 2023-05-30 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/80/c6/10/grass-snake-spotted-emerging-from-estuary-42-1685480643.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/otters-spotted-in-the-south-hams <![CDATA[Otters spotted in the South Hams ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/otters-spotted-in-the-south-hams An otter has been spotted and photographed in the River Avon. Richard Curzon, Loddiswell Station and secretary of the Kingsbridge and District Camera Club, captured these... ]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 19:43:50 +0000 3585 2023-03-27 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/87/f4/aa/otters-spotted-in-the-south-hams-97-1679946362.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-rare-breeds-farm-announces-the-death-of-one-of-their-most-popular-animals <![CDATA[Totnes Rare Breeds Farm announces the death of one of their most popular animals ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-rare-breeds-farm-announces-the-death-of-one-of-their-most-popular-animals Totnes Rare Breeds Farm announces "with great sadness" the death of their last red squirrel Rosie. Totnes Rare Breeds Farm no longer has red squirrels following... ]]> Thu, 02 Mar 2023 21:56:56 +0000 3532 2023-03-02 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/65/1a/f8/totnes-rare-breeds-farm-announces-the-death-of-one-of-their-most-popular-animals-17-1677794261.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/the-local-hedgehog-rescue-charity-helping-prickles-in-a-pickle <![CDATA[The local hedgehog rescue charity helping Prickles in a Pickle]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/the-local-hedgehog-rescue-charity-helping-prickles-in-a-pickle Although hedgehog rescue continues all year round, we are heading rapidly towards one of the busiest times of year, early spring. The reasons for this are varied but whatever... ]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:13:56 +0000 2673 2022-02-02 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a2/cb/f3/the-local-hedgehog-rescue-charity-helping-prickles-in-a-pickle-86-1643814868.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/giant-bluefin-tuna-filmed-in-a-feeding-frenzy-off-the-coast-of-dartmouth <![CDATA[Giant Bluefin tuna filmed in a feeding frenzy off the coast of Dartmouth ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/giant-bluefin-tuna-filmed-in-a-feeding-frenzy-off-the-coast-of-dartmouth Dolphin Watch UK posted footage from 12 miles off the coast of Dartmouth of Giant Bluefin tuna in a feeding frenzy. They posted... ]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 21:40:31 +0000 2580 2021-12-15 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/7d/ed/4f/giant-bluefin-tuna-filmed-in-a-feeding-frenzy-off-the-coast-of-dartmouth-19-1639604513.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/tiny-gravestones-aim-to-reduce-hedgehog-road-deaths <![CDATA[Tiny gravestones aim to reduce hedgehog road deaths ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/tiny-gravestones-aim-to-reduce-hedgehog-road-deaths You may have noticed a very sad line up of tiny gravestones near the entrance to Cookworthy Road in Kingsbridge as a group tries to highlight hedgehog safety. ... ]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2021 23:02:05 +0000 2476 2021-11-02 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/0d/50/d6/tiny-gravestones-aim-to-reduce-hedgehog-road-deaths-45-1635894140.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/rare-snake-photographed-in-the-south-hams <![CDATA[Rare snake photographed in the South Hams]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/rare-snake-photographed-in-the-south-hams An albino grass snake has been photographed in the South Hams. Alex Farleigh, owner of the Dittiscombe Equestrian Centre, found the snake in their car park and... ]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 21:28:50 +0000 2380 2021-09-15 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/89/e6/1a/rare-snake-photographed-in-the-south-hams-54-1631737849.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/stunning-video-of-a-leatherback-turtle-captured-off-the-south-hams-coast <![CDATA[Stunning video of a leatherback turtle captured off the South Hams coast]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/stunning-video-of-a-leatherback-turtle-captured-off-the-south-hams-coast Two fisherman have filmed a leatherback turtle off the coast of the South Hams, shared by BBC Radio Devon. The video, which you can view... ]]> Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:01:51 +0000 2226 2021-07-16 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ca/21/a7/stunning-video-of-a-leatherback-turtle-captured-off-the-south-hams-coast-49-1626390131.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-asks-for-your-opinion-on-rewilding-council-owned-land <![CDATA[SHDC asks for your opinion on rewilding council-owned land ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-asks-for-your-opinion-on-rewilding-council-owned-land South Hams District Council is launching a consultation to explore what the public thinks about the council enabling rewilding on a small proportion of their land. ... ]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:29:05 +0000 2214 2021-07-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/46/f8/8d/shdc-asks-for-your-opinion-on-rewilding-council-owned-land-95-1625783566.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/25-year-anniversary-of-follaton-arboretum-sees-improvements-for-both-wildlife-and-people <![CDATA[25 year anniversary of Follaton Arboretum sees improvements for both wildlife and people]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/25-year-anniversary-of-follaton-arboretum-sees-improvements-for-both-wildlife-and-people 2021 marks the quarter century anniversary of the creation of Follaton Arboretum in Totnes, and to celebrate, SHDC have worked with local groups to make improvements for both wildlife... ]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:55:27 +0000 2192 2021-06-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/44/0b/93/25-year-anniversary-of-follaton-arboretum-sees-improvements-for-both-wildlife-and-people-29-1624655052.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dog-is-rushed-to-the-vets-after-being-bitten-by-an-adder <![CDATA[Dog is rushed to the vets after being bitten by an adder]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dog-is-rushed-to-the-vets-after-being-bitten-by-an-adder A cocker spaniel named Henry was rushed to the vets after being bitten by an adder near Little Dartmouth. Henry's owner, Dartmouth resident Robin Springett, said... ]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:31:05 +0000 2033 2021-04-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/cf/a7/2d/dog-is-rushed-to-the-vets-after-being-bitten-by-an-adder-96-1618954280.jpg