HEADLINES Dartmoor National Park warns of continued high fire risk after wildfire destroys 1,230 acres of moorland Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service took nearly 24 hours to extinguish bank holiday weekend blaze that followed warning of uncontrolled moorland fire risk. Read more. 24 hour year-round Sidwell Street “adult gaming centre” allowed at appeal...
An inmate armed with a plastic prison knife who took a Dartmoor prison officer hostage has been jailed. Scott Patterson handcuffed the warder and held him for three hours during the attack at HMP Dartmoor in July 2023. Patterson, 37, admitted false imprisonment, assaulting an emergency worker and possessing an offensive weapon in prison. Judge...
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service took nearly 24 hours to extinguish bank holiday weekend blaze that followed warning of uncontrolled moorland fire risk. Read full article at source...
The Dartmoor National Park Authority said the index also showed large swathes of the moor would also be on “high” alert on Sunday. Simon Lee, Dartmoor National Park’s head ranger, said: “We’re asking everyone to stay safe and respect Dartmoor. “Leaving barbecues at home, disposing of glass bottles and cigarettes responsibly and taking all litter...
A large wildfire that destroyed about 1,230 acres (50 sq km) of land on Dartmoor happened at “the very worst time for wildlife”, a charity has said. Farmers, Dartmoor National Park rangers and firefighters all helped tackle the blaze at the Dartmoor Forest area near Cut Hill. The fire started on Sunday and was extinguished...
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West BBC Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the fire, which started on Sunday, was “ongoing” Firefighters are still battling a large wildfire on Dartmoor that started on Sunday evening. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze had spread across an area 3km (1.9 miles)...
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West Madeleine Millin There are thought to be about 100 Amur leopards in the wild A zoo in Devon has successfully introduced a pair of rare leopards in a bid to help its work conserving highly endangered species. Dartmoor Zoo’s Amur Leopard pair Freddo and Lena met on 29 April...
Lisa Schneidau tells us one of Devon’s oldest ghost stories. Photo: James Kitto Read full article at source...
Work to create a “mirror image” of one of Britain’s last remaining ancient temperate rainforests has started in Devon. Last week, volunteers from Moor Trees planted 450 saplings grown from acorns specially collected from Wistman’s Wood on Dartmoor. This work, which took place near the collection site, aims to support an expansion and regeneration plan...
Five people have been arrested at a rave on Dartmoor, police have said. Ivybridge and Rural Police said officers were called to reports of an “ongoing rave” at Cadover Bridge at about 07:00 BST. Police said about 50 people and 35 vehicles were present when officers arrived and five people were taken into custody “for...
Kira Butters Sabra has moved to Dartmoor Zoo from Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent A female serval cat is the latest arrival at Dartmoor Zoo and is joining a male which was rescued. Sabra has just moved to the zoo from Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent as a mate for Churchill,...