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BBCRon, the pygmy goat, visits care homes, schools and youth clubs with his playmates Bonbon and PercyPygmy goats are among the therapy animals being taken to care homes, schools and youth clubs in Devon, to foster well-being and combat isolation.Tim Sheppard set up the not-for-profit business Tavistock Therapy Goats in 2024, to bring a sense of the outdoors to people who can struggle to access to the countryside.Mr Sheppard has other animals at his smallholding, and sometimes brings…

A Devon museum and art gallery said 2025 had been a "phenomenal year" as it celebrated reaching 1.1 million visitors since opening five years ago.The Box, owned by Plymouth City Council, opened its doors during the Covid pandemic and has hosted more than 60 exhibitions.Cabinet member for culture, councillor Jemima Laing said she had never envisaged what a success it would be and how it had become the "heart of the city's cultural life", adding that she looked…

Darren Blight"Knowing we can make a difference is what keeps us going," says Wes FosterRNLI volunteers said it was "never easy leaving loved ones" at Christmas to attend a coastal emergency, but "making a difference" made it worthwhile.Wes Foster, a member of the Plymouth RNLI team, said: "Being on call means we're always ready to step away from the celebrations at a moment's notice to help someone in need."Johnny Bray, from Lizard lifeboat crew, in Cornwall, said "we're…

Devon and Cornwall PoliceThe family of Michael Cockburn-Hilton paid tribute to their beloved son, brother and partnerTributes have been paid to a 23-year-old man who died following a road collision in Devon.The family of Michael Cockburn-Hilton said his death had left them "heartbroken beyond words" and described him as a beloved son, brother, and partner.Devon and Cornwall Police said the motorbike rider was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle collision also involving a car at about…