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CAN WE HAVE VOLUNTEERCAR SERVICE BACK IN BIDEFORD AREA?

A charity which provides transport to the elderly and disabled has had to shut down due to financial difficulties.
Torridge Community Transport Association issued a statement on Friday saying it was with ‘much regret’ it would cease trading.
A spokesman for the trustees said: “With increasing costs/overheads and declining revenue and funding across the transport sector, Torridge Community Transport Association’s (TCTA) financial position has been deteriorating for some months.
“The organisation has been working hard to try and find solutions to address this and have also worked in conjunction with their main customer, and funder, Devon County Council to try to resolve financial issues.
“Unfortunately cash flow has continued to deteriorate and it has now reached the point where further trading would make it be irresponsible and a breach of insolvency law.
“The trustees therefore have had to make a difficult decision and with much regret, to cease to trade with effect from 30 January 2014 and to instruct Bishop Fleming, Insolvency Practitioners, to assist with placing the company into liquidation.
“It is a sad end to an organisation that has provided a valuable and needed service in the Torridge community.”
TCTA is actively communicating with alternative service providers, to try to salvage some of its services for the community.
This time last year, the organisation took over the running of the Pannier Market Hopper in Bideford, which will now be operated by Beacon Bus.
The Ring & Ride service will continue but will be operated by Ilfracombe Community Transport Association. Passengers requiring the Ring & Ride service will need to telephone 01271 863630.
The spokesman added: “We are working hard to enable the continuation of the Voluntary Car Scheme, and will announce developments as soon as they are known.
“TCTA would like to take this opportunity to thank all passengers, staff and creditors for their tolerance and patience during this very difficult period.YeS not recent news but i thought i would do a little add on bit.My wife and myself and others like us used this service to get to hospital and doctors appoints  now our costs have increased a journey from northam to barnstaple hospital is a lkeast 25 pounds plus one way so appointments are missed.ONE THING I DONT UNDERSTAND IS WHY NO NEW SERVICE ,NO KICK UO ,WHERE DID MONEY GO AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO WISHES TO HAVE AN ANSWER

FLYING SNAKE-A Review

This is a revue of this magazine a journal of cryptozoology,folklore,and forteana.Items include Dr Devo,s Dairy,kangaroos in the united states The Cryptozoological Curiosities, of  Milwaukee flap Part One,coypus in Norfolk j.j buxton,a collection of Siamese cryptozoological curiosties,and did those feet?,,Were St Paul and st Peter ever in England ?Flying Snake Drawing  mark raines yes that's me aka ghostmanraines  ,Ball lighting in Hong  Kong,Mystery Big Bird and other Strange Fowl Part Two,Richard Colborne,Flying Monsters in Spain,British Chameleons,The Hideous Ice Worm Chris Woodyard,Letters,Notes and Queries,Book Review-The Dolmen by Matt Bille.2014 and more.I liked reading all the different aspects of this magazine as uses when possible newspaper articles as a form of evidence ,important in this field.How would i describe to you my reader,bizarre,intesting ,worth a read and not bad for the price of £ 3.99 per issue.Info time -Editor-Richard Muirhead aka DR.Devo,Sub Editor - Mike Hardcastle,Carl.p Marshall -Warwickshire and Zoological Consultant and Correspondent,Zvi Ron- Isael Correspondent,So folks enjoy your copy soon,mark aka ghostmanraines.

Dogs Know What That Smile on Your Face Means- A new study lends further proof that your pet can read your emotions

Whether it's with a sympathetic tilt of the head or the excited sweep of a tail, dogs seem to be saying they can sense exactly what we're feeling. Science is still undecided on the matter, although evidence in favor of the idea is stacking up. Now, a new study has found that dogs are able to tell the difference between happy and angry human facial expressions. (Related: "Animal Minds" in National Geographic magazine.) Biologist Corsin Müller of the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, and colleagues tested 11 dogs—including border collies, a fox terrier, a golden retriever, a German shepherd, and some mutts—using a touchscreen. The scientists trained the dogs to touch either a happy face or an angry face for a treat. They presented dogs with either the top half or the bottom half of the faces to ensure the animals weren't just responding to a smile or the baring of teeth. Emotions show on all parts of a human face, not just the mouth, says Müller, whose study was published February 12 in the journal Current Biology. "If you're angry, a wrinkle between the eyes shows up," he explains. The shape of the eyes can change too. So if the dogs were truly able to spot an emotion, they should be able to do so regardless of which part of the face they looked at. (See "Can Dogs Feel Our Emotions? Yawn Study Suggests Yes.")-read more-http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/02/150212-dogs-human-emotion-happy-angry-animals-science/

World's rarest sea turtle found washed up on Devon beach

A man stumbled across one of the the world's rarest turtles on a Devon beach - and is now keeping it in his freezer. Ben Read discovered the dead Kemp's ridley sea turtle while out on a seaside walk. The critically-endangered Kemp's ridley is the rarest sea turtle in the world, with only 1,000 nesting females left. Mr Read, 28, desperately contacted a friend studying marine biology to help and was told the tiny creature is a Kemp's ridley. Concerned about how rare the turtle was, Mr Read took it back home with him and put it in his freezer while he awaits a visit from a marine biologist who will collect it for further analysis. Related Articles The off-course Kemps Ridley sea turtle Rare sea turtle fights for life after straying 5,000 miles to Cumbria 30 Dec 2014 Two rare sea turtles found washed up on Britain's shores 24 Dec 2014 Mystery over deaths of giant turtles off Scotland 27 Oct 2014 Warmer seas bring rare turtles to Britain 27 May 2007 Mr Read, from Torrington, said: "The marine biologist knew straight away, as soon as I described the markings, that it could be a Kemp's ridley. "He said that the turtles originate from Mexico, but are extremely rare and are now critically endangered." Mr Read found the turtle on Green Cliff beach, around 10 miles from his house. Hunting first depleted their numbers, but now major threats include habitat loss, pollution and entanglement in shrimping nets. Dr Peter Richardson, biodiversity programme manager for the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), said the turtles would not survive in British waters. "We ask people to keep their eyes peeled for stranded turtles during this stormy weather," he said. "Sometimes freshly stranded turtles can appear dead, but may still be alive and can be rescued. They should not be put back in the sea, as this will definitely kill them. "Instead, they should be moved away from the water to a sheltered place, preferably in a cardboard box out of draughts, and reported to experts for collection.

BEAR VISITS GARDEN IN UK

A woman in  Marlow,Bucks had an unusual visitor .A bear cub from South Amercia ,the bear was seen scrambling up a tree after being chased by her 2 dogs .Experts think it may have been kept as a pet ,caught by local wildlife officers.

BEAVERS TO BE FILMED

The ten wild beavers ,frist in 50 years ,are going to be tagged and filmed .And you can follow them online,the beavers are at the River  Otter ,Devon.