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Devon Charities invited to benefit from huge weekend of live music

Charities across Devon are being encouraged to get involved in the county’s biggest music event this summer.

TK Maxx presents Live at Powderham runs for four nights from Thursday June 25 to Sunday June 28, featuring headline shows from vocal...

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Support needed for astro pitch planning application

Plympton residents are being urged by a local school to support their planning application for a 3G football pitch.

Ridgeway School on Moorland Road has submitted its planning proposal for the state of the art astro pitch. There now follows a period where the general public can comment on the application.

At a recent public consultation there was a very positive response to the...

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Winter death asthma attack alert

Asthma UK is urging people with asthma to be vigilant in winter as data shows the number of people who die because of an asthma attack peaks in January1 and remains high in February and March.

Data from the Office for National Statistics highlights that asthma is the cause of proportionately more excess winter deaths than other conditions and respiratory diseases were the underlying...

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Adopt SW prioritises search for adoptive families

Adopt South West prepares to re-launch its TV campaign this week with emphasis falling on encouraging those who would consider adopting ‘priority’ children to come forward.

The appeal comes as Somerset County Council joins the partnership alongside Barnardo’s, Devon County Council, and Families for Children, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council, to promote adoption.

With...

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Year round Party Nights launched at Plymouth Pavilions

Because parties aren't just for Christmas...

Hot on the heels of Plymouth's most extravagantly glitzy sold out Christmas parties, the city centre venue is now offering its audiences a new take on 'Dinner and a Show'.

On selected evenings throughout 2016, the Pavilions will be opening its doors to welcome customers to sit back and enjoy a sumptuous 3 course dinner whilst being...

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Eyesore building to be demolished to make way for new starter homes

Plans to demolish a derelict eyesore building to make way for new housing have moved a step closer.

The former Whitleigh Community Centre, which has been disused for the past seven years and subject to vandalism, will be knocked down to prepare the groundwork for 27 new starter homes.

An Executive Decision was signed by Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council,...

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Ridgeway School calls on local school children to design logo

Ridgeway School in Plympton is calling on the talents of local school children to design its new logo.

From September 2016 the Moorland Road school will be known as Plympton Academy and the school will have a new uniform and logo to reflect this.

Lisa Boorman, principal at the school said; “We need a logo that reflects our new name and gives our school a sense of place....

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100 foster carers needed in Devon

At least 100 foster carers are urgently needed in Devon to help ensure children receive the best start in life.

Fostering Devon, Devon County Council’s fostering service, has launched a new carer recruitment drive to increase the number of foster carers.

The more carers they have, the better the chances of finding a good match between child and carer, with the right home in the...

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It's official: Ridgeway is on the rise!

Ridgeway School in Plympton has seen a significant increase in its GCSE results as shown by the official ‘Department for Education Secondary School League Tables’ published on Thursday 21 January.

54 per cent of Ridgeway School pupils achieved five A*-C including English and maths – an increase of 10 per cent on last year’s figures.

Ridgeway School Principal, Lisa Boorman said...

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Half of people in SW have heart disease fears

Almost three quarters of people in the South West have someone in their family with risk factors that put them greater risk of heart disease, according to new statistics released ahead of the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Wear it. Beat it. campaign to get the nation wearing red to fight heart disease on Friday 5th February.

The BHF poll revealed over half of people in the South West...

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Ridgeway pupils take part in BBC News Report

A group of students from Ridgeway School in Plympton are taking part in this year’s BBC News School Report.

It gives 11- 16 year old students across the UK the chance to make their own news reports for a real audience. Using lesson plans and materials available from a dedicated website, and with support from BBC staff and partners, teachers can help students develop their journalistic...

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