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Ambulance service shares safety tips during school summer holidays

As the South West prepares for the start of the school summer holidays, the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is calling on residents and visitors to take simple, preventative steps to stay safe and well during the summer break.

The school summer holiday...

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Paul Weller heads for Plymouth Pavilions

The Modfather himself, Paul Weller, will kick off his run of Spring tour dates in Plymouth next year as he heads to Plymouth Pavilions on Thursday 5 March 2015.

The 2015 tour sees Paul play a more varied selection of towns across the UK than the usual run of arenas. Paul will also be special guest of The Who at Hyde Park on June 26th.

Having split up The Jam at the height of...

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CHICKS' SkyBall success in Plymouth

Around 300 guests recently enjoyed the CHICKS SkyBall at The Holiday Inn, Plymouth, raising over £28,000 for the Tavistock-based charity.

Guests were treated to classic James Bond style martinis on arrival, a three course meal and live music from funk and soul band, The Cuckoo Collective.

In keeping with the Bond theme, guests were also invited to pose with a BMW i8 sports...

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Elvis Costello brings his Detour Tour to Plymouth

Following the success of his solo shows earlier this year, Elvis Costello has announced a 21-date UK tour called ‘Detour’ which will head to Plymouth Pavilions on Wednesday 24 June 2015.

Costello’s solo shows have been some of the most adventurous of his illustrious career.

This past year has seen him hit the stage of the legendary Paris venue, l‘Olympia and the Bela Bartok...

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Give the gift of blood this Christmas

This Christmas more than 200,000 blood donors are needed across the UK to give a very special gift and help hundreds of thousands of patients.

Across Devon there are 2,000 fewer donors now than in 2012, according to BBC Radio Devon.

Last year 1 in 5 blood donor appointments were missed over the festive period putting NHS Blood and Transplant’s critical operation under...

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Plymouth awarded £1.44m to improve adult health and social care services

Plymouth City Council, in a co-operative agreement with NHS NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Plymouth Community Healthcare (CIC) have been awarded £1.44 million to help join up adult health and social care services across Plymouth.

Bringing health and social care services together will mean that more people can be supported to live independently at home, unnecessary...

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Obese are in denial about their weight

A MAJORITY of obese people in Britain would not describe themselves as “obese”, and many would not even describe themselves as “very overweight”, according to a Cancer Research UK study.

In one of the first studies of its kind to examine British perceptions of obesity, fewer than 10 per cent of those who are clinically obese accept they have a serious weight problem.

In a 2012...

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New loans for affordable housing in Plymouth

You can now apply for an Affordable Housing Loan if you are a Registered Provider within the Plymouth Housing Development Partnership, Cooperative Housing Groups, or Community Land Trusts.

The new initiative was approved at the Full Council meeting on Monday 24 November 2014.

Councillor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet Member for Cooperatives, Housing and Community Safety, said: “The...

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Time to take action on asthma in South West

More than six months after the National Review of Asthma Deaths highlighted the complacency about asthma care, research from Asthma UK published on Friday shows that almost 8 out of 10 people in the South West are still not receiving care that meets the most basic clinical standards (79%).1 This is despite the fact that good basic asthma care prevents life-threatening asthma attacks and...

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Can you help the elderly stay well and warm this winter?

Devon Community Foundation is appealing for donations to help ensure people in our communities stay warm and well this winter.

The Surviving Winter appeal was the brainchild of someone who received their Winter Fuel Payment, realised they didn't need it and wanted to help someone who did.

Since then many people have shared their Winter Fuel Payment to help those less fortunate...

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MTV Crashes for the next three years

Plymouth is to host MTV Crashes for the next three years for not one, but two nights of cracking entertainment for Plymouth people and global exposure for Britain’s Ocean City.

Plymouth’s Cabinet will be asked to give the thumbs up to a three year partnership with the global music channel to host a major music event across two nights on the magnificent Plymouth Hoe.

Deputy...

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