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Devon father one step closer to completing world-first swim to raise awareness of son’s brain condition

A father from North Devon is set to complete the final six lakes in his bid to become the first person to swim Switzerland’s ten largest lakes after his young son was diagnosed with a rare brain-attacking condition PANDAS, that caused sudden onset aggression, OCD and tics overnight.

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Internet Only or Hands on Shopping Experience?

How about both! With the closure of many shops on the high streets around Britain today you’d be forgiven for thinking that businesses are abandoning the high street in their droves to concentrate on internet sales. Well we learnt today of two businesses that started off as internet only catalogue businesses that have now built their presence in shops as well as retaining their internet...

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Fire service promotes benefits of sprinkler systems

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is campaigning to inform, educate and promote the installation of sprinkler systems in both domestic and non-domestic premises.

According to the fire service, there is clear evidence that sprinklers can be effective in rapidly controlling and stopping the spread of fires. Sprinklers play a positive role in protecting life, property and reduce...

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International Compost Awareness Week 2013 starts Monday 6 May

The twelfth annual International Compost Awareness Week will be celebrated from Monday 6 to Sunday 12 May 2013.

In Devon, acclaimed gardening professional and BBC Gardeners' World regular, Toby Buckland is supporting the Don't let Devon go to waste's campaign of getting people composting.

This is an opportunity to get involved and help Devon to recycle or compost 60% of its...

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Cooking on the barbecue this bank holiday? Advice from Fire and Rescue Service

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service want your barbecue to be a safe and enjoyable experience, but cooking over hot coals can be hazardous and it's easy to become distracted when you have family and friends around you whilst cooking.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service would like to offer some safety tips to make sure that you have a safe and enjoyable time....

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It's Plymouth Pirate Weekend for all the family

Plymouth’s historic Barbican and Sutton Harbour will come alive this weekend (25 and 26 May) as the annual Plymouth Pirate Weekend comes to town with a range of activities, prize giveaways and entertainment for visitors to enjoy.

Tall ship The Bessie Ellen, built in Plymouth in 1904, will be berthed by Cap ‘n’ Jaspers in Sutton Harbour throughout the weekend open from 10am to 4pm each...

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University's Explorer in Residence set for South Pole expedition

Plymouth University’s Explorer-in-Residence Antony Jinman has announced he will be travelling to the South Pole this winter for his latest educational expedition.

Antony, polar explorer and founder of Education through Expeditions, will fly to Antarctica in November for a 55-day, 700-mile solo trek to the Geographic South Pole.

The expedition will build on Antony’s successful...

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Double gold celebration for Students' Union

Plymouth University’s Students’ Union (UPSU) has won gold in the Green Impact Students’ Union scheme for the second year running, celebrating its sustainable and environmentally friendly ethos.

The national initiative, led by the National Union of Students, recognises unions who work to limit their impact on the environment and operate in a sustainable way.

Judges...

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50 things to do before you’re 11¾ at Saltram

To help kids tick off their list of 50 things to do before you’re 11¾ the staff and volunteers at Saltram, near Plympton, are launching a number of activities to do on the estate this Bank Holiday Monday, including pond dipping, bird watching, building dens, geo-caching and creating wild art.

In a bid to help children reconnect with nature, the National Trust has asked more than 1,...

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Double gold celebration for Students' Union

Plymouth University’s Students’ Union (UPSU) has won gold in the Green Impact Students’ Union scheme for the second year running celebrating its sustainable and environmentally friendly ethos.

The initiative, led by the National Union of Students, recognises unions which work to limit their impact on the environment and operate in a sustainable way.

Judges undertook a thorough...

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Plymouth's First Poet Laureate...

Councillor Chaz Singh... Plymouth's incumbent Deputy Lord Mayor, has long been an enthusiastic supporter and follower of my work, along with long time friend David 'Davy' Saunders, the Town Crier,

Such is their enthusiasm for my work, in light of the fact I have produced all the recent civic poetry up to and including the recent 'City of Culture' bid poem, they...

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