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Supertech open day in Plymouth

Supertech Training, part of The Focus Training Group, are opening their doors this Friday (8th April) to welcome all local plumbing companies and industry personal to their centre in Plympton, Plymouth. The centre doors will be open on Friday between 3pm and 7pm to all that wish to find out more about what we do and for the chance to see our facilities and meet our training consultants....

Police keeping watch on Dartmoor

Devon and Cornwall Police is teaming up with partner agencies to tackle crime across Dartmoor throughout the summer.

Local officers will be part of a multi-agency operation which aims to prevent and disrupt criminals operating in isolated rural areas, particularly at car parks and beauty spots surrounding the national park.

The moor historically sees a seasonal rise in crime in...

Cornwall and Devon vie for top place on solar in new league table

A new renewable energy league table reveals which counties have the most solar panels installed across England and Wales. The South West comes out top, with Cornwall taking first place and Devon hot on its heels.

The renewables industry is an important source of jobs, with more than 10,000 in the South West, including 2,800 in the solar sector. There are 120,000 people employed in the...

Global Asbestos Awareness Week: 1-7 April 2016

The first week of April is Global Asbestos Awareness Week which is a campaign by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organisation (ADAO) to help promote awareness of asbestos related illnesses such as Mesothelioma, Pleural Thickening, Asbestosis, Fibrosis and Lung Cancer in the hope that more and more countries will ban its use.

Asbestos is the name given to a group of minerals that occur...

Plymouth previews Chichester replacement plaque

A replacement plaque to commemorate Sir Francis Chichester’s single-handed voyage around the globe 50 years ago has been revealed ahead of the official unveiling later this year. It is to replace the original bronze swept away in the winter storms of 2014.

The Council has commissioned sculptor Andrew Mitchell to produce the replica bronze plaque based on the twin casting of the...

GO! scoop top award for Palace Theatre Project

Great (Great Opportunities) Together were delighted to receive the Epic Award on Saturday 2nd April at a ceremony in Cardiff Castle.

The ceremony crowned not only the winners and runner ups for each nation (Wales, Ireland, Scotland and England) but also winners of the Peer Award for Excellence, the People’s Choice Award, and Awards for exceptional work with young people and people with...

Plymouth woman wins national prize draw

It’s been celebration for local woman, Misty Bailey, who has been successful in winning a month’s free rent in a national prize draw that was run by estate agent, Your Move, in conjunction with the Corporate Client Department (CCD) of its parent company, LSL Property Services plc (LSL).

Misty, who privately rents a property in Plymouth, entered the prize draw following completion of a...

Eighteen injured in Plymouth train crash

Eighteen people have been injured after two trains collided at Plymouth station on Sunday afternoon (3 April).

Emergency services were called to the scene just after 3.30pm.

All 18 casualties are reported to be in a stable condition. The majority were reported as walking wounded and eight of those were taken to Derriford Hospital.

A spokesman for British Transport...

Police warn businesses of magazine scam

Small business owners have been warned about a telephone scam offering cheap or heavily discounted advertising in local newspapers and magazines.

Devon and Cornwall Police say scammers have targeted at least three firms in North Devon during the last week. Each time, regular advertisers were offered discounted advertising space in a sister publication and asked for credit card details...

PCC candidate hits out at Home Secretary

The Home Secretary is actively campaigning to erode the independence of the British Police, claims former Devon and Cornwall police chief Bob Spencer.

Mr Spencer, who is standing as an independent candidate in the Police and Crime Commissioner elections, has slammed Theresa May for her plans, which he claims will mean the loss of more police stations and more officers on the beat....

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