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Trading Standards donates counterfeit clothes mountain to charity

Around 5,000 seized items of counterfeit clothes have been donated to the charity Planet Zero by Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service.

The mainly counterfeit goods, which include track suits, t-shirts, sweatshirts and trainers, are the result of seizures by trading standards officers across the area.

On Friday trading standards officers packed a lorry bound for...

Community sporting heroes and heroines crowned at Devon Sports Awards

Stars from the sporting, entertainment and culinary world came together last Friday 30th June to celebrate Devon's community sporting heroes and heroines for the 20th Devon Sports Awards.

The glittering celebration evening was the culmination of a six month nomination and shortlisting process. The Devon Sports Awards recognise and celebrate the best of both community and professional...

Celebrating Plymouth!

Plymouth is sometimes overlooked in lists of interesting places in the UK, but there are many things to celebrate about our fine city. There is so much history, things to see and do and so many reasons to be thankful for this city. Yes, it has suffered heavy WWII bomb damage, but it has been revived in recent years to where locals and tourists alike can enjoy all there is to offer. We have the...

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Museum on Tour celebrates Dartmoor Archaeology

Get a real ‘hands on’ experience with Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s Museum on Tour this July. Dartmoor National Park is hosting this exciting heritage event at its award winning Visitor Centre in Princetown on Saturday 15 July 2017.

In celebration of the Festival of Archaeology there’ll be lots of hands on activities - have a go at making Bronze Age inspired beads, pinch pots...

Sentimental jewellery taken in burglary

Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Ivybridge Monday 12 June.

The offence took place between 8am and 8pm on Monday 12 June at a property in the Hazeldene Close area, on Plymouth Road in Ivybridge.

The offender caused damage to a window and gained entry to the property.

During the theft, the offender stole sentimental family jewellery which...

Centre court comes to Plymouth

The city centre will be transformed for the Wimbledon fortnight – from July 3 to 16 - with the Big Screen showing every grunt and backspin as the world’s tennis elite battle it out for supremacy.

The tension will be palpable as the likes of Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams fight for every ace and advantage.

And hundreds are expected to gather to watch the world’s...

Plymouth theatre project nominated for major award

An art event commemorating the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, supported by the Theatre Royal Plymouth, is in line for a prestigious accolade after reaching the finals of the National Lottery Awards.

‘We’re here because we’re here,’ commissioned by 14-18 NOW and created by Jeremy Deller, is competing against six others in the Best Heritage Project category. They beat off stiff...

Plymouth’s Premier Hair Salon Celebrates a Decade of Excellence

Plymouth city centre has seen a lot of dramatic changes over the past few years causing numerous fledgling businesses to rise and fall. David & David Hair Salon in Plymouth’s city centre has ridden the wave of economic uncertainty for a decade and this year is proud to be celebrating its ten-year anniversary, making it one of the longest-standing and most successful hair salons in the city...

Plymouth at cutting edge of culture nationally with huge funding boost

Plymouth’s vision of powering the regeneration of the city through culture is paying off with £16 million worth of Arts Council funding coming to the city.

The amount of ‘National Portfolio Organisation’ investment from the Arts Council England coming to Plymouth is set to almost double with 10 thriving arts organisations to receive regular funding from 2018 to 2022.

The...

Thousands to get superfast broadband connections

Thousands more homes and businesses across northern, central and west Devon will be able to connect to superfast broadband following a major contract announcement by Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS).

CDS, a local government-led partnership, has signed a £7 million investment deal with superfast wireless broadband provider Airband that will give 13,000 rural homes and businesses in...

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