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'St Gudula' stands by the River Swincombe on Dartmoor

Ancient Holy Well Forms Centrepiece for New Dartmoor Community Pageant

The spirit of a medieval saint will be evoked in a new community ritual for Dartmoor, which aims to reconnect people with water and the land. St Gudula’s Well in Ashburton, an ancient holy well, will be the focus of the ceremony, which will honour water as the source of all life, and also...

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Mug artwork sparks nationwide hunt

An exciting find in a cupboard at Sparkwell School has prompted a nationwide search to find the pupils of yesteryear and help celebrate the launch of the new school.

Sparkwell All Saints Primary, which is being created under the free school legislation, is to be officially opened on 29 August after initial refurbishments to the old building have been made.

As the builders moved...

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Plymouth University chosen to launch cyber security bursary

Plymouth University has been chosen to launch a major new scheme aimed at developing the cyber security skills needed to protect the nation’s commerce and infrastructure.

The Cyber Security Skills Alliance (CSSA) has teamed up with four leading universities to offer sponsorship that will support those studying for Masters-level degrees in cyber security.

The aim is to equip...

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Stories in the City bring books to life for children

Hundreds of children from primary schools across Plymouth will hear stories in unusual and interesting locations as part of Plymouth City Council’s Stories in the City event this week.

Pupils aged four to 11 from reception to year six are set to hear culinary tales at the River Cottage Canteen, swimming tales at the Life Centre and travel tales at Plym Valley Railway.

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Plymouth University strikes a chord with Royal Marines School of Music

Plymouth University has struck up a major new partnership that will see some of the military’s most talented musicians studying under its banner.

The University’s School of Humanities and Performing Arts has signed an agreement with the Royal Marines School of Music (RMSoM) meaning the BMus (Hons) Degree course delivered alongside the practical and academic music training to Royal...

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Plymouth University joins global entrepreneurship education consortium

Plymouth University has become the first higher education institution in the country to join an elite global group of entrepreneurship educators.

The University has accepted an invitation from Babson College’s Global Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (GCEE) and will now work with its international members to share knowledge, expertise and experience.

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Chaddlewood Primary School pupil Sophie wins road safety art competition

Sophie Hawke, from Chaddlewood Primary School, has won a school art competition with the theme of road safety.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service organised the competition for schools in the Plymouth and West Devon area to promote messages such as driver distractions and crossing the road safely.

The project followed a spike in the number of children killed or seriously...

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Major campaign to inspire children through outdoor learning

Children will be going outside to learn as part of a major campaign to get them more in touch with the environment.

Desks and chairs will make way for grass, ponds and games outside during Empty Classroom Day, which also heralds the launch of the new Natural Connections programme.

Eight city schools have so far signed up to the three-year project, which is led by a partnership...

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Four schools, one campus - Tor Bridge Partnership launches

A host of national and international sporting stars will headline a week-long celebration to mark the first academic year together for one of Plymouth’s largest and most impressive school campuses, which combines four schools on one site.

The official opening ceremony for the Tor Bridge Partnership in Estover will take place on Thursday 11 July, when the Deputy Lord Mayor will be...

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Making the connection: Major project launches to help children learn outdoors

A ground-breaking project which aims to significantly increase the number of school-aged children experiencing the full range of benefits that come from learning outside the classroom in natural environments has been launched today (Tuesday 2 July) at Glenfrome Primary School, Bristol.

The Natural Connections Demonstration Project is set to run for the next three years and aims to work...

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Plymouth in 'safe hands' after future planners receive awards

Plymouth's future appears to be in safe hands as the next generation of planners have proved.

The Council's planning services ran a competition for school pupils to come up with an imaginative design proposal for North Cross near the railway station.

Currently a roundabout for pedestrians and cyclists between the city centre and the station, the competition was aimed to get...

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