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Hounds of Love Bring the Magic of Kate Bush to Torquay's Babbacombe Theatre this July

Fans of legendary singer-songwriter Kate Bush are set for an unforgettable evening as Hounds of Love arrive at Babbacombe Theatre on Sunday 26th July. Hounds of Love is a seven-piece live band made up entirely of devoted Kate Bush fans, united by a passion for recreating the atmosphere,...

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Plymouth's favourite Big Issue seller opens up

Big Issue vendor Paul Squires talkdl about his ‘pitch’ and what The Big Issue means to him.

Paul always tries to do one good thing every day, be that listening to his customer’s problems or helping the elderly across the road with their shopping.

Find out this and more in this week’s Big Issue My Pitch interview.

Paul sells outside Drake Circus Shopping Centre from...

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New poll reveals children's lack of wildlife experiences

Evidence has been growing for a number of years pointing to the health and social benefits to be derived from contact with the natural world for all ages.

However, results from a new YouGov poll, commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts, highlight the discrepancy between what parents think is best for children and what they actually experience. Our new poll shows that:

91% of

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West End temporary car park to stay

Shoppers will continue to be able to park close to West End shops in the temporary car park at Mayflower West in the crucial run up to Christmas.

Councillor Mark Lowry, Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets and City Centre Champion has pledged to the city’s West End traders that work on the new coach station and car park that could affect parking would not start until after this...

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University named regional centre for teachers and technology

Plymouth University has become the South West regional centre for the Computing at School (CAS) initiative, which will help teachers use modern technology to its greatest effect in the classroom.

The new Government-funded project will see the University support teachers in learning the necessary skills to teach computing in the national curriculum. The project promotes computational...

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Tony Hogg to challenge MPs on police funding

Police and Crime Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will today (Tuesday) tell the House of Commons’ Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) why the Government’s proposed police funding formula is unfair, and particularly disadvantageous to Devon and Cornwall

Mr Hogg has campaigned hard against the funding formula changes, which it is believed will cut funding to Devon and Cornwall by an extra £...

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Remember remember your dog this November

Dogs Trust Ilfracombe goes radio gaga for homeless hounds this Fireworks Night

This Fireworks Night, Dogs Trust Ilfracombe will be “chewning” into the airwaves to help petrified pooches conquer their fear of fireworks and are urging local dog owners and radio stations to do the same.

Staff at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe will be going the extra mile to ensure the dogs in their care...

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D&C Police to trial drone technology

Police are to embark on a six-month trial of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), more commonly known as drones, in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset to aid officers in a number of policing matters including missing people searches and crime scene photography.

Starting on the 2nd of November, police in Devon and Cornwall will be able to call upon the services of two DJI Inspire 1 Drones which are...

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Schools join in National Roast dinner day

Thousands of Plymouth children will be tucking into a hearty roast dinner today as schools across the country celebrate national roast dinner day.

National Roast Dinner Day is all about celebrating fantastic school catering staff as well as celebrating how far we've come in improving school meals across the country

This year’s National Roast Dinner Day, organised by Food for...

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Late night levy back on the table

Plans to make pubs and clubs help pay to keep Plymouth’s streets safe and clean could be back on the table.

Plymouth City Council is to consult again on bringing in a late night levy for businesses that sell drink from 1am, so that those who make money from alcohol contribute more to the cost of clearing up and keeping the city safe.

The consultation starts this week and...

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Could self-disseminating vaccines cut off emerging infectious diseases at source?

An expert review identifies state-of-the-art of self-disseminating vaccines as a new and potentially powerful strategy to circumvent such diseases at the animal source before their establishment as the next human pandemic

The 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa shone the spotlight not only on the unpreparedness of local health services and science to deal with the pandemic, but...

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