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Iron woman Tracey on role of honour

A FEMALE Royal Air Force Officer from Plymouth currently deployed on operations in the Middle East has raised money for Cancer Research by smashing a fitness challenge, taking her the length, breadth and circumference of a country.

Squadron Leader Tracey, deployed in a media and communications role, completed the ‘Air Base’ challenge in just 7 days: cycling 345 miles, running 100 miles...

Man, 22, from Saltash killed in A38 crash

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died following a road traffic collision on the A38 southbound at Chudleigh, near Newton Abbot.

Emergency services were called to the scene of the fatal collision, involving a single vehicle, which happened just past the petrol station shortly after 12.15am on Wednesday 16 September.

The 22-year-old male driver of the silver Ford...

Will this be the worst winter for 50 years?

An El Niño climate event is under way that could lead to conditions similar to those of 2009/2010 (which saw the coldest January in decades) and possibly the worst for 65 years.

El Niño is one of three key climate patterns that could lead to changes in our global temperature.

It can trigger droughts in some areas, typhoons in others and is associated with an increased chance of...

Police fair funding fight goes to Number 10

Tony Hogg’s campaign for Fair Funding for Devon and Cornwall Police - the largest ever engagement exercise by a police and crime commissioner – culminated yesterday (Tuesday 15 September) when he handed in an 8,568 signature petition to 10 Downing Street.

The petition, which asks the Government to consider the unique challenges faced by Devon and Cornwall – geographically the largest...

Clamp down on school absences

The number of unauthorised absences allowed in Plymouth schools before a penalty fine is issued will reduce from 15 September 2015.

The changes come in line after the government increased the persistently absent threshold from 85 per cent to 90.

To continue to drive down the numbers of persistent absenteeism in Plymouth the Council has now updated its Local Code of Conduct in...

Herald owners in talks over sale

Trinity Mirror has confirmed it is in talks about a takeover of regional newspaper group Local World which owns the Plymouth Herald and the Western Morning News.

The company is reportedly considering a deal worth £200m to acquire the remaining 80% of the group it does not own from investors including Daily Mail owner DMGT – which owns a 39% stake in the company – and Yattendon Group...

Sign up for Neon fun run!

Local people can still sign up for fun run with a difference and help raise funds for sight loss charity RNIB

There is still time to join hundreds of people from Plymouth and the surrounding area who will be taking part in a fun run with a difference to raise money for blind and partially sighted people.

RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) is hosting a Glow Neon 3k...

Will Week for animal charity

Paignton Zoo has teamed up with Wollen Michelmore Solicitors to hold Will Week. The event - from 5th to 10th October – is an appropriate one for the Zoo, as the charity has received many significant legacies over the years.

Paignton Zoo fundraiser Jenny Paton: “Our Ape Centre – home to gorillas and orang utans, including babies Tatau and Natalia – was built thanks to a legacy. Another...

Meet the Plymouth taste team!

The Bamford family from Plymouth have been appointed as one of twelve Family Tasting Teams for Table Table pub restaurants.

The Bamfords were invited to spend the day at the Whitbread Skills Academy in Swindon where they were able to learn from top Whitbread chefs and getting the chance to try their hand at making some of their favourite dishes, as did TV star and Table Table brand...

Appeal after man is seriously injured

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses after a man was found seriously injured in the road in the early hours of Thursday 10 September.

A local man in his 40s was found with serious head injuries on Old Wolseley Road at around 2.10am.

A member of the public saw him lying in the road between the chip shop and Saltash passage, at the junction with Foulston Avenue....

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