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The Quiet Value Hiding among Books on Stuffed Bookshelves

Full bookshelves bring warmth and comfort into the home environment. In many Devon homes, there are plenty of books accumulating in a corner over the years; old literature from schools and university, recipe books, books to read when you travel, tales for kids, and expensive heavy books that...

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iPhone project wins presentation competition

Teams of budding business leaders have been put through their paces in a competition created by the Plymouth Business School and Futures Entrepreneurship Centre at Plymouth University.

Pupils from secondary schools across Devon were challenged to prepare a business presentation, with six teams then taking part in a workshop at the University and talking about their project in front of...

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Legal high shops shut down in Plymouth

Closure Notices have been served today (Tuesday 23 June) on two shops in Plymouth which are believed to be selling ‘legal highs’.

The 48 hour closure notices were served on High Life in Cornwall Street and Damn Good Head Shop on Ebrington Street, under Section 86 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, new legislation that came into effect in October 2014. Devon and...

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Fitz to take over Judi's show

David Fitzgerald is to take over the presenting slot currently occupied by Judi Spiers.

Fitz and his Producer Monica Ellis will be moving to the Mid-Morning Show on BBC Radio Devon from Monday 6 July.

The BBC also announced this afternoon that Pippa Quelch will be the new voice of Drive Time.

Pippa, who was born and grew up in Devon, will present a mixture of news,...

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Further arrest after man found injured in Plymouth

Police investigating a serious incident in Plymouth after a man was found critically injured in the street in the early hours of Tuesday 9 June have made a further arrest.

A 50-year-old Plymouth man has been arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm with intent and remains in police custody at Charles Cross police station.

The arrest was made at 8.40am on...

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Marine Academy hosts Summer Showcase

Marine Academy Plymouth is inviting people of all ages to their first-ever Super Summer Showcase on Friday 26th June to celebrate the start of summer and the impending summer holidays.

The event, which will take place at Marine Academy Plymouth’s campus in St Budeaux, will see a variety of events and activities including a food market, live music, performances from students and...

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Is Fitz set for Judi's job?

BBC Radio Devon afternoon presenter David Fitzgerald is poised to take over from soon-to-be-axed Judi Spiers, the Daily understands.

According to sources, some staff were told of the planned appointment this afternoon.

It had been thought that another of the station’s casualties, Matt Woodley, would be taking the slot.

David, like Judi, is not a BBC employee and...

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More big names announced for MTV Crashes Plymouth!

Four more acts have been announced including the hottest girl group in pop music, Little Mix, will be one of the acts crashing Plymouth this summer. Jesy, Perrie, Jade and Leigh-Anne will be joined by Irish rockers, Kodaline for Day One of MTV Crashes Plymouth on Wednesday 22 July.

American electro house superstar, Steve Aoki, will also be coming to the Hoe to play an exclusive South...

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Fresh appeal after major Plymouth fire

Police have renewed an appeal for witnesses to a large-scale fire within a Plymouth block of flats earlier this month.

A joint police and fire service investigation is being carried out to establish the cause of the fire in , Devonport, on 3 June.

The fire began in one of the flats and caused extensive damage to neighbouring homes in the block. A number of resClowance...

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Warning after hoax firearms incident

Police are warning people not to make hoax 999 calls after officers were deployed to a bogus firearms incident in Plymouth on Sunday 21 June.

Officers were called to Freedom Fields Park around 10.45pm after a report to ambulance control that a child has been injured with a firearm and the male suspect was still on scene.

Local and firearms officers and the police helicopter...

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Plymouth women make every step count

Thousands of women united yesterday at Plymouth Hoe, with one mission in mind – to conquer cancer.

Now Cancer Research UK is calling on the town’s formidable army of mighty-mums, gutsy-grans, and go-getting girls to make every step count by paying in their sponsorship money as soon as possible.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring women...

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