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Incredible Mystical Allure of Dartmoor Brought into the Spotlight Amidst Efforts to Prevent Wildfires

Just south of Devon, you’ll find the sprawling landscape of Dartmoor, complete with a temperate rainforest, rolling hills, and a deep history of myth and folklore. It’s a unique place in the UK, and one that’s very accessible for those who want to immerse themselves in its incredible...

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Places on Summer Mix filling up fast

Spaces on hundreds of free, fun and exciting courses for young people as part of this year’s Summer Mix programme are filling up fast with 137 of the 259 courses on offer fully booked.

Plymouth’s fantastic Summer Mix 2015 is aimed at young people aged 11 to 19 – or 11 to 25 for those with a disability and run from the 3 to the 29 August.

Courses and activities are booked on a...

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A wild Devon summer for all the family

Devon Wildlife Trust has teamed up with South West Water to offer a range of wildlife events for all ages this summer.

The events have both water and wildlife themes and will include rockpool rambles on the coast, and pond-dipping, bug-hunting and wildlife walks at stunning nature reserves.

Many of the activities will be based at Wembury Marine Centre and beach, near Plymouth,...

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Join Andrew Cotton on the ultimate surfing adventure

People across the country have an awesome chance to join one of the UK’s leading big wave surfers and his crew, to witness some of the world’s most gigantic XXL waves in either Portugal or Ireland, thanks to Cornwall’s Sharp’s Brewery.

Devon-based Andrew Cotton has just returned from an intensive five day training trip to a high performance surf academy in California. There, he joined...

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Students gain experience alongside the stars at Port Eliot Festival

Budding designers and writers at Plymouth University will be able to learn from experts in their chosen fields at a major festival running from July 30 to August 2.

The University has this year become the official cultural and creative partner of the Port Eliot Festival, which takes place each summer at a country estate in St Germans, South East Cornwall.

The partnership aims...

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Electoral registration campaign sees surge in Plymouth voters

A campaign to increase the number of voters in Plymouth has been deemed a success by a national body and shortlisted for a national award.

The Electoral Commission has published a report praising Plymouth City Council’s individual electoral registration campaign in the run up to the 2015 local and general election. The Council worked in partnership with Plymouth University and UPSU (...

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Do you know who’s on the end of the phone?

Phone scams have been doing the rounds for years but people are still being sucked in particularly when it comes to claims of ‘free’ money.

Plymouth trading standards officers are now regularly seeing people who have been conned by scammers claiming that they could be owed money for things like repayment of bank charges or payment protection insurance, but first they always ask for an...

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Work begins on new £14m health and medical research facility

Work has begun on an innovative £14 million facility which will house life-changing health and medical research.

The Derriford Research Facility at Plymouth University will be home to biomedical research currently based on the University’s main campus in the city centre. Research projects range from the diagnosis of Down’s syndrome to antibiotic resistance, the use of viral vectors as...

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European first for Devon climbing centre

100 schoolchildren from a Devon Village school were the first to experience the heights of fun at a new climb launched at Clip ‘N Climb on Exeter Quay. The pupils from Sidbury Primary School were invited to take up the challenge of the new ‘Astroball’ climb, the first of its kind in Europe, before it opened to the general public.

Clip ‘N Climb owned by Entre-Prises UK, launched the new...

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Action Mesothelioma Day marked in Plymouth

Patients, relatives and friends marked the Action Mesothelioma Day on Friday 3 July at Saltram House, with a special event in memory of those affected.

The event was organised by the South West Mesothelioma Group, based at the Macmillan Mustard Tree Cancer Support Centre at Derriford Hospital, and welcomed anyone affected by asbestos-related mesothelioma.

Sarah Earl,...

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Norma retires after 46 years with NHS

After 46 years of service within the NHS, Norma Godwin is retiring.

In 1985, Norma began working for Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Since then, she has covered a variety of roles, including Clerical Officer within the Records Department at the Locum Bank, at Scott Hospital and in the Radiotherapy Department at Freedom Fields. She has also been a Clerical Officer/Receptionist within the...

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