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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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Have you seen Harry Eveleigh?

Police in Plymouth are seeking a 20-year-old man who has failed to comply with licence conditions following his release from prison.

Harry Eveleigh (pictured), who was originally charged with theft, was last seen on 5 June and extensive enquiries have been made to locate him and return him to prison.

Police are asking the public for information about Eveleigh’s whereabouts and...

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A new welcome to Plymouth

Visitors to Plymouth will be getting a new welcome very soon.

The ‘Welcome to Plymouth’ flowerbed on the waterfront near Plymouth Hoe, is getting a makeover for 2015.

The words ‘Welcome to Plymouth’ will be written with chalk, using a similar technique to the white horses in Wiltshire or the giant at Cerne Abbas in Dorset. The aim is to ensure the sign is visible at all times...

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Zoo owner and celebrity chef special guests at Big Festival Weekend

Dartmoor Zoo owner Benjamin Mee and celebrity chef Peter Gorton will be among the special guests at Plymouth University’s Big Festival Weekend.

Two days of free events will take place on the University campus this weekend (Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June), including open-air cultural events and laboratory tours, showcases of student works and pioneering partnerships.

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BBC series searches for Plymouth couples who want to get married!

Hit BAFTA-nominated BBC series 'Don't Tell the Bride' is back for a new series!

The company who produce the series, Renegade Pictures, are searching for more couples who would love to get married THIS YEAR!

The producers are interested in casting a couple from Plymouth and the surrounding areas!

The show follows a couple who are given a free £12,000 to...

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Saturday girl turns salon manager

A hairdressing apprentice who started as a ‘Saturday girl’ has been promoted to manager of a new salon due to open in Plymouth.

Skills Group apprentice Holly Harrison, aged 20, will head up the new branch of Loose Ends Hair and Beauty in Foxwood Gardens, Plymstock, from July 5.

Holly has worked at the Dean Hill branch of Loose Ends Hair and Beauty for four years. She started on...

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Three injured after serious assault

Police investigating a serious assault in Plymouth, in which three people were injured, are appealing for information.

Officers were called at around 10pm on Tuesday 16 June to a property in Rosebery Road, in the St Judes area, after reports of a disturbance when a group of men had entered the property.

Two men, aged 18 and 27, and an 18-year-old woman, all from Plymouth, were...

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Test results are a breath of fresh air

Tests on the quality of air used by divers have been carried out by Plymouth’s trading standards officers.

As Plymouth proudly carries the name Britain’s Ocean City and is one of the most popular locations for scuba diving in the UK, it is important that the compressed air supplied to divers meets the standards for quality and lack of pollutants.

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Fun for all at the Big Festival Weekend

Families will be able to celebrate Father’s Day in style thanks to a huge selection of free events taking place at Plymouth University this weekend.

The Big Festival Weekend – being held on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June – will feature activities for children and adults of all ages, at various locations on the university campus.

Incorporating the Plymouth Respect Festival, the...

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Major Enid Blyton exhibition opens in Plymouth

The first major exhibition celebrating the life and work of one of Britain’s best known children’s authors opens at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery this week.

Born in 1897, Enid Blyton was the best-selling English language author of the 20th century and remains one of the most popular writers of all time. Her first book was published in 1922 and her work has been in print ever...

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Police appeal following Crownhill blaze

Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspect arson in Crownhill, Plymouth.

Between 4-4.30pm on Sunday 14th June, three young men were seen in the Whin Bank Road area of Crownhill pulling the branches from a tree. The branches were subsequently set on fire outside the bedroom window of a 17-month-old child who luckily wasn’t in the room at the time.

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