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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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Traditional hiring methods still favoured

Whilst nearly two in five (39%) companies plan to ramp up hiring in the second half of 2015, new research from Robert Half UK reveals that HR directors still favour traditional methods of recruitment, such as job postings or enlisting a recruitment consultancy, over referrals and word of mouth to secure the strongest candidates. Less than a fifth (17%) of management-level and staff-level job...

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Countdown to Armed Forces Day

A jam-packed programme of activities has been launched with only a fortnight to go until one of the UK’s biggest Armed Forces Day celebrations.

Organised by Plymouth City Council, and sponsored by Babcock, thousands of people will visit Plymouth Hoe on Saturday 27 June for one of the highlights of the 2015 events calendar.

Working in partnership with The Royal Navy, The Army...

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New Tinnitus Support Group in Plymouth

A new group to support local people with tinnitus is being formed in Plymouth this month. The Plymouth Tinnitus Support group has been set-up to provide current, up to date information about tinnitus treatments and management for people in the South West. The group will strive to create a friendly, informal forum for patients and family members to ask questions about tinnitus.

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Rail strike ballot underway

Members of the rail union have started to vote in a ballot on both strike action and action short of a strike of all First Great Western members over the threat to jobs and safety from the introduction of the new Hitachi Inter-City trains.

At the end of May the union confirmed that it had entered into dispute with First Great Western over the introduction of Super Express Trains on...

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New home for Mayflower model

A model of the Mayflower built by Devonport Dockyard apprentices in 1969-70 will take centre stage at the newly revamped Mayflower Museum on Plymouth’s Barbican.

The model, which has been on display in the Council House for the last 45 years, was originally built to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower and was presented to the Lord Mayor in 1970.

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National craft festival is coming to Plymouth

Plymouth City Council, Plymouth College of Art and Mount Edgcumbe are joining forces to bring a national festival of contemporary craft to Plymouth this autumn.

‘Acts of Making’ is a two-week festival produced by the Crafts Council that celebrates contemporary craft through performances, live installations and workshops.

Supported by Arts Council England and Plymouth Culture,...

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Lord Mayor raises the flag for Armed Forces Week

The Armed Forces Flag will be flown from Plymouth Guildhall flagpole to mark the start of Plymouth Armed Forces Week following a ceremony on Monday 22 June.

The ceremony will take place at 10am in front of the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Dr John Mahony, and the Lord Leiutenant of Devon’s representative, Deputy Lieutenant Sir Peter Squire.

Other civic and military leaders...

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Student artworks on display at HOT'15

Striking examples of student creativity will go on show to the public at HOT’15, Plymouth University’s art and design degree show.

For around two weeks, more than 500 pieces of work spanning a range of artistic disciplines will adorn the walls and floors of venues across the city.

The culmination of several years’ work, the event launches on Saturday 13 June and is a showcase...

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Plymouth marks Refugee Week

A week of events are taking place in Plymouth to mark Refugee Week (13 – 20 June 2015).

Plymouth City Council and Plymouth University are among the partners who have sponsored the events which aim to celebrate the contribution of refugees in Plymouth and raise awareness of the issues faced by refugees and asylum seekers. A range of organisations have organised the events including...

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Young patients take a health and wellbeing retreat

A group of 25 teenagers and young adults went on a trip to Newquay for an afternoon of surf, sea and segway; to emphasise the importance of health and wellbeing following cancer treatment.

The group of young adults, both current and former patients, from the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Service at Derriford Hospital, were treated to lunch, followed by a talk by Clinical Oncologist,...

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