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Torbay Street Pastors thank police for vital funding to help support safe nights out

Torquay Neighbourhood Police Team has secured £3,000 from the Home Office hotspot policing fund to support the important work of Torbay Street Pastors as they continue to help people who are on a night out.

The money, from a government problem solving fund, will be used by the small...

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Plymouth Plan shortlisted for top award

Plymouth’s plan for the future is in the national spotlight after being shortlisted for a prestigious accolade from the Royal Town Planning Institute.

The Council has this week learnt its innovative Plymouth Plan is a finalist for the Excellence in Plan Making Practice Award for the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2015.

The plan was launched in summer 2013 and is not only...

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Director of Infection Prevention and Control appointed as a NICE Fellow

Peter Jenks, Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, has been awarded to a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Fellowship.

As a NICE Fellow, Peter will be an ambassador for infection prevention and control and will have the opportunity to use his expertise to shape NICE guidance and initiatives and drive a quality improvement...

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SW firms must fight for more homes

As more powers shift from Whitehall to town halls, the South West Housing Initiative (SWHI) is rallying businesses to call for politicians to shape UK devolution in a way which will solve the region’s housing crisis. This crisis is having a detrimental impact on businesses.

SWHI, a partnership of housing professionals committed to combating the region’s housing crisis, said that...

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Police target rogue drivers on M5

Operation Vortex, the successful road safety campaign run by Devon and Cornwall Police, is to be staged on Thursday 2 April and on days throughout April and May.

Police will be using a number of unmarked vehicles including police motorbikes to help identify and target motorists who disregard road traffic laws and cause danger to others.

Officers from the Armed Response Unit...

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Easter crackdown on illegal raves

Devon and Cornwall Police are fully prepared to prevent and disrupt any illegal rave activity across the two counties over the Easter holiday.

During the spring and summer Devon and Cornwall can be vulnerable to illegal raves, such as the problems encountered in recent years at Bellever and Davidstow.

Each year police have to remove a number of illegal raves which diverts...

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Plymouth man seriously injured in assault

Detectives are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Plympton at the weekend to come forward.

A 24-year-old man, from Plymouth, was approached by a man who punched him in the mouth and struck him over the back of the head in Fore Street, St Maurice.

The victim suffered serious head and facial injuries as a result of the attack that happened at around 9pm on Saturday 28 March...

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School celebrates Pupil Premium Awards win

Staff and pupils at High View School in Efford are celebrating after being announced as one of the regional winners of the 2015 Pupil Premium Awards.

Head Teacher Kim Dorian-Kemp received a £25,000 prize from Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg at a glitzy awards ceremony in London earlier this week for the most effective spending of Pupil Premium funding.

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Council to commit to making life better

Plymouth City Council is to announce a new commitment to making life better in Plymouth by ensuring all future contracts have a ‘social value’ clause.

The Council hopes to lead by example by ensuring all its future work brings value and benefits to society, the local economy, and at the same time reduces damage to the local environment.

The new Social Value and Sustainability...

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Zoo’s chocolate ostrich egg prize

A hand-crafted chocolate ostrich egg is the prize on offer at Paignton Zoo this Easter.

Everyone who completes the Easter egg trail around the Zoo over the weekend of Good Friday 3rd April to Easter Monday 6th April will be entered into a draw to win a cuddly toy bunny and a chocolate egg the size of an ostrich egg!

The egg has been made by chocolatier Tony Fagan of the...

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Preventative micro-asphalting for more Plymouth roads

Another programme of protective micro-asphalting is underway on Plymouth’s roads.

Micro-asphalting is used as a preventative measure on roads showing the first signs of wear and tear, tackling damage in its early stages to reduce costs in the future. As well as extending the life of the road it increases skid resistance, which improves road safety.

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