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Public engagement event to share next stage of Budleigh Salterton Beach and Cliff Management Plan

The next stage of public engagement for the Budleigh Salterton beach and cliff management plan will take place in July, with a public engagement event for residents and interested members of the community.

The event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 22 July from 4.30pm to 7pm. It...

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Police appeal after Plymouth shop theft

Police are appealing for the public’s help in identifying a man and woman who are sought after two pairs of sunglasses were taken from a Plymouth city centre store.

Officers would like to speak to them in connection with the theft of the sunglasses, valued at a total of £635.

The sunglasses are believed to have been taken from the Sunglass Hut in Drake Circus at around 11.45am...

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Theatre wins Heritage Lottery Fund support

Barbican Theatre is delighted to announce that they have secured £19,720 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to work in partnership with Plymouth City Council’s Arts and Heritage service on an exciting project, giving audiences a completely new perspective on the Elizabethan House on the Barbican.

A Blast from the Past; and Back Again is a project that will enable emerging artists...

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Plymouth City Centre Manager resigns

The Plymouth City Centre Company Board has today accepted the resignation of Stefan Krause, City Centre Manager.

Joining the city in 2013, Stefan has worked as the City Centre Manager for two years and is leaving his post as the 2015-2020 Business Improvement District (BID) business plan is approved.

Stefan Krause, City Centre Manager, said: “After two years in Plymouth as...

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Fairy Gokmother to make Cinderella's dreams come true!

TV Personality Gok Wan and ventriloquist Paul Zerdin to star in Theatre Royal Plymouth’s spectacular pantomime Cinderella

Theatre Royal Plymouth is delighted to announce that everyone’s favourite fashion-guru Gok Wan and comedy ventriloquist Paul Zerdin will star in this year’s magical pantomime adventure, Cinderella.

Gok Wan will play The Fairy Gokmother, offering helpful...

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Popular garden waste scheme restarts

Plymouth’s popular garden waste collection is starting up again from 30 March.

This year the scheme will be extended by a month until the end of November so that people can sweep up autumn leaves and put their garden to bed for the winter.

The collection operates every fortnight – the same week that people’s recycling is collected.

The service starts just ahead of the...

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MP supports Alzheimer’s Society’s election campaign

Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, has pledged to make this election memorable by taking action to support the 850,000 people living with dementia across the UK.

Alison said: “Plymouth is aiming for status as a Dementia friendly city and we have some excellent work going on is schools like Stoke Damerel, in businesses and voluntary organisations, including with my own staff...

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Appeal after assault in Plymouth Betfred

Police want to identify a man in relation to an assault in Betfred on New George Street, Plymouth.

At around 9.20pm on Sunday 8th March, a customer in the betting shop became aggressive and is believed to have spat and swore at the female employee working behind the counter.

Police would like to identify the man pictured in relation to this incident. We would also like to hear...

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First Great Western announces upgrades

First Great Western has announced proposals to deliver the largest train fleet upgrade in a generation on the Great Western network as part of its plans for the new franchise that starts in September, and will run until at least April 2019.

In a deal put together with the Department for Transport, First Great Western’s plans would see the age of First Great Western’s train fleet...

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Luke Pollard: New trains could be ordered today - so why the delay?

Labour candidate Luke Pollard has called on First Great Western and the Government to make an announcement on new trains before the election, not after it.

First Great Western has today been awarded a new four year franchise without any competition.

Luke Pollard, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, said:

“The south west desperately needs...

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Popular coastal path cordoned off

Police are advising walkers to keep away from the coastal path at Butter Cove near Kingsbridge after a significant landslip at the weekend.

Officers were called shortly before 5.25pm on Sunday 22 March after reports that the top of the cliff had collapsed close to the footpath, between Bantham Beach and Thurlestone Golf Course.

Local officers, the police helicopter and the...

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