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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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Improvements to SW rail network

The biggest investment for decades on the UK’s busiest railway has now moved a step closer with the appointment of a team of contractors who will be responsible for planning and carrying out major improvement works at London Waterloo.

An agreement between the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance, Skanska, Colas Rail, AECOM and Mott MacDonald has now been agreed following a detailed...

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Testing the ‘incredible’ route to children’s and parents’ well-being

A pioneering research project led by the University of York and involving researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, will evaluate newly-developed programmes that aim to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of children under two and their parents.

The four-year project led by the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) at York, with...

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Huge blaze at Plymouth tyre business

Residents have been advised to stay in their homes after a huge blaze at a tyre warehouse in Plymouth.

Fire crews were called to the fire at Malvern Tyres, Richmond Walk, Mount Wise just after 4.30 this morning (Saturday 21 March).

Six fire appliances from Greenbank, Camels Head, Plymstock, Crownhill and Plympton, together with an Aerial Ladder Platform from Crownhill, an...

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Plymouth at risk of burglary through Social Media

Over two in three Plymouth residents put themselves at risk of home break-ins, study finds.

A study conducted by the Safe Shop has found that people from Plymouth are not taking the necessary precautions on social media, therefore leaving themselves more open to burglary.

Personal information, crucial for burglars in selecting target properties, is being posted on social media...

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Improvements for walking and cycling routes

Plymouth City Council has been awarded £2.46 million from the Department for Transport to improve walking and cycling routes to and from the Derriford area.

The project will see a total investment of £3.51 million over the next five years and deliver more than four kilometres of the city’s Strategic Cycle Network.

Improved on- and off-road cycling routes will be provided along...

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Plans to reach even more young carers in 2015

A Plymouth project has so far helped and supported 73 young carers in Plymouth since April 2014, but many more could be left unrecognised by agencies in the city.

The Barnardo’s Young Carers Service, managed on behalf of Plymouth City Council has been running since 2012 and supports children and teenagers who have to take responsibility for cooking, cleaning, shopping and providing...

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Broadband bonanza for businesses

Businesses in Plymouth could be in line for up to £3,000 to spend on improved broadband as part of an exciting scheme run by the Council.

Next month the Council will start to deliver a scheme to pay for businesses to get better connected. It means any small or medium-sized enterprise could apply for to get enhanced connectivity – including those who run their businesses from home....

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Uni bids to set handcycling speed record

A futuristic handcycle designed and created at Plymouth University will be embarking on a quest to enter the record books later this year.

Mechanical and composites engineers are currently finalising their Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) which they hope will set a new arm-powered speed record in the Nevada desert in September.

Piloted and powered by paracyclist Liz McTernan, who...

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Solar eclipse eyesight warning

Devon Local Optical Committee and the Optometry group at the School of Health Professions at Plymouth University are warning people to exercise caution when viewing the solar eclipse.

The solar eclipse will take place on Friday 20th March 2015 and, dependent on location, people will see a partial eclipse, with up to 97% of the sun blocked out.

Whilst a solar eclipse is an...

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Waterfront set to resurface

One of last year’s most enduring images captured the moment a much-loved Plymouth watering hole was almost wiped from the map, as waves driven by the fiercest storm in living memory swept clean through the Waterfront Pub and Eating House and took most of the fixtures and fittings back out to sea with them.

The sheer weight of the water that pulverised the Waterfront led many experts to...

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