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As Tax Hikes Force More UK Betting Shops to Close, Devon's Bingo Fans Are Moving Online

Britain had 5,669 betting shops left at the latest official count. The decline has been running for years, and another round of betting shop closures suggests the bottom has not yet been reached.

Higher taxes are the culprit, squeezing the industry more than ever. The main tax on...

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Egg-citement on children’s wards

A big thank you to Plymouth Care Home Providers and Plymouth City Council’s Quality Assurance and Improvement team, who have kindly donated 74 Easter eggs to the children’s wards at Derriford Hospital.

Care home managers and residents across Plymouth attended the 25th Dignity in Care Forum on the 18th March and many donated Easter eggs, which were gratefully received by the children...

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Plymouth apprentices: Your country wants you

Calling all trade apprentices in Plymouth! Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be named the best in the UK?

Screwfix – which has a store in Plymouth - is launching its first competition to find and reward the best trade apprentice in the UK. Brilliant budding builders and the next generation of electricians and plumbers can all enter for the chance to win a trade business pack...

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Devon Street Pastors praised by police chief

Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer opened the third annual Devon and Cornwall Street Pastor Conference by thanking team members for their incredible contribution on behalf of the police and every person they had helped.

The conference, held at Middlemoor Police HQ on Saturday 21 March 2015, was led by ex-Met officer Nick Cornish from the national Street Pastor charity Ascension Trust and...

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Lord Mayor Designate announces deputy

Lord Mayor Designate Councillor Dr John Mahony has announced that Councillor Richard Ball will serve as his deputy next year.

Councillor Ball was born in Plymouth in 1946 and has represented the Compton ward since 2008. He will be supported in his role by his wife of 47 years, Dianne. The couple have two children and three grandchildren

He trained as an electronic technician...

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RBL calls on VE Day veterans

The Royal British Legion will join the nation in marking the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) over the weekend of 8-10 May.

A series of national commemorative events will take place in London, and community events and celebrations are being organised across the country.

The Second World War generation will be at the heart of all activity. As part of this, the...

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Sky Ride Plymouth to include new Laira Rail Bridge link

The route for this year’s Sky Ride Plymouth event has been announced – and it will include the brand new Laira Rail Bridge cycle path.

Work to restore the disused bridge is well under way and the new walking and cycling link over the River Plym will be open in plenty of time for the big event on Sunday 31 May.

Sky Ride Plymouth is a free mass-participation cycling event for all...

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Leading Women UK Political Special

Please join the Plymouth network at The Treasury as part of the Leading Women UK Poltical Special 2015.

The Treasury will kindly be providing canapés for attendees.

According to the Fawcett society: - Men currently outnumber women 4 to 1 in Westminster. - Currently 16% of Conservative 32% of Labour and 12% of Liberal Democrats MPs are women. - Women constitute 32% of elected...

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Charity announces appointment of its first ambassador

WESC Foundation - The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment announces the appointment of local celebrity, Judi Spiers as its first Ambassador.

A school and college for children, young people and adults with sight loss based in Topsham Road, Exeter, was established 176 years ago. The charity made the announcement of its new Ambassador, at a private event held for 20 guests in the ‘...

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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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