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Rowcroft Hospice raises nearly £15k at Live at Powderham concert

Twenty-eight dedicated Rowcroft Hospice volunteers and staff braved soaring temperatures on Friday 26 June to raise an incredible £14,644 during Live at Powderham, where the hospice was proud to be the charity partner for a fabulous performance by Alanis Morissette.

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Minister challenged over Plymouth’s ‘missing millions’

Plymouth City Council’s leader Tudor Evans is calling on the Local Government minister to explain why Plymouth is being cheated out on millions of pounds of funding for local services.

Councillor Evans challenged local government minister Kris Hopkins on Plymouth’s missing millions during a telephone conversation to discuss the Government’s funding settlement and called for an...

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Student who died at Sutton Harbour Marina named

The man who died at Sutton Harbour Marina in Plymouth on Sunday has been named by police as James Webb.

James (pictured), 21, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, was a student at Plymouth University.

Emergency services attended The Barbican at around 6.15am on Sunday 18 January following a report of a body floating in the water.

A police officer entered the water to rescue...

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Health professionals gather for Cancer Summit

Plymouth will host a Cancer Summit on Thursday 12th February. This will see hundreds of health professionals gather together to inform future cancer care in Plymouth.

The day will be kicked off by a patient telling their story and a performance from ‘Hot Mustard’, a singing group made up of both staff and patients that have used our Mustard Tree Macmillan Centre’s facilities.

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Over 2,300 entries so far for Half Marathon

Organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, GO2, are pleased to announce that the event has already attracted a staggering 2,300 plus entries so far! With just over three months to go until race day, organisers are expecting a record breaking sell out year.

Jamie Warren, Head of Marketing and Commercial at GO2, said: "We have been blown away by the quantity of entrants to Plymouth’s Half...

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Police appeal for information after body recovered from water at Sutton Harbour

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a man’s death after he was found in the water in Plymouth at the weekend.

Emergency services attended Sutton Harbour Marina on The Barbican at around 6.15am on Sunday 18 January following a report of a body floating in the water.

A 21-year-old man from Macclesfield was recovered from the harbour.

The man was treated...

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7-year-old Ollie raises funds for Gold Dust Appeal

A generous seven year old from Plymouth has raised hundreds of pounds for the Gold Dust Appeal, which is raising money for the refurbishment of the Children and Young People’s wards and corridors on level 12 of Derriford Hospital.

Ollie Willis, a pupil at Montpelier Primary School, presented the cheque for £850.24 to Anita Dykes, Matron for Paediatrics at Derriford Hospital on Friday...

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A&E at breaking point in SW says union

The whole of the Accident and Emergency structures are at breaking point due the changes this government has already made the GMB union has claimed.

GMB, the union for ambulance staff, responded to reports that Ambulance dispatchers will have two minutes longer to decide whether to send an ambulance to many potentially life-threatening 999 calls under pilot schemes in London and the...

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Reynolds self-portrait reveals a hidden secret

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s early self-portrait by famous 18th century portrait artist Sir Joshua Reynolds has revealed a hidden secret during conservation treatment.

The painting, which dates from about 1746, was acquired last year along with a sketchbook filled with drawings that Reynolds made while visiting Italy in the early 1750s.

It underwent important...

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Devon's snow wardens on standby

Devon County Council’s snow wardens have been put on standby for the coldest spell so far this winter.

The County Council is advising people to take extreme care if travelling this morning, particularly on untreated roads.

Sunny spells, wintry showers and snow flurries are expected througout the region today (Saturday) and a lthough Sunday is forecast to be drier, current...

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Plans underway for second stage of superfast broadband roll out

Connecting Devon & Somerset (CDS) has announced that it will be publishing the tender for the second stage of the superfast broadband programme across the region by early February.

The announcement comes as the current programme gathers significant momentum with over 400 cabinets and nearly 100,000 homes and businesses connected to fibre. In addition, some 2,500 individuals and...

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