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When kids go home, adults Go Ape this summer!

Go Ape Haldon are launching adults-only sessions for the first time this summer. So you can swear up a storm all the way down the zipline guilt free (guessing that happens a lot).

Landing just in time for VAT Summer, where you can save 15% across Go Ape locations until 1st September...

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Tackle Mensa test in Plymouth

Have you got what it takes to be one of the cleverest people in Britain – officially?

Mensa, the high IQ society, will be holding a supervised test session in Plymouth on November 22 to give residents chance to find out their IQ score.

Mensa membership is available to anyone with an IQ in the top two per cent nationally.

The session will be held at the University of...

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From diving to mine warfare and nursing to media operations, the Royal Naval Reserve is offering potential recruits the chance to gain an insight into the valuable work of the Navy’s own volunteer force.

Plymouth’s reserve establishment, HMS Vivid, which has volunteers from across Devon and Cornwall, is holding a ‘Live’ event on Wednesday 12 November.

There will be...

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THINK! Don't drink and drive

It's been 50 years since the THINK! road safety campaign was launched and road safety officers in Devon are reminding people of the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol.

In Devon during 2012 and 2013 there were a total of 3,529 recorded injury collisions. Of these, 148 collisions, including seven deaths, were as a result of road collisions where alcohol was recorded...

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Council commit £2m to Science Park

Plymouth Science Park’s plans for growth received a major boost thanks to a significant loan from the Council of just under £2 million.

The Council's investment board has this week approved a loan of £1.98 million to expand the science park, which is the biggest in the south of England.

The loan will help unlock further funding from the Heart of the South West Local Economic...

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Busy remembrance weekend for HMS Heroes

At this time of year, we are all remembering those who serve and have served in our Armed Forces, across the generations. This is particularly poignant for our HMS Heroes young people, all of whom have had at least one member of their family serving in the military.

HMS Heroes, who are affiliated to the Royal British Legion, have the Poppy Appeal as their focus throughout the year and...

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Good luck to the final four candidates!

In September, twenty sixth-form students began battling it out in an ‘Apprentice’ style competition, which will lead to one student winning a week of work experience in our Pathology Department at Derriford Hospital.

This week is National Pathology Week and on Wednesday, nine of the students took part in the Plymouth Pathology Roadshow, where a stand in the main concourse at Derriford...

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Police focus on young and emerging drivers

In November Devon and Cornwall Police is focusing its roads policing efforts on young and emerging drivers.

Road collisions impact significantly on people’s lives and it is stark truth that they remain the leading cause of death for young adults aged between 15 and 24, accounting for over a quarter of deaths in the 15 to 19 age group.

This month police are concentrating on this...

Generous donation funds new EEG machine

The Jonathan Thurston Epilepsy Fund has kindly donated £8,000 to the Neurophysiology Department at Derriford Hospital, which has enabled the department to purchase a new EEG machine.

Jonathan, who died in December last year, at the age of 29, had lived with epilepsy since the age of 15 and sadly died from a seizure during the night. Although he was not a patient of the hospital, his...

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Paloma Faith postpones Plymouth gig

Plymouth Pavilions has just received confirmation from Paloma Faith’s promoter that tomorrow evening’s performance has unfortunately been postponed. The following statement has come from the tour promoter:

Paloma Faith regrets to announce that she has had to reschedule a further tour date due to illness. The Plymouth Pavilions show originally scheduled for November 8th will now take...

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Entries open for 2015 Plymouth Half Marathon

Organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, GO2, are pleased to announce that entries for the 2015 race taking place on Sunday 19th April are now open!

The much celebrated half marathon attracted over 5,000 entries last year, and has already seen over 2,500 runners pre-register for the 2015 event. Now heading into its 22nd year, the interest in Plymouth’s Half Marathon is predicted to...

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