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Jump into summer with the National Trust in the South West as Summer of Play returns, supported by Pokémon

Families across the South West can look forward to a summer packed with adventures as Summer of Play returns to National Trust places, supported by Pokémon.

From Cornwall to Wiltshire and Devon to Dorset, children and their grown-ups can enjoy giant games, circus skills, storytelling,...

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MP meets people affected by Climate Change

Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, met Christian Aid partners from the Philippines and Bolivia, to hear first-hand what it is like to live with the reality of climate change and how it is affecting the world’s poor most acutely.

Ms Seabeck met Voltaire Alferez, who runs a group of organisations campaigning on climate change in the Philippines, and Elizabeth Peredo, Director of...

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A taste of Little Italy at Drake Circus

Shoppers can get a taste of Little Italy as the Italian Food Market returns to Drake Circus 21 – 25 October.

The Medfood London Italian Market will provide a number of mouth-watering treats including olives, nuts and dried fruits, baklava, Italian biscuits, Italian breads, nougat, fudge, liquorice, Turkish delight and salami.

Medfood London originally started as a business...

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Conrad Humphreys chooses Plymouth as base for new sailing team academy

Round-the-world yachtsman Conrad Humphreys has revealed plans to create an academy for a new generation of young sailors capable of competing against the best in the world’s biggest ocean races, including the Vendée Globe.

The Plymouth-based sailor, 41, has established a new sailing base at the former Royal Marines Commando base at Turnchapel in Plymouth.

The site - formerly...

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Your local fire station needs you!

Tavistock Fire Station is hosting an open evening for prospective on-call firefighters on Wednesday 22 October 2014, at 7pm.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is looking for people in the Tavistock community to be on-call or ‘retained’ firefighters. No previous experience of fire-fighting is necessary for this role – the ideal prospective firefighter starts with a...

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Vinci Art Prize competition winners announced

Patients, staff and members of the public had the chance to vote for their favourite piece of art, as part of The Vinci Staff Art Prize competition. The votes were cast and counted and the winners announced.

The winner of the Vinci Art Prize, as chosen by a panel was: Sarah Wake for the Big ‘O’.

The winner of the Vinci People’s Choice Prize, as voted by numerous visitors to the...

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Crime in Devon and Cornwall falls by almost 4% in a year

Recorded crime in Devon and Cornwall has fallen by almost 4% over the last year according to statistics published today (16 October).

Overall crime for the 12 months to September 2014 fell by 3.9%, a drop of 3,336 crimes, compared to the same period in 2012/13.

Victim-based crime, a key performance measure for the Police and Crime Commissioner, is down by 5.3% or 3,297 offences...

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Police to host modern slavery conference

Devon and Cornwall Police are hosting a regional Modern Slavery Conference today to coincide with Anti Slavery Day on Saturday (18 October).

The conference is the first wave in building awareness for partners to try and combat the growing issues of slavery across the South West region.

The purpose of the conference is to outline the current national context in respect of Modern...

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City urged to back the BID

Ten years of success, 15 national awards and a real voice for retail both in Plymouth and the region – Plymouth City Council should continue to back the BID, the city’s Working Plymouth Overview and Scrutiny Panel has heard.

Councillor Mark Lowry, Cabinet member for Finance and city centre champion told the panel the Council should carry on giving financial and in-kind support to the...

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Authors give a flavour of what audiences can expect at third Plymouth International Book Festival

Joanna Trollope hopes to remind people that “books are where all the great ideas are” while Will Self has said he will “strip naked and strike a few attitudes” - if the audience demands it - as the third Plymouth International Book Festival gets underway this week.

A blend of global bestsellers and up and coming talent – also including former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion, ex-BBC...

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Plymouth company take ‘charge’ of council contract

A Plymouth company has been awarded the contract for all the Council’s electrical maintenance work for the next two years.

The £135,000 a year contract has been awarded to SSI Electrical Services for the second time after beating off stiff competition from 21 other local and national contractors.

Plymouth City Council’s procurement process assessed each tender on a mixture of...

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