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Family furniture firm to boost online presence

A FAMILY-run furniture store is looking for two new employees with an ‘eye for detail’ to help continue to develop its online presence. Fairway Furniture, which has four stores based in the South West, is looking to recruit two website administrators and content creators at its Plymouth head office in Billacombe Road. Peter Harding, managing director of Fairway Furniture, said: “In the Autumn...

September driest since records began, say Met Office

Early Met Office figures show this is set to be the driest September across the UK since records began in 1910, with exceptionally low rainfall for many parts of the country.

It is also likely to finish in the top five warmest, with UK mean temperatures significantly above the monthly average.

Using figures from 1-28 September, the UK as a whole has received 19.4 mm of rain,...

End of the road for the tax disc

On 1 October 2014 a small paper disc which has been a feature on car windscreens in the UK for 93 years will be consigned to history.

From 1 October 2014, the paper tax disc will no longer need to be displayed on a vehicle although vehicle excise duty (VED) must still be paid. If you have a tax disc with any months left to run after this date, it can be removed from the vehicle and...

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Apprentices prove they are a cut above

Apprentice hairdressers proved they were a cut above the rest during a competition to showcase the next generation of talent.

The young apprentices with Plymouth-based Skills Group took part in a two day competition demonstrating their skills in three categories – vintage styling (novice), glitz and glam styling (intermediate) and Punk, Rock ‘n’ Roll styling (advanced).

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New trust for north of city seeks director

Fancy becoming a director of a community interest company designed to transform the lives and fortunes of those living in the north of Plymouth?

The Four Greens Community Trust, the new economic development trust covering Whitleigh, Ernesettle, Honicknowle and Manadon, has been granted legal status and now the search is on for board members.

Its official new status as a...

Police appeal after Plymouth assault

Police are asking the public to help identify two men in connection with an unprovoked assault on a group of young people in Plymouth.

Five young men and women were in Rendle Street, Stonehouse, just before midnight on 22 August, when they were approached by three men.

One of the men punched a 17-year-old girl in the face, breaking her nose. As her friends picked her up off...

Paignton Zoo holds Will Week

Paignton Zoo has teamed up with Wollen Michelmore Solicitors to hold Will Week. The event - from 6th to 11th October – is an appropriate one for the Zoo, as the charity has received many significant legacies over the years.

Paignton Zoo fundraiser Jenny Paton: “Our Ape Centre – home to gorillas and orang utans, including babies Tatau and Natalia – was built thanks to a legacy. Another...

Police seek help to trace wanted man

Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police and Hertfordshire Constabulary are appealing for the public’s help to trace a man wanted in connection with the theft of a vehicle, burglary and witness intimidation offences.

John Buck (24) was arrested on September 5, in Stevenage in connection with a burglary and fraud offences. He was released on police bail while enquiries continued. Since...

Discover two-wheeled adventures

Saltram is hosting its first cycle festival on Saturday 4 October, from 11am to 3pm, to showcase to visitors as well as locals across Plymouth what incredible places the National Trust has to offer cyclists.

Whether you like to pootle down the track or prefer haring around bends, did you know that both Saltram and the Plym Valley have miles of traffic-free paths, mountain bike trails...

Something to sing about! Wren Music launches autumn groups

Devon-based music charity Wren Music has welcomed a national survey which shows that more young people than ever before are learning to play an instrument, but says more can be done to keep them involved in music into adulthood.

Projects like Wren’s ‘Rough Music’ orchestras, ‘Voices in Common’ choirs and Roots Music School - its community orchestras and choirs across Devon - are aiming...

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