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Classic British Hotels collection Partners with the Tiverton Hotel in Devon

Classic British Hotels is delighted to announce a major expansion of its curated collection following a new partnership with Crest Hotels Group, including the 69-bedroom Tiverton Hotel in Devon. All nine distinctive properties within the Crest Hotels portfolio have officially joined Classic...

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Ancient water ceremony honours legacy of Sir Francis Drake

The Lord Mayor of Plymouth and the Deputy Lieutenant of Devon were among the civic dignitaries and guests who gathered to mark the 'Traditional Survey of the Waterworks and Fishing Feast' at Burrator Reservoir, near Plymouth, on Saturday (5 July).

The historic ceremony, believed to be one of the oldest in the UK, celebrates Sir Francis Drake's role in first bringing a reliable water...

Appeal after group of women assaulted

Police are appealing for witnesses after four women were assaulted in Torpoint.

The group of local women were verbally assaulted by three men outside the Vino fast food take away on Fore Street at around 1am on Monday 30 June 2014.

Two of the women were punched in the face resulting in one woman, aged 21, suffering a nose bleed.

The other woman, aged 20, fell to the...

Green energy capacity grows by 37%

A major report published today by independent renewable energy experts Regen SW, reveals that we now generate enough renewable electricity in the South West to power over one quarter of all homes.

Renewable electricity capacity in the South West has grown by 37 per cent in the past 12 months to nearly 1.2 GW – and the region now generates 8.3 per cent of its electricity from renewable...

Get the rules right on the doorstep

Plymouth City Council’s Trading Standards service has been delivering short training sessions to city businesses to make sure they follow new consumer laws.

New legislation has now come in that particularly affect traders such as builders, gas engineers, plumbers, door to door salesmen, anyone operating a business from a website, in fact, anyone who sells goods or services away from...

Man charged with Kingsbridge murder

A man has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Alex Peguero Sosa in Kingsbridge on Sunday.

Lee Andrew Dent, 42, of East Portlemouth near Salcombe, remains in police custody and is due to appear before Torquay Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday 8 July).

Alex, from the Kingsbridge area, was found with injuries in Prince of Wales Road around 2.20am on Sunday 6 July.

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Everyone must help reduce farm accidents

Farming organisations are working hard to improve the UK’s farm safety record, the NFU have said.

Latest statistics show a fall in the number of fatal accidents for the second year in a row but agriculture remains the industry with the highest rate of fatal accidents.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures were published during Farm Safety Week (June 30 to July 6)...

Councillor calls public meeting over Eye Infirmary student plans

Labour Councillor for Drake Ward, Chaz Singh, has called an open public meeting following news that the new owners of the old Eye Infirmary building have submitted a planning application to change the plans for the historic building.

The building currently has planning permission for conversion into flats and residential spaces for the elderly.

Cllr Chaz Singh said: "...

New Walking Guide for the Co-operative Way

Plymouth’s hidden nature reserves and fascinating fortresses take centre stage in a new walking guide for the Co-operative Way.

Plymouth City Council has updated a guide for the 15-mile circular walking route which runs around the north of the city.

The Co-operative Way was initially established by the Plymouth and West Devon Co-operative Society in 2000 as part of their 140th...

Businesses warned about misleading letter

Businesses in Plymouth have contacted the City Council’s Trading Standards Service to notify them of a misleading letter they have received headed ‘Publication of Companies and VAT Registration Numbers in the UK Corporate Portal 2014’.

It leads them to believe that they are required to provide details of their VAT registration number. However, they also include an application to be...

University launches Health App Challenge

A national programme has been launched to improve the standard of apps and websites that are designed to help patients manage diabetes and those who are pre and post-weight loss surgery.

The Health App Challenge, run by Plymouth University and funded by the Intellectual Property Office, will ask people to review existing online resources in a TripAdvisor-style format.

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