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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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Plymouth joins presentation of cancer research funding report to Minister of State for Universities and Science

A prominent researcher into brain tumours from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, and a former student from the University who had a brain tumour removed, are to join charity Brain Tumour Research when it presents its updated National Research Funding report to David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science.

Professor Oliver Hanemann and...

Wanted man with links to Plymouth

Police are appealing for the public's help to trace a man wanted on recall to prison.

Paul Loach (born 13 April 1963) is wanted on recall to prison after he breached his licence conditions.

Loach has links to Bury and the Blackley area of Greater Manchester.

He also has links to Plymouth.

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 8420 or the...

Plymouth diver filmed for French TV show

A prime-time French TV show filmed an historic hard hat diver at Living Coasts in Torquay recently.

Ray Ives, from Plymouth, is well-known in diving circles.

The retired commercial diver, aged 79, previously went diving with the penguins to mark Living Coasts’ 10th birthday in 2013.

He used an old diving suit dating from the 1900s and a heavy brass helmet from the 1930s...

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Unexplained death in Newquay

Police were called to Mount Wise, Newquay just after 6.30am today (1 July) after reports of a woman was unconscious in the street.

An ambulance was called and the woman was taken to Treliske Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

A cordon has been set up in the area and the scene is being examined by forensic officers.

The death is currently being treated as...

Thousands celebrate Armed Forces Day

Despite the weather thousands of people took to the Hoe on Saturday for what has been described as the best Armed Forces Day yet.

Supporting the national initiative the day gives us the opportunity to show our ‘thanks’, raise awareness of and support for our Armed Forces community and celebrate the outstanding contribution it makes to our country

With jaw-dropping air displays...

Famous characters inspire films, tours and talks at City Museum

Explorers, artists, politicians and royalty are all featured on Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s programme of events for adults this July.

Ernest Shackleton, whose Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition set sail from Plymouth in 1914, is the subject of a lunchtime talk at 1.10pm on Tuesday 1 July. Paul Davies from the Devon and Cornwall Polar Society will look at Shackleton’s local...

Be wary of airport 'meet-and-greets'

New Which? research has revealed what can happen to your car when you hand your keys to airport meet-and-greet companies and whether they’re really worth the money.

They fitted GPS trackers to cars left with three private meet-and-greet providers at Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports. Our trackers followed where they went and how fast they were driven for six days.

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Rise in clinical research at Plymouth Hospitals

Clinical research is on the rise in the NHS, and Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is helping to spearhead the trend, highlighted by new figures in a league table published last week.

Clinical research is a vital part of the work of the NHS, and provides evidence about ‘what works’ so that treatments for patients can be improved. In addition, there is research evidence to show that patients...

Zoo care from the hoof up

Caring for animals at Paignton Zoo is a real team effort. Take the work that goes into looking after the zebras’ hooves. With horses it’s straightforward, but the zebras are wild animals. The task requires vets, vet nurses, keepers, a farrier, a lot of mobile technology and a general anaesthetic.

All the zebras have their feet checked periodically; today it’s the turn of male Urias. He...

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Cambridge academic joins Plymouth University

Plymouth University is delighted to announce the appointment of a respected Cambridge academic to lead its Institute of Education.

Dr Megan Crawford is joining Plymouth from the University of Cambridge, where she is currently Deputy Head of the Faculty of Education with a particular focus on postgraduate programme provision.

Bringing a wealth of academic experience from across...

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