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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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Great South West Walks 2014 open for bookings

With 100 stunning coastal walks to choose from, the Great South West Walks 2014 is now open for bookings.

These specially selected circular walks by the South West Coast Path Association, will take place across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset from 20-28 September.

Walkers can look forward to taking part in easy and family friendly strolls as well as challenging and rough...

Silent walks for First World War anniversary

This summer seven National Trust places in the South West will be among twenty-three across the country which are inviting visitors to share a silent walk of remembrance to mark the anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.

‘There were our own / there were the others’ has been conceived by the artist Alec Finlay as a contemporary act of remembrance for all those affected by...

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Celebrating Derriford Hospital's volunteers

A special party was held at Derriford Hospital yesterday to say a massive ‘thank you’ to the many dedicated volunteers who provide their services to Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, all year round.

More than 80 volunteers came along to the annual event, which was also attended by the Lord Mayor Cllr Michael Fox and the Lady Mayoress Mrs Rosemary Fox.

Elizabeth Pollard, Volunteer...

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Poppy-Lee opens hospital’s sensory room

A special sensory room for children and young people in hospital was officially opened by a patient and fundraiser on Thursday (12 June).

Ten year old Poppy-Lee Rodgers, who attends Widey Court Primary School, has cystic fibrosis and comes to the hospital regularly for appointments, was invited to cut the ribbon and officially open the sensory room at Derriford Hospital.

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Police Community Volunteer Awards 2014

The Devon & Cornwall Police Partnership Community Volunteer Awards 2014 will reward and recognise those who give their time to support local neighbourhoods to build strong and cohesive communities.

Previously DaCCWA held an awards ceremony each autumn to acknowledge and celebrate the activities of watch schemes, supportive staff and partner agencies. Crimestoppers was also integral...

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Be a spider hunter at insect event

Family-friendly natural history group Wild About Plymouth will be celebrating National Insect Week with a special event at Devonport Park on Saturday 21 June.

‘Eight Legged Creatures’ will be a chance for bug hunters to see how many different types of spider they can spot in one of the city’s biggest parks.

Armed with only a water sprayer and a tuning fork they will scramble...

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Plymouth University set to enhance reputation as maths centre of excellence

Plymouth University is set to enhance its reputation as a centre of excellence for mathematics education with the launch of the International Centre for Statistical Education (ICSE).

The ICSE, set to launch in August 2014, will develop innovative projects that enhance statistical education in schools, colleges, universities and the workplace, as well as establishing a range of ‘tools’...

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Aggie Weston’s memorial given a spruce up

A special memorial at Weston Mill cemetery has been given a spruce up – the city's tribute to Agnes Weston.

One of Plymouth’s favourite adopted daughters, Agnes Weston was buried at the cemetery with full naval honours in 1918 for her work providing a place for a home onshore for sailors.

Agnes (1840 to 1918) was born in London and began hospital visiting and parish work in...

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Ukraine crisis under spotlight in Plymouth

The motives, strategy and endgame of Russia’s involvement in the escalating crisis in Ukraine is set to be the focus of a professorial lecture at Plymouth University this month.

Professor Graeme Herd, Head of the School of Government in the University’s Faculty of Business, will analyse the situation in Eastern Europe in his lecture Russia After Ukraine: Systemic Change or Business as...

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Scratchers’ targeted in raid

Plymouth’s campaign to encourage people to think before they ink has got off to a flying start - equipment has already been seized from two properties.

Yesterday (Tuesday) the Council’s Public Protection team accompanied by police officers seized equipment from a house in Efford. The haul included needles, ink, tattoo machinery, tattoo stencils from someone who was doing tattoos in...

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