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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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JSA rate in Devon now 45% lower than the UK average

The number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) in Devon has fallen again between April and May 2014, dropping by 423 claimants – a fall of 7.2%. This means that the number of people claiming JSA in Devon now stands at 5,420 or just 1.2% of the working age population.

This figure is now 2,917 claimants or 35% lower than it was 12 months ago, in May 2013. The UK JSA rate as of...

Solitaire sailors arrive at Sutton Harbour

If you look out over Plymouth Sound at around 4pm yeserday you would have seen La Solitaire du Figaro – Eric Bompard cachemire race boats making their way into Sutton Harbour.

To welcome the thirty-seven of the world’s top sailors The Barbican and Sutton Harbour had been decorated to give a festival feel – with bunting, flags and stalls.

With the start of The Barbican...

Reward offered after alleged Cornwall hotel theft

A reward of up to £2,500 is being offered for information about an alleged theft at a St Ives hotel last month.

A large sum of money was allegedly taken from the safe, which was opened using a key, at the St Ives Harbour Hotel sometime between 6.30pm on Wednesday 28 May and 6.30am on Thursday 29 May 2014.

Police would like to speak to Malcolm Clements (pictured), aged 53, in...

Sailor dies in incident on HMS Bulwark

A sailor has died on board a warship docked in Plymouth, police say.

A sailor has died following an industrial incident on board the Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Bulwark.

The man was believed to be working on a lift shaft when the accident happened at around 10.55am today.

The sailor was declared dead at the scene, on board the ship, which is moored at Devonport naval...

University combines technology and culture to celebrate Universities Week 2014

World Cup fever will be coming to Drake Circus in Plymouth this week as a team of top robot footballers kick off the city’s Universities Week 2014 celebrations.

Just days before England play their first match in Brazil, Plymouth University’s robot footballers will be showing their skills to shoppers and families in Drake Circus.

They will form part of a week-long showcase of...

Girl approached by suspicious man

Police are seeking a man who approached a young girl as she walked home from school in Plymouth.

The 13-year-old local girl was walking between Berry Head Gardens and Southwell Road in Crownhill around 4pm on Monday 9 June when the man approached and made a grab for her.

He tried to pull her rucksack away from her but she managed to get away and raise the alarm. She was...

Genetic secrets of nature’s master of mimicry

Scientists investigating how one of the greatest shape shifters in the natural world is able to trick predators to avoid being eaten have identified the gene behind the fascinating feat.

The African Swallowtail butterfly, also known as the 'Mocker Swallowtail’ or the ‘Flying Handkerchief,’ can appear to change both colour and shape.

Males of the species fly boldly around the...

Crime Commissioner calls for mutual aid action

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner is calling for action to prevent a continual drain on resources to support national policing.

As part of the "mutual aid" agreement, the Devon and Cornwall force is required to provide officers for events such as the NATO summit and Olympics.

However Tony Hogg is worried about the impact on effective local policing,...

First Go Blue! weekend a big success

All across the UK, people have been swimming and paddling, while at schools, children have enjoyed special sea-themed lessons as part of Britain’s first ever Go Blue! weekend.

Almost 50 events were organised by schools, universities, waters sports clubs and individuals in a nationwide celebration of the sea. The 3 days, over the weekend of 6-8 June, coincided with World Oceans Day and...

Employment outlook bright for South West

Job prospects in the South West are the best in the country, with an employment outlook of +15% this quarter, according to Manpower, the global leader in contingent and permanent recruitment workforce solutions. This is a significant increase on last quarter’s Outlook of +10%, and the highest in the region for over three years.

The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on...

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