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Reward offered after alleged Cornwall hotel theft

A reward of £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...

La Solitaire du Figaro - Eric Bompard cachemire

They're coming! With only a day to go, 38 of the world's top sailors will be arriving in Plymouth at the end of Leg 1 of La Solitaire du Figaro - Eric Bompard cachemire.

The race, organised by Pen Duick, started in Deauville in Normandy last week before crossing the Channel to Plymouth. Plymouth will be the host city from Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 June and is supported by Experience...

Talks and tours highlight Modern Masters and Old Masters

This month's lunchtime talks and art bites at the Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s focus on Old Masters from one of its most historic collections plus Modern Masters from a significant exhibition.

On Tuesday 17 June, senior conservator Neil Wressell will give a presentation about 'A Royal Game'. This large-scale sculpture featuring Elizabeth I and Philip II of Spain playing an...

New home for UK's largest film and TV archive

The UK’s largest collection of film and television footage has a new city centre home in Plymouth, making it easier for people to visit and see some of the incredible historic moments captured on film across the region.

The South West Film and Television Archive (SWFTA) is moving to Catherine Street in Plymouth’s city centre (directly behind the Treasury building) and will be open for...

Research into young people's employability

Young job seekers in the South West should play up their personal attributes and passions when applying for work, according to new research released today (Tuesday) to mark the finals of the Brathay Apprentice Challenge 2014.

The study of over 900 line managers across Britain, conducted by ICM Research, found that in Wales and the South West, 33% want young people to give greater...

Plymouth 10k now open for entries

National sports events company GO2 (UK) Ltd, today announced entries are open for the Plymouth 10k sponsored by Mansbridge & Balment. Register online now at www.plymouth10k.co.uk

The race which takes place on Sunday 2nd November 2014 at 8.30am is now in its 4th year, and with 2,000 runners expected to hit the streets of Plymouth, is the largest 10k road race in Devon and Cornwall....

OPCC brings in Treasury partnership to indentify efficiencies

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has called in Government backed partnership Local Policing and Partnerships (LP&P) to support the joint review by Devon and Cornwall Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner into how further efficiency savings can be found to help protect frontline policing.

Local Policing and Partnerships (LP&P) –...

Young musicians join forces for a musical extravaganza

Young musicians and singers from across Plymouth will be making beautiful music together in a thrilling concert linked to Armed Forces Day.

Talented youngsters from the Plymouth Youth Concert Band will be sharing the stage with the musicians from HMS Drake Royal Navy Volunteer Band and the recently-formed Rwindband for a rousing concert at the Minster Church of St Andrew on Wednesday...

Young people needed to give blood and join the greatest team in the world

Young donors are crucial to ensuring there will be enough donors in the years to come. Despite the percentage of 17–24 year old blood donors in Devon being higher than the national average, more younger donors are needed.

NHS Blood and Transplant has released the figures at the start of National Blood Week to encourage more people across Devon to ‘get off the bench’ and start giving...

Police make arrests following unexplained death

Police have arrested two men following an incident in Ilfracombe which took place late on Sunday night.

Officers were called at 11pm on Sunday 8 June by an ambulance crew who were treating an injured man.

The man, aged in his 30s, was found at the bottom of a steep slope in the Two Potts area of the town and had suffered a serious head injury. He was taken to North Devon...

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