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Winkleigh's much-loved fair returns

Winkleigh's much-loved annual Fair is now underway, with a packed programme of community events and celebrations continuing throughout the week following a successful opening ceremony held on Sunday in the Town Square.

The Winkleigh Fair is one of Devon's oldest surviving community...

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Valiant Soldier marks Great War

Buckfastleigh’s time-capsule tourist attraction, the Valiant Soldier, has organised events to mark the centenary of World War One.

Art, artefacts and a moving parade of school-children all feature in a summer of remembrance under the banner of Buckfastleigh Remembers.

At the end of May an exhibition of World War One artefacts opens at the Valiant Soldier. The exhibition will...

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Specialist nurse will advise on how to be sun smart

A Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist, from the Skin Cancer Team at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, will be available in the main reception of Derriford Hospital on Wednesday 7 May between 10am and 2pm, for Sun Awareness Week (5-11 May).

Staff from the local Cancer Awareness and Screening Project will also be on hand to give advice and information on how to enjoy the sunshine without causing...

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Appeal for dog to be returned after burglary

A dog stolen from a shed in Uglow Close, Camborne, at the weekend is still missing and officers are appealing for her to be returned.

On Sunday 27 April the owner came home at 11.45pm to find the window to the shed had been smashed and two Staffordshire Bull Terriers had been taken.

One of the dogs has been located but the other, called Daisy, is still missing.

Daisy (...

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Police appeal to locate wanted man

Police in Plymouth are seeking a 24 year old man who is wanted on warrant.

Jamie Armstrong (pictured) is described as a white man, 6’ 3” in height, blue coloured eyes and slim build. He has a distinctive tattoo near his right hand with a series of stars circling his wrist.

He is wanted for breach of a suspended sentence order.

He is a scaffolder by trade and may well...

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Reef decline food fears

If coral reef health continues to decline, reefs of the future may not be able to support the food demands and livelihoods of millions of people living in the coastal tropics, according to new research from the Universities of Exeter and Queensland.

The findings, to be reported in the journal Current Biology on 5 May, are based on a study of Caribbean coral reefs and their ability to...

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Researching the highs and lows of being a disabled tourist

The challenges facing people with disabilities as they travel around the world are being investigated by a research student at Plymouth University.

David Fraser is looking to gather a range of opinions, both good and bad, to paint a comprehensive picture of how disabled tourists are treated at home and abroad.

He hopes to use his findings to influence providers and policy...

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Wedding rings stolen in burglary

Police are investigating a burglary at the home of an elderly Plymouth couple where two wedding rings were among the valuables stolen.

The offenders forced the kitchen window to get inside the property in Belgrave Road, Mutley, on 23 April while the occupants were not at home.

They stole cash, a mobile phone, two gold wedding rings, a ruby engagement ring and various items of...

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Wildlife Festival comes to North Devon

A local charity is inviting people to come and take part in Devon’s largest annual celebration of the county’s wildlife.

Devon Wildlife Trust’s Wildlife Festival is taking place in Barnstaple on Saturday 10 May between 10am and 4pm. The free event is being held at The Square and is promising visitors a really wild day out!

The Wildlife Festival is now in its eighth...

Plymouth Entrepreneurs Society graduates with a First in national awards

A Plymouth University society that encourages students to develop their entrepreneurial skills has been named as the best in the UK.

NACUE, the National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs, awarded their Enterprise Society of the Year Award for 2014 to Plymouth for its delivery of innovative events, its proactive engagement with students, and its financial...

Festival will feature some of the best contemporary craft in the country

A small market town on the edge of Dartmoor will become the focus for some of the best contemporary craft in the country this June.

The Contemporary Craft Festival at Bovey Tracey is one of the key events in the national crafts calendar. Almost 200 makers from all over Britain will be demonstrating, selling and talking about their work.

Visitors to the event will be able to...

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