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Victorian drapers’ shop treasures uncovered after decades

A remarkable collection of fittings from a Victorian drapers' shop that closed more than 80 years ago attracted strong interest when it went under the hammer at Chilcotts ' Good Antiques and 20th Century Design sale on July 11.

The collection, which included a rare corset display under a...

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Five Years of Dignity in Care Forum

Staff from almost 60 residential care homes across Plymouth will be gathered to celebrate five years of the ‘Dignity in Care Forum’ this month.

The Forum was set up in 2009 with the aim of providing a network for those working in the caring profession to share best practice, with the ultimate aim of ensuring quality and achieving better standards of care in homes throughout the city...

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Plymouth man wanted for recall to prison

Police are appealing for information to try and locate a 22-year-old man from Plymouth who is wanted by police.

Ben Mumford (pictured) is sought for recall to prison.

Mumford is described as 5’ 7” tall with brown hair. He has a scar over his right eye and a tattoo of the letter “G” on his left hand.

Police ask that if anyone sees this man or may know his current...

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Getting Whitleigh Buzzing

Buglife are looking for volunteers to help plant over 1800 wild flower plug plants at Whitleigh Meadow on Saturday 15 March.

The meadow is a part of the Plymouth's Buzzing project, funded by a grant of £45,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Over the last two years, Plymouth's Buzzing in partnership with Plymouth City Council has created nearly 6 hectares of wild flower meadow...

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Plymouth's half marathon on course for 2014 race sell out

GO2, organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, are urging runners not to leave it until the last minute to sign up for this years race, as entry numbers have already surpassed those of 2013, with two months still to go until race day.

Amy Budd, Race Organiser at GO2, said: "The interest in Plymouth’s Half Marathon has been fantastic, and we are delighted to have over 4,500 runners...

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Trust defends Devon species from American invader

A Devon conservation charity is coming to the aid of a native species under threat from its bolder American cousins.

The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, based at Paignton Zoo, has teamed up with the Environment Agency and Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust to help the white-clawed crayfish.

The white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) is one of the...

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True scale of ‘revenge evictions’ in the South West exposed by Shelter investigation

Thousands of renters in the South West are too scared of being evicted to ask their private landlord to fix a problem in their home, according to Shelter research released today.

A YouGov poll of more than 4,500 private renters across the country found that 1 in 12 renters (8%) in the South West avoided asking their landlord to repair a problem or improve conditions in the last year...

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Police appeal for witnesses after serious collision

Police are appealing for witnesses after two vehicles were involved in a serious traffic collision on Forder Valley Road, Longbridge, Plymouth, on Monday 10 March.

The collision involved a black Mercedes and white Ford Transit van and took place at 4.20pm at the Leigham roundabout end of Forder Valley Road.

Police, fire service and ambulance crews attended the scene....

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Council widen plans to tackle welfare impacts

More help and support for families that have been impacted by changes to the welfare system will soon be available as Plymouth City Council announces a number of new plans.

Grant funding of £405,000 has been earmarked for projects that aim to help tackle financial issues, fuel poverty and unemployment in the city.

Following an impact assessment of the changes to the welfare...

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Coastal scientists receive funding to study full impact of winter storms

Coastal scientists at Plymouth University have launched a 12-month project to fully analyse how the recent barrage of devastating winter storms has affected the communities and coastlines of south west England.

From early December 2013 to February 2014, the coasts of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset were battered by an unprecedented run of major winter storms. Infrastructure and coastal...

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South West among the best for jobseekers

The second quarter of 2014 has seen a boost of confidence within the jobs market in the South West with hiring intentions of plus 9% according to Manpower, the global leader in contingent and permanent recruitment workforce solutions. This is a jump of five percentage points from the first quarter.

The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,112 UK employers. It...

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