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Bampton Beaver Scouts meet Olympic race walker, Chris Maddocks

On a hot and humid early Wednesday evening, I joined an enthusiastic group of Bampton Beaver scouts for a walk, quite a fast walk! For the umpteenth time I came out of competitive retirement to join these 5-8 year olds and share my Olympic Games' experiences with a chat and outdoor fun. At the...

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Planning permission granted for new bus link road in Derriford

Proposals for a new bus link road between Derriford Hospital and the University of St Mark and St John (Marjon) have been given the green light by city planners.

The Marjon Link Road Scheme will provide a two-way, bus-only road between Marjon and Derriford Hospital, with a segregated cycleway and footpath. It will allow buses to bypass part of the A386 and Derriford Roundabout,...

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Council wins regional award for getting people running – two years running!

Plymouth City Council’s sports development unit has won a regional award from England Athletics (EA) for its work in promoting and developing running groups for beginners.

The Council has been named Community Partner of the Year for the South West as part of EA’s Volunteer Awards and Hall of Fame programme.

EA South West Chair Nigel Rowe presented the award to Nyrene Dudley...

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South Hams Police crack down on drugs

Police officers from South Hams are cracking down on the use of drugs in pubs by carrying out random tests using specially trained dogs.

They made unannounced visits to a number of pubs in Totnes and Dartmouth and had the full support of the licensees.

The operation resulted in a number of searches and one individual was issued with a Cannabis warning.

Inspector Andy...

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PCC and chief constable meet MPs

A fairer share of central government funding, the cost of alcohol related crime and mental health provision were on the agenda when Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg and Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer met south west members of Parliament at Westminster on Tuesday (10 December).

A cross party group of eight of the regions MPs joined Mr Hogg and Mr Sawyer to look at the issues they...

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Nelson Mandela book of condolence now in Central Library

Plymouth City Council’s book of condolence for Nelson Mandela has been moved to Plymouth Central Library at the bottom of North Hill.

Members of the public are invited to sign the book in the lending section on the ground floor, which is open from 9am to 7pm on Mondays and Fridays, 9am to 5.30pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 9am to 5pm on Saturdays.

There is also a...

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Plymouth Argyle book festive fixture

Plymouth Argyle players are gearing up for an important festive fixture .. their Christmas trip to the children’s wards and theatre suite at Derriford Hospital.

The players and management staff visit Derriford Hospital every December in the run-up to Christmas, where they chat to children and their families and hand out Christmas gifts.

The fixture, on Wednesday 18 December,...

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Scholarship programme inspires students to achieve sporting excellence

The stars of the future are being offered the opportunity to achieve their sporting and academic goals thanks to a new programme launched by Plymouth University.

Through the Sporting Excellence programme, students who can demonstrate recent success and future potential in their chosen sport could be awarded one of four scholarships designed to enable recipients to put 100 per cent...

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"Friendie" army flocks to Luke's Exeter homecoming

Hundreds of committed fans braved the winter weather to welcome Luke Friend back home.

The atmosphere was electric outside the University of Exeter’s Great Hall as an army of “friendies” descended on his red carpet entrance.

The 17-year-old, X Factor star hugged lucky fans and signed autographs as he walked down the aisle before heading inside to start his exclusive homecoming...

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Ofsted release South West report

Ofsted has published its first ever report reviewing education standards in the South West.

The Annual Report 2012/13 for the South West finds that the proportion of good or outstanding primary and secondary schools in the region has increased. As a result, over 48,000 more pupils now benefit from a good or outstanding education than was the case 12 months ago.

Despite the...

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