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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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Campaign raises awareness of the link between cyberstalking and domestic abuse

“Everything you do online leaves a trace” is the theme of Domestic Abuse Awareness Week in Devon and Cornwall which runs next week, (Monday 25 to Friday 29 November 2013) and highlights the growing problem of cyberstalking and its link with domestic and sexual abuse.

Working alongside Devon and Cornwall Police, Devon’s domestic abuse partnership – adva – has produced a set of simple...

Appeal after Southway street robbery in Plymouth

Police are investigating a street robbery that took place on Inchkeith Road in the Southway area of Plymouth this week.

The incident took place around 2.15pm on Tuesday 19 November. A woman was allegedly approached from behind and a man grabbed £500 in cash from her coat pocket which had just been withdrawn from a nearby bank.

The woman was uninjured.

The suspect is...

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Volunteers win national award for their creative approach to nature

Plymouth volunteers who have helped turn a neglected urban woodland into a popular place to visit have been recognised nationally.

Friends of Ham Woods last night won the 'Innovation/Creativity' category Access to Nature Volunteer Awards prizes and were presented with the award by John Craven.

The thriving community group, which was set up by the Council's Stepping Stones to...

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Grey Phalarope at Roadford Lake

Over the past few weeks Roadford Lake, near Launceston has played host to a rare avian visitor, a Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius).

Presumably blown off course during the recent high winds the bird has been happily sheltering and foraging around various inlets on the Western side of the reservoir.

According to the RSPB these Arctic-breeding waders spend a large proportion...

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Grey Phalarope at Roadford Lake

Preparing for spring in North Prospect

Budding local gardeners and families are being invited to help prepare for spring at a new community garden in North Prospect.

An army of volunteers is needed to join Plymouth City Council teams at The Beacon, Foliot Road, this Saturday to plant hundreds of daffodil bulbs and strawberry plants in the flower beds around the building.

Councillor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet member...

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Order, order! Young people vote...

The beginning of Parliament week saw Members of UK Youth Parliament (MYPs) for Plymouth, Harry Samuels and Matt Currie, travel to London on Friday 15 November, along with 296 Members of UK Youth Parliament, to debate the issues most important to young people today.

They gathered on the green benches, in The House of Commons, and discussed the five issues voted for by nearly a quarter...

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Police ask residents of the Ernesettle area to look out for knife

Police officers are appealing for residents in the Ernesettle area of Plymouth to call police if they find a knife in or near to their gardens.

The appeal follows a serious assault in a property in Rochford Crescent in the early hours of 16 November 2013.

A 22-year-old man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Officers investigating are asking...

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Two from Devon bailed in Russian court

Update: Alexandra Harris and Kieron Bryan have been granted bail - set at 2m rubles each

Before the judge Kieron Bryan said: "To be accused of hooliganism for doing my job as a reporter is the same as suggesting that every journalist who works in a warzone is a soldier or that the court reporter here today is somehow responsible for the...

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Are we heading for worst winter in 60 years?

The Daily Express today warned its readers to prepare for '100 days of snow' with winter 2013/14 set to be the worst in more than 60 years.

The newspaper quoted Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, who said: “Early indications are that this winter is looking particularly severe, and we could see parallels with the shocking winter of 1947.

“The models are...

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Appeal following 'stop checks' by bogus police officer

Police are appealing for witnesses following reports of a bogus police officer stop-checking vehicles. Officers are aware of two incidents in the Plymouth area where the driver of an unmarked Volvo has attempted to stop other drivers for "traffic offences". A man, dressed in plain clothes, has been using a silver-coloured Volvo V70 which has been equipped with flashing lights and a siren. In...

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