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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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Devon GPs challenge popular myths about schizophrenia

Doctors in Devon have backed a national charity’s campaign to raise awareness of schizophrenia by challenging popular myths about the illness.

Schizophrenia Awareness Week takes place from 11-17 November and GPs at Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG) are supporting the campaign, which is run by national charity Rethink Mental Illness....

Council launches 'Listening Plymouth' local services survey

People in Plymouth are being urged to tell the City Council which local services they value most before decisions are made on how to deal with funding cuts imposed by the Government.

The Council is launching a ‘Listening Plymouth’ survey to seek residents’ views before it has to make tough decisions about services in order to set its budget for the next year.

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Mayflower West car park to be demolished

Mayflower West car park is to be demolished and a new surface level car park created, Plymouth City Council has announced.

Structural survey consultants have been on site to draw up a demolition plan for the structure which was closed in September following a structural review.

The car park, which was built in 1965, is the oldest major car park in the city centre and although...

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Three quarters of our 100 pledges delivered, says Council

Plymouth City Council says it has now delivered three quarters of the 100 pledges for the city that it announced last May.

The milestone was reached this week when Councillor Nicky Williams officially signed off the 75th pledge launching a new scheme, known as Skills Aid Plymouth, which supports young people to stay in school and get the qualifications the city needs them to have....

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Plymouth woman charged with GBH after car collides with man

A 43-year-old Plymouth woman has been charged with grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving after a car collided with a male pedestrian in the city.

The incident occurred in Outland Road at 11:30am on Saturday (9 November) causing the road to be closed for five hours.

The man was taken to Derriford Hospital although his injuries are understood not to be life-threatening....

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South west PCCs lobby policing minister over funding

Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Tony Hogg has joined forces with the five other south west PCCs to lobby Policing Minister Damian Green over further cuts to police funding.

In a letter sent to Mr Green, the five south west PCCs express their concerns about the extra pressure being put on police budgets and warns of further cuts to policing numbers.

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Police hunt following Bonfire Night PCSO assault

Police in Plymouth are seeking the identity of a man who is alleged to have been involved in an incident that took place on the West Park playing field on Ringmore Way in Plymouth, sometime between around 4.30pm and 5pm on Tuesday 5 November. - Bonfire Night

It is alleged that a small group of youths were nearby and one offender threw petrol over an unlit bonfire with some petrol also...

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Police call for witnesses after motorcyclist seriously injured in A38 collision

Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was seriously injured on the A38 on Monday evening (11 November 2013).

Shortly after 7.15pm a Yamaha motorcycle and red Nissan Qashqai were involved in a collision on the southbound carriageway of the A38 at Wrangaton, South Brent.

The male motorcyclist was taken to Derriford Hospital with life threatening injuries and...

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Flat fire and gas leak prompts evacuation

A number of homes were evacuated on Monday evening following the discovery of a gas leak in a block of flats in the Stonehouse area of Plymouth.

The Fire Service was called to a report of a fire within a flat on Stoke Road shortly after 8.30pm.

Fire Engines from Greenbank and Camels Head were sent to the incident along with an aerial ladder platform from Crownhill.

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17th Century cup awarded to Plymouth MP goes up for sale at Bonhams

A Charles II silver-gilt state cup and stand presented to John Sparke, MP for Plymouth from 1677-1680, is for sale at Bonhams Fine Silver Sale in New Bond Street on 13 November. Its value is estimated at £40,000-50,000.

John Sparke (1636-80) belonged to a prominent Plymouth family. He was the eldest son of Jonathan Sparke and married in 1663 Mary, daughter of Sir Alexander Carew, Bt....

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