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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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Woman shouted abuse at members of the public in Plympton

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was abusive to members of the public in Plympton on Wednesday 30 October 2013.

The incident happened between 4.30pm and 4.45pm in Coypool Road at the entrance to the cycle track.

A woman driving a black Volkswagen Bora mounted the kerb and shouted abuse at a couple.

A number of witnesses are believed to have been in the...

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Nearly 100 jobs losses to cover councils' budget deficit

Two local councils plan to axe nearly 100 jobs by sharing resources with a neighbouring authority.

West Devon Borough Council voted 27 to two in favour of a new staffing model, which will also see jobs losses at South Hams District Council.

The staffing model will see a reduction of nearly 24% across the councils meaning 97 jobs could be cut.

The councils have already...

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Fatal A38 collision: Family pays tribute to Lee Skeldon

The family of one of the two men killed in a collision on the A38 in Saltash on Friday 1 November, has paid tribute to him.

Lee Skeldon, aged 27, from Saltash has been formally identified and named as the driver of the BMW 318 involved in the single vehicle collision at Whity Cross.

The other deceased man - the passenger in the car - has now been formally identified as Chris...

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Nearly half a million young people make their mark

Members of Youth Parliament (MYP) Harry Samuels, Matt Currie, Shannon Kowalski and Claudia Marshall for Plymouth along with MYPs across the South West have been working tirelessly to enable young people to Make Their Mark and have a voice by visiting youth clubs, schools, town centres, and colleges with ballot papers getting young people to vote on the issues they feel strongly about.

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'Be Safe, Be Seen' on Plymouth’s roads this winter

Plymouth City Council is teaming up with Devon and Cornwall Police, its highways contractor Amey and Radio Plymouth to remind pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists to brighten up, now that British Summer Time is over.

The clocks have gone back, the days are getting shorter and winter weather is starting to set in – which means road users are becoming less visible to motorists....

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Free Christmas parking present for Plymouth city shoppers

Shoppers heading for Plymouth look set to enjoy a bumper Christmas present with free parking in some of the city’s West End car parks.

Plymouth City Council is waiving the charges for shoppers on a Thursday night – the traditional late night shopping night.

Three car parks will be free from 4pm and the Council is deliberately targeting those in the West End to encourage people...

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Plymouth's road resurfacing programme continues through November

Another seven Plymouth roads will be resurfaced this month in the final phase of a major five-month programme to repair some of the city’s most severely damaged roads.

The programme, which the Council’s highways contractor Amey began in July, is resurfacing whole roads and large sections of road that suffered the worst damage after the prolonged wet weather last winter.

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Plymouth MP visits cutting-edge water treatment facility

South West Water has installed a cutting-edge water treatment facility at its Crownhill site in Plymouth, which is poised to revolutionise tap water production in the UK.

Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, recently visited the small scale research facility, manufactured by PWN Technologies in the Netherlands. The facility, which is capable of processing 150,000 litres of water...

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Jogger left with life threatening head injuries after being struck by a motorcycle

A woman has been seriously injured after being hit by a motorcycle whilst jogging in Plymouth last night. (Monday 4 November)

The woman, thought to be in in her early thirties, was out jogging and she was struck by a motorcycle as she was crossing Greenbank Road at around 7:30pm.

The woman was rushed to Derriford Hospitial with what medical staff have described as life...

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New cross-city bus service from Derriford Hospital to Langage

A new cross-city link from Derriford Hospital to Langage will be launched on Monday 4 November as part of a review of Plymouth’s subsidised bus services.

The ‘Plymouth Connect’ – a new and improved Service 14 – will offer much greater coverage than it does currently, linking Derriford Hospital and Langage via Devonport, the city centre, Cattedown, Plymstock and Plympton.

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