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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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Singer and actor Noel Harrison dies at home in Devon

Noel Harrison, best known for his 1968 hit single The Windmills Of Your Mind , has died at home in Devon at the age of 79.

The son of the British actor Sir Rex Harrison, he was also an actor and Olympic athlete.

A champion skier, Harrison represented Great Britain at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

By the turn of the sixties, he was singing and playing guitar in...

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Devonport Dockyard submarine worker in fatal accident while on duty

A submarine worker has died in an accident while on duty at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth.

The emergency services were called shortly before 1pm on Monday 21 October, after they received reports that a man had become trapped on a cherry picker vehicle.

In a statement, operating company Babcock Marine confirmed that the man had died while "carrying out maintenance work on a...

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Plymouth's public sector workers could be owed a share of £5.5m for mis-sold top-up pensions

More than 1,310 public sector workers from Plymouth could be owed a share of almost £5.5million for mis-sold add-on pension schemes, according to leading South West-based Financial Claims Management Company EMCAS.

Public sector workers in Plymouth, who make up almost a third of the workforce in the city, are being urged to take the time to check whether they could have been mis-sold a...

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George the royal gorilla

As the royal family gets ready to baptise Prince George, children at a hospice in Devon are celebrating the link between the royal baby and a hand-painted model gorilla.

The gorilla, part of Paignton Zoo’s Great Gorillas Project, was created by children at Children’s Hospice South West and named George.

Naomi Dymond, from Children’s Hospice South West, said: “Kate has an...

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Police appeal for witnesses after Plymouth assault

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses following an assault in the city on Saturday (19 October).

The victim, a 39-year-old local man, was threatened and assaulted in the incident at Kinnard Crescent in Southway in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Four suspects - three males and one female all described as being between 18 and 25-years-old - made off down the cut-...

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Batten down the hatches; it's a windy, rainy Monday

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain today. Heavy rain is likely to affect Plymouth and parts of South West England this morning accompanied by strong southerly winds.

The public are being warned that there may be a risk of localised surface water flooding, more especially in urban areas and affecting roads around the rush hour.

The heavy rain may ease around the...

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Essential gas mains improvement work on Mutley Plain

Essential gas mains work is to be carried out in Mutley Plain, Plymouth, by gas distribution company Wales and West Utilities (WWU).

The work will begin on Monday 21 October on the footpath of Mutley Plain at the junction with Alexandra Road and continue along the street in three consecutive sections to the junction with Moor View Terrace. The project will take up to three weeks to...

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Slovakian worker killed in industrial accident in Plymouth factory

Police have launched a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the death of a 22-year-old Slovakian man who was killed following an industrial incident at the Interfish factory at Wallsend Industrial Estate in Plymouth.

The man was working in the freezer area shortly after 7pm on Friday 18 October 2013 when he was struck by a falling pallet and sustained...

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Torpoint Ferry returns to service

One of the three Torpoint ferries has returned to full timetabled service following a month-long refit.

The Torpoint Ferry 'Plym II' was taken out of action last month for its triennial refit at A&P Falmouth.

A reduced service has been operating during the work, with just two ferries operating at peak times - running every 15 minutes.

The ferry operator said the...

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Nine-year-old girl grabbed by man while playing hide and seek

Police are appealing for information after a nine-year-old girl was grabbed by a man while playing hide and seek in the gardens at Dartington Hall.

The incident happened on Saturday afternoon (12 Oct) when the girl was playing near to the donkey statue at Dartington Hall. The girl, from the Totnes area, was approached from behind by a young man who grabbed her arm. She managed to kick...

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