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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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Council seeks carers' views on city's support services

Carers in Plymouth are being asked what improvements they would like to see in services that are designed to give them vital support in their daily lives.

Plymouth City Council is putting together a new strategy to help the 27,247 known carers in the city. The Carers Strategy sets out what support is already available for both young and adult carers and what the Council aims to do in...

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Let’s get digital for Get Online Week

The nation’s seventh national Get Online Week begins today (Monday 14 October) and this year people are being encouraged to get digital for the week.

Whether you want to get healthy, get connected or get a bargain, doing it the digital way by getting online could make everything quicker and easier. But there are still 7.2 million people in the UK who are offline, and a further 8.5...

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Fire crews rescue "inebriated" man from roof

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has reported an incident involving a man on the roof of a property in Union Street in Plymouth in the early hours of Monday morning (14 October).

The Service received a call from the Police reporting an unnamed inebriated male on the roof of a property at around 3am. Two fire appliances from Greenbank, the specialist rescue team from Camels...

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Devon and Cornwall Police urged to end child detentions

Five children are locked up overnight in Devon and Cornwall Police cells each week, figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today (14 October).

New research by the charity shows that there were 285 overnight detentions of children aged 17 and under in police stations across the region during 2011.

The total across England and Wales was 40,716 – which...

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Police granted dispersal order for Barne Barton

Barne Barton is to get a new dispersal order to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.

The order for Barne Barton was requested by Devon and Cornwall Police and will cover the Halloween and Bonfire Night period. The order is the second to be applied in Plymouth in recent days alongside the one issued for the city centre and waterfront area for the same festivities and the run up to...

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Crownhill Library closes for a week for essential maintenance

Plymouth City Council has announced that Crownhill Library will be closed for essential maintenance from Monday 14 October to Friday 18 October 2013. It will reopen on Saturday 19 October at 9am.

The Council has apologised for any inconvenience and confirmed that all other libraries will be open as usual.

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Dispersal order for Plymouth city centre and waterfront festivities

A dispersal order for Plymouth city centre and the waterfront area has been approved this week by Plymouth City Council.

The dispersal order is designed to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour during events including Bonfire Night, the Christmas lights switch-on and festive late night shopping. The dispersal order will include the city centre, the waterfront, Union Street, North Hill...

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Call for on-call firefighters in Crownhill, Plympton and Plymstock

Could you be an on-call firefighter? Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is holding recruitment open evenings for people who live or work within five minutes of Plymstock, Plympton or Crownhill fire stations.

On-call firefighters are paid to respond to emergencies from their workplace or from home when needed. Often they are self-employed or work for an employer within the area...

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Local firefighters set to strike again as union sets date for second walkout

Firefighters have set a date for a second round of strikes over a pensions feud with the Government.

The five-hour walkout will take place on Saturday 19 October between 6:30pm and 11:30pm.

The action was approved by a ballot by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), one of the three main firefighters unions in England and Wales.

The dispute is over changes to their pension...

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Police seek man in connection with attempted 'ringing the changes' scam

Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with an attempted ‘ringing the changes’ offence at a Tavistock garage.

A man went into Tavistock Service Station on 2 October and bought a couple of small items which he paid for with loose change.

He then asked the shop assistant if he could change some money and pulled out a bundle of £10...

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