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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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Police concerned for welfare of missing Plymouth man, Desmond White

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Desmond White.

Desmond is described as male, white, aged 45 years, 5’8” tall, of slim build and usually wears jeans and a T-shirt.

Desmond was last seen in the Ernesettle Lane area, Ernesettle, Plymouth, near to the Vi-Spring factory on the morning of Thursday 12 September 2013.

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Tony Hogg's Broadreach visit sparks discussion

The future commissioning of the voluntary sector to deliver services to people dealing with drug and alcohol addiction was one of the subjects discussed when Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Tony Hogg visited Broadreach House in Plymouth on Wednesday (11 September).

Mr Hogg spent most of the afternoon with Broadreach Chief Executive Gina Dormer and members of its board to hear about...

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Final phase of train station access improvements to begin

The fourth and final phase of access improvements into and around Plymouth train station will begin on Monday 16 September.

Developed by Plymouth City Council and its highways contractor Amey in partnership with First Great Western and Network Rail, the scheme aims to better connect the train station with the city centre and is funded by the Department for Transport and Sustrans, the...

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Plymouth's Ocean City Festival

‘Britain’s Ocean City’, is hosting its annual Ocean City Festival from 9 – 22 September 2013 to celebrate its waterfront location and historical relationship with the sea. The exciting thirteen-day programme aims to entice thousands of visitors including residents, tourists, scientists and adventurers to explore the city and discover all it has to offer.

The Ocean City Festival will...

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Plymouth welcomes home 'band of brothers' as HMS Argyll returns to Devonport

Hundreds waved flags and displayed banners at Devonport Dockyard today as Plymouth's Royal Navy warship HMS Argyll arrive back home after seven months at sea.

The deployment saw the ship travel 35,000 nautical miles, visiting 16 countries across eight time zones and included operations in the seas around Africa, the Falklands, the Eastern Pacific and the Caribbean.

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Money laundering arrests in West Devon

Police have arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of money laundering after a warrant was executed in West Devon.

The operation took place on Tuesday 10 September 2013, and involved officers from the Serious Organised Crime Branch, the Force Support Group and uniformed officers from Okehampton.

The warrant was executed at a combined private and business premises in the North...

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How much does it cost to educate your child?

School uniform, proms, school trips and activity weeks - how expensive is it to send a child to school and how much does a family’s wealth affect a child’s education?

These are the questions a concerned group of Plymouth councillors will be asking during a four-month project that aims to investigate the impact of the Government’s Welfare Reform on a child’s education.

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Further fall in unemployment in Plymouth

The number of people out of work and claiming Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) in Plymouth fell to 5,142 in August, 3% of those of working age (16 to 64), according to official figures.

The figures, released by the Office for National Statistics, reflect an ongoing downward trend in unemployment in the city and represent a seventh successive month-on-month fall in the 'Clamaint Count'...

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50th anniversary of Royal Navy's Freedom of the City marked with parade and ceremony

Hundreds of sailors and Royal Marines will march through Plymouth on Friday 20 September for a ceremonial event celebrating the close relationship between the city and the Royal Navy.

Around 550 serving personnel and veterans will take part in the parade, which will mark the 50th anniversary of the Naval Service in Plymouth being granted the Freedom of the City.

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Ecover Blue Mile makes its biggest ever splash!

Record numbers of people have signed up to take part in this year’s Ecover Blue Mile in Plymouth.

Some 300 people will be making a splash off Plymouth’s Barbican waterfront this weekend (14-15 September) – that’s 100 more than the event’s previous record. They’ll be swimming, kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding their way along the one mile course in a series of ‘waves’ throughout...

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