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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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Unemployment rate in the South West unchanged as UK sees an overall 0.1% fall

The South West continues to see one of the UK's highest rates of employment, despite a slight fall in employment of 0.7% to 73.9% in the period from May to July. The rate of unemployment for the region remained unchanged at 6.2%.

The Office for National Statistics has released both national and regional figures for the last financial quarter.

The overall UK unemployment rate...

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Police and crime commissioner visits Broadreach House

Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will today (Wednesday 11 September) visit Plymouth drug and alcohol treatment charity Broadreach House.

Broadreach House is an innovative and dynamic registered charity, offering treatment and support services for men and women whose lives have been adversely affected by addiction.

Chief executive Gina Dormer has invited Mr Hogg to tour...

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Public open day to precede Derriford Hospital's AGM

Plymouth's Derriford Hospital will be opening its doors to everyone on Saturday 28 September with its first Open Day in more than a decade.

Among a variety of activities, the general public will have the opportunity to visit an operating theatre and a delivery room, find out about organ donation, check their livers and try some hospital food. The hospital will also be explaining how...

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Fire service in dog cliff rescue

A unit from Plymstock and the Specialist Rescue Tender from Camelshead have rescued a dog from a cliff above Bovisand Beach.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service report that on the crews' arrival at the scene at Bovisand Bay, Plymstock, the dog was found to be stuck in heavy gorse approximately 40 feet up a cliff.

The crews used a 135 ladder and an animal restraint to...

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Plymouth toddler in fifth-floor window fall is moved to specialist care

Shantelle Clarke, the 15-month-old toddler who fell from a fifth-floor window of her home, has been moved to a specialist care unit in Bristol. She remains in a "critical but stable condition".

The girl suffered serious internal injuries after the estimated 100ft (30 metre) fall from the window of her home just off Savage Road, in the Barne Barton area of Plymouth on Saturday morning (...

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Police seek public's help to identify street robber

Police need help in identifying a man they would like to speak to after a woman’s handbag was snatched and she was pulled to the ground in the centre of Plymouth.

The alleged street robbery happened on Tuesday 10 September at around 5.45am by the sundial at the junction of New George Street and Armada Way.

The 68-year-old woman was on her way to work when a man ran up behind...

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Snow warden scheme launched in Plymouth

Despite the warm weather, Plymouth City Council is looking ahead to the colder months with the launch of a new volunteer snow warden scheme in the city.

Following several severe winters, many communities around the country are setting up volunteer snow warden schemes to help local people during icy or snowy weather.

The Council’s highways contractor Amey will pilot one of these...

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Museum and historic sites mark Heritage Open Days

Some of the city’s most historic sites will be marking Heritage Open Days this coming weekend.

Heritage Open Days (12 to 15 September) celebrate England’s historic architecture and culture by offering free access to places that normally charge for admission or special events in venues that are already free. The annual event is funded by English Heritage and involves thousands of...

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Plymouth man, Daniel Farrier, still missing

A 24-year-old Plymouth man is still missing after last being seen on Wednesday 31 July 2013.

Police have been growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Daniel Farrier, who is currently of no fixed abode, but may still be in the Plymouth area.

He also has links with Truro, Launceston and Delobole.

Mr Farrier is described as 5ft 7ins tall, with a slim build and...

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Sellers return to the South West housing market in record levels

Rising prices and burgeoning buyer demand have led to significant increases in homes coming onto the South West property market, says the August RICS Residential Market Survey.

During August, 68 percent more chartered surveyors reported increases not decreases in new instructions in the region (from +42 percent in July). This is the highest number since RICS started to record these...

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