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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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Michael Ball and Kate Adie among 2013 Plymouth University Graduation Week honorees

Musical star Michael Ball, multiple award-winning artists Gilbert and George, and former Secretary of State for Education Lord Kenneth Baker are to be recognised for their achievements with Honorary Doctorates from Plymouth University this year.

Britain’s most celebrated designer Sir Kenneth Grange, journalists Kate Adie and Adam Boulton, Dartmoor Zoo owner and best-selling author...

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Extra support for domestic abuse victims in Plymouth

More help and support is being announced for victims of domestic abuse in Plymouth.

Plymouth City Council has awarded two contracts for victim support, recovery and prevention services to Sanctuary Supported Living.

The services will support victims of domestic abuse by providing:

* Qualified Independent Domestic Violence Advisors * Support for victims going through the...

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Local women arrested over alleged festival ticket sale fraud

Two women from Tavistock have been arrested after an investigation by Devon and Cornwall Police into the alleged fraudulent sale of tickets for Tomorrowland 2013, an electronic musi festival in Belgium.

Police say that the women, aged 50 and 21, have been arrested on suspicion of fraud by misrepresentation and are currently on police bail until February 2014.

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Dartmoor prison may close as part of Government modernisation plans

Discussions are set to begin with the Duchy of Cornwall to end the lease on HMP Dartmoor, a male category C prison in West Devon, according to a statement from the Ministry of Justice.

While the Justice department says final decisions on the site are a long way off as the lease has a ten-year notice period, but but the age and limitations of the prison mean that it does not have a long...

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Marine species battle it out for a place on Darwin's Beagle

Five species will be vying for the public vote in a family event designed to promote increased awareness of the plight facing marine wildlife.

The Beagle Debate, organised by Plymouth University’s Marine Institute, will see five internationally renowned experts championing a species close to their hearts.

At the end of what is expected to be a lively debate, the audience will...

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Plymouth council leaders green light landmark city plans

A meeting of Plymouth City Council's cabinet on Tuesday (3 September) has seen the approval of a number of landmark development projects which will bring a high profile transformation of 'Britain's Ocean City' over the next few years.

The cabinet gave the green light for free wi-fi for the city centre and waterfront areas, a critical land deal in the £50m redevelopment of Home Park, a...

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Diners assaulted in Tavistock restaurant

Police in Tavistock are appealing for witnesses and information after an incident in the Ganges restaurant on West Street in Tavistock.

At around 11pm on Sunday 25 August 2013, three customers of the restaurant are believed to have been assaulted both physically and verbally while inside the premises.

The victims, a man and two women, suffered significant verbal abuse and were...

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Plymouth woman who woke up with a Chinese accent

A Plymouth woman who woke up one morning with a Chinese accent is the subject of a BBC documentary which airs tonight.

Sarah Colwill, 38, who began speaking in a Chinese accent two years ago, has been diagnosed with Foreign Accent Syndrome, an incredibly rare condition which has had only 62 recorded cases between 1941 and 2012.

The documentary which airs on BBC1 tonight,...

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Dog walker attacked in Plymouth

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses after a dog walker was attacked in the Manadon area of the city.

Between 2.45am and 3.15am on Sunday 1 September 1 2013, the male victim was walking with his German Shepherd dog on St Peter’s road near the junction of Vanguard Close when a blue, Jaguar estate taxi pulled up alongside him.

The lone driver of the taxi, a man, shouted...

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Police appeal following gang assault on three teenagers in the city

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses after two teenagers were attacked in the Southway Drive area of the city on Saturday (31 August).

At around 9.30pm, three teenage males aged between 17 and 18 years were walking from Frontfield Crescent to Southway Drive when two of them were shouted at and attacked by a large group of ten to 12 people aged between 17 and 20 years....

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