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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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Fire in disused paper factory believed to have been started deliberately

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue suspect that a fire in a disused paper factory was started deliberately.

Two appliances from Crownhill and Camels Head were mobilised to reports of a building on fire in Southway Drive, Plymouth on Sunday evening.

On arrival crews discovered smoke issuing from the building of two floors that used to be used as a paper converting factory....

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Electrical fault in fridge suspected for Peverell house fire

Fire crews were called to a blaze in a property on Old Park Road, Peverell in Plymouth on Sunday evening (1 September).

Three appliances from Greenbank and Crownhill were mobilised. On arrival crews discovered a fire in the ground floor kitchen of the two storey house which appeared to have been started by a kitchen appliance.

Crews used four breathing apparatus, two hose reel...

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Council signs off on energy co-operative pledge for residents

Plymouth City Council officers and councillors have signed off their pledge to create an energy co-operative for their residents.

Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council and Councillor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet Member for Co-operatives and Community Development promised residents last May that they would create a co-operative to negotiate better gas and electricity...

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Fire Service suspects railway blaze started deliberately

Firefighters believe that the cause of a fire on railway sidings in Keyham, Plymouth may have been deliberate.

Two appliances from Camels Head Fire Station attended reports of smoke issuing from a building on the railway sidings off Admiralty Road, early on Saturday morning (31 August). On arrival crews found an amount of plastic piping on fire outside a small, three metre by three...

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Award for raising loan shark awareness.

A crime prevention officer for Devon and Cornwall Police has won an award for her outstanding work in raising awareness of the dangers of borrowing money from loan sharks.

Sarah German, crime prevention officer for Plymouth and surrounding area, has been named as the South West winner of the Stop Loan Sharks Award.

Crime Prevention Officer are often connected to the local...

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Three men sentenced for failed ecstasy plot

Jon Curtis, 41, Mohammed Habib, 30, and Samson MacNab, 22, all from the city, were found guilty of conspiracy last week after a seven-week trial.

The men planned to manufacture and sell large quantities of ecstasy pills along with a fourth man known as ‘Mr T’ for legal reasons.

They were jailed for 10 years each, with Mr T due to be sentenced later

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Council releases second Money Advice booklet

Plymouth City Council has produced a second money advice booklet specifically for carers and people living with disabilities.

The decision was made following a positive response towards the first advice booklet released following the welfare reforms last April.

The two booklets explain the changes to the benefit system such as the introduction of the Personal Independence...

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Strikes will disrupt city bars

Pubs across the UK could face major disruption to their business after another round of failed talks on working conditions.

Talks aimed at averting the threat of disruption were held yesterday where the Unite union warned that if a dispute over working conditions and jobs involving drivers and other staff employed by KNDL (Kuehne and Nagel Drinks Logistics) is not resolved, it will...

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Three new ultrasound scanners given to Derriford Hospital

Derriford Hospital has been acquired three new ultrasound scanners thanksto both a bequest and a generous donation by The George Appeal.

The scanners will provide a vital service in maintain the health of both the unborn baby and the mother during pregnancy.

The new equipment is replacing three units which were due for replacement by the Plymouth Hospitals Trust.

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Police performance meetings now open to the public

The first public meeting of the police and crime commissioner’s (PCC) performance and accountability board will be chaired by comminssioner Tony Hogg in Plymouth next Thursday (5 September) at 2pm.

The board which meets on a monthly basis has decided to open up the meetings to the public.

It is planned that these meetings will be held at venues around Devon and Cornwall in...

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