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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 and Crime Commissioner launches small grants scheme

Community groups in Devon and Cornwall are being given the chance to share in a £100,000 cashpot.

Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has earmarked the cash to help small community groups whose work focuses on reducing crime and making people feel safer.

The PCC’s small grants scheme (SGS) supports the pledge to put charitable and community organisations at the heart of...

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Police name cyclist killed in A30 collision

Police have confirmed the name of the cyclist killed in a collision on the A30 near Lifton in Devon as Thomas Brady, 41.

Mr Brady was local and from Lifton.

The fatal incident occurred on Wednesday 14 August on the old A30 at Sprytown Cross near Lifton when a Citroen Saxo and a Giant Revel bicycle were involved in the collision.

Mr Brady was pronounced deceased at the...

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Police investigate sexual assault in Plymouth nightspot

Police in Plymouth investigating a sexual assault in the city are asking for the public’s assistance.

Between midnight and 3am in the early hours of Saturday 3 August, a woman was approached by a man on the dance floor in the Union Rooms, Union Street and assaulted.

The man is described as white, clean shaven, with collar length brown hair, 5ft 8” tall, of slim build and...

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Cyclist injured in collision with van

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a van in Plymouth this morning (Tuesday 20 August).

The incident happened around 8.40am on Cot Hill, Plympton St Mary, outside National Tyres.

The cyclist is believed to have head and back injuries and has been taken to hospital by ambulance.

The 35-year-old man driving the red Leyland Daf...

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Police seek witnesses following daylight street robbery

Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery in broad daylight in Plymouth.

Between 3.30 and 4pm on Sunday 18 August 2013, a 32-year-old local woman was robbed while standing at a bus stop opposite a supermarket in Pomphlett Road in Plymstock.

The suspect grabbed a Samsung tablet device from under the woman's arm, pushed her in the stomach and ran off into a waiting car...

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No holidays during term time, Plymouth parents warned

As families prepare for the new school year, Plymouth City Council is taking the opportunity to warn parents about a change to regulations that will end their right to remove children from school during term-time for family holidays.

The new Government rules come into effect from 1 September 2013 and make it clear to Headteachers that they may not grant any leave of absence during term...

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Devon and Cornwall's Chief Constable takes to Twitter to talk to the public

Have you got a question you’d like to ask Devon and Cornwall Police Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer?

Mr Sawyer will be taking to social networking site Twitter today (Monday August 19) and tomorrow (Tuesday August 20), to answer questions and issues being raised by anyone following the hashtag #LiveChiefTweet.

The Chief Constable will be tweeting from Devon and Cornwall’s main...

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Share stories of your superheroes for Learning Disabilities Week

Learning Disability Week is a week of national campaigning and awareness raising run by Mencap. For this year’s Learning Disability Week, the charity is asking people to share stories of their superheroes.

As Mencap explains: “This year, we're celebrating the amazing, brave and selfless people in our lives.

“The world is full of bad attitudes, wrong stereotypes and difficult...

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Union says fire chief must choose between two roles

Devon and Somerset Fire Chief Lee Howell must be given a straight choice between a full-time role in Devon and Somerset and a position in Wales, the Fire Brigades Union have said.

Howell’s new position as part-time fire advisor to the Welsh Government was revealed earlier last month.

Devon and Somerset Fire Brigades Union Brigade Secretary Trevor French said: “The public and...

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Woman in car drops twenty feet into a garden

A woman was treated by an ambulance crew after her car dropped approximately 20 feet into a garden.

The incident took place just before 3.30pm on Friday 16 August. The Fire Service received a call from an ambulance reporting the collision at Elm Road, Mannamead, Plymouth. One fire appliance from Greenbank attended.

Fire crews reported that the female driver was free and clear...

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