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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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Plymouth set to host rebranded 'Ocean City Festival'

Following the city’s rebranding to become ‘Britain’s Ocean City’ earlier this year, Plymouth is set to host the now renamed Ocean City Festival from 9 – 22 September 2013 which will take place in a range of venues across the city including The Barbican, Sutton Harbour, The Hoe, Plymouth University and the Royal William Yard.

The festival is designed to offer an exciting programme of...

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Police call for witnesses to Plymouth stabbing

Plymouth police are investigating after a man in his twenties suffered stab wounds in an incident in Staddon Terrace Lane in the city.

The incident took place at around 1pm today (Monday 5 August). A number of police vehicles and ambulances attended the scene.

The victim, who has not been named, was taken to hospital by ambulance where it was confirmed that he had received...

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Prince Harry opens Royal Navy's new centre in Devonport

HRH Prince Harry was in Plymouth today (Friday 2 August) to open a new £30m amphibious centre in Plymouth's Devonport Naval Base.

Royal Marines Tamar, the centre of operational and training units for small craft crews of landing craft, hovercraft and fast boats at HM Naval Base, Devonport, was launched on Friday 2 August accompanied by HM Band Royal Marines.

The royal guest, in...

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Protective surfacing works to start on city roads

A programme of protective micro-asphalting will be starting on city roads on Thursday 8 August.

Micro-asphalt surfacing will be used on roads that are structurally sound but starting to deteriorate, as a preventative measure against future damage that would be more costly to repair.

The process involves mixing cold bitumen and aggregates together in a specialist lorry before...

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Conservatives and Labour announce South West MEP candidate lists

The Conservatives and Labour have announced the results of regional party ballots for their European parliamentary candidates for 2014.

The UK will vote for its Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on 22 May 2014 - the same day it goes to the polls for local council elections.

Six MEPs are elected, under a party list system of proportional representation, to represent the...

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Art graduates showcase work in Council House exhibition

Paintings, prints, photos, ceramics and sculptures are just some of the artwork by Plymouth graduates that is now on display in the Council House.

The Open Art exhibition is work chosen by city councillors from arts degree shows at Plymouth University, Plymouth College of Art and the University of St Mark and St John.

The art by 26 students explores a range of challenging...

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15-year-old boy robbed of sports top in Tavistock

Police are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was robbed of a sports top in a Tavistock street.

The boy, from Tavistock, was walking along Plymouth Road close to the primary school on Tuesday afternoon (30 July) when he was approached from behind by a man who tried to grab his sports holdall.

The victim was knocked to the ground with force and the offender ran off towards...

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New charging points to provide boost for Plymouth's electric car use

New charging points for electric cars are to be installed at key sites in Plymouth.

Plymouth City Council has won £142,500 of government funding for the facilities that will be set up on land owned by public sector organisations.

The grant funding from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) will cover up to 75 per cent of the purchase and installation costs. The bid was...

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Booking opens for Theatre Royal's Autumn Season 2013

The new website has launched, the Autumn Season 2013 programme announced and now the wait is over as the tickets go on sale.

Plymouth's Theatre Royal, which is set to re-open this September after a major redevelopment, began selling tickets for its Autumn shows at 10am on Friday 2 August.

A brand new website recently launched with much improved functionality and a clear, easy...

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Devon survey reveals a catastrophic year for British barn owls

Britain's largest regular survey of barn owls, carried out once a decade in Devon, has revealed the extent of the devastation hitting the popular bird's breeding season.

According to the Barn Owl Trust, conservationists are describing 2013 as "the worst barn owl breeding season for over thirty years."

The Trust says: "A run of extreme weather events since 2009 has devastated...

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