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Supplier announced for multi-million-pound coastal defence scheme

East Devon District Council is pleased to announce that a supplier has now been appointed for the design and delivery of Sidmouth and East Beach Coastal Defence Scheme – marking a major milestone in progressing this vital project. 

The proposed £21 million scheme will help protect...

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Plans for new pedestrian and cycle scheme on Laira Rail Bridge

Plans for a new pedestrian and cycle scheme on Plymouth’s iconic Laira Rail Bridge have been submitted to the City Council’s planning service.

The scheme, which is part of the three-year ‘Plymotion’ project, will refurbish and convert the disused Laira Rail Bridge to provide a new alternative shared pedestrian and cycle route across the River Plym, to complement the existing route on...

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A38 closure following motorbike and tanker collision

Devon and Cornwall Police report that a motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a road traffic collision on the A38 at Saltash this morning, Monday 10 June 2013.

The collision took place at around 7.45am on the Carkeel roundabout and involved a motorcycle and a tanker.

The A38 was closed on the Liskeard side and one lane of the Saltash Tunnel was...

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Carers in the South West are suffering due to lack of support

New research from Carers Week of over 2,100 carers has revealed that carers are being woefully let down by a lack of support when they first take on a caring role. The findings from the report, Prepared to Care? show that support is not being made available to new carers with often devastating consequences.

Released to coincide with the launch of Carers Week 2013 (10-16 June), the...

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Toddler sustains life-changing injuries after serious road traffic collision in Plymouth

Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following a serious road traffic collision in the city at just after 9.30am on Sunday, 9 June 2013, at the YMCA John Kitto Centre on Honicknowle Lane.

A red Vauxhall Zafira was involved in a collision with a 19-month-old girl who sustained life-changing injuries.

She was taken to Derriford Hospital but later airlifted to Frenchay...

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Less Pink for Torpoint

There will be a little less colour on the streets of Torpoint shortly as First Devon starts to repaint their buses into the new standard First Bus livery.

These buses in their garish pink and mauve livery have been a feature in Plymouth and Torpoint for over 8 years now. Over this time the buses have faded and are badly in need of a repaint. Well the first one at least is now out and...

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Plymouth NHS Hospitals Trust ready to face the future

Plymouth NHS Hospitals Trust has set out its future vision and plans to address failures and make improvements.

The Trust has faced scrutiny over a number of recent failures to meet clinical targets and standards in patient care.

The Trust's board met on Friday (7 June) to review both positive and negative areas of its performance over the past 12 months and launch its future...

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Next phase of train station 'gateway' improvements set to begin

The next phase of work to improve access to Plymouth train station will begin on Monday 17 June the Council have announced.

The main road into the station, which runs from North Road East to Saltash Road, is set to benefit from new footways, cycle parking, safer pedestrian crossing points (including two new zebra crossings) and better street lighting.

This is the third phase in...

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Met Office warns of possible isolated thunderstorms and torrential downpours

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for the South West today with localised thunderstorms and torrential downpours possible (Friday 7 June).

A 'yellow warning' of rain has been issued and the Met Office say: "The public should be aware of the risk of some disruption to transport through standing water.

"There is a risk of an isolated thunderstorm developing today...

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Thousands of Plymouth tenants to get £50m home improvements

Thousands of Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) tenants could soon enjoy lower energy bills thanks to a new scheme to upgrade their homes.

PCH has announced that it is joining forces with British Gas to insulate around 10,000 homes – nearly 70 per cent of its stock – over the next eight years.

PCH will insulate the homes with either external or cavity wall insulation.

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Police say no weapon recovered after city armed police arrests

Police were called to an incident in Plymouth yesterday, Wednesday 5 June 2013, after a man in his 20s and a teenage woman were threatened in the street by three men.

Police say the incident took place in Cotehele Avenue, Prince Rock at around 1315 hours.

It was believed at the time that one of the three suspects may have had a firearm, but police say no weapon has been...

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