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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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Council warning to public after Plymouth pensioner caught in computer scam

Plymouth City Council Trading Standards Service is warning people to be wary of rogues who rip people off by offering to fix computer problems that do not exist.

One city pensioner paid nearly £1,400 to someone claiming to be from Microsoft who offered to renew his licence as well as carry out repairs. The scam is being highlighted as part of Scams Awareness Month which is a joint...

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Police and Crime Commissoner and Chief Constable to host open forum at Devon County Show

Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Hogg and Chief Constable, Shaun Sawyer will be discussing rural crime and policing issues on the opening morning of the Devon County Show (Thursday 16 May).

They will join County Chairman of the Devon Young farmers, Paul Glanvill, for an open forum in the Young Farmers’ area (avenue D - stand 215).

Among the topics...

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Fallen tree brings down power cables and crushes car in Plympton

Police and fire crews were called to Fore Street, Plympton after a tree fell, bringing down power lines. The tree landed in the vicinity of parked cars and crushed at least one vehicle. There are no reports of injuries.

The wet and windy overnight weather conditions may have triggered the tree's demise.

A fire appliance from Plympton was mobilised and, on arrival,...

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Boost for Devon as Jobseekers fall in April

The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) has fallen for the second consecutive month. The percentage of the working age population claiming JSA has now returned to the December 2008 level.

Claimants have dropped from 9,603 in March to 8,849 in April.

The Devon figures reflect the national trend, however the month on month decrease of 7.9% has occurred at a...

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Devon Faiths Training for Major Incidents

More than 70 volunteers from seven different churches and six other faith and belief traditions have now been trained to be able to respond in the event of a major emergency in Devon, Plymouth or Torbay.

The Devon Faiths Response Team (DFRT) recently held a further training workshop at County Hall, Exeter at which participants heard from South Devon Coroner Ian Arrow and trauma...

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City pupils to lead Lord Mayor's Day celebrations with ice age theme

There’s no time to ‘chill out’ for primary school children busy rehearsing for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Day celebrations on Saturday 18 May.

More than 250 pupils have been working with Stiltskin Arts and Theatre Company to stage a spectacular ‘Cattedown Man’ themed children’s parade and are putting the finishing touches to a giant wooden caveman, as well as colourful costumes, masks...

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Council gears up for second year of Plymotion green travel campaign

Plymouth City Council is getting ready to hit the road again for the second phase of its ‘Plymotion on your Doorstep’ campaign.

Travel advisors will be out visiting local residents in the west of the city, chatting about how they get from A to B and giving advice on the different travel options available to them. People will be able to get help with planning their journeys and find...

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Environment Agency issues flood alerts as heavy rainfall hits the region

UPDATE: 4.30pm Tuesday 14 May

The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts for Cornwall and West Devon, including the Plymouth area, as the heavy rain continues across the region this afternon and into the early hours of tomorrow morning (Wednesday 15 May).

Between 20 and 40mm of rain is expected and higher localised rainfall could cause some river flooding risks...

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City Museum and Art Gallery holds special events for Plymouth History Festival

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery is holding two special events this weekend as part of the city’s first ever History Festival.

The first event, on Friday 17 May, is called ‘Tudors at Twilight’ and will also mark the international Museums at Night celebrations that take place in May each year throughout the UK and Europe.

The free event will run from 6pm until 9pm. There...

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Two further men charged in connection with Mutley Plain stabbing

Two Plymouth men, Daryl Baxter, age 38 of Blandford Road and Thomas Tatam, age 24 of Amherst Road, have been charged with intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an indictable offence.

The charges relate to the stabbing of a 23-year-old man in the Mutley Plain area of the city on the night of 13 April 2013.

They are due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates’...

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