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Young People Thrive Through Hands-On Forest School Learning at The LookOut@Haldon

Young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across Devon are building confidence, gaining nationally recognised qualifications and reconnecting with education through an innovative Forest School programme run by Newton Abbot-based Community Support Team (CST) at The...

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Firefighters to scale Dartmoor summits to raise money for charities

Plymouth firefighters will be aiming for the top this summer in bid to reach the summit of every tor on Dartmoor within seven days.

There are 155 tors marked on the Ordnance survey map and the team will have to walk between twelve and sixteen hours per day to reach them all in a week.

The firefighters from Greenbank fire station - Mark Rogers, Kevin Elford, and Nick Williams –...

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Two men arrested in connection with Torpoint burglary

Police have confirmed that two men were arrested in Plymouth on Wednesday 27 March 2013 on suspicion of aggravated burglary at Torpoint.

The arrest follows a burglary in Anthony Road, Torpoint. A property was burgled at around 7.30 p.m. on Monday 25 March 2013 and Devon and Cornwall Police say that a small amount of property was stolen.

Police had issued a statement prior to...

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Plymouth Disney Store to close

The Disney Store have announced that they will be closing their Plymouth shop in New George Street in June following the expiration of their lease.

The company's decision comes as a blow to the city centre and the latest in a line of retail closures that have affected Plymouth and other cities around the country during the course of the economic downturn. The last couple of years has...

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Plymouth hospital to feature in BBC baby documentry

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust features in ‘Don’t Just Stand There….I’m Having Your Baby’ next week. This is part of BBC Three’s Baby Britain season of programmes exploring what it means to be a young parent in Britain today and how a baby changes your life.

The series follows a group of fathers-to-be as they try to learn as much as they can about babies and births before their own are...

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Don't Just Stand There...I'm Having Your Baby

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Spring onto two wheels

“Watch out for bikes” is the message from Devon County Council as Spring approaches and the clocks go forward on Sunday (31 March).

Devon County Council is supporting the national THINK! campaign, which encourages drivers to take longer to look for motorcyclists.

The number of bikers on the county’s roads always increases as the weather improves, and motorists are being urged...

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Police and football clubs prepare for local derby

Plymouth Argyle are keen to ensure Exeter City fans visiting the city for Saturday's local derby enjoy a competitive game of football, where the match is remembered for the right reasons.

Superintendent Chris Eastwood, police match commander said: “My message is clear – this is an event for families to enjoy, young and old and let’s keep the rivalry and banter good natured. Anyone who...

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Dave Boobyer

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Julian Tagg

Operation Easter - Police target anyone stealing birds' eggs

Easter is on the doorstep, birds are nesting, some have already laid eggs, and the national campaign to protect them is now underway.

A new element to this year’s operation will target those who take the eggs or chicks of birds of prey, to sell to illegal falconries.

Collecting wild birds’ eggs is illegal and no longer just a schoolboy hobby. The police say it remains the...

Trailers to require a permit for household waste

A permit scheme to cut the number of traders who illegally tip their rubbish is being extended to include trailers as part of a package of changes to the city’s household recycling centres. People who use trailers will soon have to apply for a permit if they want to tip household waste at Chelson Meadow and Weston Mill household waste recycling centres.

In 2002 van permits were...

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Medals and jewellery stolen in Kingsbridge burglary

Detectives are investigating a high value burglary which happened in Kingsbridge at the end of February 2013.

The offender forced a door to get into the home in Embankment Road before stealing campaign medals, £100 in Tuan and Riyal currency, a half hunter gold pocket watch and many other items of jewellery.

Among the items stolen is believed to be an award given to a...

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'Britain's Ocean City' - Plymouth pioneers visitor welcome sign

Plymouth has become the first city in the country to use a new style of welcome sign on its key routes into the city, featuring a large, full-colour picture of a local, iconic landmark.

The new signs were unveiled today and now drivers entering Plymouth on the A38 will be welcomed by the image of Plymouth Hoe, showing Smeaton’s Tower against a backdrop of Plymouth Sound.

The...

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Councillor Tudor Evans