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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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Plymouth student wins BCUR Posters in Parliament event

A Plymouth University student has won a national research competition after presenting her work to MPs in the Houses of Parliament.

Marine Biology and Oceanography student, Rebekah Simpson entered the annual British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR) competition, which invites students from all disciplines to submit their work in various forms including poster presentations...

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Police appeal to find missing 15-year-old Kharim Rhony

Police are trying to locate the whereabouts of Kharim Rhony a 15 year old boy missing from foster parents. He was last seen at his address in the Stoke area of Plymouth intending to go swimming at the Life Centre. He is described as being of Arabic appearance with dark olive skin. He is 5'2" tall, slight build with short curly hair. He was last seen wearing a blue hoody, blue jeans, white canvas...

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Government will not step in to save Plymouth Airport

Council leader Tudor Evans, Chief Executive Tracey Lee and Director for Place Anthony Payne met the Transport Minister Simon Burns in Westminster last week to press the Government for support in helping enable the airport to be reopened.

They called for Government help to secure the site, which currently has a long lease to Sutton Harbour Holdings, and highlighted the need for the...

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Energy programme will make Plymouth a greener city

A huge energy programme is being unveiled by Plymouth City Council to light the way for a brighter and greener future that will save residents millions.

All of the city's streetlights could be replaced with brighter, energy saving LEDs, more Council buildings could have solar panels and old boilers would be replaced.

The £13 million programme of money and energy saving...

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Oral Cancer Awareness for Prince’s Trust

Youngsters enrolled on the Prince’s Trust TEAM project in Plymouth will learn more about oral cancer, thanks to Year 2 dental students from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.

Oral cancer is the 15 th most common cancer in the UK and affects both sexes, although statistics show that almost twice as many men as women have the disease. In many cases the...

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Local flood defence schemes receive cash boost

Local flood defence schemes across the South West have received a boost of £721,000 after the Environment Agency’s South West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) agreed to increase funding by 20 per cent.

The Committee, which is made up of local authority representatives from across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, agreed to contribute £721,000 to reduce flood risk in...

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Man dies after incident at Plymouth bookmakers

A man has died fiollowing an incident at a Plymouth bookmakers.

The man, in his 50s, entered the Ladbrokes branch in Crownhill Road at 6.45pm on Friday (25 January).

Police arrested the man, who was already...

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Devon police issue statement following death in bookmakers

Devon and Cornwall Police have issued a statement following an incident in which a man died during an attempted armed robbery at a bookmakers.

The man, in his 50s, entered the Ladbrokes branch in Crownhill Road at 6.45pm on Friday 25 January.

Plymouth's police commander, Chief...

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Police concerned for welfare of 87-year-old Plymouth man

Police are concerned about the welfare of a missing man from Efford in Plymouth.

Peter Campion, aged 87, was last seen on Saturday 26th January 2013 at his home address in Efford in Plymouth. However, he has not been seen since Saturday and may not be in possession of his medication.

He is described as white, 5ft 7ins tall, with blue eyes, grey short hair and...

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Royal Eye Infirmary starts its move to Derriford Hospital

It's the end of an era for the Royal Eye Infirmary as it starts its move to Derriford Hospital.

The Royal Eye Infirmary in Mutley was opened by Lady Mary Parker on Wednesday 30 October 1901. It cost £12,015 to erect the building and a further £1,680 to furnish it and is a far cry from the £5 million invested in the new state-of-the art ophthalmology facilities at Derriford Hospital...

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