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Seaton Wetlands Welcomes BBC Countryfile!

East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team recently hosted the BBC’s Countryfile team at Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve for two days of filming.

Presenters Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker visited the council-owned and managed reserve to learn about its biodiversity and the important...

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Work to start on new crossing in Exeter Street

Drivers coming into the city centre via Exeter Street could face some delays as work starts on a new crossing.

Contractors working on the British Land leisure complex will be digging up the road in order to install ducts beneath the surface to house cabling for the new pedestrian crossing.

A traffic order is being published today for the work which gets underway on 13 August....

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Sign up with Mo for Plymouth Memory Walk!

Touch typist Mo White looked at her computer while working in Plymouth – and suddenly had no idea what was in front of her on the desk.

That moment was her first step to being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 50. One year on she is urging people to unite with her against dementia.

Mo wants people to register now at memorywalk.org.uk for Plymouth Memory Walk, which takes...

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Step Up Your Style: 6 Easy Ways to Look More Sophisticated

The clothes you wear can determine your mindset and mood, as well as other people’s perceptions about who you are and what you do. While trainers and t-shirts might be comfortable, they are the opposite of a cool fashion.

If you want to feel stylish, smart, and powerful, you must aim to develop a sophisticated wardrobe, which will make you feel more grown up and ready to take on the...

Royal Mint commemorative £2 coin marks 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s Voyage of Discovery from Plymouth

It was in August 1768 that Captain James Cook sailed out of Plymouth at the start of his epic Voyage of Discovery aboard HM Bark, Endeavour. The Royal Mint has embarked upon a new three-year series of commemorative £2 coins to mark the 250th anniversary of the voyage.

The son of a farm hand, Captain James Cook grew up in the historic port of Whitby from the age of 17. In August 1768,...

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Wounded Plymouth veteran helps make history in first Para Highland Games

A wounded veteran, originally from Plympton in Plymouth, was among a team of wounded and injured veterans and serving personnel who created history at the weekend, when they took part in Scotland’s first ever Para Highland Games, in front of Prince Charles.

Steve Cokayne, who went to Ridgeway School and now lives in Hinckley, was a member of a Help for Heroes team that competed in the...

A week of fireworks and festival fun

It’s one of the biggest weeks in Plymouth’s events calendar as the British Firework Championships return on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 August, followed by the Ocean City Blues ‘n’ Jazz Festival from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 August.

The British Firework Championships offer two nights of spectacular pyrotechnics that are completely free to enjoy. The displays are fired from Mount Batten...

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Kooth Online Counselling and Support Service available in Devon

XenZone’s Kooth service, commissioned in Devon gives every child and young person aged 11-18 access to free online counselling and emotional wellbeing support every day and throughout summer holidays.

Kooth is anonymous and free at the point of use. Online counselling is available to users through instant chat messaging from mid-day until 10pm on weekdays and from 6pm until 10pm at...

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Kooth Online Counselling and Support Service Available in Devon Every Day and Throughout School Holidays

ENT consultant appointed new Non-Executive Director at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

NHS Improvement has appointed Professor Hisham Khalil as a Non-Executive Director at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, with effect from Wednesday 1 August 2018.

Professor Khalil is a Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon who has been in post with the Trust since 2004 and is the Dean of the University of Plymouth’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.

Richard Crompton,...

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Man talk: One conversation can save a mate from drowning

New research from the RNLI reveals nearly all young men aged 16-35 (98%) would share advice with their male friends, but less than half (41%) have offered advice about safety issues.

Meanwhile, coastal fatality figures released by the RNLI reveal of the 109 people who died at the UK coast in 2017, 91% of them were men.

This August the charity’s Respect the Water campaign is...

Headway Charity gets a helping hand from The Screwfix Foundation

Headway, based in Plymouth, is celebrating after being awarded £5,000 worth of funding from The Screwfix Foundation, a charity which supports projects to fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and facilities for those in need.

Amanda Self from Headway comments: “We are very grateful to The Screwfix Foundation for donating these much-needed funds to support our charity. We have...

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