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National award for sales adviser Jodie

Plymouth’s Jodie Ward is celebrating after being named top sales adviser in Barratt Homes’ national annual awards.

Jodie, who is based at the five star housebuilder’s Redwood Heights development in the city, competed against colleagues from across the south west – as well as those from elsewhere in the country. Nominations were received from around 380 developments in the country which...

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Plymouth animal charity's appeal to help Britain's most unwanted

They might be cute and fluffy but rabbits have been branded “Britain’s most forgotten pet” by a Plymouth charity struggling to cope with the number of unwanted bunnies.

Woodside Animal Welfare Trust, at Elfordleigh near Plympton, has 40 rabbits in its care plus dozens more on a waiting list.

And the desperate situation is expected to get worse as the colder weather moves in and...

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Selfless children's charity colleagues recognised for their work preventing child sexual abuse

Two Plymouth NSPCC workers have been recognised by Devon and Cornwall Police for their work in the city, helping children and young people.

Corinne Picton and Shelley Shaw received awards for ‘selflessness’ at the Plymouth Police Commander’s Autumn Awards ceremony at the Guildhall on Tuesday 15 October.

Children’s Service Practitioner Corinne was recognised for her role in...

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Pawsitively swell party for man’s best friend at Plymouth care home

Bull Point residential care home in Plymouth has hosted its own version of Crufts, to celebrate the birthday of one of its canine residents.

Holly the Shih Tzu, who belongs to Jodie, turned 8 recently, and to celebrate the occasion, staff and residents organised a dog show in her honour. Staff members and their dogs were invited to the event which was styled on internationally renowned...

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Fall for Donkey at The Donkey Sanctuary

Come along to the Ivybridge Donkey Sanctuary this October half term for a free family day out and a detailed day of donkey care demonstrations, led by the centre’s very own adoption donkeys, Pooh and Eeyore.

When: Thursday 24 October, 10am – 4pm

Where: The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge, Godwell Lane, Filham Park, Ivybridge, PL21 0LE

What: The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge...

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Ships figureheads saved by The Box

In what is the most ambitious sculpture conservation project currently taking place in the UK, 14 monumental 19th century naval figureheads have been saved from decay for the nation.

From spring 2020, these icons of Britain’s maritime history will be on public display at The Box in Plymouth. The Box is the largest museum & art gallery space opening in the UK next year and will be...

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Pawsitively swell party for man’s best friend at Plymouth care home

Bull Point residential care home in Plymouth has hosted its own version of Crufts, to celebrate the birthday of one of its canine residents.

Holly the Shih Tzu, who belongs to Jodie, turned 8 recently, and to celebrate the occasion, staff and residents organised a dog show in her honour. Staff members and their dogs were invited to the event which was styled on internationally renowned...

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Plymouth restaurant named among the best in the UK

Plymouth’s Nibana has been named as the Best Regional Restaurant of the Year in South West UK at the Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards (ARTA) 2019, held at the Park Plaza Hotel Westminster. The awards are in recognition of the UK’s best of South Asian, Thai and Chinese cuisine across a series of prestigious regional and national categories.

From the National Chef, Takeaway and...

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Gambling Operators in The UK Get an Eight-Point Checklist to Prepare for Brexit From The EU

The gambling operators in the UK have been provided with a checklist of eight points. This is to help them in preparation for their government's not-so-elegant ‘Brexit' from the European Union.

The UK has given a deadline for October 31, 2019, for crashing out of the EU. Therefore, the government of the UK is advising the individual sectors that are a part of the economy, how they can...

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3 things you can do to make your CV better and get the job you want

If you are looking for a new job and applying for work, you can spend a lot of time filling in online application forms and sending out CVs. This can be very time consuming and at times frustrating as you may not hear anything back from prospective employers despite all your hard work.

Employers are often inundated with responses to a vacancy, and your CV can get lost in a pile of...

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