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Mayor officially opens Torrington Post Offce

The Mayor of Great Torrington, Cllr Mrs Diana Davey, “cut the ribbon” today (10 May) at the official opening of re-located Torrington Post Office at Gilletts SPAR, 13 High Street, Torrington, EX38 8HN.

This was one of the last public engagements for the out-going Mayor and her consort Cllr Mrs Margaret Brown. It was an occasion that the Town Council was delighted to attend as the...

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Calling all Plymouth choirs! Mayflower 400 needs you

Do you lead a choir or singing group? Your group could be part of a momentous, global event on Plymouth Hoe for the Mayflower 400 commemorations.

2020 is the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage, one of the most influential journeys in global history and a defining moment in the shared history of Britain, the US and the Netherlands. Plymouth was the Mayflower’s final departure...

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M&S Community Business Challenge - Plymouth finalists announced

A microbrewery, textiles studio, furniture store, property developer and a community centre are all in line for business skills support from Marks & Spencer and a cash grant of up to £10,000 after reaching the final of the Plymouth leg of the M&S Community Business Challenge. The M&S Community Business Challenge seeks out community businesses in regional heats across England to...

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TSB to help Tavistock residents be more fraud aware

On 19th May, TSB Partners in Tavistock will be hosting a fraud awareness workshop for local residents, in a bid to raise awareness of how fraudsters operate, including the latest tricks and scams and, more importantly, how to avoid them.

The initiative comes at a time when fraud is becoming more elaborate, more sophisticated and more plausible; the latest figures show that almost £1.2...

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New image released after damage to staff cars at Plymouth station

BTP officers investigating criminal damage to cars owned by rail staff members are today releasing further CCTV images.

The incidents happened on Wednesday 3 April and Saturday 13 April inside Plymouth station multi-story car park.

In total the wheels of five cars were damaged. It is believed the damage was caused by a knife.

Officers believe the man in the images may...

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Girlguiding Plymouth smash the Astor 100 Challenge

The Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, and Girlguiding Devon Ambassador, Commander Charles Crichton OBE, joined Girlguiding from across the whole of Plymouth at Central Park on Sunday (5th May) to take on the Astor 100 Challenge.

Girlguiding members from across the 4 divisions, Plympton, Plymouth East, Plymouth West and Plym were sponsored to take on 100 repetitions of an activity in order to...

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Public events planned for Forder Valley Transport Improvements

Residents living in or near the Forder Valley are being invited to a series of information events to get the latest update on the Forder Valley Transport Improvements.

Plymouth City Council’s project team, along with the contractor Balfour Beatty, will be on hand to explain the scheme, answer questions and to outline the schedule for the project, which includes Forder Valley Link Road...

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How to start couponing: A guide for beginners

The couponing culture has never been as prevalent as it is today, with thousands of consumers across Plymouth choosing to redeem vouchers and discount codes rather than paying over the odds for their items. It’s fast-paced business, but you may just save yourself a fortune...

Find your coupons

You’ll quickly realise that coupons can be found almost everywhere, scattered...

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PSP companies shortlisted or prestigious business awards

Top business accolades potentially await four prestigious Plymouth Science Park based companies which have been shortlisted for the annual Plymouth Business Awards, being held at the Plymouth Pavilions on Friday, 17 May.

Scores of companies were nominated for the accolades which are eagerly awaited by the corporate world as they cover more than 15 categories.

Moortec and Sponge...

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Back for good – historic swing bridge officially reopens

After two years of closure Rockfish and the National Marine Aquarium are celebrating that access to their businesses from the Barbican is once again possible now that the swing bridge has been reopened. Mitch Tonks of Rockfish and Roger Maslin of the NMA hosted a party to mark the official reopening of the bridge and special guest, leader of the council, Tudor Evan, joined them to welcome the...

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