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Devon Young Carers shine at the 2025 Young Carers Festival

Seventeen young carers from across Devon have enjoyed a well-deserved break from their caring responsibilities at the largest festival in the world dedicated to young people with unpaid caring roles.

It’s the 25th year that Devon Young Carers has attended the Young Carers...

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Last chance to nominate your community heroes

The opportunity to reward your community heroes with a free party is coming to an end in the next week. People up and down the country have been asked to nominate their community heroes, people or groups who go above and beyond in their acts of kindness or in some cases, bravery. Heroes nominated will be in with a chance to win one of five surprise parties in their honour, complete with catering...

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Police appeal after Plymouth burglary

Officers are seeking information following a burglary at a shop on Albert Road in Plymouth on Friday 18 August.

It is believed that an unknown male offender gained entry into the store through a window at around midnight on Friday.

Amongst items stolen was a 3ft model Galleon ship with sails [pictured]. The Galleon was a display model used in the shop window and was donated by...

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West End entrance to be made more inviting

An uninviting route into the West End of the City Centre looks set to be transformed with landscaping.

The steep, unattractive concrete ramp leading from Western Approach is to be replaced with a path that will snake more gently down towards Market Way. The path will have handrails and be surrounded by coastal grass landscaping. Granite paving will also be laid along the path and both...

Ready, Set, GO… Drake Circus hosts its own indoor sports day

Drake Circus put on a range of sporting events that would put Plymouth's very own mini athletes to the test last week.

With Little running races, skipping challenges and the 2017 HOOPLA championships, visitors had the chance to prove themselves as the best athlete in Drake Circus Indoor Sports Day.

This was part of the Summer events at Drake Circus to get families...

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Police investigate assault in Stonehouse area of Plymouth

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Anstis Street and Francis Street in the Stonehouse area of Plymouth.

At around 5.40pm on Tuesday 15th August, a 42-year-old man was assaulted by three men who subsequently fled the scene.

The victim sustained facial injuries and a suspected fractured skull for which he has received treatment at hospital.

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Get ready, set, race! Last chance to enter Pretty Muddy in Plymouth

WOMEN in Plymouth are being urged to make a last minute dash to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life as there are just five weeks left until registration closes.

Just under 2,000 women have already signed up to take part the 5k muddle obstacle event on Sunday 1ct October at Plymouth Central Park, but there are still places left.

Entries close at midnight on Friday 29...

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14,000 visitors join The Broadway to raise money for The Stroke Association

The Broadway in Plymstock excited over 14,000 visitors with a family fun day on Saturday 19th August in aid of The Stroke Association.

The fun day was held to raise money for The Stroke Association, prompted by the Centre Manager’s loss of both parents after suffering strokes in recent years.

Sponsored by Radio Plymouth, MSB Property Services and Concert Sound, the fun day...

48% of dog owners in Devon could be breaking the law

As people take to their cars this August Bank Holiday, Dogs Trust, which has a Rehoming Centre in Ilfracombe, is launching ‘The Houndway Code’ a car safety awareness campaign after new research revealed that 17% of dog owners regularly travel with their dog unrestrained in the passenger seat of their car and 5% even reaching into the backseat to interact with their dog whilst at the wheel....

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Garden Games at Drake Circus go down a storm!

On Tuesday 22nd August Drake Circus hosted their very own Garden Games which encouraged children to take on their parents with a family day of giant garden games! With Jenga, Connect Four, and Bowling the day proved a hit with everyone who attended!

This was part of the Summer events at Drake Circus to get families participating in activities together during the summer holidays....

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Stand up to domestic abuse

The Safer Cornwall Partnership has launched a campaign in partnership with the South West based charity First Light and Pirate FM urging people to stand up to domestic abuse.

A series of adverts on Pirate FM is reinforcing the message that domestic abuse is not acceptable. Further information is now available on a special web page on Pirate FM’s site https://www.piratefm.co.uk/advice-...

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