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GB baseball stars coming to Exeter

Women’s baseball players from across the region will descend on Exeter next month for a special tournament celebrating the growth of the sport and encouraging more women and girls to get involved.

The event, organised by Exeter Baseball Club, takes place at Winslade Park on Saturday,...

Find your future career with Skills South West 2018

Are you aged 14 – 19 and thinking about your career, or a parent, carer or teacher of someone in that age group? Why not come to Skills South West 2018, a free major two day regional event returning to Plymouth next month, to help you decide.

Skills South West is run by Prospects Events and sponsored by Plymouth City Council, the National Careers Service, and UTC Plymouth.

It...

Energy efficiency grant scam warning

Trading Standards is again warning Devon residents to check the credentials of companies selling energy efficiency products following an increase in consumer complaints.

A recent example is a company who claims to offer government-backed energy-saving grants of up to £8,000. Scam letters have been sent to properties in Devon from a company purporting to act on behalf of the Energy...

Heligan Feast Nights

Feast Nights are back on the menu in the Heligan Kitchen as the recently refurbished restaurant announces five special nights to showcase the unique flavours produced in the iconic gardens and estate. With the seeds already sown for the first feasts, Heligan Gardeners and Chefs have united to grow and create some truly unique Heligan dishes which will travel just 157 yards from soil to plate...

Devonian Masonic Chapter of First Principals donate £5000 to Cancer Care in Devon

The Devonian Masonic Chapter of First Principles who meet in Okehampton have raised funds and donated £5000 to five charities throughout Devon, giving £1000 each to North Devon Hospice, Hospiscare Exeter, Force Cancer Charity Exeter, Rowcroft Hospice Torbay & St. Luke’s Hospice Plymouth.

The attached photo shows Nurse Zoe from St. Lukes Hospice receiving their cheque for £1000 from...

New training courses to address benefit system changes

In response to the upcoming roll-out of Universal Credit and other recent changes to the benefit system, Citizens Advice Devon, in partnership with Devon Communities Together, has launched a series of new training courses for organisations and individuals who work with benefit claimants. The sessions are designed to keep people up-to-date with how the upcoming changes will affect their clients...

New Lord Mayor Designate announced

Councillor Sam Davey has been Stoke ward councillor since 2012 and was Deputy Lord Mayor 2016/17.

Originally from Sunderland, where he served as a Police Constable in the Northumberland Police Force and a deck officer in the Merchant Navy, Councillor Davey moved to Plymouth in 1979 to attend the School of Maritime Studies.

He liked Plymouth so much that he decided to settle...

IKEA announces Exeter store opening date

Home furnishings retailer, IKEA, today announces that the doors of its new Exeter store will officially open for business on Tuesday 1st May.

IKEA has invested £80 million in the 29,000 square metre store on Newcourt Way, and will bring its extensive range of high-quality, affordable products to the south-west of England. The store will feature inspirational room sets, a crèche,...

Biggest beach clean to target plastic pollution at 2,500 beaches and rivers

Environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) have launched their annual Big Spring Beach Clean campaign, urging the public to take action to tackle plastic pollution from source to sea.

Already the single biggest community beach clean activation in the UK, the Big Spring Beach Clean engages 20,000 participants annually who, this year, will also be called upon to document and...

Hospital raises £2,200 for Jeremiah’s Journey

Big hearted patients and team members at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre have raised £2,200 over the past year for the hospital’s chosen charity, Jeremiah’s Journey.

From book sales to cake sales, Christmas jumpers and collecting tins, everyone at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre got involved to support this important local charity.

Children from Plymouth and the immediate...

Police appeal after attempted robbery

Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery on Kerr Street, Devonport which happened at around 7.30pm on Friday 9 February 2018.

The incident happened outside the Ker Street Social Club. The victim, a man in his 30s, was approached by two unknown men as he was walking past the entrance of the club.

He was threatened to hand over money and his phone was...

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