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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,...

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Devon hospitals rated among best in country for children’s audiology

Plymouth Hospitals Trust has been praised by the National Deaf Children’s Society after it received a prestigious accreditation for its children and adult audiology services last week.

This means that all children’s audiology services across Devon and Cornwall are now accredited, and are among the best services in the country for deaf children and their families.

The Trust’s...

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Devon’s Top Attractions announce new members

The Devon Association of Tourist Attractions is pleased to announce that they have two NEW members joining the Association for 2018. Torre Abbey and Coldharbour Mill have both been awarded the acclaimed tourism quality stamp and now feature amongst Devon’s Top Attractions.

To qualify as a member, the attractions go through a rigorous inspection process and have to pass the Association’...

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New dance and heritage project commemorating Mayflower 400 anniversary set to come to Plymouth

Multi award-winning choreographer Katie Green will bring her newest project ‘Imagination Museum: Mayflower 400’ to Plymouth in the lead up to the 2020 anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower. The project will also travel to Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Hampshire and will see 5,500 people get involved in innovative dance and heritage events within their local communities.

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Police appeal after serious assault in Plymouth

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault at The Dairy, Plymouth on Sunday 4 February 2018.

At around 1am, the victim and an unknown offender exchanged words, before an altercation occurred.

The victim, a man in his 30s, received a number of serious facial injuries including a broken nose and eye socket as a result of the assault. He was taken to Derriford...

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St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth receives £1580 from the Freemasons

Staff at St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth are seen here receiving a cheque for £1580 from Very Worshipful Brother Nicholas Ball, Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire.

This is part of the annual donation made by the Devonshire Freemasons and the Masonic Charitable foundation who this year are giving nearly £10,000 to seven hospices in Devon.

St Luke’s has been caring for...

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Making mucus marvellous at Dartmoor Zoo's half term Slime Week

Family attraction, Dartmoor Zoo, invites children of all ages to get closer to marvellous mucus this half term with a themed programme of fun and educational activities focusing on slime in nature. Slime Week will run 10am - 4pm daily between 12 - 18 February and all activities are FREE with Zoo admission.

Interactive Snail Trail Grab a smartphone to take part in a free augmented...

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Plymouth gears up for a ‘weekend of wooing’ with shoppers set to spend £2.9m celebrating Valentine’s Day

Shoppers in Plymouth are feeling loved-up this Valentine’s Day as new research shows they’ll splash out more than £2.9m on gifts, wining and dining, and mini-breaks.

A survey of 2,000 people by British Land, owners of Drake Circus, found that more than half (62%) of Plymouth residents will celebrate the most romantic day of the year, with one in four (26%) planning to treat their loved...

Oscar-winning producer to visit Plymouth Arts Centre

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, Plymouth Arts Centre has scheduled a programme of screenings and talks with leading figures in the film industry to discuss the significant roles available to women in film.

On Thursday 8 March, a free screening for school students aged 16-19 of the award-winning film Ex Machina will take place as part of the Into Film programme celebrating...

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Devon and Cornwall Venus Awards semi-finalists announced

Alexis Bowater, Regional Partner of the Devon and Cornwall Venus Awards 2018 was host to over 100 people at the Treasury in Plymouth, welcoming guests that included nominees and sponsors from all corners of the counties, and where the names of those progressing to the Semi-Finalist stage were announced.

The successful Semi-Finalists will be invited to the Finalists Announcement on 1st...

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A farewell to Andrew Logan’s ‘Art of Reflection’ at Buckland Abbey

Over the last year, Buckland Abbey has hosted a major exhibition of contemporary art by the renowned sculptor Andrew Logan, one of the largest ever staged by the National Trust in collaboration with one artist.

The ‘Art of reflection’ will have its final farewell viewing on Sunday 4 February. A special guided tour at 1pm will mark the occasion and is free for National Trust members....

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