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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,...

You’re not alone in feeling alone

The British Red Cross is reaching out to adults of all ages in Plymouth who feel lonely this Christmas.

After finding that more than 9 million people across the UK are always or often lonely the charity is showing those affected they are not alone in feeling alone and encouraging them to get in touch with its new local service for support.

John Ball, 71, from Plympton,...

Marine-i event will showcase world-class testing facilities at COAST Lab

The unique COAST Lab testing facility at Plymouth University will be the star attraction at Marine-i’s next Discovery Room event, which will be hosted at the university on Thursday 1st February.

Part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Marine-i provides support for the marine technology sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Its Discovery Room events are designed to...

Man assaulted outside Plymouth nightclub

Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault on Derry’s Cross outside of Revolution Nightclub in Plymouth on Saturday 16 December 2017.

The incident happened at around 3.30am. A man in his 20s was punched several times in the face sustaining an injury above his eye that required hospital treatment.

At the time of the incident a number of people were on the street. CCTV...

Show consideration and compassion to those with dementia this Christmas

Christmas can be overwhelming for many of us, with the hectic period of shopping, cooking and family gatherings putting a strain on relationships. But when someone in your family has dementia, it brings different challenges that are very easy to overlook writes Gina Awad.

Understanding dementia is crucial for the person living with it, but very often families and care partners learn by...

Council on track to restore confidence in Election Service

The Electoral Commission has just published its report on the General Election 2017 which notes the four key issues with Plymouth City Council’s handling of the election were around poll cards, postal votes, removal of voters from the register and the incorrect declaration at the count. These issues were identified in Dr Smith’s Independent Review, commissioned by the Council, which was...

Anglo - American ‘Connections’ project receives funding to bolster Special Relationship

Plymouth and twelve destination partners have bid successfully for a £500,000 grant from VisitEngland in a collaborative project to develop a range of experiences directed at the US tourism market. ‘Connections’ will produce a series of new, immersive, bookable English-themed visitor experiences specifically for the American market, encouraging visitors to explore England beyond London....

Police appeal after armed robbery in Plymouth

Police are appealing for vital information following an assault and robbery in Plymouth.

The incident happened on Wednesday 13 December at around 10.30am at the Tesco Express on Alexandra Road in Mutley in Plymouth.

A security guard was assaulted with a metal bar whilst he was filling up an ATM cash machine outside the Tesco store. His injuries were not believed to be serious...

Plymouth Heartbeat receives £1,000 from local Freemasons

Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from around Devon meet to give support totalling in excess of £50,000 to local charities & organisations throughout the county who are in need of assistance, we were one of the groups who were nominated by their local Lodge MARISTOW 2725.

The money is raised by the “WAKE Fund” a trust conceived by the Right Worshipful Brother William Alexander...

LTA and council aim to put Plymouth back on the tennis map

A school in Plymouth is joining forces with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and Plymouth City Council to make sure future generations in the city get the chance to play tennis in the winter months thanks to a record level of grassroots investment into the game.

Hele’s School in Plympton runs an all-year round tennis programme for 250 of its students including sessions for young...

Valiant display by Estates Team raises funds for children

Despite finishing their race minus two paddles, a broken flag pole and a bent and battered metal frame, the valiant efforts of colleagues from our Estates Mechanical and Electrical Team, who took on the Totnes Raft Race in October, helped to raise an admirable £492 for the children’s wards at Derriford Hospital.

This was the first time the team took part in the annual race, also known...

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