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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,...

Early Christmas present for visitors to Royal William Yard

There will be an extra special early Christmas treat for visitors to this month's award winning Good Food Market at Royal William Yard this Sunday [Nov 5].

From today [Nov 3] parking at the Yard will move to new flexible tariffs to make it easier and more convenient for visitors to the Grade 1 victualling Yard to explore the fine local produce, have a great lunch or just relax. An...

OSTAR and TWOSTAR editions sail in 2020 to celebrate 60 years of racing by the RWYC

At the prize-giving ceremony for this year’s transatlantic race winners, the Royal Western Yacht Club announced the next editions of the OSTAR (the Original Singlehanded TransAtlantic Race) and the TWOSTAR (for two handed yachts) will sail in 2020.

The races will be the 16th edition of the OSTAR and the 7th edition of the TWOSTAR. The starts have been brought forward one year (they...

Social enterprises in Plymouth invited to apply for funds

Social enterprises across Plymouth are being invited to apply for a share of a £300,000 pot of loans and grants to help their business flourish.

Plymouth City Council is launching another round of its innovative Social Enterprise Investment Fund and the successful bidders will be able to join a growing rank of organisations who have received capital investment to turn cracking ideas...

Police appeal after stabbing in Plymouth park

Police are investigating an attempted robbery in Plymouth in which a man was stabbed.

The incident happened in Victoria Park, Millbridge, sometime between 7.35pm and 7.45pm on Sunday 29 October.

The victim, aged 30 and from Plymouth, was walking through the park just before Polruan Terrace. As he approached the steps which lead up to North Road West inside the park, he was...

Poppy's Disney Princess wishes come to life

Hallmark have brought one little girl's Disney wishes to life, thanks to a competition that ran in Tesco’s across the country.

To celebrate the launch of the all new Beauty and the Beast cards by Hallmark at Tesco, to support the latest Beauty and the Beast film, starring Emma Watson, in March of this year, Tesco launched a competition that gave children across the UK the chance to...

The Broadway spook Plymstock locals with a fun-packed Halloween

Families in Plymstock were treated to a fang-tastic Halloween last week, with The Broadway Shopping Centre’s array of spooky activity.

On freaky Friday 27th October, local youngsters enjoyed taking part in the centre’s Sydney spider hunt. Those who found a hidden creepy crawly simply phoned the number attached to Sydney for the chance to win a £50.00 voucher.

Kick-starting...

Crowne Plaza Awarded for Support of Defence Community

As part of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Plymouth’s Crowne Plaza hotel has been commended with a silver award for its ongoing support of the defence community.

The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme commends businesses who actively support the defence community by employing at least one member of the armed forces which includes reservists, cadet forces adult volunteers, a...

The Rise of Athleisure and How to Include it in Your Wardrobe

Athleisure is wearing athletic equipment as leisurely clothing, and it’s been around for a few years already. It means wearing your athletic wear all day, as statement pieces or as a part of your signature look. This look isn’t even just post-gym chic, it’s hitting the runways and designers are updating their athletic wear to keep up with the seasonal trends. Before, fitness wear used to be...

RSPCA tips to keep your pet calm on fireworks night

With nearly half of all dogs in the UK (45%) showing signs of anxiety when they hear fireworks, the RSPCA has published some simple guidelines and a Pets & Fireworks video on how to help pets feel safe.

Whether it’s a dog, a cat or another little pet, planning ahead can pay dividends.

  • Make sure your dog or cat has somewhere to hide - perhaps under some furniture or
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Well done to Tour de Moor cyclists

Last weekend saw Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust staff take part in the Tour de Moor to raise money for St Luke’s Hospice.

The annual bike ride challenge took place on Sunday 15 October and involved a variety of off-road moorland trails across Dartmoor. 1,300 participants took part in total on the day, including several members of Trust staff.

“This is a truly inspiring charity”,...

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