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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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National Trust Christmas craft and food fairs around Plymouth

Some of the places National Trust look after in and around Plymouth, Tavistock and Saltash have put on a programme of festive craft and food fairs for the month of November to help locals get ready for the festive season. The historical houses will be the backdrop for a series of events that will showcase some of the best local food, drink, arts and crafts.

Cotehele’s winter craft...

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Over 150 jobs to be created for city with Next new store

Work has started on a new 7,000 square metre Next store at the city’s Marsh Mills Gateway retail park.

Over 150 jobs will be created as the multi-million pound project, which once complete, will strengthen the city’s position as a regional shopping destination.

The brownfield site, which was recently acquired by Plymouth City Council, has been empty for many years and the...

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Appeal after hit and run in Plymouth

Officers are appealing for witnesses following an incident on Old Laira Road in Plymouth where a vehicle failed to stop after a collision with a child.

On Sunday 22 October at around 6pm, a 12-year-old boy was crossing Old Laira Road next to the bus stop when he was involved in a collision with a car.

PC Colin Strachan said: “We are appealing for witnesses to this incident. We...

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Dementia work sees city centre cafe in running for three major awards

MEMORIES matter at a Plymouth-based cafe that is in the running to win three major awards for its work to support people living with memory loss.

Moments Cafe, on New George Street, is open to everyone in the community but has a particular emphasis on helping those with dementia and their families, featuring 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s zones to spark conversations, encourage reminiscing and...

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The Plymouth People's Brexit Summit

The Plymouth People’s Brexit Summit, organised by Luke Pollard MP, will be held on Saturday 11 November and is kindly being hosted by City College Plymouth.

Following the success of the first Brexit Summit, Luke wants to hear from the people of Plymouth about what they want from Brexit.

The event will see a mix of speakers and discussion, and is open to anyone in Plymouth. It...

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Plymouth shoppers set to spend a scary 1.4 million hours preparing for Halloween

Plymouth will be pulling out all the stops for Halloween this year as shoppers are set to spend more than 1.4million hours preparing for their spooky celebrations*.

In a survey of 2,000 people by British Land, owners of Drake Circus, Plymouth residents said they are planning to devote almost a whole working day (seven hours) on average to their ghoulish preparations, which will include...

The Broadway to host Hallowe'en Spooktacular

Families in Plymouth will be treated to a fun-packed Halloween this year, with The Broadway Shopping Centre’s array of spooky activity.

On Saturday 28th October, between 11am-4pm, the retail centre will be inviting youngsters in to take part in Halloween face painting, fun lucky dips and more.

Children from the Plymouth area can take advantage of the centre’s free face...

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Top Awards For The Builders, Architects And Designers Shaping Plymouth's Future

The prestigious Plymouth City Council awards are named after Sir Patrick Abercrombie, the architect responsible for the plans to rebuild the city following the devastation of the Blitz during the Second World War.

Every three years they celebrate and honour the designers, architects and builders who are helping to shape the city for generations to come.

This year there are...

Young Plymouth role model’s achievements honoured with a British Citizen Youth Award

TWENTY FOUR inspirational youngsters from across the UK were delighted to be announced as medallists for this year’s British Citizen Youth Award (BCyA) in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to society, charities and good causes.

Aled Griffiths, 14, from Plymouth was one of the children honoured for their incredible efforts at a formal presentation held at the Palace of...

Patient thanks hospital staff for saving her life

A patient decided to thank staff at Derriford Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for ‘saving her life’, by holding a charity disco at her local social club.

Victoria Whittley was rushed in to the ICU on 25 December 2015 with severe pneumonia, sepsis and toxic shock syndrome. “My family were told that I might not make it”, explains Victoria. “They honestly thought I was going to die....

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