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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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Accreditation success ensures continued high quality care for patients

Two teams have successfully retained the necessary accreditation to continue the high quality level of care offered to patients in Clinical Haematology and Oncology at Derriford Hospital.

As the main referral centre for the South West Peninsula Transplant Service, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust requires an inspection every few years by an international standards and accreditation body,...

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Fashionistas flock to Britain's Ocean City for the latest lust-haves

Plymouth’s successful fashion bonanza is back – with even more cutting edge styles, bang-on trends and catwalk crazes.

For one week in September forget Paris, Milan, New York or Rome – Britain’s Ocean City is the place to be seen during the glamorous Fashion in the City event.

From little black dresses to designer jackets, leather coats to five inch heels, flatforms to swag,...

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Roaming Freestylers take over Drake Circus

Roaming Freestylers took over Drake Circus on Saturday!

The team of roaming sport freestylers got heads turning at Drake Circus at the weekend as they showcased their skills. The freestyler’s who display tricks, flicks and kicks with footballs did not disappoint as the crowd cheered them on. Visitors of Drake Circus got involved and even learned some moves of their own.

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Witnesses sought to Plymouth assault

Police are appealing for witnesses following reports of an assault in Whitleigh this morning [Monday 21 August].

Officers were notified at around 11.40am to the incident which happened outside the Co-Op on Whitleigh Green in Whitleigh.

A man in his 20s was assaulted by two men who left the scene. The victim sustained facial injuries and a suspected broken jaw. He has been taken...

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Plymouth residents urged to check electoral information is correct

Forms are being posted to over 100,000 households across Plymouth as part of the city council's annual electoral canvass, which checks the right people are registered to vote at each address.

The household enquiry form is sent to every household in the UK and it is a legal requirement to check the details listed and respond – even if you have no changes to make.

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Special makeover for graffiti-damaged Plymouth walkways

Three graffiti-scarred underpasses in Plymouth have been given a much-needed facelift thanks to a team of city Special Constables.

The six volunteer officers wanted to try something different instead of their formal sector meeting and took to streets to clean up the three underpasses in Estover instead.

They spent the day covering unsightly graffiti with a fresh coat of paint...

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Uncover Plymouth launches site to promote city to the world

Growing social brand Uncover Plymouth has just launched its website, aiming to promote all that is great about past and present of the city via original blog-style stories.

The site – www.uncoverplymouth.co.uk – is the latest progression of the brand and aims to help boost Plymouth’s image to a wider – and ultimately global - audience.

Curator of the brand, Jon Bennett who was...

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New, bigger litter bins installed across Plymouth

Over 400 new, bigger litter bins have been installed across the city as part of a comprehensive review of what bins are where, their size and condition.

Larger multi-use bins have appeared in parks, on streets and playing fields over the past few months as part of the Council’s plan to keep the city cleaner and greener.

The bigger bins can also be used for bagged dog waste,...

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Get your boots on for the 2017 Dartmoor Walking Festival

Get your boots on and head on to the moor for the Dartmoor Walking Festival 2017. Whether you are an experienced hillwalker or an absolute beginner you are sure to find something to inspire you in the 9 day programme of events running from Saturday 26 August.

Following the successful first Dartmoor Walking Festival in 2016, Moorland Guides have organised the 2017 programme with events...

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Patients work together with hospital help to improve standards

Earlier this year, a team of patient representatives undertook their annual inspection of Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, in order to assess the quality of the patient environment.

Now, the results released by the NHS Commissioning Board today show that the hospital has improved in all of the measured areas, therefore supporting the value of taking on-board patient feedback.

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