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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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Estates manager the winning career for Stoke Damerel Community College

Health Education England (HEE) is delighted to announce that students from Stoke Damerel Community College in Plymouth are the South West regional winners of the Step into the NHS national schools' competition!

Year 8 students Rion Recica and Charlie Harrison impressed the judges with their entry to promote the role of estates manager to their peers. Rion and Charlie created a...

Plymouth student makes it to live final of BBC One's Pitch Battle

An 18-year-old student from Plymouth is a member of a chamber choir that has made it through to the live finals of prime-time BBC One show Pitch Battle.

Ollie Selwood, who is studying dance at the prestigious Tring Park Performing Arts School in Hertfordshire, will be performing as part of the Tring Park 16 this weekend (22 July) in the live final of Pitch Battle

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Police launch knife amnesty

Devon and Cornwall Police is supporting Operation Sceptre, a Home Office instigated week of action (17-23 July) aimed at detecting knife related crime, increasing intelligence, community engagement and public reassurance, the main part of which is a knife amnesty.

The policing teams taking part are Cornwall; South Devon; Exeter, East and Mid Devon; North and West Devon and Plymouth....

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Search is on to find community heroes

A nationwide search has been launched to find our local community heroes, people who go above and beyond in their acts of kindness or in some cases, bravery.

Brits across the country are being asked to nominate their unsung heroes, whether that is one person or a group of do-gooders. Those nominated will be in with a chance to win one of five surprise parties in their honour, complete...

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Devon and Cornwall Police launch UK's first operational drone unit

Devon & Cornwall and Dorset Police have become the first police forces in the UK to launch a fully operational drone unit.

The latest in drone technology has been trialled in the respective forces since November 2015 and such has been their benefit, an operational drone unit has been created; the first of its kind in the UK.

Chief Superintendent Jim Nye, Commander for the...

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New path opens up views of Tamar

new path with stunning views of the Tamar will be formally opened at a special day yesterday (Thursday 13) to celebrate nature on the doorstop at Ernesettle.

Councillor Mike Leaves will be cutting the ribbon to the new two kilometre path around the Ernesettle Creek Headland.

The path was once an inaccessible river of mud, only passable by people wearing wellies, but it has now...

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Summer Funday at Royal William Yard

There’s something for everyone at Plymouth’s spectacular Royal William Yard this Saturday and Sunday (15 & 16 July) with a weekend packed full of exciting happenings…

The weekend begins with the famous Drake Island swim on Saturday organised by the Chesnut Appeal. This is a great swim for those new to Open Water Swimming and to anyone signed up for their first Breakwater swim in...

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Prof Iain Stewart revealed as Devon Wildlife Trust’s new president

Plymouth University academic and TV geologist Professor Iain Stewart MBE has been revealed as the new president of top local conservation charity Devon Wildlife Trust.

Prof Stewart is only the third person to take on the honorary role since the conservation charity was founded 55 years ago in 1962. His appointment was made after a unanimous decision by

Devon Wildlife Trust’s 15...

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Watch: The Evolution of the Mobile Phone

It’s hard to imagine a time without smart phones but it was only as little as 10 years ago when essentials like the internet, your camera and banking weren’t all accessible with just a finger print.

Today, new research from Nationwide Building Society has revealed how reliant we have become on our mobile phones. Almost a third of us now rate our phone as our most important everyday...

Teddies in the spotlight in children’s theatres

Plymouth Children’s Theatres have set up a dedicated Facebook page to capture the experience of children’s teddies brought into hospital.

Noticing how important cuddly toys are to the children, particularly on the day of an operation when they are feeling nervous, Simon Courtman, Consultant Anaesthetist at Derriford Hospital, decided to set up the page to capture the wonder of all of...

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