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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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Trading Standards donates counterfeit clothes mountain to charity

Around 5,000 seized items of counterfeit clothes have been donated to the charity Planet Zero by Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service.

The mainly counterfeit goods, which include track suits, t-shirts, sweatshirts and trainers, are the result of seizures by trading standards officers across the area.

On Friday trading standards officers packed a lorry bound for...

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Murder investigation launched in Plymouth

Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the suspicious death of a man in Plymouth on Sunday 2 July.

Police were called at around 12.40am on Sunday morning by paramedics after concerns were raised for the welfare of a man outside The Clarence pub in Stonehouse, Plymouth.

On arrival, paramedics found a man in his 60s collapsed and after several attempts made to...

Museum on Tour celebrates Dartmoor Archaeology

Get a real ‘hands on’ experience with Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s Museum on Tour this July. Dartmoor National Park is hosting this exciting heritage event at its award winning Visitor Centre in Princetown on Saturday 15 July 2017.

In celebration of the Festival of Archaeology there’ll be lots of hands on activities - have a go at making Bronze Age inspired beads, pinch pots...

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Thirst Project improves the experience of children having surgery

Staff from our Plym Children’s Theatres have recently introduced a project within the Trust, aiming to improve the experience of children having surgery.

Known as the ‘Thirst Project’, the aim is to allow children to drink clear fluids up to an hour before their operation, resulting in reduced stress response, post-op nausea and vomiting, as well as improving cooperativeness....

Back updated Plan for Libraries council leader urges

The leader of Plymouth City Council has made an impassioned appeal to fellow councillors to vote for the updated Plan for Libraries to unlock £250,000 investment, create a fairer access to services across the city and a more modern offer for users.

Speaking ahead of the Full Council on Monday, Council leader Ian Bowyer said: “We have done our utmost to create a package that will take...

Sentimental jewellery taken in burglary

Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Ivybridge Monday 12 June.

The offence took place between 8am and 8pm on Monday 12 June at a property in the Hazeldene Close area, on Plymouth Road in Ivybridge.

The offender caused damage to a window and gained entry to the property.

During the theft, the offender stole sentimental family jewellery which...

Centre court comes to Plymouth

The city centre will be transformed for the Wimbledon fortnight – from July 3 to 16 - with the Big Screen showing every grunt and backspin as the world’s tennis elite battle it out for supremacy.

The tension will be palpable as the likes of Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams fight for every ace and advantage.

And hundreds are expected to gather to watch the world’s...

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Maritime Memories Machine launches

The National Maritime Museum (NMM) has launched the Maritime Memories Machine, a touring pop-up van that will travel the country asking the public to share their stories, connections and memories of the sea. The collected stories will contribute to one of four major new galleries opening at the museum in 2018.

The next stop on the tour will be Plymouth, where the machine will appear...

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Wimbledon Fever hits Royal William Yard

To celebrate Wimbledon Royal William Yard will have a tennis twist for the next two weeks.

The award-winning Good Food Market will feature Wimbledon cookies from Karen’s Cakes as well as great local produce from local traders this Sunday, July 2nd around the Factory Cooperage or on the Lawn.

The monthly market, which hosts over 60 regular stallholders, is now the biggest food...

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Plymouth theatre project nominated for major award

An art event commemorating the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, supported by the Theatre Royal Plymouth, is in line for a prestigious accolade after reaching the finals of the National Lottery Awards.

‘We’re here because we’re here,’ commissioned by 14-18 NOW and created by Jeremy Deller, is competing against six others in the Best Heritage Project category. They beat off stiff...

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