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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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House prices rising firmly in SW

Momentum is continuing to ebb in the South West housing market as both newly agreed sales and buyer interest remains flat in April. The results of the RICS UK Residential Market Survey, April 2017, general consensus point to new instructions continue to drop in the region. Anecdotal evidence cites a lack of choice; uncertainty due to the calling of an early election; and the ramifications of...

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Plymouth Science Park TV startup in hunt for local talent

An on-line television executive, whose past successes include overseeing more than 40,000 channels on the internet, has set up TV studios at Plymouth Science Park - with the specific aim of attracting new, local talent to the industry.

Northern Light TV is the brainchild of Kamran Sankey whose background includes work at a number of top on-line studios in Europe.

Kamran has...

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More roadshows being held to help you find out about bin collection changes

More roadshows are being held throughout May to help local people in Plymouth find out about the changes to bin collections that have come into effect, and answer questions about recycling and waste.

As of Monday 8 May, Plymouth has moved to alternate weekly collections with recyclables – in the green bins and bags – collected one week and the following week non-recyclable waste – in...

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CCTV appeal after convenience store robbery

Police have released CCTV footage following a robbery at a Plymouth convenience store.

The footage is from the Regent News Store, Regent Street, Plymouth.

It shows a male entering the store and producing a machete from a brown sheaf and threaten the member of staff.

A member of staff puts money and cigarettes into a plastic carrier bag and suspect leaves the store. The...

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Will you be painting your thumb nail red?

The fourth National My Red Thumb day takes place on Thursday 11May. This is the day we encourage you to paint your thumb nail red as a reminder not to use your mobile phone when driving.

My Red Thumb is a multi-agency road safety campaign designed to raise the awareness of the risks of distractions at the wheel. The painted thumb nail acts as a reminder every time they catch sight of...

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Plymouth ex-Marine double leg amputee joins WW2 expedition

Pilgrim Bandits Charity is to retrace the steps of the brave special forces that were immortalised in the famous film Cockleshell Heroes portraying the war-ending mission of Operation Frankton.

The Gironde river expedition, the second undertaken by the charity and its amputee soldier patrons, will commemorate the dangerous kayak mission that was widely recognised and credited by...

Bond Dickinson advises Piper on Flat Iron private equity investment

National law firm Bond Dickinson LLP, which has a large office in Plymouth, has advised longstanding client Piper, the UK's leading specialist investor in consumer brands, on its £10 million investment in Flat Iron, the renowned London-based steak restaurant.

Piper's investment will provide Flat Iron with the funding needed to bolster the team so it can continue to deliver outstanding...

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Great British Tennis Weekend hits Plymouth

A number of tennis venues in and around Plymouth will open their courts to offer free tennis to kids, families and adults this Saturday and Sunday as part of the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) Great British Tennis Weekend.

The Great British Tennis Weekend is a nationwide campaign to get more people to play tennis by offering a variety of tennis activities for free.

Hill Lane...

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Grand gesture from Salisbury Road Baptist Church

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust would like to say a very special thank you to the volunteers of Salisbury Road Baptist Church, who have kindly donated £1,000 to our Torrington Intensive Care Unit for a third time.

In 2014, Elaine Giles underwent heart surgery and had to stay in Derriford Hospital for nine days. During this time, she stayed on Torrington Intensive Care Unit and has since...

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Trust marks Dying Matters Awareness Week

As part of Dying Matters Awareness Week, running from 8 – 14 May, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is marking the nationally promoted week by encouraging people to talk openly about dying, death and bereavement.

Throughout the week, events and activities are being held across the country to raise awareness about end of life issues. This year’s theme is ‘what can you do?’ with the aim to...

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