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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,...

Make sure you’re registered to vote in General Election

If you want to vote in the general election on Thursday 8 June and you’re not already on the electoral register you have just over three weeks left to sign up.

Anyone who wants to have their say must register by midnight on Monday 22 May.

Council Chief Executive Tracey Lee said: “It’s really important that everyone who is entitled to vote is able to. If you want to have a say...

The Number of UK Expats Living Abroad Prompts Search for Lost Friends and Family

With almost 5 million Brits living abroad , many of whom were born in Devon, it is sometimes difficult to keep track of where they’ve gone. This is especially important for older Britons who have a desire to see what old friends are up to and if they are doing well where they’ve finally settled. Many left for Europe and eventually landed in the United States, Canada, Australia and many other...

Awards celebrate British farming excellence

The British Farming Awards are back for 2017 - showcasing the achievements of farmers working within the UK agricultural industry

After a hugely successful event in 2016, which saw the awards take part in the BBC series The Farmers’ Country Showdown, more than 600 farmers and industry professionals attended the sell-out event.

The British Farming Awards are back for a fifth...

Early Bird Deadline Looms for Sounds of the Summer

Music lovers have just days left to save money on tickets for this year’s must-see concert at Newton Abbot Racecourse before the Early Bird booking offer closes on Sunday 30 April.

Taking place on Sunday 16 July, Sounds of the Summer will see some of the UK’s best-loved artists grace the stage. Fans who purchase their tickets prior to Sunday 30 April can join the scores of music lovers...

Triple celebration for The Primrose Foundation

There was tea and cake aplenty on Wednesday 19th April as patients, nurses and colleagues gathered together to celebrate a special anniversary for The Primrose Foundation, as well as the appointment of a new charity-funded breast care nurse.

Held on National Primrose Day, the event marked 16 years since the opening of the Primrose Breast Care Centre at Derriford Hospital, as well as...

Your bin collections are changing...

Letters will soon be landing on the doormats of every home in Plymouth to tell people about their new bin collection arrangements.

From 8 May the city will have an alternate weekly collection system, which means households will have their recycling – the green bins – collected by Plymouth City Council crews one week and their non-recyclable rubbish – the brown bins – the next.

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Plymouth Photographer in World’s Best Food Photography

Plymouth-based photographer Marcin Jucha was acclaimed in the Food for the Family category of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2017 at a packed reception at the Mall Galleries, London, last night, Tuesday 25 April with his atmospheric image, Rest at Least.

“The competition was fiercer than ever,” says Andy Macdonald, who heads up Pink Lady® in the UK, headline sponsor of the...

£2.5m improvement package planned for Central Park

A £2.5 million package of improvements designed to make Central Park even better has just been given the go-ahead, with the aim of making Plymouth’s premier park even better and delivering up to date sport and community facilities for residents

The works will be delivered as a programme with the first two phases being delivered during 2017 to 2018.

The plans include an overall...

Solicitors for the Elderly president praises Kitsons Solicitors

Lynn Smith a Partner and head of department at local law firm Kitsons Solicitors and Marjorie Creek a Private Client Solicitor in their Plympton branch, both full accredited members of Solicitors for the Elderly, have been singled out for praise by Anne Edis, President of the Solicitors for the Elderly.

The SFE is an independent, national organisation of over 1,500 solicitors,...

High Street Flats Planter Party

To mark completion of the external works to High Street Flats, completed by Mi-space on behalf of Plymouth Community Homes, a community planting event is being held on Friday 28th April 2017 between 3pm and 5pm, as a final farewell and a thank you to the residents.

The event will be attended by local Councillor Sue McDonald, along with the local residents, Plymouth Community Homes and...

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