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New research from youth charity, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE), identifies Plymouth as the second most adventurous city in the UK behind Norwich with almost a third of all adults stepping outside of their comfort zone at least once a month.

The survey of 2,000 UK adults identified anxiety and preferring to feel safe and comfortable as the two top reasons why Plymouth-based...

Police are urging householders to be on their guard for a gang of rogue traders targeting elderly people in Plymouth and Exeter.

Detectives are investigating a number of reports of men calling at pensioners’ homes over Easter weekend deploying high-pressure tactics to carry out so-called ‘essential’ work on their properties. The victims have then been forced to pay thousands of pounds...

Thousands of miles of paths across the south of England are being improved for nature. The charity Sustrans created the National Cycle Network in 1995. Now, 22 years later, it is turning 22 of its cycling and walking routes across the south into wildlife friendly ‘greenways’.

If you’re out on foot or on your bike over the summer you may see teams of volunteers improving greenspace and...

ATTENDEES at Nuffield Health Plymouth had the chance to find out about Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life as the charity visited the Fitness and Wellbeing Gym on Friday 7 April.

A team of volunteers and events managers joined classes throughout the day promoting the local Race for Life events at Plymouth Hoe and Central Park which take place on Sunday 18 June and Sunday 1 October...