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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,...

Making parking simpler in Plymouth

A raft of new parking arrangements designed to make parking that bit simpler in Plymouth will come into effect from 1 April.

Cheaper long-stay parking, simpler tariffs and tickets that can be used in more than one place are part of a package of measures to help shoppers and visitors park more easily.

Smart meters will be installed to allow people to park for longer if they...

England and Exeter Chiefs star Jack Nowell fronts film to encourage safer driving

Jack Nowell, part of England’s record-breaking rugby union side, is supporting a high profile campaign in the South West to encourage young drivers and their passengers to take responsibility for the way they and their friends drive.

As part of the Learn2Live road safety initiative, Jack appears in a new film created by Exeter-based Wide Eye, in which he talks about his personal...

Hospital staff celebrate Making Mealtimes Matter 2017

As part of our Making Mealtimes Matter 2017 campaign (13-17 March), patients, visitors, staff and members of the public have had the opportunity to sample some of Derriford Hospital's patient food and talk to hospital staff about aspects of nutrition and hydration in the main concourse.

Following on from last year’s success, the event showcases some of the work going on around the...

Marco Pierre White 'steaks' his reputation at grand opening of Plymouth restaurant

Food lovers turned out in force on Thursday night for the hotly anticipated grand opening of Marco Pierre White’s new Plymouth restaurant.

The red carpet was unfurled outside the Steakhouse Bar & Grill to an exclusive city guest list eager to experience the city’s new gastronomy destination hot spot.

They have been waiting weeks for the new eatery, on the top floor of the...

Plymouth car park wins national award

Plymouth’s newest car park has picked up a prestigious award at the British Parking awards.

The British Parking Awards is an independent competition that recognises the leading examples of car park management, enforcement, design and team work.

Mayflower Street West Car Park beat off competition from other councils and the private sector to be named the ‘Best Surface Car Park...

Hospital staff showcase how they’re Making Mealtimes Matter

This week, Plymouth Hospital's NHS Trust has been running different initiatives as part of our Making Mealtimes Matter campaign, which has been organised to coincide with Nutrition and Hydration Week.

The campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of nutrition to aid our patients’ recovery, as well as showcasing the work going on around the Trust to improve patient mealtimes...

Trading Standards warns of illegal skin lighteners

Illegal skin lighteners, containing potentially harmful products, have been found on sale in our region.

Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service say that the creams are similar to products which have been on sale in London. Trading Standards officers have seized a considerable quantity of illegal skin lightening creams that were being sold over the internet by a Devon-based trader...

Study examines causes of earthquakes originating deep below earth’s surface

The mechanisms which cause earthquake cycles to begin up to 40km below the earth’s surface in the interiors of continents are to be explored in a new research project led by the University of Plymouth.

Such earthquakes account for around 30% of intracontinental seismic activity, but very little is presently known about what causes them and the geological effects they leave behind....

Architecture students help to create unique camping experience on the Dartington estate

The Tiny House – a striking new eco-pod designed by students from the University of Plymouth – has been unveiled on the Dartington estate in South Devon.

Created using materials from the 1,200-acre estate, the building has also been finished to a high standard by the students in conjunction with the Dartington Hall Trust’s own craft education programme.

The project is led by...

Volunteers needed to help Plymouth blind community

A national charity is appealing for volunteers to come forward and help the blind people it supports in the Plymouth area.

British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF) provides specially adapted audio equipment to visually impaired people across the UK.

The charity is looking for radio support volunteers, whose role would be to visit people with sight loss in their homes...

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