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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,...

Have your say on Joint Local Plan

People across Plymouth, the South Hams and West Devon will be able to comment on proposals outlined in the Joint Local Plan ahead of it being submitted to a Government inspector.

A final consultation started yesterday (15 March) and runs until 26 April, but there are strict guidelines about what people can comment on and how, so that the independent Planning Inspector can be satisfied...

Plymouth dog owners fined after failing to comply with microchipping law

Two Plymouth dog owners who failed to comply with the new law to have his dog microchipped, has been ordered to pay a total of £1,321 at Plymouth Magistrates court today.

Stuart Hayes of Kensington Road, Mutley was found guilty of failure to comply with a notice to require microchipping and permitting a dog to be in a public place without the correct identification on his dog’s collar...

Bono hoping for luck of the Irish on St Patrick’s Day

Dogs Trust Ilfracombe is hoping that the luck of the Irish will help one of their homeless hounds find a forever home this St Patrick’s Day.

Eight-month-old Terrier puppy, Bono, was found wandering the streets as a stray before arriving at the Devon rehoming centre. But the staff are looking for an extra special home for him, as he comes as part of a double act after arriving with his...

Join the Tea Dance With A Twist at Plymouth's Drake Circus

People with dementia are being encouraged to don their dancing shoes for a special event in Plymouth.

Drake Circus shopping centre is hosting a Dementia Tea Dance on March 22, run by Plymouth Dance - the organisers of the popular Tea Dance with a Twist events.

The special dance session – which runs from 10am until 1pm – will see volunteers and dementia trained dance...

Plymouth accountants support JJ 20/20 campaign

The team at Parkhurst Hill & Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants in Plymouth is supporting Jeremiah's Journey by signing up to take part in the children's charity's 20th anniversary fund raising campaign.

Now in its 20th year, Jeremiah's Journey, which works with children who have suffered bereavement or have someone close to them with a terminal illness, launched the JJ 20/20...

Cornish gardens get set for blooming marvellous spring

The head gardener at one of Cornwall’s most beautiful attractions believes visitors can expect one of their best-ever Spring floral displays.

Thanks to the mild Winter there appears to be huge numbers of Magnolia blooms just waiting to burst into flower at the Antony Woodland Garden, which opens to the public on March 1.

And this year the Carew Pole Garden Trust, which runs the...

Plymouth Festival of Words promises a celebration of literary talent

A Star Wars actor, a Booker Prize nominee, and the acclaimed director of one of the 1980s’ iconic black comedies will be among the lead figures appearing at the inaugural Plymouth Festival of Words.

The event, starting on Wednesday 03 May, will feature five days of events at venues across the city aimed at celebrating the power of the written, spoken and sung word.

It will...

Theatre Royal Plymouth announces summer season

This summer Theatre Royal Plymouth welcomes the best of musicals, drama, dance and family entertainment to the South West. Musical favourites such as highly anticipated Sister Act and the opening of Crazy For You starring Caroline Flack and Tom Chambers.

Critically acclaimed plays such as National Theatre’s production of Hedda Gabler, which will open its UK Tour in Plymouth, and The...

Saltram starts work on multi-use pathways in parkland

The National Trust has teamed up with Sport England and is starting work this week to invest £146,000 into the existing pathways at Saltram’s parkland to provide better access for their outdoor users.

For almost 60 years the National Trust has cared for Saltram and welcomed hundreds of thousands of people into its splendid Georgian house and surrounding 180 hectares of Grade II listed...

Endoscopy unit open day at Derriford Hospital

On Saturday 25 March, the Endoscopy Unit at Derriford Hospital will be opening its doors to registered nurses, health care assistants, porters and admin staff that may be interested in finding out more about career opportunities.

The open day will welcome those interested between 10am-1pm, with the chance to walk around the unit, witness a scope using a teaching dummy, the chance to...

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