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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,...

PhD student receives award recognising international contribution of French expats

Growing up in a musical family in southern France, Pierre-Emmanuel Largeron first knew he wanted to be a violinist at the age of two.

At the time, there was the small complication that he wasn’t tall enough to hold – let only play – the instrument.

But just under a quarter of a century later, the University of Plymouth student’s early ambition has very much been translated into...

Appeal after unprovoked attack in Plymouth

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in an unprovoked attack in Plymouth.

The incident happened at the Revolution Bar on Derry’s Cross at around 1.30am on Sunday 5 March 2017.

A man was approached in the nightclub whilst standing at the bar. A male offender hit the victim in the face with what is believed to be glass which shattered upon impact.

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Put the kettle on Devon!

PEOPLE across Devon are being invited to host a Cancer Research UK Coffee Morning and help raise money to fund life-saving research.

Every day, 85 people are diagnosed with cancer in the south west. And that’s why the charity is calling on people across Devon to join together with friends, colleagues and family for a cuppa and a natter while raising funds to help beat cancer sooner....

Sixties event to kick start major History Centre community project

Did you once scoot up and down Royal Parade on your Vespa or shimmy on down at The Quay Club? If so, an evening dedicated to the 1960s this May could be just your thing.

‘Sounds of the Sixties’ will officially mark the start of a major Plymouth History Centre community engagement project called ‘Plymouth After Dark’.

This four year outreach project will explore the range of...

Jump in a pool and raise funds for Marie Curie

Swimathon, the world’s biggest annual fundraising swim is back for 2017 and swimmers across the UK are being encouraged to jump in one of over 600 participating pools and raise vital funds for Marie Curie, the UK’s leading charity for people living with a terminal illness and their families.

The event will take place across the weekend of 7th-9th April and is extra special this year as...

Sound of the Sirens confirmed for Royal William Yard Festival

Sound of the Sirens are the latest talented musical act to sign up for this year’s inaugural Royal William Yard Festival.

They will be joining headliner and international folk sensation Seth Lakeman for the event on May 27 and 28 – which promises to celebrate “peninsular living” and everything the beautiful West Country has to offer.

The Exeter-based Sirens - Abbe Martin and...

More effort needed in fight against rural crime

The South West NFU is calling for police forces to devote more resources to combatting rural crime, after a survey revealed that almost 20% of members who responded had difficulty reporting a crime and that when they did, insufficient action was taken.

The crime survey was completed by 200 members and showed that fly-tipping, trespass, poaching and theft are the four commonest offences...

Woman dies in Tavistock collision

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Tavistock yesterday [9 March] in which a woman died.

Emergency services were called at 6.40pm following the collision between a blue Peugeot 206 and a black Audi A4 on the B3362 near Milton Abbot.

The Peugeot driver, 34-year-old woman from Tavistock, was trapped in the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. She...

Be Moor aware of new life on Dartmoor

The breeding season for moorland birds on Dartmoor coincides with the lambing season and, with the arrival of spring, the moorland will be full of new life, so it is particularly important for all of us to be Moor aware.

Many visitors and local people exercise their dogs when enjoying Dartmoor. Although a dog may not be actively chasing livestock, its presence can still cause...

Season of success leads to expansion for stalls at Plymouth Market

Just months after opening in Plymouth Market, two start-up businesses are already expanding into larger premises following a successful first season.

Bibs and Bows for Little Toes and The Artist’s Palette are relocating to spacious perimeter units along the Market Avenue wall to accommodate their increasing customer numbers.

Meanwhile long-established M’s boutique has moved...

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