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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,...

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Devon County Show tickets go on sale

Tickets for the Devon County Show - one of the South West’s most iconic and enduring annual events – have gone on sale.

The 122nd Show will be held on May 18-20 at Westpoint, Exeter and tickets can be purchased online or from outlets around the county.

Show Secretary Ollie Allen said the Show will be a giant celebration of farming, food and country life.

She added: “We...

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Police work with schools to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation

Devon and Cornwall Police has collaborated with the Solomon Drama Group and schools across the region to provide education around child sexual exploitation.

The Solomon Group recently presented a short play and workshop to Year 9 and 10 pupils in 20 Devon and Cornwall schools.

‘Skin Deep’ tells the powerful and moving story of two teenage girls who are attracted to boys from...

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Council to tackle traffic bottleneck in north of city

Plans to tackle one of Plymouth’s worst traffic bottlenecks have been given the green light.

Plymouth City Council has allocated £420,000 for design work on a scheme to alleviate congestion at the notorious pinch point between Woolwell Roundabout and The George.

The council has also committed more than £15 million in its capital budget to deliver the scheme, which will help...

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Cotehele apple grafting weekend

February is a perfect time to start planning your garden for the months ahead. The gardeners at Cotehele, the National Trust estate near Saltash, have an idea that will help you enhance your patch for not just months, but for years. During apple grafting weekend on 18 and 19 February they will show you how to graft your own apple tree that you will be able to take away and plant in your garden...

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CrossCountry is on-board as MTV Crashes Plymouth Official Event Rail Partner

CrossCountry trains have been announced as Official Event Rail Partner to this summers’ hottest live music event, MTV Crashes Plymouth. This is the second year running that CrossCountry have supported the popular 2-day music event in Britain’s Ocean City.

MTV Crashes Plymouth 2017 will take place on Plymouth Hoe on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 July, and with over 50,000 attendees expected...

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Visitor coach facilities help Plymouth get on map

Plymouth’s project to create better facilities for coach tours has led to the city being shortlisted as a coach friendly destination in the British Coach Tourism Awards.

The Council embarked a package of works designed to create a better welcome for coach passengers coming to Britain’s Ocean City with its new multi-million coach station in the West End.

As part of the project,...

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A ladder of opportunity to construction and manufacturing apprenticeships

Plymouth’s leading construction and manufacturing businesses will take part in a huge joint apprenticeship recruitment drive as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2017 (6 to 10 March).

Building Plymouth and the Plymouth Manufacturers Group (PMG) have joined forces to organise an inspiring Apprenticeship Jobs Fair on Saturday 4 March, 10am to 3pm in the Plymouth Guildhall.

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SW economy registers slower growth in January

Economic growth in the South West lost momentum at the start of 2017, while there was a strong rise in cost pressures faced by local businesses, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Regional PMI.

The South West PMI® fell to 54.8 in January, down from 58.7 in December. A PMI reading above 50 signifies growth in business activity.

Data from January showed that the pace of growth...

Parkinson’s Service shortlisted for national award

The Neurology Parkinson’s Service at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been shortlisted as a finalist in the first UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network Awards.

The awards, which are the first of their kind, aim to recognise and celebrate outstanding services that make a difference to people in the UK affected by Parkinson’s.

Dr Camille Carroll, Honorary Consultant Neurologist at...

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VIP Glamour at Vospers Peugeot

A local PEUGEOT Dealership rolled out the red carpet for its customers to celebrate its stylish new showroom in Plymouth.

Vospers Plymouth, in Marsh Mills Retail Park, hosted a VIP event on Thursday 2nd February to showcase its newly refurbished Dealership to a room of specially invited guests, and to celebrate the arrival of the all-new PEUGEOT 3008 SUV – winner of Car Buyer’s Car of...

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