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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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What is Humanism?

Increasing numbers of people are abandoning religion - around half the population, according to recent surveys, rising to two thirds amongst young people. But without religion to guide us, how can society have a sure foundation for its morality, and how will people find meaning and purpose in life?

Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association, is giving a talk in...

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Local Choir raises £12,000 for CLIC Sargent

On Friday 9th December 2016, La La Choirs held their second annual ‘CLIC for Christmas’ concert at Exeter Cathedral. Performing to a sold-out audience, they started the festive season off with a bang with a selection of Christmas favourites such as the Perry Como classic, ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’ and the Louis Armstrong hit ‘Wonderful World’.

The concert was their...

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Eagle-eyed winners of Christmas Nutcracker Trail announced

Nearly 1,000 people took part in the popular Nutcracker Trail around Plymouth over Christmas to help find Santa’s missing helpers.

Families were encouraged to pick up a Nutcracker booklet and search for 20, 8ft high toy soldiers lost in locations throughout the city centre.

And today the winners have been announced and will be presented with an iPod Mini for all their hard...

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#TimeToSign: Mum of son who died waiting for organ transplant meets with council

The mum of a man who died waiting for an organ transplant has met with representatives of Plymouth City Council to discuss how more people in the city can be encouraged to sign up to the NHS Organ Donation Register.

Jillian Oxley, who lost her son Jon Paul aged just 21 in 2012 to Cystic Fibrosis, met with Councillor Lynda Bowyer, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care, and Dr...

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Appeal for witnesses after woman assaulted

Police in Plymouth are seeking witnesses following a domestic incident at a property on Manor Street, Plymouth.

The incident happened between 7pm to 8pm on Saturday 7 January 2017.

A man known to the woman attended the property and assaulted the woman by hitting her in the face causing facial bruising.

A 32-year-old man from Plymouth was arrested on suspicion of ABH and...

Museum set to host exhibition programme at the Council House

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery will be turning the Council House into an exhibition gallery as part of its ‘Museum On Tour’ programme from Saturday.

While the main Museum building is closed for the development of the History Centre staff are running a series of events, activities and community projects in offsite locations across the city and beyond.

The Council House...

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Fundraising total announced by Otter Nurseries Plymouth

The charity team at Otter Nurseries garden centre in Brixton has raised an amazing £2,359 for their chosen charity of the year 2016.

The money was raised through staff events, a fun day and collecting tins at the tills.

The charity 'Dogs for Good' was set up in 1986 by Frances Hay who believed she could help disabled people by training assistance dogs. Its mission is...

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Ground breaking moment for History Centre project

The Plymouth History Centre team were celebrating on Monday when it broke ground in Tavistock Place - the road behind the current Museum and Central Library buildings, part of which will be turned into a public square as a result of the development.

Councillor Sam Davey, Deputy Lord Mayor for Plymouth put the first spade in the ground as part of the official ceremony (see attached...

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Dental school signs collaboration agreement with fourth institution in China

Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry has signed a collaboration agreement with the Shen Yang Hospital of Stomatology – the fourth Chinese institution with which it has forged a collaboration in the past year.

Shen Yang Hospital of Stomatology is an independent faculty of the School of Stomatology, Dallan University, China. It is also the teaching hospital of Liao Ning...

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Delightful duo looking for their furever home

Staff at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe are appealing for a loving home for an inseparable doggy duo who have recently arrived at the rehoming centre.

Five-year-old Daisy and four-year-old Harley, both crossbreeds, are the best of friends and lived together for three years before arriving at the rehoming centre in December. The delightful double act are now keeping their paws firmly crossed...

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