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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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Inspiring Brighter Futures survey launched for parents in Plymouth

Plymouth City Council has just launched a city-wide survey for parents and carers.

The Brighter Futures survey aims to improve the Council’s understanding of the needs of parents and carers when young people are making transitions between secondary school and further education, employment or training.

Young people need extra support to take their first few steps into adulthood...

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Body found in van in Landrake

Police are appealing to the public following the discovery of a body in Landrake, Saltash today (Friday 13th January).

Police were called to Geffery Close, Landrake, at 8.15am following concern for welfare for a man. On arrival, officers located a 35-year-old man deceased inside a silver VW Transporter van. Next of kin have been informed but formal identification has yet to have taken...

Free nature lessons for Plymouth schoolchildren

The RSPB in partnership with Aldi and Plymouth City Council are asking schools in Plymouth to sign up to their free Schools Outreach Project: The RSPB and Aldi: Giving Nature a Home.

The project aims to reconnect young people with nature through free talks and activities delivered in and around Plymouth schools.

Morwenna Alldis, spokesperson for the RSPB South West said: “Our...

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PWA is Rising!

After a phenomenal 2016, Plymouth Wrestling Association are starting off 2017 with a bang as they present ‘Rising’, their first event of the year on the 29th January at Plymouth School of Creative Arts!

PWA finished 2016 with their best show to date but it was a show that posed more questions than answers: who will be the first person to take on new champion, ‘The Belgian Bull’ Robin...

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Best foot forward for Plymouth Foodbank

A year after they pledged to get fit for 2016, The Family Law Company’s Plymouth team has announced the results.

Ten lawyers and support staff took part in two challenges; a ‘fit club’ to help them lose those extra pounds which carried a £1 fee for the regular weigh in, and a pedometer contest with two teams of five going head to head.

The pedometer challenge was hotly...

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Work stopped after more grenades found at Plymouth roadworks

Joint statement from Devon and Cornwall Police and Plymouth City Council

Plymouth City Council has suspended excavation work for the Derriford Transport Scheme following the discovery of more white phosphorus grenades on Tavistock Road today.

Ten World War Two grenades were found on Tuesday afternoon and controlled detonations were carried out by the Royal Navy’s Explosive...

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Work starts on Oceansgate

Work starts this week on the city’s flagship marine development, Oceansgate.

Council Leader Ian Bowyer will dig the first turf to mark the start of the Phase 1 build of the country’s only Marine Enterprise Zone, which forms a key part of the Plymouth’s plans to grow its flourishing marine sector.

The first phase entails the construction of two and three-storey buildings at the...

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Top director to visit Plymouth Arts Centre

Film director Ben Wheatley will visit Plymouth Arts Centre on January 26th to introduce his all-guns-blazing bullet opera Free Fire and will run an audience Q & A after the film.

Ben Wheatley (Down Terrace, Kill List, A Field in England, High-Rise, Sightseers) is one of the most exciting directors working in the world of independent cinema and this preview screening gives Plymouth...

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Did you witness assault at Derriford Hospital?

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman assaulted a man outside Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

The incident happened between 2.15pm and 2.45pm on Friday 6 January at a zebra crossing the zebra crossing in front of the MRI scanner in car park F.

A male pedestrian was crossing the road and held up his hand to indicate an oncoming driver to stop.

The female...

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Police appeal after dog walker attacked

Police have launched an investigation following reports of an assault that occurred within the grounds of Saltram House, Plympton.

Between 5:15-25pm on Monday 9th January, a female dog walker in her 30’s was attacked by a man who emerged from the bushes and attempted to drag her back in.

The suspect is described as white, 5'7” tall, and of slim build. He had short, dark hair,...

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