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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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Council wants your views on school admission arrangements

It’s time for parents to have their say about the school admissions process in Plymouth.

Starting school, whether primary or secondary is an important step, and the Council wants to make applying for places as fair and straightforward as possible.

Parents are therefore being asked for their views on the proposed school admission arrangements for the start of the 2018 academic...

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Plymouth couple celebrate special anniversary

A former Plymouth couple have celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary with a throwback to how they first met.

John and Isobel Dowling, who both moved to The Lodge, a specialist care home for older people and those with dementia within Buckshaw Retirement Village, Chorley, celebrated their anniversary at a special war veterans Christmas lunch.

John, who now has dementia, and...

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Exploring the UK’s year-round food scene

Expedia.co.uk is highlighting some of the best food and drink events in the UK with a new interactive map, aimed at travellers planning a UK cottage break. Designed to showcase the UK’s year-round food scene, the map has month-by-month filters to help holidaymakers find activities and inspiration for their next UK trip.

Featured events range from major festivals such as Bristol’s...

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Christmas hand delivered to families in Plymouth

A total of 471 Christmas hampers have been delivered to Plymouth families who have worked closely with the Council’s Inclusion, Attendance and Welfare Service

The Families that are selected are usually on low incomes and have been working with their child’s school and other agencies to improve their child’s school attendance.

The hampers themselves are enormous and include...

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Tanner Brothers announced as new patrons of Plymouth Flavour Fest

The countdown to Plymouth Flavour Fest began today with the announcement that talented chef siblings, James and Chris Tanner, will be the event's official patrons.

The famous restauranteurs have supported the South West’s largest food festival since it was launched 14-years-ago and, as figureheads for 2017, they are planning to cook up a storm. As patrons, the chefs will help shape the...

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Little Evie needs your seating support

Three-year-old Evie Murphy, from Wembury near Plymouth, is half a pound in weight away from being too big for her regulation car seat. However, she has severe developmental delay so she can’t use a booster; an expensive special-needs car seat is her only option.

This equipment will cost £1,500 – and with no funding available locally, the family have turned to children’s disability...

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Free bag of chips if you recycle your tree…

Plymouth residents will be able to recycle their Christmas trees differently this year and get a free bag of chippings in return.

Wood-chipping machines will be on a mini tour of Plymouth as part of a trial scheme to dispose of Christmas trees responsibly.

Teams from the Council will take the machines to locations across the city from 9 January to make it easier for residents...

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#TimeToSign – Give the gift of life this Christmas

It only takes two minutes and costs nothing but by signing up to the organ donor register you could be giving the greatest gift this Christmas – the gift of life.

Plymouth City Council is working with NHS Blood and Transplant and local NHS partners to promote organ donation throughout December, as part of the #TimeToSign campaign. The Council recently agreed a motion to increase the...