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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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Plymouth residents set to spend 3.5m hours preparing for the perfect Christmas

]Plymouth is preparing for a busy December as residents are set to spend a total of more than 3.5 million hours preparing for Christmas Day.

In a survey of more than 2,000 shoppers, almost 1 in 5 Plymouth residents said they will need more than the equivalent of a working week to prepare for Christmas Day, taking into account shopping, cooking, getting the house in order, and wrapping...

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Woman sexually assaulted on Plymouth to London train

Detectives from British Transport Police are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted whilst travelling on a train between Plymouth and London Paddington.

Just after 9am on Friday 11 November, a 21-year-old woman boarded a train at Plymouth station, bound for London. During her journey a man sat next to her and then touched her inappropriately. She challenged the...

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Support for Veterans in Plymouth Changes Lives

For the last five years, working alongside local charity Devon Community Foundation, the Royal British Legion have been supporting Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in Plymouth.

Royal British Legion set up a Fund with the Foundation to support voluntary, community groups and charities offering support such as mental health and counselling projects, integration into the...

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Wonderful Wonderworks creates a craft fayre of perfect Christmas Presents

CHRISTMAS is just around the corner and where better to find unusual, unique gifts for your loved ones, friends and family than at a very special contemporary craft fair in Dartmoor’s most beautiful village?

Opening this Saturday at 10am, Wonderworks brings together craftspeople of distinction under one roof at Chagford’s Jubilee Hall, to show- case their beautiful creations which have...

SW consortium awarded £5.5million to increase HE participation from disadvantaged backgrounds

A consortium of universities and colleges across the South West has won £5.5million in government funding to inspire young people from disadvantaged backgrounds into higher education.

Institutions across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset – led by the University of Plymouth – have been awarded two years’ funding in the first phase of the National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP),...

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Plymouth housebuilder calls upon Santa to ensure local children are on his list

The housebuilder behind a brand new community in Plymouth is taking action to ensure its homes are on Santa’s radar this Christmas.

Barratt Homes, which is bringing new homes to Plymouth at its Reflections development, has written to Mr Claus to make sure he stops by this festive season. The five-star housebuilder is keen to make sure that Santa is fully aware of the development and...

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Plymouth Music Education Hub Schools Carol Services

Children and young people from 36 schools across Plymouth will be coming together to sing their favourite carols at this year’s Plymouth Music Education Hub (PMEH) Schools Carol Services.

The Lord Mayor of Plymouth has been invited to attend the school carol services at the Minster Church of St Andrew on:

Thursday 8 December 1.00pm

Friday 9 December 10.00am

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Offenders help rejuvenate Plymouth - bit by bit

Offenders paying back for their crimes are helping to rejuvenate Plymouth’s streets through an innovative partnership.

Dorset, Devon and Cornwall Community Rehabilitation Company (DDC CRC) has teamed up with Plymouth City Council’s street services team to give offenders a chance to pay back for their crimes and help to brighten up the city.

Following a successful project to...

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Five star hotel overlooking Hoe unveiled

Plans for a £50 million redevelopment scheme with a boutique hotel offering magnificent views of the Sound have been unveiled.

Development specialists Henley Real Estate have been selected as the preferred bidder to develop the site of the now-demolished Quality Hotel in Cliff Road overlooking the Hoe.

Representatives from the company will be at Cabinet today (6 December) to...

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Have a joyful and fire safe Christmas

The Christmas tree sparkles with fairy lights, the presents are all wrapped, candles lights flicker and a cosy fire is lit – Christmas has arrived! Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service want you to have a joyful and fire safe Christmas this year.

Fire safety is important at any time of the year, but with the extra distractions of Christmas it’s especially important to be vigilant...

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