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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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Police keen to locate Jordan Row

Detectives are keen to locate a Plymouth man called Jordan Row, aged 35, who police would like to speak to about three robberies that took place on 1 November in the Mutley and North Road East vicinity of Plymouth.

If a member of the public see this man, police are advising not to approach him but call 999.

If anyone knows the whereabouts of Row, please email 101@dc.police.uk...

Optical assistant has a clear head for fundraising

A BRAVE 20-year-old man has shaved his head for charity in a show of solidarity with young cancer sufferers.

William Cooper, an optical assistant at Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists in Plymouth, raised a total of £500 in an event, held at his workplace, to raise money for The Teenage Cancer Trust.

William, from Ivybridge, said that he was inspired to take action after...

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Shaun’s strengths recognised with the support of DCH

Young Plymouth man, Shaun Millington, has thanked DCH for supporting him when he needed it most by giving him a home to live in and mentoring him on essential independent living skills such as money management and cooking for himself.

Shaun, who has learning difficulties, started his journey with DCH in 2014 living in accommodation for young people at Plymouth Foyer and celebrated...

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Phone scammers posing as Council employees

Another scam is doing the rounds where bogus telephone callers are posing as Council officials.

Trading Standards officers have received a number of reports that residents are getting phone calls saying there is a problem with their council tax and asking for payment. The person on the phone couldn’t tell them how much they owed or their account number.

The callers got...

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Plymouth Royal Mail '300 Club' donates £1,000 to help those affected by Asbestos Cancer Mesothelioma

On 28 November 2016, the Plymouth Royal Mail Community Action Team, known as The 300 Club, donated a fantastic £9000 to various local charities and organisations.

The region's Mesothelioma Clinical Nurse Specialist Christine Jones was kindly presented with a cheque totalling £1000 for the South West Mesothelioma Support Group by BBC Devon Radio presenter David Fitzgerald and...

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Swinton team walks 200 miles for SW charities

A team of colleagues from Swinton Insurance has raised £1,105 for the South West Costal Path Association (SWCPA) and Cancer Research, by walking 200 miles from Plymouth to Poole.

12 Business leaders from 11 South West-based branches of the UK’s largest high street insurance broker completed the momentous trek, which took place over five Sundays in October.

Each Sunday the...

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And the Winner is … Plymouth Energy Community!

PEC was awarded the prestigious award of BEST COMMUNITY INITIATIVE at the prestigious Green Energy Awards in Bath on Tuesday night. The 13th annual awards ceremony honoured the innovation, dedication and creative ingenuity that has put the South West of England at the forefront of the green energy revolution.

Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) was nominated in the ‘Best Community...

Driving this Christmas? Steer clear of alcohol for everyone's sake

Throughout December Devon and Cornwall Police will be making sure that the region’s roads are a safe place for everyone.

Any drivers involved in a collision and any motorists whose driving may lead police to suspect they are under the influence of alcohol will be breathalysed. If drug driving is suspected, drivers may have to undergo a roadside sobriety test.

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Thousands don Christmas jumpers for charity

Woolly reindeer, snowflakes, Christmas trees and Santa adorned hundreds of jumpers today (3 December) as shoppers donned their favourite festive pullovers for charity at Drake Circus, Plymouth.

The annual Christmas Jumper Day at Drake Circus on December 3 was a spectacle to behold as the normally fashionable people of Plymouth threw style out of the window to raise money for St Luke’s...

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New parking system at Royal William Yard,

Award-winning developers Urban Splash have announced the installation of a new car parking system at Royal WIlliam Yard, the Grade 1 listed ex-Naval Victualling Yard in Stonehouse, Plymouth.

The new system, delivered by SIP Car Parks, will enable visitors to the Yard to pay via Pay and Display when parking at the Yard.

The system offers visitors flexibility allowing them to...

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