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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 crackdown on drivers using mobile phones

Devon and Cornwall Police and the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner are working with police forces across the South West to crack down on people using their mobile phones while driving.

It comes as figures from the RAC show that the number of motorists who illegally use mobile phones while at the wheel is rising.

1,714 motorists were surveyed and 31% of said they...

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Wrap it Up for Gold Dust this Christmas

As we reach the final stretch of our fundraising journey with the Gold Dust Appeal, we’re very excited to launch our Christmas campaign.

We have been overwhelmed by the generosity, efforts and goodwill of individuals, patients, colleagues, teams and businesses, supporting us every step of the way towards our target of £100,000 to create bright, exciting and welcoming wards for children...

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Santa set to arrive by RNLI lifeboat at Royal William Yard Christmas Wonderland Market

Royal William Yard’s historic Grade 1* Listed naval victualling buildings are to provide a magical backdrop to a range of exciting Christmas events and activities this year - including a unique appearance from Christmas’s most popular visitor - Santa!

Christmas Wonderland Market - starring Santa - Sunday, Dec 4, 10am til 6pm

Santa has revealed he will make an extra special...

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New palliative care and oncology chaplain appointed

Reverend Andy Barton has been appointed as Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust's new Palliative Care and Oncology Chaplain from October 2016.

Having worked as an Honorary Chaplain with the Pastoral and Spiritual Care team for the past 18 months, Andy will now specialise in this area of work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, working with cancer patients and others, seeking to bring...

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TV weather forecaster Clare Nasir to inspire at University open evening

Clare Nasir, TV weather forecaster and University of Plymouth graduate, will be meeting and greeting aspiring postgraduate students at an open evening on 16 November.

Clare presented the weather reports on ITV breakfast show GMTV for 10 years and has just taken up a new role presenting the weather for Channel 5, and will be at the University’s main campus to give a speech on her...

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Police announce knife amnesty

Devon and Cornwall Police is holding a knife amnesty this month to give people the opportunity to safely hand in potentially dangerous weapons. The amnesty will run from Tuesday 15 until Monday 21 November 2016. This initiative has been prompted by the recent legislation that now prohibits the sale or importation of ‘zombie knives’.

Police want to give people the opportunity to hand...

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Inspiring new businesspeople throughout Plymouth Enterprise Week

A new generation of entrepreneurs is set to be inspired at a series of events across Plymouth this week.

Plymouth Enterprise Week (PEW), run by the City of Plymouth and the University of Plymouth, takes place from 14–20 November and aims to celebrate enterprise, sustainability and new ideas in the city and beyond.

Events include a ‘pitch perfect’ workshop on how to sell a new...

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Don't leave Shaggy out in the cold

Dogs Trust Ilfracombe seeks home for old age pooch (OAP) in time for the winter

With the weather forecasters predicting a cold snap to arrive in the next few weeks, staff at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe are hoping local dog lovers will come forward to offer an elderly dog a new home in time for Christmas.

Despite his age, ten-year-old Border Collie Cross, Shaggy, is young at heart...

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Crewe 1 Argyle 2: Match report

ARGYLE extended their lead at the top of Sky Bet League Two to seven points with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Crewe Alexandra at the Alexandra Stadium.

Goals from Craig Tanner and Graham Carey, following Alex Kiwomya’s opener for the hosts, ensured that the Greens took full advantage of Carlisle’s unexpected first defeat of the season at bottom-placed AFC Newport County.

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Search for local hero to switch on Plymouth's Christmas lights

Plymouth is in search of a well-deserving local person to switch on this year’s City Centre Christmas lights after X Factor star Sam Bailey has had to pull out of the event due to contract commitments. Sam stepped in after Coronation Street star and singer, Shayne Ward announced he was unavailable to attend last week.

With just 1 week to go, Event partners, Plymouth City Council and...

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