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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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Jewellery stolen in Plymouth burglary

Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following a burglary.

A burglary took place at a property on Mutley Road, Mannamead, Plymouth, between 1pm and 2pm on Monday 7 November 2016.

The property has been entered through a rear window and the offender/s have taken a large amount of jewellery.

The various items of jewellery include:

An antique heavy gold...

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Closure order on second flat at Teats Hill

A closure order has been granted on a flat in Plymouth - next to another one that was closed earlier this week - following repeated complaints of anti-social behaviour, offensive weapons, drunken behaviour and drug dealing.

Plymouth Magistrates granted a three month closure order on 3E Teats Hill after the court was satisfied that the tenant Steven Edsel-Ford had caused nuisance to...

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Heartless thieves steal Christmas boxes from Plymouth church

Police are appealing for information about a theft from the Pilgrim United Reform Church on St Levans Road, Plymouth.

Between Monday 12th and Monday 19th September 2016, 15 shoe boxes filled with toys, sweets, stationery, toiletries and money were taken from the rear hall of the church . The boxes were donated by the public to the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child.

The...

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Plymouth Babylab celebrates 10 years of enhancing understanding of child development

A research facility established to generate greater understanding of our earliest childhood developments is marking 10 years of working with families in Plymouth and the South West.

The Plymouth Babylab was created at the University of Plymouth in 2006, joining a small number of pioneering facilities around the UK.

Since then it has developed a database of around 6,000 families...

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Pensioner fined £4,700 for illegal haul of wild bird eggs

A Devon pensioner has been fined £4,700 after amassing an illegal lifetime collection of hundreds of wild bird eggs.

William Beaton, 73, from Yelverton, appeared before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court yesterday [10 November] and admitted to stealing the eggs from around the UK, including Devon and Cornwall.

He pleaded guilty to five offences under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside...

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Study demonstrates potential support for ban on microbeads in cosmetics

Public awareness regarding the presence of microbeads within personal care products is lacking in some areas but there are strong indications that a ban on their inclusion would be widely supported, according to new research.

A study led by the University of Plymouth explored attitudes regarding the presence of microplastic particles within readily available cosmetics.

It found...

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Council investing in our city to bring in steady income

Plymouth City Council has purchased a prime retail warehouse park in the city as part of a long-term investment strategy to promote the local economy and generate income.

The Council has used historically low borrowing rates to acquire the freehold interest of Friary Retail Park on Exeter Street. The property extends to circa 81,000 sq ft and is located beside a strategic gateway to...

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Energy firm backs local support services

Energy firm Western Power Distribution (WPD) is providing financial backing to local support agencies in Plymouth to extend their fuel poverty support services to more people in the lead up to winter.

The company is supporting the Plymouth Energy Community to deliver advice to fuel poor residents and help them keep warm on a budget – providing advice on energy tariffs, saving energy...

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Plymouth Dance Academy Dress up Spooky for CLIC Sargent

Plymouth Dance Academy organised their annual Halloween special dance classes which raised an amazing £165 for CLIC Sargent.

When cancer strikes young lives CLIC Sargent helps families limit the damage cancer causes beyond their health. CLIC Sargent provide specialist support, to help and guide each young cancer patient and their family. We will fight tirelessly for them, individually...

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Study aims to improve understanding of rip currents

A potential link between breaking waves and the life-threatening dangers posed by rip currents has been revealed in new research involving the Universities of Plymouth and Southampton.

Hazardous rip currents are features on many beaches worldwide, and are thought to account for 68 per cent of rescue events involving the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s beach lifeguards in the UK...

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