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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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Central park nominated for national award

Plymouth’s very own Central Park has been nominated for the Best Park 2016 award.

The parks been nominated by the Council’s Sports Development team for its wide ranging facilities which cater for all ages such as Bowls Greens, Football Pitches, Play park, Skate Ramps and FootGolf that cater for a range of ages and interests.

The Best Park 2016 awards are held by the Field in...

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Iconic Robot-Ship launches crowdfunding campaign

Members of the public will be able to see their name etched into history when ambitious plans to build a multi-million pound robot boat to mark the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower out of Plymouth take another step forward tomorrow (Monday 24th October, 2016).

The team behind the Mayflower Autonomous Ship are planning a Crowdfunding launch which will offer, among many...

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Grants awarded to local Plymouth groups to promote diversity

Tea dances, African drumming, and a music and storytelling festival are among the events that have taken place as organisations in Plymouth have been awarded small grants to promote inclusion and diversity in the city.

Plymouth City Council has been working with Plymouth Drake Foundation to provide small grants of up to £2,000 to organisations in the city who promote inclusion and...

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Plymouth pub to go green for NSPCC

The China House in Sutton Wharf is staging a series of spooktacular Halloween activities to raise money for the NSPCC this half-term.

The pub, part of Vintage Inns, has recently partnered with the NSPCC to raise funds for the charity which works to protect children in the UK.

To kick-start the association, The China House will be taking part in Go Green For Halloween and will...

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University of Plymouth announces new appointments

The University of Plymouth has announced the appointment of Professor Julian Chaudhuri as Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and Student Experience, and Professor Jerry Roberts as Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise.

Professor Julian Chaudhuri, who is currently Dean of Engineering and Informatics at the University of Bradford, and Professor Jerry Roberts, who has recently...

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Appeal for witnesses to A38 crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision involving a single vehicle on the A38 between the Haye Road and Saltram overbridges, Plymouth, at 7.15am on Thursday 13 October 2016

A grey Vauxhall Corsa left the westbound carriageway and went through a hedge, and overturned onto its roof.

Police, fire and ambulance services attended, and several other drivers...

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Last chance to marvel at Buckland Abbey’s Rembrandt

Doors to the exhibition ‘Rembrandt revealed’ at Buckland Abbey will close for the very last time on Sunday 30 October, as the only verified painting by the Dutch master within the National Trust collection will shortly be going on loan to Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Previously doubted as being authentic, the self-portrait was scientifically verified as being from Rembrandt’s own hand in...

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Plymouth taxi drivers pass the test

100 per cent of Plymouth’s private hire drivers who were stopped in a recent test purchase operation passed.

Over the past month two test purchase operations have been carried out and of the 19 private hire drivers approached no unauthorised journeys were accepted.

The taxi licensing team undertake regular test purchase operations to find out whether private hire drivers hold...

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Change on Bath Street part of regeneration plans

A key building on Bath Street is being demolished as part of the Council’s ambition to regenerate the area around Millbay.

Work to tear down the former Kier Construction office got underway this week ahead of a major redevelopment planned for the location.

The construction company has moved out of its offices and is now in Plumer House, Crownhill, after outgrowing the building...

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Birth Following Caesarean Section workshops

Mums-to-be who have previously had a caesarean section and are planning a vaginal birth this time are being invited to a midwife-led workshop to help them prepare for labour and birth.

The ‘Preparation for Birth Following Caesarean Section’ workshops are one-off group sessions, facilitated by midwives experienced in caring for women who choose to have a vaginal birth following a...

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