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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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Appeal after theft from Tavistock restaurant

Police in Tavistock are appealing for information after the theft of cash from an Indian takeaway in the town.

The offence happened at Curry Nights in West Street on Friday 23 September sometime between 9.50pm and 10pm.

Police are investigating the burglary and appealing for anyone who saw the men at or near the premises or witnessed any suspicious activity in the West Street...

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Heartfelt thanks to thousands at Plymouth Pretty Muddy

Central Park became a sea of pink on Sunday morning as thousands of women joined together at Cancer Research UK’s Pretty Muddy.

Over 3,500 mums, grans, daughters, sisters, aunts, workmates and friends united with one mission in mind – to beat cancer sooner.

Now organisers of the Pretty Muddy event are sending a heart-felt message of thanks to everyone who took part and all...

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Plymouth care event raises £877 for charity

A raffle held at Plymouth City Council’s Celebrating Excellence in Care event raised £877 for charity.

Members of the Council’s Quality Assurance and Improvement Team, along with Councillor Lynda Bowyer, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care for Plymouth City Council, presented the cheque to the Children’s Happy Hospital Fund at Derriford Hospital. In addition to presenting...

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Plymouth police chief praises schoolgirls

Two young girls who called an ambulance for their unconscious mum, a paper girl who raised the alarm about a collapsed pensioner, and a PCSO who voluntarily started a recovered stolen goods website since copied by other forces have been honoured by Plymouth’s Police Chief.

Chief Supt Andy Boulting presented Commander’s Certificates to them all at a ceremony at Crownhill police station...

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Light up the night with National Trust

The National Trust is working with Cotswold Outdoor to give families in England the chance to try something different this winter. Thousands are expected to take part in the conservation charity’s exciting Night Run series.

This is the third year of the National Trust’s Night Run series, with the family-friendly events taking place between October 2016 and March 2017.

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Kwik Fit centre opens after major investment

Monday 26 September saw the grand reopening of Kwik Fit in Plymouth.

The company has made a significant investment in the centre, and it has been fully refurbished from the garage floor up. Local Councillor, Brian Vincent was in attendance to meet the team at and officially declared the centre open to the public.

The Plymouth centre was chosen for this investment from Kwik Fit...

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Washing clothes releases thousands of microplastic particles into environment, study shows

More than 700,000 microscopic fibres could be released into waste water during each use of a domestic washing machine, with many of them likely to pass through sewage treatment and into the environment, according to new research.

A study by Plymouth University examined the mass, abundance and size of fibres present in waste effluent following washes of synthetic fabrics at standard...

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Stagecoach launches new smartphone app

Stagecoach South West has launched a new app that will make bus journeys even easier for passengers.

The new Stagecoach Bus app is available free of charge for Apple and Android mobile phones, simply search ‘Stagecoach Bus’. It offers a range of additional customer benefits, including improved journey information.

But the company warned that urgent action is needed on worsening...

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Physiotherapist to receive special award from PM

Baz Jambor, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for Rheumatology and Hydrotherapy, has won a NRAS Healthcare Champion Award, which celebrates the work of dedicated health professionals.

After being nominated by a network of members from the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS), many of whom are his previous patients, Baz has been invited to a special parliamentary event in November...

A Service of Remembering Together

On Sunday 2nd October, there will be a special service for parents who have experienced bereavement through the loss of a pregnancy or death of a baby.

The service will take place at 2.00pm and will be held in the Chapel on level seven at Derriford Hospital. The Chapel will be also be open from 1.00pm for the opportunity to meet other parents and talk things over with a chaplain or...

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