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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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Southern construction firms must win the war for A-level talent, says RICS

Construction firms in the South of England must develop more training-based employment programmes for young people if they are to attract the brightest A-level achievers – and help alleviate the skills epidemic in the industry, says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

It has been predicted that the UK construction industry will create around 190,000 new jobs by the end...

People in Plymouth shun Kindles in favour of paperbacks

It stands to reason in the digital age that people would prefer to read on a Kindle, smartphone or tablet when on holiday, saving space in their suitcase and taking advantage of cut-price deals on books.

But a survey undertaken by RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) has revealed that almost half (47 per cent) of Plymouth residents prefer to stick to the old-fashioned way,...

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Man dies after collision in Plymouth

A man has died after a collision which took place last month in Plymouth.

On Sunday 31st July, at around 9.20am a pedestrian was in collision with a blue Honda motorcycle in Budshead Road near Whitleigh Court.

The pedestrian, a man aged 57 from Plymouth, was seriously injured and taken to Derriford Hospital for treatment. On Wednesday 10th August the man died as a result of his...

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Urogynaecology staff achieve prestigious accreditation

The hard work and commitment of our urogynaecology staff has been recognised with the department receiving formal recognition from the British Society of Urogynaecology.

The Urogynaecology Unit, based in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, is one of only 18 units to have achieved this accreditation.

The purpose of the accreditation is to define and monitor standards of care,...

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The Big Day Wedding Show

After its fantastically successful launch in February 2015, the team at Plymouth Pavilions are proud to announce their second BIG DAY Wedding Show on Sunday 19th February 2017. As ever they are committed to bringing together couples and their ideal wedding suppliers.

Throughout the day long extravaganza there will be two spectacular catwalk shows, demonstrations, a vintage and...

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Garden and allotments for Stonehouse Creek bank

Stonehouse could be getting its first allotment site, thanks to a transfer of Council-owned land to the community.

A patch of unused land on the side of Stonehouse Creek could be turned into a community garden, with allotments, possibly a small orchard with wild flowers and a herb garden.

The area of land lies just beneath the site of the former naval hospital at Millfields and...

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Countdown to British Firework Championships

Excitement is building as the pyrotechnic wizards taking part in this year’s British Firework Championships prepare to ignite the skies over Plymouth.

The internationally-famous annual event sees six of the country’s greatest professional display teams battling it out over two dazzling nights with tens of thousands of people expected to flock to the Hoe to see some of the world’s best...

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Skills shortage threatens Plymouth’s oldest trades

Ancient occupations like stonemasonry and heritage carpentry could be lost forever if the UK fails to address its skills shortages, says a national training body.

The Heritage Craft Alliance (HCA), which provides accredited training to upskill the next generation of craftspeople, says 40,000 professionals are due to retire in the next decade.

There is already a desperate...

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Summer drink and drug driving figures revealed

Summer drink and drug driving campaign results suggest that if you offend in Devon and Cornwall you’re twice as likely to get caught compared to the national average.

Figures from the recent summer drink and drug driving campaign show that in Devon and Cornwall the percentage of drivers tested that were positive, failed or refused a reading is just over twice the national average in...

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Public never been so in touch with spending habits

A new survey has given a snapshot of the UK’s banking habits and revealed that the British public has never been so in touch with their bank balance.

The results show that technological advances within banking have resulted in people using online and mobile banking apps to check their spending more than ever.

This fast, instant access means more people are now keeping on top of...

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