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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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Rural crime cost SW £6.1m in 2015

Rural crime cost the South West £6.1m in 2015, up from £5.9m in 2014 – despite remaining broadly static at a national level. The figures form part of NFU Mutual’s annual Rural Crime Report, published on 1 August, revealing that the cost of rural crime to the UK economy has now reached £42.5 million a year.

According to the leading rural insurer, the items most commonly targeted by...

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Woman assaulted on Plymouth Hoe

Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault which took place on Plymouth Hoe at around 9.25pm on Friday 29th July 2016.

A 36-year-old woman from Plymouth was assaulted by two women and one man who were not known to her. The victim was punched and bitten on the face and arm, and kicked while she was on the ground. She received black eyes, bruising to the body and a bump on the head...

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Steve bowled over as friends’ fundraising campaign keeps his World Championships dream alive

Friends have rallied around after blind lawn bowls player Steve Cook had given up hope of competing in next year’s Visually Impaired World Bowls Championships in South Africa when he was selected to represent England but was told he’d have to pay all his costs – and that of his guide.

Devonport-born Steve, who now lives in Saltash, has been national champion three times in the past six...

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Appeal after assault at Plymouth social club

Police are seeking witnesses to an assault on a 46-year-old man from Plymouth following an altercation in the car park of the Brookside Social Club, Honicknowle, Plymouth between 11pm and 11.30pm on Wednesday 20th July 2016.

Another man and another woman were present during the altercation prior to the assault, which resulted in the man being knocked unconscious and receiving bruising...

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Skittles and pasty night a big success

Judging by the noise and laughter, a great evening was had by all who attended the ‘Charity Skittles & Pasty Night’ at the BT Social Club in Plymouth on 29th July.

The event was arranged to raise funds in aid of the Lord Mayor’s charities for her year in office, those being The South West Mesothelioma Support Group which raises awareness about the health risks associated with...

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Hundreds celebrate Campaign for National Parks milestone

On Saturday 30th July, campaigning organisation 38 Degrees brought together hundreds of walkers and art-lovers on Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the charity Campaign for National Parks.

The Campaign for National Parks was created in 1936, when a group of people - passionate about the nation’s stunning open landscapes - decided to work together...

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Four arrested after report of gunfire

Four men are in police custody on suspicion of taking a vehicle without consent in Plymouth.

Police received a number of reports in the early hours of this morning (Monday 1 August) of what was thought to be gunfire in the Plympton area of Plymouth.

Police also received calls from the public claiming that youths were letting off firecrackers in the area.

Police and the...

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TRAC legacy funding supports Theatre Royal Plymouth projects

The Trustees of TRAC (Theatre Royal Applause Club), a separate charity from the Theatre Royal Plymouth, have generously supported a number of projects at the venue with their residual legacy funding following the Theatre starting their own membership scheme last year.

The TRAC Trustees looked to support improvement projects in the Theatre allocated from their remaining funds. After...

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8 Money Management Tips That Could Make You Wealthier

There is one thing that virtually everyone wants, and that's money.

But in reality most people don't have to have millionaire or billionaire status to be happy, they just want to be comfortable and not live paycheck to paycheck – i.e. avoid being sad and it’s been proven that money can do that !

The key to success aside from winning the national lottery is money management....