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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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Vote for your 'Best of British'

Hearing specialist Amplifon is calling on the people of Plymouth to help find ‘The Best Of British’ in memory of its founder and Second World War hero Charles Holland who was honoured for his bravery by Britain and America.

The Charles Holland Awards for Brave Britons will celebrate truly remarkable people who are an example to the nation.

And Amplifon are keen to receive...

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Warning over telephone scams

July is National Scams Awareness Month, an initiative by Citizens Advice which aims to empower UK consumers to get advice, report scams and tell others about their experiences.

Call blocking specialists, CPR Call Blocker, is getting behind the initiative by highlighting the top telephone scams that are catching consumers out in order to ensure that people in Devon are not victims of...

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Global phenomenon Pokemon Go! Appears in Plymouth Science Park

GLOBAL online game craze Pokemon Go! has appeared at Plymouth Science Park.

The game is a free location-based reality game which allows players to capture, battle and train ‘virual’ Pokemon who appear throughout the real world.

It hasn’t even been released in the UK yet but one of the locations where you can find Pokemon is in the car park of the Plymouth Science Park.

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PCC announces new money for child victims

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez is giving eight local organisations new money to help child victims of sexual abuse and exploitation.

Each will get a share of £140,000 provided by the Ministry of Justice to ensure practical and emotional support to victims.

The awards have been made to:

Children’s Society Devon Rape Crisis North Devon...

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Superman to take on Commando Challenge!

On the 8 and 9 October this year The Royal Marines Charity and Devon Air Ambulance will be hosting the ultimate challenge as competitors are invited to take part in the Royal Marines Commando Challenge, a 4, 10 or 17K mud run and obstacle course using the Royal Marines Endurance Course on Woodbury Common.

The course, which is used daily for Royal Marines recruit and officer training,...

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Are you looking after someone else’s child?

Did you know that if you are caring for a child under 16 (or 18 if they have a disability) who is not your child, and you are not an immediate relative, this may be a Private Fostering arrangement?

During Private Fostering week, Monday 4 to Friday 11 July Plymouth City Council is encouraging anyone who knows about a child or young person living away from their immediate family for 28...

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Plymouth praised in national research on Empty Homes

Plymouth has been held up as an example of good practice for its work on Empty Homes in newly published national research.

The research – Affordable Homes From Empty Commercial Spaces - published by Empty Homes (a national campaigning charity) and funded by the Nationwide Foundation, features a number of case studies, including Hoegate House, which was the former job centre which...

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Britain's Got Talent auditions in Plymouth

The nation’s favourite talent show is hitting the road once again, scouring the length and breadth of the country to find talented acts for their brand new series - and they'll be in Plymouth on Saturday 30 July between 10am and 6pm at Drake Circus Shopping Centre.

If you think you’ve got a talent which can impress and entertain, now is the time to show what you’ve got. Successful acts...

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Plymouth: The time has come to prioritise the removal of all asbestos from our schools

Sue Stephens, was a primary school teacher in Buckinghamshire for almost 30 years. She was a wonderful teacher and incredibly committed to her job. She taught over 800 children and was loved by so many of them.

Tragically she passed away on 26 June 2016 from mesothelioma, a cancer that comes from exposure to asbestos. It has a very long latency, meaning that many victims are diagnosed...

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GO! shortlisted as a finalist for Best New Charity

GO! (Great Opportunities Together) has been shortlisted as a finalist for for ‘Best New Charity’ in the Charity Times Awards and also the ‘Community Award’.

The charity was shortlisted for the work of its volunteer choir and orchestra in the South West and the work of the GO! Clubs in the South East.

GO! was registered in November 2014 with a vision to create great...

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