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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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Carers Hub and local community come together for Carers Week

Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign which takes place to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million carers. It is also a time of intensive local activity with thousands of events planned for carers across the UK.

A carer is someone who provides unpaid care and support to a family member or friend who has a disability, illness, mental health...

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Warning to drivers as police launch summer drink drive campaign

Devon and Cornwall Police today launched their summer drink drive campaign.

Drivers are being reminded that the consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can be devastating.

Throughout the month-long operation, drivers can expect to be tested if they are involved in a collision or if stopped for an offence. Routine stop checks will also result in drivers...

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Breathing Apparatus Instructor training success for Red One

Fire Service training instructors from across the United Kingdom have recently attended Red One’s acclaimed Breathing Apparatus Instructor (BAI) training course at the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service Training Academy at Plympton, Devon.

Fire Service instructors travelled from Cleveland FRS, North Yorkshire FRS and Avon FRS to join this extensive training which, in the...

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World First at South Devon Zoo

Shaldon Wildlife Trust in Devon is delighted to announce the birth of a very rare Owston’s civet.

One of the most endangered species of civet, the Owston’s is a curious creature native to Asia. With its long nose, cat-like whiskers and slender mongoose body, it would be well suited to the pages of a Roald Dahl storybook!

This is an exceptionally special birth as the population...

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Physiotherapists retain the cup!

A team of runners from Derriford Hospital’s Physiotherapy Department fought off tough competition from colleagues to retain the title for this year’s Staff Half Marathon Challenge Cup.

The annual tournament pits departments against each other, with the team with the best average time of their fastest five runners taking the prize. The challenge is open to all staff groups including...

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Armed Forces Weekend Entertainment

Armed Forces Weekend on Plymouth Hoe from 25 June 2016 to 26 June 2016, organised by Plymouth City Council in association with Babcock, this year promises a host of great entertainment - including a thrilling evening concert for the whole family.

Highlights include popular headliners and show favourites the Military Wives Choir and, for the first time, the high-octane Red Hot Chilli...

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Here we Beaux Cadeaux again!

If you like to buy gifts that are different and individual then the news that Beaux Cadeaux, one of Plymouth’s favourite gift shops, has expanded with a move to a new location will be music to your ears.

Set up at Frankfort Gate by Val and Richard Cass back in 2006 the gift shop has now taken up residence on Plymstock Broadway after moving from the Royal William Yard’s Residence ONE...

Devon’s biggest reading challenge starts this month

An exciting reading challenge, designed to improve literacy levels in primary school children across the country is coming to Devon in June.

The competition, called One Million Minutes, is run by award-winning education charity Achievement for All and challenges primary school classes in different regions across the UK to read for as many minutes as they can in just one week.

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Afrojack and Sub Focus announced for Day Two of MTV Crashes Plymouth

MTV have announced today that Dutch superstar DJ and producer Afrojack and drum and bass hotshot Subfocus are set to join the line-up for Day Two of MTV Crashes Plymouth on Friday 29 July.

They will be joining Example and Tough Love for Club MTV – a massive, anthem-packed finale to this year’s event.

After the huge success of last year’s MTV Crashes Plymouth, which saw Tinie...

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Plymouth student lands lead role with prominent theatre company

GO! are thrilled to announce its first Plymouth vocal scholarship student Alex Ward has been offered one of musical theatres most sought after leading roles. The popular musical theatre show "Beauty and The Beast" boast many sought after roles but none quite so notable as the Beast himself that Alex has successfully landed.

Plymkids, one of Plymouths most prominent junior theatre...

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