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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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Rogue traders plead guilty to fraud

Two rogue traders have pleaded guilty to fraud at Newton Abbot Magistrates Court following an investigation by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards.

Bryan Ferren, aged 38 and Kevin Hogg aged 41, both of Clifton Court, Clifton Road, Paignton, admitted to conning over £70,000 out of 17 elderly Devon residents over a 13 month period.

The court heard how, between November 2012 and...

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New PCC promises new technology

At her first meeting with all the PCCs and Chief Constables across the south west region, Devon and Cornwall’s Alison Hernandez committed to a major investment to ensure the effective implementation of the new Emergency Services Mobile Communication Platform (ESMCP)l.

This new system will replace the old Airwave radio system that was introduced for the Police 15 years ago. This new...

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Thrilling start to the Devon County Show

Thundering-hooved Shetland ponies, motorcycle acrobatics and the giant Devon Eye swung the county’s largest annual event into thrilling action.

Crowds turned out in their thousands to savour the best of the South West’s food and farming on the first day of the Devon County Show.

EU Commissioner Phil Hogan and Environment Secretary Liz Truss, along with NFU president Meurig...

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Honours for Devon residents

Devon’s finest were honoured by the Queen last Wednesday, 11 May, when they were presented with a British Empire Medal.

Chosen for their tireless community work and dedication, the six men and women from across the County were named in the New Year’s Honours List 2016.

They were presented with their awards by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Devon, David Fursdon, the Queen’s...

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Police appeal after fatal collision

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision in Plymouth yesterday [18 May] after a female pedestrian died and a second woman was left seriously injured.

The women were getting off a bus in Torr Lane around 4pm when they were in collision with a blue Ford B-Max.

Both women were treated at the scene by ambulance and taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

One...

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New Plymouth Waterlinks Identity strengthens city’s transport offer

Plymouth’s water taxi operators have united to launch a new marketing campaign for the ferry service transport connections across the Waterfront Business Improvement District (BID) area.

Plymouth Waterlinks is a new identity created to promote the pedestrian ferry routes and harbour cruises within Britain’s Ocean City, and takes in the primary destinations of Mount Batten, the Barbican...

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Two men wanted on warrant in Plymouth

Police are appealing to the public to assist in finding two wanted men in Plymouth.

Christopher Edmonson (pictured left) and Darren Willmer (pictured right) are both wanted on warrant after failing to appear at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court.

Christopher Edmonson, 25, from Plymouth, was originally charged with a road traffic offence. He is described as white, 6ft 4ins tall, of...

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Charity receives funding to help city homeless

A charity dedicated to helping the homeless will be able to provide homes to rent thanks to Plymouth City Council’s innovative Social Enterprise Investment Fund.

PATH, Plymouth Access to Housing has been awarded £127,500 under the fund to enable the charity to buy and lease properties.

The fund means the charity can expand its offer to help the homeless in Devon by providing...

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Line-up revealed for Fashion LIVE event

Drake Circus has revealed more details about Drake Circus Fashion LIVE - taking place on 27th & 28th May which includes an innovative roaming catwalk show.

Drake Circus Fashion LIVE is a unique opportunity to see this season’s latest looks showcased in stylish catwalk show’s. The shows will take place around Drake Circus giving customers an exclusive chance to see fully styled...

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Marine science meets photography at student exhibition in the Ocean City

Students from the arts and the sciences have joined together to create a photography exhibition exploring the relationship between people and the sea and issues of sustainability in the marine environment.

‘The Sea & Me’ is a collaboration between Plymouth University undergraduates on its Marine Science and Photography degrees and features a collection of artwork that reflects a...

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