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Search is on for tattoo studios to hold flash days for needy moggies

This ‘kitten season’ tattoo studios across the South West as well as tattoo fans of all ages are being called on to celebrate their dedication to cats and body art by hosting tattoo-focused days during July to raise money for local needy moggies.

Cats Protection has seen a number of...

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New café to champion Devon produce

On Saturday 30th April, children’s favourite Elmer will be at Waterstones on New George Street as the bookshop launches its new café with a day of magic and face-painting family fun.

With six years of bookselling experience and eighteen years in the hospitality industry, Waterstones Bookshop Manager Lee Auburn is relishing the opportunity to marry his twin passions for food and books...

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More acts revealed for Radio 1's Big Weekend Exeter

BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac and Huw Stephens last night announced the line-up for the BBC Introducing stage at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Exeter, revealing that acts including The Hunna, Emmi, Black Foxxes and Declan McKenna, will perform alongside returning acts Rosie Lowe, Blossoms, Spring King and Izzy Bizu at Europe’s biggest free ticketed event at Powderham Castle on 28 and 29 May.

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New York Mayor praises Plymouth council leaders

Plymouth City Council has been praised this week by Cities of Service, the international organisation founded by Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, which supports cities and encourages local governments and citizens to work together.

This week, Cities of Service have singled Plymouth City Council out for praise after a successful Council initiative to develop “Energy Champions” to...

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TV Superstar appearing in Drake Circus

Head to Drake Circus, Plymouth, on Saturday 30th April for a chance to meet the BBC’s first ever superstar. British TV icon and national treasure Muffin the Mule will be appearing in Drake Circus on Saturday 30th April.

Learn about his rise to fame, have a picture taken with him and meet the man behind Muffin, Will McNally whose Grandparents were Muffin's original owners.

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Trampoline Park to open in Plymouth

There’s something to put a spring in your step this summer as the largest trampoline park in Devon and Cornwall is due to open in Plymouth in June. A relatively new concept in the UK, the trampoline park concept originated from the USA and Australia before hitting Europe around 5 years ago. The popularity of the sporting activity has increased hugely over the last year with 30 UK parks opening in...

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Meldon Ward raises funds for a patient activity box

Throughout Easter, staff on respiratory ward, Meldon, organised an Easter raffle to raise funds to purchase an activity box for patients staying on the ward.

In total, over £500.00 was raised and allowed the team to purchase arts and crafts, games, colouring books and much more to benefit those staying in hospital and to keep minds occupied.

Bev Gracey, a Health Care Assistant...

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Man subjected to racial abuse in Plymstock

Officers investigating a hate crime are appealing for information after a man was subjected to racial abuse in Plymstock.

A 44-year-old local man was driving along Stanborough Road, in the direction of Plymstock Broadway, at around 7.30pm on Tuesday 19 April when he stopped to check on the welfare of a man using crutches who appeared to be in some difficulty.

He was...

Schools combine for Ten Tors event

Better together – Ridgeway School and Devonport High School for Girls combine for the Ten Tors event in 2016. Once again the combined Ten Tors training group from Ridgeway School and Devonport High School for Girls have entered a strong set of teams at every distance for this year’s event. It is now thirteen years since former Ridgeway School Headteacher John Didymus introduced the Ten Tors event...

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War medals stolen from Plymstock home

Police are trying to trace a number of war medals that have been stolen from a Devon home and may have been sold in Buckinghamshire.

The war medals (pictured) were taken from a property in Plymstock area of Plymouth on Friday 29 January 2016.

The medals shown in the black and white photograph belonged to the late Colonel James Rowland Walkey. He was a Chaplin who received an...

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Moo-ving cows into Plymouth

New residents will be moo-ving into the countryside at Derriford – a herd of young cattle.

Duchy College are transporting seven Aberdeen Angus, Simmental and Belgian Blue yearlings from their farm at Camborne to Poole Farm so that they can graze the meadows of Seaton Valley.

The arrival of the animals yesterday is another sign that the countryside is coming to the city in a big...

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