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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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Contractor appointed for Devonport project

A contractor has been appointed by Plymouth City Council to design and build the first phase of employment development at Devonport’s South Yard.

Following a procurement exercise, Midas Construction, part of the Midas Group, has been awarded the pre-contract agreement for Phase 1 direct development at the yard that will include new offices and industrial units at the gateway to the...

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International visitors at Derriford

Four Japanese healthcare representatives have been given a tour of Derriford Hospital following an invitation from one of the staff.

The visit was prompted after an event last year organised by the Japanese STD Society with support from Tokyo University. At the conference, in Japan, Nursing Unit Manager of Sexual Health in Plymouth (SHiP) at Derriford Hospital, Colin Roberts, presented...

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Join the Sport Relief Mile

The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is back – and it’s coming to Plymouth’s Central Park. Plymouth is set to host its fifth Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 20 March, and needs local people to take part in this national campaign by entering here http://www.sportrelief.com

Setting off from the Life Centre participants will walk and run through Central Park. The eager Milers will be...

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Minute’s silence to remember lives lost to brain tumours

Many thousands of people who have lost their lives to brain tumours were remembered as a minute’s silence was observed to mark the beginning of national Brain Tumour Awareness Month.

The tribute was led by the national charity Brain Tumour Research and saw scientists and researchers at its four Research Centres of Excellence, including at Plymouth University, and people throughout the...

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AA recognises the Two Bridges Hotel with Two Rosettes

Dartmoor’s popular Two Bridges Hotel has been awarded two AA Rosettes for its fine dining experience.

The accolade, awarded by AA Hotel and Restaurant Inspectors, recognises the Hotel’s Tors Restaurant for its consistently high standards and focus on top quality and seasonal ingredients from local suppliers.

The Tors Restaurant joins an elite selection of restaurants across the...

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Petite Plymouth woman in pioneering operation

A petite Plymouth woman with cystic fibrosis has received a life-saving double lung transplant after highly-skilled surgeons used a pioneering technique to safely ‘downsize’ a pair of donor lungs.

Hayley Wall, 27, desperately needed a transplant after her health deteriorated due to the illness.

The inherited condition, which damages the lungs and digestive system, can also lead...

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Honour for Devon & Cornwall Trading Standards officer

A Devon and Somerset Trading Standards officer has been honoured at a national awards ceremony for his work in boosting business by forging closer ties between traders and regulatory bodies.

Former businessman Tim Milsom, owner of Exminster Garage for 27 years, has clinched the Government’s inaugural Better Business for All (BBfA) ‘Individual Ambassador’ Award at a ceremony in London...

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Police appeal after fatal accident

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses to fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the north bound lane of Outland Road in the early hours of Saturday 12th March 2016.

At approximately 03.10 hrs , emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a cyclist and a car in the vicinity of the footbridge over Outland Road near Devonport High School for Girls....

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Trust celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is recognised as one of the top NHS providers of apprenticeships in the South West and is continuously growing its investment in young people to work and develop their careers in the NHS, in a diversity of apprenticeship roles.

As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2016 (14 March - 18 March), the Trust has been working hard to promote apprenticeships and...

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Dog owners urged to microchip pets

Dog owners in Plymouth are being urged to get their pets microchipped ahead of new legislation being introduced next month.

The new regulations come into force on April 6 and require all dog owners to get their dog microchipped so that specific information about the dog and owner can be stored on a database. This is in addition to the requirement for your dog to wear a collar and tag,...

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