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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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Popular BBC Radio Devon presenter to quit

Managers at BBC Radio Devon have been dealt a bitter blow after one of their most popular broadcasters told them he was quitting the station.

Although no formal announcement has been made, the Daily understands Bill Buckley is on his way out.

A station insider has told us that he has been signed up by BBC Radio Berkshire.

He will join other big-name broadcasters Paul...

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St Luke’s treasures a community’s memories

St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is encouraging people to make, share and treasure precious memories this spring with dedications to those we’ve lost in their memorial garden on Plymouth Hoe.

The much-loved local charity just launched its annual Forget-Me-Not campaign, this year, which runs until the end of April. This is an opportunity for supporters old and new to honour the memory of a...

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Can you help save the world?

In the run up to Earth Hour on 19th March, WWF and People’s Postcode Lottery are asking the people from Plymouth to share their ingenious sustainable ideas for making your neighbourhood, workplace or school more environmentally friendly.

Jennifer Clements, spokesperson for WWF-UK said: “Every year Earth Hour helps to put the spotlight on the pressures facing the planet to remind us...

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Snowflake Run turns passion into progress to help save more lives

SALTRAM Park was transformed into a winter wonderland on Sunday as hundreds of runners united with one mission in mind – to give cancer the cold shoulder.

Men and women in a spectacular array of beanies and bobble hats were showered in snow for the first ever 10k Cancer Research UK Snowflake Run in Plymouth - one of just four taking place across the UK this February.

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New project focuses on dementia in farming and rural communities

Dementia is a growing health problem, with an anticipated increase in the number of cases of 156 per cent between now and 2051, according to statistics from the Alzheimer’s Society.

This equates to two million people, and the burden will fall on rural areas where there are significantly higher proportions of elderly people.

The burden will impact farming businesses, communities...

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Awards call goes out to Devon farmers

Farmers across Devon are being reminded that they have until February 26 to nominate their friends, neighbours and local farming heroes for this year’s Devon Farm Business Awards, staged by the Addington Fund, Devon County Agricultural Association and Stephens Scown Solicitors.

There are six categories for which farmers can enter or be nominated: best commercial farmer, best dairy...

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Top acts announced for MTV Crashes Plymouth

MTV have announced today that consecutive chart toppers Rudimental and pop music heavyweight Jess Glynne will be heading up the stage at Day One of MTV Crashes Plymouth on Thursday 28 July.

The following night Example will be returning to the city, joining Tough Love and more top DJs (still to be announced) for a roof-raising Club MTV finale.

After the huge success of last year...

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Plymothians champion team spirit

Plymouth has emerged as one of the UK’s most driven cities, with over a quarter saying they feel motivated at work every day, and an impressive 54 per cent believe their team operates to its full potential.

Exploring motivation levels and ways of working in businesses, the nationwide survey, conducted by Argos for Business, reveals that employees in Plymouth value teamwork above...

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Patients’ delight with treatment from Plymouth University dental students

Almost all (99.97 per cent) of NHS patients treated by dental students at Plymouth University’s Dental Education Facilities in Exeter, Plymouth and Truro, would recommend them to their family and friends, according to the national Family and Friends Test.

All providers of health care are required to carry out the Family and Friends Test as part of the NHS’ commitment to improving the...

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City Bus Plymouth signs up to RNIB’s bus accessibility charter

Drivers take part in 'Swap with Me' event to understand challenges of bus travel for people with sight loss

Plymouth bus operator City Bus has signed up to RNIB’s (Royal National Institute of Blind People) bus charter to ensure services are accessible for customers with sight loss.

Part of the RNIB’s Stop for Me Speak to Me bus campaign, the charter contains commitments blind...

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