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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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House prices continue to rise in South West

New buyer enquiries across the South West rose for the eleventh month in succession in January according to the RICS UK Residential Market Survey, January 2016, with 40% more respondents seeing an increase in new buyer demand rather than a fall.

Feedback to the survey continues to suggest that demand is being boosted by a rush of buy-to-let investors looking to buy before the 3% stamp...

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Tony Hogg ‘disappointed’ by PCC statement

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg says he is ‘deeply disappointed’ that Home Secretary Theresa May has expressed ‘naked partiality’ in a statement about the forthcoming PCC elections on 5th May.

In the statement, Mrs May says: “People can vote for a candidate who promises the world but delivers unsafe streets and wasted money. Or they can vote for a...

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Tony Hogg ‘disappointed’ by PCC statement

Double award for Plymouth tattoo studio

The fight to stamp out illegal tattoo artists, sometimes known as “scratchers” in Plymouth has taken another step forward.

Barbican based tattoo studio Dust n’ Bones has become the first in the city to be a member of both the Tattoo Hygiene Rating scheme and Trading Standards Buy with Confidence scheme.

The new rating scheme to drive up tattoo hygiene standards was launched in...

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John Akomfrah's River Tamar Project commission acquired by Arts Council Collection

A film exploring the darker histories of the River Tamar which was commissioned as part of a major festival in 2014 has been acquired by the Arts Council Collection to mark its 70th anniversary.

Tropikos, by award-winning artist filmmaker John Akomfrah, was commissioned for the It’s All About the River festival, which was curated and delivered by the River Tamar Project (RTP), the...

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Aspiring artists given a chance to shine with Plymouth Young Contemporary Open 2016

Budding artists from across the Plymouth area are being challenged to get creative as part of a new bi-annual competition being staged in the city.

The Plymouth Young Contemporary Open (PYCO) 2016 is designed to showcase the incredible talent of the area’s children and young people.

Anyone aged four to 30 who is living, working or studying in the Plymouth area will be invited...

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Former Dogs Trust resident gives owner a new leash of life!

This Valentine’s Day, as former Dogs Trust Ilfracombe resident, 12-year-old Westie Ben, celebrates his 5th year in a loving home, his devoted owner Tom Harris has hailed the pooch ‘a hero hound’ for helping to turn his life around.

Mr Harris was suffering from anxiety and depression when he decided to adopt Ben whilst visiting the rehoming centre in West Down back in 2011. It was truly...

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Major new exhibition explores relationship between toys and conflict

A new exhibition which opened at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery on 6 February explores the role of warfare in children's play from 1800 to the present day.

‘War Games’ is a nationally touring exhibition from the V&A Museum of Childhood and will be on display until 18 June.

The show, which is designed for adults and children, allows visitors to investigate how toys...

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Cuts fears prompt retired police chief to bid for PCC post

A former police chief is announcing today (Monday) that he will run for the office of Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner, over fears that government austerity measures are putting at risk the most vulnerable members of area’s population.

Bob Spencer, who served in Merseyside and Devon and Cornwall police forces for over 30 years, retired in 2009 as Acting Assistant...

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Compulsory Purchase Order on Widey Lane

Plymouth City Council has served a Compulsory Purchase Order on a house that has been a derelict eyesore for years.

The Secretary of State has approved the Council’s application for a CPO on the house in Widey Lane which has been subject to vandalism and anti-social behaviour. The site was where the Council launched its Plan for Empty Homes last year.

It is hoped that the...

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Plympton teachers set themselves a resilience challenge

Juggling, running a marathon, unicycling and competing in the world’s biggest obstacle course, are just some of the challenges teachers and staff at a Plympton school have set themselves this year,

The adventurous group from Ridgeway School want to inspire their students to be resilient and so have decided to lead from the front.

The idea for the resilience challenge started...

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