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PWA Heatwave delivers a hot night of action

The crowd were red hot for Plymouth Wrestling Association’s apply titled ‘Heat Wave’ event. The show featured the debut of many nationally recognized stars, the shock return of PWA’s resident monster and a title match that will go down in history as one of the best matches ever to grace the South West.

The hype surrounding ‘Heat Wave’ was like no local wrestling show before, so PWA and...

Haytor's Tour of Britain climb 'will be one of the toughest'

The summit stage finish at Haytor will be one of the toughest three hill-climbs in this year’s Tour of Britain says race director Mick Bennett.

And the Devon stage's victor could crucially point the way to who wins the overall race.

This year’s Stage Six of Tour of Britain starts in Sidmouth and ends in Haytor, taking in communities including Ottery St Mary, Honiton, Willand,...

Police search for missing Devon teenager

Police are appealing for information about a missing teenage boy who was last seen near the River Dart in Totnes.

Officers have been searching for 16-year-old Nathan Wood, from the Paignton area, after he went missing while out with a group of female friends on Friday 5 August.

Nathan was last seen in the Swallowfields area of Totnes, at the Dartington Hall end of the River...

Top tips to protect your holiday abroad

With the holiday season now in full swing and families no doubt brimming with excitement, acts of terror in France and Turkey recently, the demise of Low Cost Holidays and of course travel restrictions still in place to Tunisia following the tourist massacre in 2015, tourists will no doubt have some concerns about holidays.

Litigation Partner and travel lawyer, Ian Brown from Trowers...

Line up revealed for Ocean City Festival 2016

More waves are being made about the exciting events lined-up for this year’s spectacular Ocean City Festival, as the full programme was launched today at the National Marine Aquarium.

For two weeks in September Plymouth will celebrate its links to the sea showcasing everything from sailing to seafood, marine conservation to blue science and technology.

The Ocean City Festival...

Banish the booze for Cancer Research

DEVON men and women are being challenged to ditch the drink to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

The charity is launching Dryathlon in September, the original fundraising campaign that invites social drinkers to take a month-long break from alcohol.

Dryathletes pledge to stay dry for a month and either get sponsored or donate the money they would have spent on alcohol to the...

World Champion demonstration at SW Food Festival

The Clay Building at Redlake in the South Hams will host the inaugural South West Food Festival on 27th August, 2016.

The brainchild of Annette Laurie, Director of LEAP Events, this event will play host to food producers inside the historic building, with cookery demonstrations and children’s workshops taking place throughout the day. Some of the income from this event will be donated...

Using nature to keep the grass short

Plymouth’s grass land could be covered in yellow rattle as part of an experiment to use nature to keep the grass short in urban areas.

Plymouth City Council and Devon Wildlife Trust have been harvesting yellow rattle seed from Efford Marsh Local Nature Reserve and they plan to use the seed to sow in grasslands across the city.

The flower is semi-parasitic and gets its nutrients...

Jellyfish blooming in warmer SW waters

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK’s leading marine charity, says the number of jellyfish blooms- when jellies mass together - in UK coastal waters is on the increase as our seas start to warm up.

Every summer hundreds of reports of jellyfish sightings are made to the MCS National Jellyfish Survey – now in its 14th year. The survey is providing valuable information about...

Charity seeks volunteers for beach litter pick

The UK’s leading marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), is looking for volunteers to register for a trip to the beach!

There’s no doubt that being by the sea makes us feel better, and the Great British Beach Clean (16th- 19th September) isn’t just a good day out for people who love the coast – it benefits the beach too.

The Great British Beach Clean is the only...

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