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Devon Ability Games dazzle in Plymouth

There was energy, enthusiasm and attitude aplenty last Friday as nearly 500 young athletes and volunteers from schools all over Devon gathered at the Plymouth Life Centre in the region’s biggest celebration of inclusive sport. Young people with a range of physical and learning disabilities came together to get active, try new sports and compete against one another.

With figures...

University to host two-day celebration ahead of Chinese New Year

The Chinese New Year will be heralded in with a series of special events at Plymouth University.

The Year of the Monkey officially begins on Monday 08 February, and a host of festivities will take place all over the world.

But before that, the party will be getting underway early with a celebration of Chinese culture being staged in the Rolle Marquee on Thursday 04 and Friday...

BBC Devon presenter Tony Beard dies

Much-loved BBC Radio Radio Devon presenter Tony Beard has died, it was announced today.

Tony told his listeners that he had been diagnosed with bladder cancer in April last year.

A former Dartmoor farmer Mr Beard, 79, had been a presenter for about 35 years.

He was known to listeners as the "Wag from Widecombe".

Listener Gwen Ottery was among the first to post a...

First look inside Plymouth’s new Central Library

The design company working on the fit-out of Plymouth’s new Central Library have released images showing what the interior will look like.

thedesignconcept have been working with the Council and Claremont Interiors, who are refurbishing the building, to create a more modern and flexible space in the heart of the city centre.

Located on the corner of Armada Way and Mayflower...

Ten people took their own lives in SW prisons in 2015

Ten people took their own lives in prisons in the South West during 2015 as the suicide rate behind bars remained at an alarmingly high level, figures seen by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal.

They were among a total of 29 people who died in the region’s prisons last year, according to data published by the Ministry of Justice.

Four people took their own lives in...

Ridgeway School Ofsted: It's officially good to be there!

STAFF and students have started 2016 on a high after Ofsted inspectors commended Ridgeway School’s continuing improvement.

Ridgeway School has been awarded a ‘Good’ by the Government education watchdog, Ofsted in a report published today.

Inspectors have praised the new principal of the Plympton academy for providing 'dynamic leadership'.

The academy has also...

3,000 runners sign up for Plymouth Half Marathon

GO2, organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, are pleased to announce that the popular South West running event has already attracted over 3,500 eager runners to take part in its next instalment on Sunday 17th April!

Jamie Warren, Head of Marketing at GO2, said: “We have seen a huge spike in the numbers of runners looking to take on Plymouth’s Half Marathon over the New Year, and with...

Appeal after man attacked in Mutley

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked in the Mutley area of Plymouth.

A 25-year-old man, from South Humberside, was attacked by two men after he intervened following a disturbance between the two men and a woman at Sherwell Arcade, North Hill.

The victim was punched in the face by both men during the incident that happened on Sunday 24 January at around...

Next round of Social Enterprise Investment Fund open

Social enterprises across Plymouth are being invited to submit applications for a share of a £875,000 pot of loans and grants to help their business flourish over the next two years.

The Council is launching another round of its innovative Social Enterprise Investment Fund and the successful bidders will be able to join a growing rank of organisations who have received capital...

Devon woman's eight stone weight loss

A 26-year-old engineer from Newton Abbot has lost eight stone after her doctor warned her she was 'a heart attack waiting to happen'.

Rachel Coppen, whose weight loss journey started in March 2014, has dropped from a dress size 28 to a size 12 from XXXL to a small.

Rachel said: “I had known for a long time that I needed to lose a serious amount of weight, but it never seemed to...

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