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A new Change4Life campaign from Public Health England is encouraging families to get Sugar Smart and take control of the amount of sugar they consume.

It follows revelations that four-to-10 year olds consume the average weight of a five-year-old in sugar, that’s 22kg or more than 5,500 sugar cubes. ,

Matthew Norton, Head Chef at River Cottage Canteen is supporting the campaign...

During this month taxpayers across the UK will be receiving their new tax codes, to be effective as of 6 April 2016. ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is reminding taxpayers that it is their responsibility to make sure that the codes are correct, so they will be paying the right amount of tax. Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation, said: “The government has left...

Police have issued CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in relation to a robbery in the Southway area of Plymouth.

The incident took place at the junction of Skerries Road and Alderney Road, Southway, Plymouth, at around midday on Tuesday 23 February.

The victim, a 72-year-old woman, was pushing a pram which contained her one-year-old grandson when her handbag was pulled...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage driver suffered serious injuries following a collision with a tree in Yelverton.

The green Vauxhall Corsa left the carriageway and collided with a tree on the A386 at Chubb Tor, near Yelverton Golf Club, on Sunday 6 March 2016, at around 6.50am.

No other vehicles are believed to have been involved in the collision.

The...

Plymouth University is holding an open evening on Wednesday 9 March to showcase its wide range of postgraduate courses.

From finance to fine art and business to biology, academic and professional support staff from the University will be answering questions and giving guidance about the programmes and opportunities available.

Finance experts will also be on hand to explain how...

Plymouth Students are to host D-plus lingerie brand Curvy Kate’s Star in a Bra party on Thursday 10th March 2016.

In conjunction with Breast Cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!, the Star in a Bra party will promote the lingerie brand’s search for their next curvy model, whilst raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and encouraging party-goers to get to know their...

As mums across the country celebrated Mother's Day with their loved ones at the weekend, staff at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe were caring for one very special doggy mum and her four six-week-old puppies as they prepare to find loving new homes.

Devoted mum six-year-old Bichon Frise Millie came to Dogs Trust earlier this year when her elderly owner could no longer care for her. During a...

Thames Valley Police are appealing for information to trace a missing man from Iver, south Buckinghamshire, who may be in the Devon and Cornwall area.

Adrian Power, aged 43, was last seen in Iver at about 10am on the 3rd of March by family members.

When he was last seen he was wearing skinny blue jeans, brown boots, a white long sleeve vest and a white short sleeve vest....

The latest group of newly qualified social workers from Plymouth City Council Children’s Services, have been presented with certificates of completion by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Dr John Mahony, at a special ceremony. The certificates mark the successful completion of the social workers’ assessed and supported first year in practice.

Newly Qualified Social Workers have made a...

The first of three new community orchards have been planted in Honicknowle.

When fully matured the orchards will offer open green spaces for people to enjoy, as well as free fruit to pick. They will also feature a beautiful wildflower meadow within the orchard.

Councillor Brian Vincent, Cabinet Member for the Environment said: “We’re absolutely passionate about making sure...