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Four men attempt to steal cash machine

Police appealing for witnesses following a break-in at Costcutters on Fleet Street this morning.

Four men arrived at the Costcutters on Fleet Street, Keyham, Plymouth at around 6.25am today (9 April) in a large white Mercedes box van and attempted to pull the stand alone cash point from the building.

The men attempted to load the cash machine onto the back of the vehicle but...

Pupils get the chance to be SoCool for Science

As part of British Science Week Year 9 pupils from 12 schools in and around Plymouth had the chance to get hands on in the laboratory and see what it is like to be a scientist, when Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry opened up its research labs.

The SoCool for Science event took place at labs on Plymouth Science Park. Pupils met with research students and...

Plymouth chosen to host Transat 2016

Plymouth has won its bid to host the start of the next edition of the prestigious Transat sailing event in 2016.

Born as the OSTAR and the original solo race across the North Atlantic in 1960, The Transat has firmly established itself as one of the major events in the professional yachting calendar.

The first edition went from Plymouth to New York and this successful bid by...

Office workers urged to get moving

Almost half (45%) of office workers in the South West spend less than 30 minutes a day walking around at work, according to new statistics released ahead of the first On Your Feet Britain campaign to get office workers moving more.

Get Britain Standing is partnering with the British Heart Foundation to launch the UK’s first On Your Feet Britain campaign on 24th April, encouraging...

50 happy marriage secrets

Honesty, compromise – and at least two TVs in the home have been named among the top secrets to a happy marriage, a study has revealed.

Researchers polled 2,000 happily married Brits and found that alongside the more well-known tips, these couples also suggest having two cars, two toilets or bathrooms and at least one night a week away from computers or tablets.

Getting on with...

Lloyds pledges to help start-ups

Lloyds Banking Group has announced it will help 1,000 start-ups to push through the £1m turnover barrier by their third birthday as part of its 2015 SME Charter, contributing £1bn to the UK economy.

The new Charter focuses on growth, digital technology and sustainability as its key commitments for supporting for enterprise.

Nurturing 1,000 growth businesses of tomorrow

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Council garage secures contract to service Amey vehicles

Plymouth City Council has been awarded a contract worth £120,000 to provide vehicle servicing and maintenance for over 50 Amey vehicles, creating more jobs and helping to reduce overheads.

The Council’s fleet and garage team will be responsible for the service schedules, vehicle maintenance and breakdown repairs for plant vehicles, heavy goods vehicles and vans.

As a result of...

Don't risk your health in pursuit of a tan

PEOPLE in the South West are being urged to enjoy the sun safely this summer, following striking new skin cancer figures released by Cancer Research UK yesterday (Monday).

According to the charity, people over 65 in Great Britain are around seven times more likely to develop malignant melanoma compared to 40 years ago.

The most recent figures show that on average around 5,700...

Busy week ahead for the Devils

PLYMOUTH face a hectic period at the end of the week with four meetings in the space of four days, writes Report by Graham Hambly.

The Skills Group Devils are away to Sheffield in their first Premier League fixture of the season on Thursday evening.

They follow that with a home match against Peterborough in the League Cup on Friday evening and then take on two successive away...

Portsmouth 2 Argyle 1: Match report

Two Portsmouth goals in a rollercoaster second half were enough to subject Argyle to an agonising 2-1 defeat, though it was perhaps it was a goalless opening 45 minutes that played the biggest part in the Greens losing this Dockyard Derby.

The damage from Pompey was done between the 46th and 77th minutes, with goals from Jed Wallace and Ryan Taylor. An excellent Olly Lee strike less...

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