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More listeners tuning into BBC Radio Devon

BBC Radio Devon is celebrating after attracting more listeners to the station.

Despite a blip following a major shake up of presenters the audience has significantly bounced back.

The station now has 200,000 listeners each week, according to the independent RAJAR survey.

Mark Grinnell, Editor of BBC Radio Devon said: “BBC Radio Devon is in a strong position. We are the...

Outpatient Management Centre raises funds for Gold Dust

A team from Derriford Hospital are doing all they can to raise funds for the Gold Dust Appeal.

Several members of the Outpatient Management Centre have signed up to take part in the Gold Dust Superheroes Abseil on Sunday 25th September, down Plymouth's iconic Holiday Inn.

To raise as much as possible, the team have organised several fundraising events. These include a...

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...

Dementia Roadshow parks up in Plymouth

People of Plymouth, South Devon and East Cornwall will have the opportunity to put their questions to the experts and find out a little more about dementia on Tuesday 9 August 2016 as the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Community Roadshow rolls into town.

The pioneering national tour will be stopping off at Sainsbury’s superstore car park on Tuesday 9 August where the charity aims to...

Bea Roberts’ And Then Come The Nightjars comes to Plymouth

And Then Come The Nightjars (★★★★ The Daily Telegraph, ★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★ London Evening Standard), the critically acclaimed play by Bea Roberts will be playing at The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth from 20th – 24th September 2016.

Directed by Paul Robinson (My Mother Said I Never Should, Land Of Our Fathers) and starring David Fielder and Nigel Hastings, this poignant and...

SW Competitors triumph at British Transplant Games

Team Plymouth scooped a total of 25 medals at this year’s Westfield Health British Transplant Games – a great effort and five more gold medals than last year.

The 15 gold, six silver and four bronze medals were won by the seven competitors who represented Team Plymouth. All aged between 35 and 70, they have received a life-saving kidney transplant at Derriford Hospital.

This...

Handbag snatched by moped rider

Police are appealing for anyone who was in the area of Milford Lane, Whitleigh, Plymouth between 6pm and 6.15pm on Sunday 31st July 2016 to come forward, as they may have seen something that will help the investigation of a robbery.

A lone woman in her 50’s had her navy blue handbag stolen by a person on a dark coloured moped or scooter who rode up and down the lane from the Tamerton...

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...

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