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Open call to Plymouth artists

Plymouth artists are once again being given the chance to showcase their work in an exhibition at the Council House.

Applications are being invited from artists living and practicing in the city and will be selected by a panel of councillors, senior HE Arts specialists and Council Arts and Heritage staff.

Cabinet member for Co-operatives and Community Development, Councillor...

New eating disorder guide for schools

Schools in Plymouth have been issued with new guidance to help spot young people with eating disorders and support families coping with the condition.

Plymouth City Council recently distributed new guidance to help raise awareness of the issue of eating disorders and to detail what action teaching and support staff can take to help students.

The guidance recommends schools have...

Marine A launches appeal on conviction

Marine A, Sgt. Alexander Blackman from Taunton has launched an appeal to overturn his conviction and sentence for the murder of an injured insurgent prisoner.

Blackman was convicted a military court martial in November for the murder of an injured insurgent while a member of the Devon based Royal Marines.

The 39-year-old Blackman received a sentence of 10 years for after...

Artist finds his muse in former clay quarry

A Westcountry artist has been appointed to the position of ‘Artist in Residence’ at one of the region’s largest nature reserves.

Peter Baker moved to the north Devon village of Meeth just two years ago. As a life-long artist, Peter soon found himself searching for a new local muse – to act as a focus for his painting and artistic expression. So when Devon Wildlife Trust bought the 150...

Bigger team to tackle rogue landlords in Plymouth

Plymouth’s expanding its team to get tougher with rogue landlords in the city and improve support for tenants.

£68,000 of funding has been awarded to the City Council by the Department for Communities and Local Government. A new support worker will be recruited to help tenants who are suffering at the hands of unscrupulous landlords and the inspection programme will be extended....

30ft waves as Storm "Hercules" hits Devon

Forecasters are warning that waves upwards of 30ft as “Winter Storm Hercules” hits Devon.

The storm has been confirmed to be the same weather system responsible for the recent “Deep-Freeze” in the US by the Met Office.

The latest storm is expected to see 60mph and 70mph winds and higher than usual waves.

According to the Met Office’s, Chief Forecaster: “A large, deep...

Port Vale 2 Plymouth Argyle 2

Argyle arguably deserved more than to just simply stay in the FA Cup as one of the fourth-round ‘or’ options after thoroughly outplaying their Sky Bet League 1 hosts on their own patch before having to settle for a share of the spoils.

The Pilgrims dominated the first half to such an extent that it was almost a crime that they found themselves 2-0 down at the interval.

They...

Man charged with Arson at Cornish Pirates Ground

A man has been charged with arson in relation to a fire at the Pirates Rugby Club in Penzance on Friday evening (3 January).

The fire started at around 8pm at the Mennaye Fiel and spread through a large marquee used for bars and hospitality.

The fire was contained to the marquee, wich was competely gutted and also spread to a HGV lorry. Noone was injured and the main stand...

10 oddest late tax return excuses

With the 31 January tax return deadline just around the corner, HMRC has revealed the ‘Top 10 oddest excuses’ for sending in a late return.

The following bizarre, exotic and flimsy excuses have all been used by tardy taxpayers:

1. My pet goldfish died (self-employed builder)

2. I had a run-in with a cow (Midlands farmer)

3. After seeing a volcanic eruption on...

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