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The Emerald Group announced as Theatre Royal Plymouth Young Company Create sponsors

Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with specialist global recruitment and selection company, The Emerald Group, which has taken on the role of Young Company Create sponsor.

The Emerald Group is now in its third year of support for TRP...

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$Photo:Paul Swailes & Heather McNeilly are two of the four co-founders of The Pier Gallery situated on the Quay in Ilfracombe.$

North Devon Artists & Makers Celebrate 8th Annual Art Trail

From 11th-12th May, over 70 artists and makers in Ilfracombe will be opening their homes, studios and galleries to the general public for the 8th annual Ilfracombe Art Trail . In the biggest event to date, visitors will be able to see how and where the creatives work, talk to them about their creative processes and also view and purchase a varied collection of their arts and crafts.

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Emergency closure of Gunnislake Newbridge

Gunnislake Newbridge will be closed from 9:30am-3:30pm tomorrow (Wednesday 10 April) and on Thursday (11 April) for emergency work after a small hole was found in one of its piers.

Initial inspections by Devon County Council have not raised any immediate structural concerns with the Grade One listed bridge. However, it’s essential that action is taken as soon as possible to fill the...

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Former GB para-athlete aims to be first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole

Fewer people have skied solo to the South Pole than have been into space. And to date no-one with a disability has ever attempted a solo, unsupported expedition to the South Pole.

In 2024, Jonny Huntington is aiming to be the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported across 911 kms of Antarctic tundra – an expedition he anticipates will take 40 days.

Jonny, who lives...

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Stats show honour based abuse numbers are on the increase

An Exeter based family law solicitor who specialises in honour based abuse cases has spoken out about the rise in cases over the past two years.

Director Imran Khodabocus from The Family Law Company crunched the numbers from figures obtained from police forces across the country.

The statistics are alarming, with the number of cases rising by 62 percent in two years; in 2020...

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Keeping tight-knit on the pitch! World’s longest multi-club scarf launches Kellogg’s football camps

The world’s longest multi-club football scarf, featuring more than 70 football clubs across England, Wales, and Scotland, has today been revealed to mark the launch of the Kellogg’s Football Camps programme.

In partnership with the English Football League, Manchester City, Celtic and Rangers, the football camps for girls and boys aged 5-15yrs will reach from Plymouth to Peterborough...

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Simon Jupp MP officially opens Sidmouth Banking Hub

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, officially opened Sidmouth’s new banking hub on the 4th of April following his dedicated campaign to save access to banking services in the town.

The East Devon MP launched a local campaign last year calling for high street banks to staff a banking hub in Sidmouth after Lloyds announced the closure of its local branch, which was the last major bank...

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Exciting new library reading programme for under 4s aims to boost children’s love of books

An exciting new early years reading programme with stickers to collect has been launched in libraries across Devon and Torbay, aiming to inspire a lifelong love of reading.

Libro’s Friends is an extension of Libraries Unlimited’s hugely successful The Secret Book Quest, which was launched in 2021.

Both programmes have been created as part of Libraries Unlimited’s drive to...

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Plymouth Street Food Festival is back and bigger than ever!

Plymouth Street Food Festival is Back and Bigger Than Ever at Central Park With Four Days of Food Paradise This May Bank Holiday!

Street Food Warehouse are thrilled to announce that Plymouth Street Food Festival will be making a triumphant return to Central Park (PL2 3DG) over the early May Bank Holiday. From Friday 3rd - Monday 6th May they will be bringing you four days of great...

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Work to upgrade gas pipes in Plymouth starts next week

Wales & West Utilities is starting work to upgrade gas pipes in the Mudge Way area of Plymouth.

The work, which begins on the 15 April, is essential to keep the gas flowing safely and reliably to local homes and businesses, keeping people warm for generations to come and involves upgrading over 1,000 metres of gas pipes. Barring any engineering difficulties it will finish during...

Illegal tobacco and vapes seized in joint operation

£166,000 worth of suspected illegal tobacco and vapes have been seized by Trading Standards in a joint operation with Devon & Cornwall Police in South Devon recently.

Trading Standards, assisted by the local neighbourhood policing team, located and seized over 18,000 suspected illegal tobacco products and 2,000 illegal vapes from a rural location in South Hams.

The goods...

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