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Summer of fun at Drake Circus

Kids are in for a treat in this August at Drake Circus, Plymouth - thanks to lots of great activities to keep them entertained at the Centre's popular Summer event.

There's everything from kite making to shark encounters, to art and crafts and volleyball - all designed to keep kids busy at the South West's leading shopping centre.

Aug 3-9 - the team behind the new Mary Poppins...

Plymouth School of Creative Arts becomes wrestling centre for Plymouth

On July 31st Plymouth Wrestling Association are expecting a big crowd of wrestling fans to descend on the Plymouth School of Creative Arts for its third show this year at the school.

PWA has built a strong relationship with the school and they have many more shows penciled in at the school for the rest of the year.

PWA’s mission is to bring world-class local Professional...

SW competitors head for British Transplant Games

This Wednesday, a team and supporters from the South West will be heading to Liverpool to compete at the British Transplant Games. British Transplant Games

All seven competitors have received a life-saving kidney transplant at Derriford Hospital. From July 28 to August 1 they will be taking part in a huge variety of events including swimming, bowling, tennis, archery, badminton, shot...

Taxi driver assaulted in Plymouth

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault on a taxi driver on Honicknowle Lane, Plymouth, at around 5am on Sunday 24th July.

A Taxi First blue Ford Mondeo estate picked up four teenagers near the Carpe Diem pub, North Hill around 4.50am, and drove the group to Honicknowle Lane.

On arrival at Honicknowle Lane, all four occupants fled the taxi without paying. The...

Help shape a fitting plan for sports and leisure

The super fit, the gentle joggers and those whose gym days ended at school are all being asked to help plan sports and facilities across Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon.

Plymouth City Council, South Hams District and West Devon Borough Councils are teaming up to work on a new sports and leisure facilities plan and want to hear from people from all walks of life about what they need...

More jobs on cards as Langage expands

Up to 100 jobs could be created in Plymouth thanks to a proposed expansion of the Council-owned Langage Business Park.

The Council is taking a pro-active approach and is to invest £3.2 million in the second phase of the park, creating commercial space ready for businesses to move into.

Phase 1 was completed earlier this year and the 30,000sqft high quality scheme was snapped up...

Plymouth student named national temp of the year

A Plymouth University student has been named the best student temp in the country at the national Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) Awards.

Molly Humphreys, who works part time in the University’s Student Jobs team, was crowned the winner of the Job Shop / Student Temp Excellence award at a ceremony in Birmingham last week.

Psychology student Molly won for her outstanding...

Albion announces early bird season tickets

Plymouth Albion RFC has launched it’s early bird season tickets for general sale.

The new club’s board are delighted to release tickets to loyal fans ahead of the 2016/2017 season.

The club has frozen ticket prices, to reward fans for their loyalty and are expecting the tickets to be snapped up quickly.

Former player and co-owner Bruce Priday commented: “We are...

Start your week with thrilling jumps racing at Newton Abbot

Celebrate the start of a new week with an afternoon of horseracing in Devon at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Monday 25 July. Racing for the afternoon starts at 14:15 and gates open at 12:15. The last race is at 17:30. Join us as the summer holidays get underway – Children aged 16 and under plus students with a valid student ID / NUS card enjoy free entry. Tickets are available at our online ticket store until 17:00 on Sunday 24 July. There will also be tickets available at the gate on the day. Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. For more...

Annual public health report reveals Devon is facing challenges

This year’s Annual Public Health Report shows that Devon is facing many challenges such as population growth, ageing, poverty, housing quality and affordability.

In Devon the health of the public is generally very good, both in terms of national comparisons and with similar geographic areas, as indicated by the Devon Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), there are areas of concern...

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