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Women encouraged to train together for Race for Life

You’ll never walk alone…or run alone in this case, thanks to a new group for woman in training for the Race for Life.

Plymouth City Council has organised a ten-week training programme suitable for women of all fitness levels and abilities, from those who have never raced before to experienced 5K runners, to help get in shape for the charity run.

Classes begin on Monday 14 April...

Council reminds Plymouth residents about Easter bin collections

Plymouth City Council are reminding residents that bins need to be out on the right day over the Easter period or they will not be collected.

There will be changes to the usual collection days to take into account bank holiday arrangements.

Services will not be affected on the week beginning 25 March, but the following week, both the normal household and recycling collections...

76 year old man killed in A38 accident

A 76 year old man was killed on Friday when a car in which he was a passenger, was involved in a collision on the A38.

Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses following the accident at Westlake near Ivybridge.

The collision happened in poor weather at around 5.45 p.m. on Friday 22nd March 2013 when a blue Volvo S60 left the road on its nearside via a lay-by. It...

Expert eye cast over City Museum's Cottonian Collection

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s nationally important Cottonian Collection will be the focus of a special lecture by staff from Plymouth University on Wednesday 13 March.

‘The Cottonian Collection – The Expert Eye’ will interpret the significance of William Cotton’s beautiful, privately printed and lavishly illustrated book on the ancient settlements of Cornwall. Only 25 copies...

The Exeter Daily shortlisted for national award

Our sister site The Exeter Daily has been shortlisted for a national newspaper award.

It is in the running for the coveted title of Digital News Service of the Year along with, among others, thesundaytimes.co.uk, metro.co.uk and guardian.co.uk.

The winner will be announced at a high profile event at the Hilton in London's Park Lane.

Exeter Daily editor Natalie Vizard...

Saumi to leave Plymouth Albion at the end of the season

Plymouth Albion have announced that Director of Rugby, Nat Saumi, will leave the club at the end of his contract this season according to their website.

Saumi was appointed Head Coach after the sudden departure of Pete Drewett in December 2011 and worked alongside the board of Directors at Albion to secure Albion’s position in the Championship league for the 2012/23 season. Saumi was...

Plymouth Albion endure home defeat to rivals Jersey

Plymouth Albion 15 Jersey 19

RFU Championship, Saturday 9th March 2013

The first ever meeting between Plymouth Albion and Jersey at Brickfields ended in a disappointing defeat for the home side after a bruising physical battle.

Two tries early in the second half from captain and scrum-half Nicky Griffiths put Jersey into a winning position. A late rally from Plymouth...

Argyle go bottom again after defeat to league leaders

Gillingham 2 Plymouth Argyle 1

League Two, Saturday 9th March 2013

Plymouth Argyle returned to the foot of League Two after defeat on Saturday to top of the table Gllingham.

A record crowd for the Gills watched on as they scored in either half and kept Argyle to a single consolation goal to ensure the Pilgrims were not able to pull off a surprise result.

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Man left with facial injuries after unprovoked attack

Police are hunting for a group of teenagers who left a man with facial injuries after an unprovoked attack in Plymouth.

The 36-year-old man left the Masonic Inn at Stoke around 11pm on Friday 8th March and was walking home alone. When he reached Packington Street he was set upon by a group of seven men, one of whom punched him in the face knocking him to the ground. The other...

Police investigate death of 21 year old woman

Police are investigating the sudden death of a young Plymouth woman at her home in the Crownhill area of the city.

Devon and Cornwall police report attending an address in the quiet cul-de-sac, Randolph Close shortly after 7 a.m. on Sunday 10th March 2013, Mothers' Day where they discovered the 21 year old who has been named as Jenny Launder.

Having initially treated the death...

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