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Landlady Who Beat Cancer has Raised Pounds 800

A PUB landlady who beat cancer has raised nearly Pounds 800 for Cancer Research UK in just 12 hours. Tracey Trevaskus, landlady of the Albemarle on Whitleigh Green, has now donated Pounds 790 to Cancer Research UK to help the charity continue its life-saving work.

Wall Walk Will Help Support Children

A PLYMOUTH-BASED medical secretary is hanging up her high heels in favour of walking boots for the trek of a lifetime. Sandra Finnimore, right, of Manadon will be taking part in a 10- day trek along the Great Wall of China in March 2010 to raise money for radio station Heart's fundraising campaign Have A Heart.

A Generation Scarred by War ; As North Prospect Enters a Decade of Development That Will Change It for Ever, Keith Rossiter Meets Some of the Residents Who Made the Estate What It Is. Today: Jack and Muriel Kemp Recall the Hardships of Wartime

THE Second World War stole our childhood, says North Prospect mother Muriel Kemp. Mrs Kemp was born in Devonport, but her family moved to the estate in 1934, when she was just three, and she went to North Prospect School.

Woman Tried to Steal Trolley Full of Goods From Tesco

A PROLIFIC shoplifter with a drug habit has been given a suspended jail sentence for her latest theft. Sasha King, aged 42, tried to push a trolley full of food and toiletries out of the Tesco at Transit Way without paying, a court heard.

Airport 'Coped Well with Terror Restrictions'

SEVERE travel restrictions put in place following a terror alert in 2006 did not damage Plymouth airport, say bosses. Following the convictions of three terrorists over a plot to use "liquid bombs" on airlines, new security measures were brought in at airports across the UK.

Concert at Methodist Central Hall

A MUSIC concert described as a mixture of Songs of Praise and Last Night Of the Proms will visit Plymouth. All Souls Orchestra from the church of All Souls in Langham Place, London, under St Neots-born conductor Noel Tredinnick, will visit Plymouth's Methodist Central Hall on November 6.

Let's Stop Keeping Primates As Pets ; Her Say... Liz Tyson of the Looe Monkey Sanctuary Welcomes an Animal Welfare Breakthrough

THERE has been a major breakthrough in the campaign to oppose people keeping monkeys and other primates as pets. Last month, the International Primatological Society released a policy statement formally opposing the private keeping of these animals.

Youngsters Are Prize-Winners

FOUR youngsters from Plymouth are among the lucky prizewinners of a competition organised by Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. More than 600 entries were received from children aged from five to 11 who took part in a police 'spot the difference' competition at the Devon County Show in May and the Royal Cornwall Show in June.

Final Phase of Digital Switchover Under Way

THE final stage of the digital television switchover started today in Plymouth. This means the analogue signal sent out from the Caradon Hill transmitter will be switched off.

Carer Benefits 'Too Complex' ; Commons Committee Attacks Arrangements

BENEFITS paid to more than 2,000 carers in Plymouth are 'unnecessarily complex and cause confusion', according to an influential group of MPs. Chairman of the Commons Public Accounts Committee Edward Leigh said people looking after a sick or disabled family member often had to 'jump through unnecessary hoops' to get financial help from the Government.

Vote for the , New Bid Urges City Store Boss

THE boss of one of Plymouth's biggest department stores urged businesses to vote for the city BID to be renewed when a ballot starts on Friday. Mark Lander, manager of House of Fraser, told about 170 key traders that if the Business Improvement District (BID) is not renewed, it will be a "sad" day for the city.

Teenage Girl Tells Rape Trial: I Was Out of It

A TEENAGE girl wept in court as she told how she was "out of it" and incapable of moving when two men allegedly took it in turns to rape her. Outdoor pursuits instructor Graham Baker, right, is on trial at Plymouth Crown Court after denying four counts of rape.

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Marketing Event Is Up for an Award

AN EVENT to raise the profile of the scenic Looe Valley and Tamar Valley Lines has been shortlisted for a marketing award. 'Wouldn't you rather be on this train?' was held in March at London's Paddington Station and was organised by the Plymouth University-based Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership.

Dancing On Air After Winning a Scholarship

A YOUNG dancer from Plymouth is celebrating winning a three-year scholarship to study for a national dance qualification. Seventeen-year-old Lewis Calcutt, from Crownhill, was one of just 20 to win the scholarship out of 900 hopefuls.

Mandy Arrives with the Big Yin's Support

IMAGINE Alison Steadman playing a beauty consultant doing Tommy Cooperesque magic. Now you've got a mental picture of Mandy Muden. See her for real at The Comedy Club in Plymouth on September 26.

Back in Time at the Doublet...

HOLBETON Players go back to a classic and return in time for their next production. After a string of musicals, including Cabaret, Oliver! My Fair Lady and High Society, the village am dram group is rehearsing Twelfth Night.

G and S Edgcumbe Afternoon

SHARE an afternoon with Gilbert & Sullivan at Mount Edgcumbe House on October 11. The programme of music from the famous pairing's work will be by soloists from the Plymouth Gilbert & Sullivan Fellowship.

City Event Is a Banquet Served with Loads of Attitude ; Review William Telford

I DON'T know about a picnic - a smorgasbord of delights would be a better description of Plymouth's annual celebration of punk. On the menu this year was a mouth-watering spread of styles and subgenres, enough to make any punk rock connoisseur salivate.