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Plymouth tops deprivation table in new ‘levelling up’ report
A new report has placed two Plymouth constituencies in the top three in Devon and Cornwall when ranked by need of ‘levelling up.’ The report, titled ‘Levelling Up the Great South West: a G7 Legacy’, was published yesterday by Exeter-based company Pennon Group that owns South West Water. Pennon assessedContinue Reading
Primary schools across Cornwall are set to Go Cornish!
Golden Tree Productions, the team that masterminded the Man Engine and Kerdroya: The Cornish Landscape Labyrinth, are inviting primary schools across Cornwall to Go Cornish! Commissioned by Cornwall Council, the Go Cornish for Primary Schools programme aims to give every child growing up in Cornwall the opportunity to learn somethingContinue Reading
Punters will be looking to fill their ‘Barrow’ at the ‘Abbot!’
Mr Poy is strongly-fancied by shrewd trainer Hughie Morrison to recoup recent losses in a five-runner Median Auction Stakes over the ‘good to soft’ Brighton mile this afternoon; most intriguingly weight will be firmly at issue, especially on a different surface! On the BHA weight-for-age scale Mr Poy, a four-year-oldContinue Reading
F1 French Grand Prix LIVE RESULTS: Verstappen wins race after penultimate lap overtake on Hamilton in thriller
F1 NEWS Lewis Hamilton admits he and Mercedes must “dig deep and find some pace” after title-leader Max Verstappen’s thrilling French GP win. Verstappen handed Brit Hamilton the lead with a first-corner error, went back in front after a Mercedes’ pit-strategy error and then triumphed as his Red Bull teamContinue Reading
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall is launching the Commissioner’s Community Grant Scheme
A £30,000 funding pot is being made available to prevent crime, protect people and connect communities in Cornwall. Thanks to new funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, the Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF) is delighted to welcome applications to the newly createdContinue Reading
VRAMP achieves ISO 27001 certification
VRAMP is thrilled to have been awarded the highest international information security standard. The ISO 27001:2017 certification highlights VRAMPs dedication to providing a highly secure employee engagement software solution. Published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), ISO 27001:2017 requires a detailed audit to ensure compliance against an extensive listContinue Reading
‘Cash’ in on Mercurial and the frustrating ‘General!’
Mercurial, mount of 2020/21 all-weather champion jockey Richard Kingscote, is a confident time-handicap call for an eleven-runner Novice Stakes over five furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta tonight when this magnificent surface will be a departure from the abnormal, following trials and tribulations of the ubiquitous Royal Ascot ground which ranged initiallyContinue Reading
Snapchat, TikTok, Reddit and YouTube team up with Government and NHS to encourage young people to get vaccinated
SNAPCHAT, TikTok, Reddit and YouTube are teaming up with the Government and the NHS, to encourage young people to get vaccinated. The collaboration, which is part of a drive to combat misinformation around Covid-19 vaccines, comes after the rollout was opened up to all adults in England on Friday. PAContinue Reading
Outdoor drinking illegal in temporary seating areas, gardaí say
Gardaí have said pubs and restaurants are not legally permitted to serve alcohol in temporary outdoor seating areas. Licensed premises across the country have been given permission to set up outdoor seating areas by local councils, with many set up on paths or in front of businesses as a solutionContinue Reading
Subject: Barron to produce the ‘Gentle’ touch!
Gentle Ellen probably went into every punters’ notebook after finishing second on debut at Carlisle twenty-four days ago; they wont need reminding David Barron’s charge will be attempting to go one better in division one of a Fillies’ Novices’ Stakes over six furlongs on ‘good’ Pontefract ground this afternoon. AContinue Reading