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Our top stories this week from the Central & Waterfront edition of the Plymouth Chronicle Newspaper are listed below. You can always keep up with our digital editions on our LATEST EDITION page for Plymouth News. We source our news stories from the local community, do you have a news story that you think our readers will like? Head over to our contact page.
Rare leopard Lena is perfect match for Dartmoor Zoo’s Freddo
It’s a match! Dartmoor Zoo’s Amur Leopard Freddo is getting a girlfriend! The long-awaited Amur Leopard arrival has been confirmed with Dartmoor Zoo ready to open their gates to Lena, who is coming from Colchester Zoo.
Race against time for Central Park petition
A petition to fix the ponds project in Central Park has attracted over 1,250 signatures after just three weeks, but the aim is to reach 2,500 by the end of August.
MP welcomes ultrafast broadband upgrade available to 60,000 homes and businesses
Plymouth MP Luke Pollard has welcomed the ultrafast broadband upgrade which enables tens of thousands of households in the city to access the service. Luke recently met the engineers who are bringing ultrafast full fibre infrastructure to the city.
City College invests £2.5m in new advanced learning facilities
City College Plymouth is investing more than £2.5million developing modern and innovative learning spaces with cutting-edge technology, to meet the evolving needs of employers across Plymouth and the South West.
Specialist team supporting people to get the help they need to turn their lives around (FUSE)
A new health improvement team is offering support to frequent attendees of Derriford’s Emergency Department to help them address the concerns that are driving them to regularly attend. The Frequent Users Support and Empowerment (FUSE) service helps people that have gone to the Emergency Department five or more times in a year.
Devonport frigate shadows Chinese vessels
Devonport-based Royal Navy warship HMS Richmond kept a close watch on a Chinese Navy task group as it passed the UK twice in three weeks. The frigate monitored the People’s Liberation Army (Navy) ships first as they headed to St Petersburg to participate in Russian Navy Days.
Special multi-sports day for blind and partially sighted
A free multi-sports day dedicated to blind and partially sighted people is coming to Plymouth in September. The UK’s leading sporting charity for blind and partially sighted people, British Blind Sport, is hosting a Have a Go Day at Plymouth College, Ford Park, Plymouth PL4 6RN on Saturday September 21 between 10am and 3.30pm, in partnership with MoorVision.
Live music, family entertainment market stalls and more at Central Park Fun Day
Central Park Fun Day is returning for its second year in August. This vibrant community event will take place on Sunday, August 25, from 11am to 4pm at the Central Park event space.
