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Shakespeare tour heads to Devon for trio of charity shows
A seven-strong all-male company will play no less than 20 male and female roles in an unconventional UK tour of Shakespeare's sparklingly witty romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing, which stops off for three July charity performances in Devon.
from 999Westcountry.com
 Plymouth health services are best in EnglandPlymouth and Devon's primary care trusts are the best in the country for out-of-hours doctors' services and accident and emergency treatment, a report has found. |
 Success on the menu for region's chefsThree Westcountry restaurants have joined the likes of celebrity chefs Heston Blumenthal and Gordon Ramsay in the UK's premier foodie league. |
 Inflation-busting water bill rises announcedHard-pressed homeowners in the region could be forced to pay around £1,000 a year for water bills under proposals submitted by South West Water (SWW). |
 Plymouth tops table of cheapest university citiesPlymouth University has the lowest cost of living for students in Britain, a new survey has found. |
 Summer's the season for giving bloodPeople in the Westcountry are being asked to help save lives throughout the summer months as the National Blood Service (NBS) launches its 'Big Summer BBQ' appeal. |
 Tesco local food sales top £1m a weekLocal food sales in Tesco's Westcountry stores have hit a new record, the company has reported. |
 Knife crime rates drop in Devon and CornwallKnife crime in Devon and Cornwall has dropped by around 10 per cent over the past year, figures show. |
 Westcountry wrecks added to risk listEnglish Heritage has highlighted four Westcountry shipwrecks it wants to protect from further damage. |
 Choughs breeding success in west CornwallA pair of choughs have produced a nest of chicks in the west of Cornwall for the first time in 150 years. |
 Badger cull proposals rejectedThe government has decided against a cull of badgers in England to tackle TB in cattle, the BBC has reported. |
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