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Flapjackery celebrates Tavistock Heritage Week with giant Millionaire’s flapjacks, and they could be yours!

Flapjackery is proudly supporting Tavistock Heritage Week, which runs from September 12 to September 21, 2025. The local business has created two huge versions of its best-selling Millionaire’s flapjack, equivalent to 12 giant chunks, which will be on display in its shop window and in the...

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Coffee with Vera

Theatre Royal Plymouth will be presenting four free performances of Ruth Mitchell’s Coffee with Vera , a solo performance in the form of a coffee morning, in the foyer of TRP on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 March.

The character of Vera Jockleson co-hosts a coffee morning with Ruth and recounts how this form of social gathering was a monthly event for the Ladies Guild at the Plymouth...

Electrifying contemporary dance company Acosta Danza comes to Plymouth Theatre Royal

As ballet superstar Carlos Acosta takes up the reins at Birmingham Royal Ballet, his critically-acclaimed company of Cuban dancers, Acosta Danza, embarks on a ten-venue nationwide tour of its latest programme, Evolution , coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth from Friday 27 – Saturday 28 March.

Evolution sees Acosta make a guest appearance in the iconic Rooster, choreographed by...

The First Remote Online Slots are Here

Not all of us have the capability to take a trip to our favorite gambling spots whenever we want. Technology though has made such activities easier and more convenient for gambling enthusiasts - you can already play live casino games online like roulette, blackjack and poker.

There’s more brewing in Atlantic City too; the Garden State has witnessed the unveiling of the first remote...

Paralympic star urges South West swimmers to go for gold

PARALYMPIC swimmer and gold medallist Bethany Firth is calling on people across The South West to take the plunge and sign up for Swimathon 2020.

Bethany is helping to highlight the annual fundraiser which raises money for two charities, Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie.

The swimming star is urging people of all ages and abilities to take part in the sponsored event. It...

A classical culture treat on the big screen at Vue Exeter

Three brilliant pieces of classical entertainment are just some of the big screen events coming to Vue Exeter in March. On Tuesday 17th March, Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio comes to the big screen. This new production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, is an uplifting story of risk and triumph. Jonas Kaufmann plays the political prisoner Florestan, with Lisa Davidsen as his wife Leonore (...

NT Connections comes to Theatre Royal Plymouth

Theatre Royal Plymouth will be presenting seven plays by ten different schools and young theatre groups as part of Connections , the National Theatre’s annual festival of new plays for youth theatre and schools from Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 March.

Every year brand new plays are written exclusively for Connections by some of theatre’s most exciting playwrights, giving over 5000 young...

Chaotic British weather sees sales of European holidays surge - despite Brexit uncertainty

New data released today has revealed a whopping 112% increase in sales of European city and beach holidays compared to 2019 - with Hungary being the destination with the largest increase in interest from UK holidaymakers.

Despite officially leaving the European Union on 31 January, the data shows that it has not affected Brits wanting to escape the UK for Europe's historical...

Patient pays to end two years of agony

Sue Tripp, 64, a care coordinator from Plymouth, had suffered from chronic pain in her right knee for two years. When she was told that she would have to wait for a further 12 to 14 months for surgery on the NHS, she decided that she could not live with the pain for that much longer and opted to have her operation sooner using the self-pay option at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre.

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Freemasons donate £1,385 to North Devon Hospice

This year the Freemasons, as part of their annual support of Hospices throughout the country Assistant Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire W. Bro. Charles Yelland presented a certificate denoting the £1385 given by the Devonshire Freemasons and the Masonic Charitable Foundation to Kate Kilburn of the North Devon Hospice, Barnstaple.

The Masonic Charitable Foundation will give...

Hoburne Devon Bay confirms Devon Air Ambulance as its 2020 nominated charity

The team at Hoburne Devon Bay holiday park has chosen to support Devon Air Ambulance as its nominated charity for this year.

The Paignton-based park, overlooking Goodrington Sands, supports a different charity each year as voted for by staff.

Throughout this year, the park will arrange numerous fundraising events and take part initiatives, including a parachute jump and wing...

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