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The Cosy Girl’s Guide to Staying Warm in Style

As the palette of nature starts to shift from vibrant summer hues to the soft pastel tones of fall, the whiff of imagery and poetry immerses us in a sense of warmth and cosiness. Cue falling leaves, rich hot chocolates, layers of clothing, and evening snuggles under the blanket. Staying warm...

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How to Transform Your Life This Spring

If your New Year’s resolutions didn’t go to plan, don’t be disheartened. Spring is here, and as the flowers shoot up around you, it’s the perfect opportunity to give yourself a new beginning. We lead busy lives, and it’s very easy to get bogged down in the everyday challenges and same-old routines, but we need to remember that we’re in control. Every day is a chance to try again and create the...

Get ready for the 2019 Plymouth History Festival

The seventh Plymouth History Festival begins this Saturday, opening up the city’s buildings, parks and streets with talks, workshops, exhibitions and special events. It runs until 31 May.

Throughout the month theatrical productions and re-enactors will bring the spirit of the past to life, while expertly guided tours and walks will take visitors down routes once populated by Plymouth’s...

Prepare Yourself: These games are making a comeback in the UK

It seems as though a topic of discussion in every family household is that of gaming. Be it games being played, games that they want to play, or excitement for gaming news, someone in your home has most likely brought up the topic of gaming.

Playing games online, on your mobile, or through a console is a part of everyday life now, so it’s good to know what gaming trends are ongoing and...

Nativity the Musical seeks children to star in the UK and London tour

The producers of the smash-hit Nativity! The Musical are delighted to announce children’s auditions across the UK to find the cast of Oakmoor School.

Following two successful years in 2017 and 2018 Nativity! The Musical will head out on tour for a third year, opening at the Wolverhampton Grand on 29 October 2019. The production will then visit, Aylesbury, Canterbury, Cardiff, Plymouth...

How to Have a Girls Day Trip in Plymouth

Thinking of going on a girly day out with your gang? If this sounds like you, there are plenty of stops you and your group of friends or your mum can make in Plymouth! To find out the top things to do on a girls day out in Plymouth, read on to discover how to have a great day with the most important people in your life.

1. Retail Therapy

Start your day with some relaxing...

Sir Francis Drake portrait comes home to Devon

This year the portrait of Sir Francis Drake, which belongs to the National Portrait Gallery, will be coming to Buckland Abbey. A rare opportunity to see this wonderful Elizabethan portrait exhibited outside of London and in the sea farer’s former home in Devon.

The painting will travel to Buckland Abbey as part of the National Portrait Gallery’s COMING HOME project, which will see the...

Risky Brits don't check if gas engineers are working legally in their homes

A third (33%) of UK adults admit they’ve not checked if the engineer working on their home’s gas appliances is doing so legally by being on the Gas Safe Register, according to the latest research findings by the Government’s official gas registration body.

The findings come as the Gas Safe Register nears completing 2,000 illegal gas work investigations in three years, more than two...

Devon families join national campaign to support breastfeeding mums

On Wednesday 1st May thousands of mums will take part in The Big Breastfeeding Café and mums in Devon will be joining the fun.

Now in its 4th year, the nationwide initiativeled by breastfeeding brand Medela,will connect thousands of Mums via a network of mini events taking place on the same day across the UK, with 10 cafes in the region including, Plymouth, Exeter, Torquay, Paignton,...

Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet comes to Theatre Royal Plymouth

Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet, featuring six local dancers, comes to Theatre Royal Plymouth Tuesday 4 – Saturday 8 June.

Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet is a passionate and contemporary re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic love story. Bursting with youth, vitality and Matthew Bourne’s trademark storytelling, Britain’s brightest young dance talent join the New Adventures company...

More than half of allergy sufferers put at risk by restaurants and takeaways

As research finds more than half (58%) of allergy sufferers have had their lives put at risk by restaurant or takeaway staff, law firm Slater and Gordon is calling on businesses to have better allergen control. Last year, the high-profile tragic deaths of Megan Lee and Natasha Ednan-Laperouse (both 15), highlighted the need for tighter food sanitation restrictions within outlets that prepare...

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