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Watch films under the stars at Plymouth Arts Centre’s unique Open Air Cinema by the sea

Plymouth Arts Centre has announced the films that will be shown this summer, at the spectacular waterside venues of Tinside Lido, Mount Edgcumbe and Royal William Yard. Plymouth Arts Centre has been taking its cinema on tour each summer for a sell-out series of events since 2012.

The programme has expanded due to popular demand, with two weekends at Tinside Lido. The 1935 Art Deco Lido...

Property developer joins forces with local councillors to improve community wildflower garden

An overgrown public space near The Quarters in Manadon Park, Plymouth, has been transformed into a community garden thanks to the combined efforts of a team of local Councillors, a community group, One Small Candle, and South West-based property developers, Burrington Estates New Homes.

A tree planting ceremony recently took place to mark the occasion with representatives from all...

City’s treasure collections boosted by Medieval gold finger ring from Wembury

A beautiful Medieval ring, officially classed as Treasure, has been acquired for the city’s permanent collections.

The gold finger ring set with a sapphire dates from around AD 1100-1500 and most probably belonged to a high ranking member of the clergy. It was discovered in the parish of Wembury in 2014 by metal detectorist, Robin Barker and recorded through the Portable Antiquities...

Summer Holiday The Musical heads to Plymouth

The brand new feel-good stage musical Summer Holiday is touring the UK and the famous red double-decker bus will be stopping at Theatre Royal Plymouth from Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 June.

Summer Holiday tells the story of Don and his friends as they journey together in a red double-decker bus through Paris, the Alps, Italy and Greece. Along the way they pick up a girl singing group and...

The Shops at Dartington May Food Fair Hailed a Success

More than 7,000 people enjoyed a first-rate day out with glorious sunshine at The Shops at Dartington’s free May Food Fair on 27-28 May. The best of Devon’s food and drink scene came together, from vibrant street-food markets to artisan producers, with top chefs demonstrating recipes and offering tricks of the trade.

In addition to food activities, visitors threw their own clay pottery...

Protecting Your Health: When to Ask for Help

Maintaining your health and wellbeing is one of the most important things you can do. After all, your health is what allows you to enjoy life to the fullest. Everyone has goals and aspirations they hope to obtain in their lifetime, and neglecting your wellbeing can get in the way of that. Thus, your health must be protected to the best of your capabilities. People do this by taking the...

Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em

The first ever stage production of popular 1970s classic TV comedy, Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em comes to Theatre Royal Plymouth Tuesday 5 – Saturday 8 June.

Betty has exciting news for Frank, but he’s preoccupied by possible fame as a magician. With guests arriving for dinner and crossed wires all round, priceless misunderstandings are on the menu.

Joe Pasquale stars as the...

innocent Big Grow campaign to help kids get healthy

Healthy drinks brand innocent announces the return of the innocent Big Grow, now in its third year. Returning this spring, the campaign offers 500,000 children the chance to grow their own cress, spinach and peas in the school classroom and – for the first time – at home.

9 out of 10 young people are not hitting their 5-a-day target, but by growing veg themselves, kids are much more...

South West teens in the running to become Warrens Bakery’s first ‘Young Budding Baker of the Year’ 2018

Warrens Bakery are delighted to announce the launch of their campaign to find their first ever ‘Young Budding Baker of the Year’ which opened for nominations on Wednesday 23rd May.

With students across the nation currently completing GCSE’s and A-levels, the campaign is extremely timely as teenagers look to the next chapter. Local 16-18 year olds in the South West could be in with a...

Marmalade the Marmoset has a New Mate

Family attraction, Dartmoor Zoo, is calling on members of the public to help name its newest arrival, a six-year old male common marmoset who has arrived from Borth Wild Animal Kingdom last month to become Marmalade the marmoset’s new partner.

The as-yet unnamed marmoset has settled in well with Marmalade, a two-year old female common marmoset who was left searching for a new friend...

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