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Plymouth shoppers set to shower their mums with £4.8 million in gifts, family meals and days out this Mother’s Day

Mums in Plymouth can expect to be treated this Mother’s Day as new research shows the region will splash out a huge £4.8m on gifts, family meals and days out*.

A survey of over 2,000 people by British Land, owner of Drake Circus, found that Plymouth residents will spend a whopping £685k on pamper products, £638k on greetings cards and £230k on breakfast in bed.

Mothers in the...

Women with Altitude: Top 10 inspiring women from the world of aviation

Female empowerment is a hotter topic than ever, meaning International Women’s Day (8 March) is set to be more inspiring than ever before.

And to celebrate, we're shouting about women’s achievements in the aviation industry, from well-known heroes such as Amelia Earhart to lesser-known legends who deserve more kudos, like Amy Johnson, the Brit who flew solo from the UK to Australia....

Bastille to headline Ocean City Sounds Day One

Indie pop band Bastille will headline Day One of Plymouth’s new music event Ocean City Sounds, part of the MTV Presents series, on Thursday 26 July.

The chart-topping, award-winning band have sold more than 11 million singles including ‘Pompeii’, ‘Things We Lost in the Fire’, ‘Flaws’ and ‘Good Grief’. Most recently they hit the UK top 10 after collaborating with Craig David on the...

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DIY a thing of the past for rightsizers opting for flexible and adaptable new-build homes

The challenge of finding a home with just the right amount of space and with absolutely no need for DIY is driving many buyers to new-build properties in Plymouth.

Increasingly, newer homes are designed to provide flexible space that fits a wide variety of lifestyles, providing those who may previously have opted to downsize with the luxury of rooms that are perfect suited to their...

The 2 naïve artists carrying on a Plymouth tradition made famous by Beryl Cook

Plymouth’s reputation as a naïve art centre of Britain started with Beryl Cook and her wonderful, larger than life Barbican characters.

The tradition has been continued by Brian Pollard and his bright, colourful paintings of the city’s iconic landmarks and views.

Now, there’s a new generation of naïve artists joining him to put Plymouth back on the map as a nationally renowned...

Secondary school place allocations announced for September 2018

The number of young people applying for a secondary school place has increased this year, as thousands of primary pupils in Plymouth find out which school they will be going to this September.

The Council have confirmed that 87 per cent of young people received their first choice of school, 7.68 per cent their second and 2.36 per cent their third. Less than three per cent did not...

Student night is back at Drake Circus

Students in Plymouth are being urged to ditch the revision for one night only - or risk missing out on some amazing and exclusive shopping deals, make-up, live music and the chance to win tickets for the new Plymouth Summer music event, Ocean City Sounds, at Drake Circus.

The Drake Circus Student Night is back on Tuesday, March 6 – from 6.30pm until 8.30pm – offering huge savings on...

Cosmic Egg on display at Buckland Abbey

Visitors to Buckland Abbey will find something unexpected in the Great Barn this year. Sitting in the middle of the floor will be an enormous, glittering egg, created by sculptor and artist, Andrew Logan.

The monumental sculpture, which will be on display in the historic barn until September 23, is four meters high and was commissioned by the Greater London Council for Peace Year in...

Children’s charities announce £2m cash injection into health research

Dr Sylwia Ammoun from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, together with her co-applicant Professor Oliver Hanemann, has secured more than £100,000 from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Sparks, the medical research charity, to research further into hereditary condition Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2), characterised by the development of multiple tumours...

Sell out We Will Rock You production at Plympton Academy

Sell out audiences enjoyed the production of We Will Rock You in the new Performing Arts block at Plympton Academy recently.

The musical is based on the songs of British rock band Queen and tells the story of a group of Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange of thought, fashion, and live music in a distant future where everyone dresses, thinks and acts the same. Musical...

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