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Devon man to ride length of country for charity

A software engineer, from Cullompton, is to retrace a Land’s End to John O’ Groats journey he undertook with his late father, to raise funds for a military charity and to spread his dad’s ashes.

Stuart Douglas, 42, was joined by his dad, Iain, in 2008, on a 1,014-mile motorcycle trek...

André Rieu to enchant big screen audiences in Plymouth again

THIS summer, the King of Waltz, André Rieu, returns to Maastricht to play his annual hometown concert – and once again it will be shown by Vue.

In what has become a yearly tradition, the world-famous violinist and conductor will play to music fans from across the globe, as Maastricht’s medieval town square is transformed into a spectacular backdrop for these unforgettable concerts...

How to Study: 10 Study Tips to Improve your Learning

Studying is not hard per se, but there is a way that you should do it in order to reap maximum benefits. According to experts at accounting homework help , it is possible to read chunks of information and yet achieve very little learning from it all. This is because reading will not yield the required fruits unless it is done correctly and with extra measures. The following are ten study tips...

Staff at Plympton Academy celebrate World Book Day

Staff at Plympton Academy celebrated World Book Day this week by dressing up as their favourite literary characters and sharing the stories with their pupils. Jim Strachan, Head of Year 10, is photographed as Mad-Eye Moody from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with Claire Worth, Year 7 pastoral mentor, who is dressed as Hermione Grainger. Other Plympton Academy staff dressed as their...

New battery recycling scheme launched at Plympton Academy

A new battery recycling scheme has been launched at Plympton Academy.

It’s hoped students, parents and staff will recycle their batteries at the school and not put them in the bin.

When batteries begin to rot away in landfill sites the chemicals leak into the ground, which can cause soil and water pollution. When chemicals contaminate soil and water, animals, humans and the...

Plympton Academy students study the stars

Students at Plympton Academy have been supporting the Campaign for Rural England’s (CPRE) light pollution survey.

Stephen Heighway (12), Lewis White and Ben Bacon who are both 13 years old, recorded the number of stars they could see in Orion, and the results were submitted to the British Astronomical Association in London.

Light pollution means many people can’t see the stars...

Record-breaking pub quiz raises £5,000 for Shekinah

Engineering consultants, Services Design Solution Ltd (SDS) held their 5th annual charity pub quiz last week at the Walkabout Pub in Plymouth and raised a staggering £5,000 for Shekinah, a local charity offering support and training opportunities to those suffering from poverty, homelessness, substance abuse and mental health issues.

John Hamblin, Chief Executive of Shekinah, gave a...

Classic film and theatre coming to Vue Plymouth in March

This March, some fantastic film and theatre is coming to Vue Plymouth as part of its Big Screen Events calendar.

On Sunday 24th March, the 75th anniversary of the events that are dramatised in classic film The Great Escape, Dan Snow will present a very special gala screening. The live event will be followed by a 4K screening of the film itself, in which a host of major stars including...

Donald Trump is coming to Devon... Well, kind of

Comedian Mike Osman is bringing his frighteningly realistic portrayal of the leader of the free world to the county in aid of Comic Relief.

The Capital radio presenter has appeared on such shows as Copy Cats, The Generation Game, Noel's House Party and Big Break.

He will be headlining a show at the Watermark in Ivybridge on Tuesday, March 12, which will also showcase three top...

Plympton Academy students wow packed audiences

Students from Plympton Academy wowed packed out audiences recently with their stunning performance of Renegades in the Ring.

With complex song and dance routines, as well as aerial acrobatics, the cast were challenged in every aspect of performance and dared to try things that they had never experienced before.

Jo Crook, Director of Performing Arts at Plympton Academy said;...

MTV returns to Plymouth

MTV today announced that it will be turning up the volume for Plymouth as it returns to host a series of live music events, panels, workshops and talks across one unforgettable week this summer. Bring on MTV Music Week Plymouth 2019!

Running from the 5th – 8th June, the four-day event will see MTV continue their Plymouth legacy, descending on the South Coast to present live music...

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