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Summer set to be bloomin' marvellous at Drake Circus

Kids are in for a treat in this August at Drake Circus, Plymouth - thanks to lots of brilliant activities to keep them entertained at the Centre's popular Summer event.

There's everything from street dance to Kung Fu, to ping pong and spanish guitar all designed to keep kids busy at the South West's leading shopping centre.

And so that parents can relax as they watch the kids...

MTV Crashes Plymouth: All you need to know

With just one day to go until MTV Crashes Plymouth, organisers MTV and Plymouth City Council are asking everyone to make sure they plan ahead for a fun, safe and hassle-free event.

Tens of thousands of spectators will be heading to the Hoe on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 July for two nights of incredible live performances from some of the biggest names in music.

Clean Bandit,...

Singer tackles online safety and discrimination on school visit

Gravesend singer-songwriter Jash will be paying local schools a visit later this month, as he tackles the subject of discrimination and online safety head on.

With 17 dates lined up over 11 days, Jash is keen to perform to thousands of young people across the country before sitting down to open up about his personal experiences of cyberbullying and discrimination.

“Being an...

The Wedding Singer comes to Plymouth

Step back in time and get ready for the biggest party in town! A sparkling new production of The Wedding Singer will play Theatre Royal Plymouth for one week only from Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 August. Jon Robyns, Ray Quinn, Cassie Compton and Ruth Madoc will star in the hilarious musical based on the hit film.

It’s 1985. Hair is huge, greed is good and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is...

Cracking time for crab lovers at Dartmouth's Rockfish Festival

The renowned chef and restaurateur Mitch Tonks hosts the annual Rockfish crab festival in Dartmouth this Sunday. The sold-out event – listed among Devon’s 10 best festivals by the Travelmag website last year - will see hundreds of seafood lovers tucking into delicious dishes made with some of the world’s finest crabmeat, supplied by the local family firm Favis of Salcombe. Now in its 6th year...

Dogs Trust Ilfracombe hosts ‘pawsome’ Fun Day

It’s high paws for Dogs Trust Ilfracombe who hosted its annual fun day at Mullacott Equestrian Centre on Sunday 16th July, raising more than £3,600 for homeless hounds.

Hundreds of supporters attended the event, which was sponsored by Argyll Vets, with plenty of fun and games to entertain the whole family – both two-legged and four-legged members. The money raised will certainly help...

Exodus Travels announces three-year sponsorship with parkrun UK

Today sees the announcement of parkrun UK securing three years of funding to continue to support parkrun throughout Plymouth, bringing local communities together and to celebrate the great outdoors.

Every Saturday morning hundreds of thousands of people across the UK pull themselves out of bed to run, jog or walk five kilometres at 9:00am.

parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5-...

Plympton Academy teacher takes to two wheels to raise money for charity

A maths teacher from Plympton Academy, who hasn’t ridden a bike since childhood, is taking to two wheels to raise money for charity.

Caroline Pitcher plans to cycle from John O’Groats to Gretna Green in September to raise money for three women’s cancer charities: Breast Cancer Care, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust and Ovarian Cancer Action.

The teacher, who turns 50 next year, will...

Fun packed Dartmoor Summer Fair

Join in a great family day out at the Dartmoor Summer Fair on Saturday 29 July. The National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown is celebrating National Parks Week with a great line up of guests, stalls and activities to fill your day.

There’s a fantastic opportunity for Otter Spotters to meet up to six Moor Otters who will be getting together on the day! Go on the Moor Otters Trail and...

Football boosts bone development in boys

Playing football can improve bone development in adolescent boys, new research shows.

In a study comparing adolescent footballers to swimmers, cyclists and a control group of boys not involved in regular sport, scientists at the University of Exeter found football led to significantly better bones after one year of training.

Adolescence is the key period for bone development,...

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