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Plympton Academy student wins award for being a good citizen

A Plympton Academy student is the first young person to win a new award created by the Plympton Stannator. To mark the centenary of the end of World War I, the Plympton Stannator, Natalie Harrison, decided to create an annual award, The Citizenship award, to recognise students who support others and are active citizens.

The Stannator then asked staff at Plympton Academy to nominate...

Look after yourself this winter with a helping hand from Drake Circus

Plymouth’s premier shopping destination is offering a week of expert advice on how to look after yourself following a season of festive indulgence.

Drake Circus is holding its popular event from Monday 21st January, with health experts and fitness gurus on hand to offer advice on how to take care of your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing during the winter period.

There...

The X-Factor comes to Plymouth

The UK’s favourite singing show, The X Factor, is back and on the lookout for the next big breakout music stars with the audition team back on the road, scouring the country for budding hopefuls to take part in series 16 of the hit music show.

The audition tour will be a nationwide search and is coming to The Loft, Vauxhall Quay, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth on Sunday 3 February. Auditions...

Search is on to find the UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year 2019

The search is on for the UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year 2019.

Sponsored by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, the competition, run by The Grimsby Institute, always attracts a high calibre of student.

The annual competition, now in its 17th year, seeks out those aspiring chefs and encourages them to cook with seafood.

The young chefs...

How to refinance your home (even if you have a bad credit rating)

We’re probably all going to need to borrow money at some point in our lives. Whether it’s a mortgage to buy a house, signing up for hire purchase in order to buy a car or using a credit card to do a weekly shop, taking out finance has, for many of us, become a part of our everyday lives.

Unfortunately, for those with a bad credit rating, borrowing money can be difficult. For small...

Vets offer advice to keep pets warm during the cold snap

If it’s cold for you, it’s cold for your pet – that’s the key message from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) as it urges pet owners to take extra precautions to ensure their dogs, cats and other small pets are kept safe from hidden and potentially fatal hazards as temperatures plunge around the UK.

As with humans, pets can fall ill upon exposure to extremely cold temperatures...

UK’s leading commercial coffee machine supplier launches first-ever review website

Bibium, the industry leader in providing coffee solutions to offices and the hospitality sector, has today launched an online review site where commercial consumers can browse, learn, review and purchase coffee machines.

Run by husband and wife team Wyatt and Grace Cavalier, the new offering is based on the TripAdvisor model and will allow customers to sort, search and filter over 600...

Intronauts comes to Plymouth

Green Ginger's new show Intronauts comes to Theatre Royal Tuesday 29 January – Saturday 2 February. It propels audiences into a microscopic world, taking them on a fantastical journey deep into the inner reaches of the human body. Intronauts is a madcap story that sheds light on advancing technology and brings us face to face with big syringes and a tiny submarine.

In a future not so...

Time is running out to apply for a primary school place in September

If your child is due to start at primary school for the first time in September 2019, or junior school for children who have completed Year 2, you only have a few days left to get your applications in.

The deadline for primary and junior school admission preferences is Tuesday 15 January and the Council is urging parents get their applications in on time. If they apply late there is a...

4 Easy Routines That Will Improve Your Health

Taking care of your health shouldn’t be seen as a chore. It shouldn’t be a hard task to undertake, either. It’s incredibly easy, and this article will outline a few routines that will instantly benefit your life.

Although stress is inevitable, and everyone has a bad habit or two, you need to work on these two aspects of your life. Then, there’s the matter of eating a nutritious diet,...

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