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Falcon tickets available from onward travel kiosk at Bristol Airport

Stagecoach has announced that tickets for single journeys on Falcon are available for pre-purchase from Bristol Airport’s new onward transport kiosk.

Customers can buy their ticket using either contactless card or chip & pin, helping speed up boarding times and negating the need for having cash ready to give the driver. Single journey tickets are available for the following...

Sound of the Sirens confirmed for Royal William Yard Festival

Sound of the Sirens are the latest talented musical act to sign up for this year’s inaugural Royal William Yard Festival.

They will be joining headliner and international folk sensation Seth Lakeman for the event on May 27 and 28 – which promises to celebrate “peninsular living” and everything the beautiful West Country has to offer.

The Exeter-based Sirens - Abbe Martin and...

Soapbox Children’s Theatre presents The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

Hot on the heels of Stiltskin’s successful run of Igloo we are proud to announce the latest show at The Soapbox Children’s Theatre is The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse. This show runs throughout March and will delight young audiences.

The story follows the tale of Country Mouse excitedly waiting for a visit from his cousin, Town Mouse. When town Mouse arrives, he can not see her...

Exclusive Interactive Experience comes to VUE

The next generation of immersive film experience has arrived. Vue is taking cinematic adventures to another level with Late Shift, the world's first mobile-interactive film.

With one beginning – but hundreds of possible storylines and different decision points, Late Shift takes fans to a world beyond cinema, giving them the chance to control the direction of the film via their...

Hannah achieves Ballet West dream

Hannah Llewellin, a student at Ivybridge Community College, is taking the next step towards her dream becoming a professional dancer, after being selected for Ballet West – one of the most successful dance training institutions in the world.

Based in Argyll, Scotland, Ballet West students leave with a BA (Honours) degree, and past students have gone on to perform or teach with...

DEVCON17 launches The 95 Spider Batmobile in Plymouth

DEVCON17 opens its first Event of the year on Saturday March 18th at Plymouth Guild Hall and as usual this Family Favourite Toy & Sci-Fi Fair, has lots install for its visitors, with something they hope will appeal to new comers of all ages & to their regular fan base.

Come and see the amazing steampunk version of ‘The 95 Spider Batmobile’, which is launched exclusively to...

Disabled Plymouth three-year-old gets specialist support - thanks to River Island

When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money?

Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one in Plymouth’s Drake Circus and Royal Parade – profits from sales of carrier bags are donated to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children.

Newlife is the UK’s largest charity provider of specialist...

Breadth of talent shown in Appreciation of Dance

Students delivered almost two hours of dance performances in the annual Appreciation of Dance show, as they demonstrated pieces that they have been working on in the current academic year.

The evening showcased 26 performances, from GCSE and A-Level work to recitals by the recreational dance club, junior dance Company, Senior Dance Company and Ivybridge Dance Academy.

“It was a...

Fine Young Cannibals announced for Sounds of the Summer festival

Chart-topping eighties band Fine Young Cannibals will complete the star-studded line-up of acts performing at this year’s Sounds of the Summer festival at Newton Abbot Racecourse.

The band, whose hits include She Drives Me Crazy and Good Thing, was today revealed as the final act confirmed for the live music spectacular, which takes place on Sunday 16 July.

FYC will join an...

Back to School Week inspires SW state students to career confidence

Former state students across the South West aim to motivate current students to career confidence and academic success by going back to their old schools in a campaign to build an alumni network in every school and college in the region.

Back to School Week is taking place this week (6-10 March). It is run by the national education charity Future First, and is taking place in state...

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