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Rethinking Traditional Garden Fencing

In many British gardens, fencing is simply part of the background. It marks a boundary, keeps pets in, offers a bit of privacy from next door. Yet anyone who has replaced a fence more than once knows it’s rarely a small job. Panels loosen, posts lean, and before long the whole structure begins...

Internationally-renowned painter Rose Wylie creates new work for Plymouth in multi-site exhibition

Internationally-renowned and award-winning British painter Rose Wylie will be the subject of ‘History Painting’, a new multi-site exhibition at Plymouth Arts Centre and The Gallery at Plymouth College of Art, featuring a cycle of new work about the Mayflower voyage, created for this exhibition between 2015 and 2017. These paintings draw on the artist’s memories of first learning about the...

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Plymouth to stage final exhibition by ‘the last of the St Ives modernists’

A new exhibition featuring the work of abstract artist Trevor Bell (1930-2017) opens in the Peninsula Arts Gallery at the University of Plymouth on 16 April.

'Trevor Bell: Trans-Form' is the final exhibition Bell worked on before he passed away in November. It features a selection of 11 monumental paintings from the 1990s and 2000s alongside a brand new sound score composed by Jamie...

Swimmers: Make a splash for charity

PEOPLE in the South West are being urged to sign up to Swimathon, the world’s biggest annual fundraising swim, to raise money for two great causes, Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie.

Swimmers of all ages and abilities are being invited to take part in the annual sponsored event in pools across the region and help raise money for both charities.

This year, there are lots of...

Traffic noise coming through windows - Here's how to stop it

Considering the sheer number of opportunities available, a lot of people look at the city as the best place to live in. However, living in the city has a major disadvantage: traffic noise. What’s worse is that too much exposure to city noise may increase the level of stress.

Life in the city can be challenging. City dwellers often face so many different environmental stressors compared...

Stiltskin are in the mood for love!

Imagine working in the theatre with your husband every day and having to play a romantic role together? You would think it would be easy, but for husband and wife team, Jacqueline and Iain Slade from Stiltskin, this is their first time they have played romantic characters.

In March they will be playing Romeo and Juliet in a specially adapted version for children at the award-winning...

Ideas For Strengthening Your Relationship With Your Spouse

If family is important to you, then it makes sense you’d want to have a strong relationship with your spouse. This will help the entire family get along better and create a loving environment in your home. Underneath any quarrels, you ultimately love them and want to see each other happy.

Wanting to create a closer bond with your spouse is a good goal to have. Discuss your desires with...

Jeremiah’s Journey one step on with Otter Garden Centre Plymouth

Otter Garden Centres' Plymouth branch has announced the total raised during 2017 for local charity Jeremiah’s Journey.

The garden centre in Brixton raised more than £2,100 through a variety of activities.

These included raffles, collecting tins at till points and customer donations from a visit by wood turners. In December, the branch held a Christmas launch day for...

Emma’s a rising star in research thanks to UK-wide patient study!

Dr Emma Worrell, Principal Maxillofacial Prosthetist at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead has been named a rising star in the world of health research.

Beating off strong competition from researchers from across Kent, Surrey and Sussex, she was awarded the Rising Star Award at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network Kent, Surrey and Sussex...

Pot a pansy with the Broadway Plymstock this Mother's Day

Families in Plymstock are being invited in to their local shopping centre this Saturday, to show their mum’s they really care by potting her a pansy.

Radio Plymouth will be on hand at the centre to help make mother’s Day extra-special, bringing enough floral delights for every mum.

Saturday 10th March

Pot colourful pansies between 9.30am– 3pm

Visit The Broadway’...

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