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The team helping with the delivery of soil improver at Westbank's Community Allotment in Exminster

Coastal Recycling donation helps Westbank ‘grow’ its Community Allotment

The Devonwide health and wellbeing charity Westbank Community Health and Care (Westbank) is continuing to improve its Community Allotment with a generous donation of soil improver from a local waste management and recycling company.

The green waste division of Exeter-based Coastal...

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TV adventurers to talk at South West Outdoor Festival in Devon

Two well-known TV adventurers, Monty Halls and Conrad Humphries, who have both recently appeared in their own adventure series on Channel 4, will be appearing at the National Trust’s 2018 South West Outdoor Festival. They will be holding talks and walks, plus there's a chance for festival goers to sail on the Bounty’s End, the boat used by Conrad in the Channel 4 series ‘Mutiny,’ over the...

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Bingo night headlined by Mr Motivator is coming to Plymouth

This Autumn, a mad-cap brand of bingo will be popping in Plymouth thanks to a new partnership between national brand Mecca Bingo, and a special edition bingo tour that will be headlined by 90’s icon, Mr. Motivator.

The event – named ‘Bingo Lingo’ - was first launched in the summer of 2016 at Cardiff events venue, The DEPOT. It promises a new and exciting breed of bingo that features...

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Read Easy Adult Learning Group launches in Plymouth

Read Easy UK is a national charity that helps adults learn to read. Read Easy works by matching trained volunteer reading coaches 1:1 with non- or beginner readers and has established a successful track record because of its flexible, fun and free approach!

Read Easy will be opening a new group in Plymouth for adult learners based around the Devonport, Stonehouse, St Budeaux and Barne...

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“I have been given my life back”

Maxine Cowlin was just 17 years old when she was diagnosed with the rare and incurable liver disease, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC). Little is known about PSC, which currently has no known cause, no successful treatments and no cure.

Maxine, who was studying Dance at college when she was diagnosed, said: “It came as a huge shock to me and my family. I had plans to go to...

A third of Brits can't recognise the signs of an unsafe gas appliance

A third of UK adults (33%) don’t know the signs of an unsafe gas appliance, according to Gas Safe Register’s research. This Gas Safety Week (17-23 September) Gas Safe Register will be raising awareness about the dangers of unsafe gas appliances, with the support of the industry.

The potential warning signs that could indicate a gas appliance is unsafe were recognised by some people as...

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Dr Mark J.P. Kerrigan appointed as Director of Learning, Teaching & Enhancement at Plymouth College of Art

Dr Mark John Patrick Kerrigan, a National Teaching Fellow and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), and former Director of Learning & Teaching in the Faculty of Medical Science at Anglia Ruskin University, has been appointed as Director of Learning, Teaching & Enhancement at Plymouth College of Art.

With strong professional interests in curriculum design and...

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How to Create a Cosy, Welcoming Home for Winter

With the oncoming arrival of the colder months, it’s only natural that we begin to think of how to insulate our homes and create a welcoming, cosy atmosphere. After all, the last thing you want after a long day at work is to return home to a cold, damp property, unable to relax and refresh ready for the next day. How can you ensure your home is the perfect environment this winter, though?...

New research reveals the secret to a happy family for people in Plymouth

Complete honesty, being able to talk about anything together, and everyone having their own space have emerged as some of the secrets of a happy family, according to people in Plymouth.

Researchers polled families in Plymouth to discover the key factors to a well-balanced domestic life, with discipline and love in equal measure, making your children’s friends welcome in your house,...

National Theatre comes to Vue

Two diverse but equally outstanding productions from National Theatre are coming live to Vue Plymouth and will form part of its September Big Screen Events calendar.

Vanessa Kirby (The Crown) and Eric Kofi Abrefa (The Amen Corner) feature in NT Live: Julie on Thursday 6th September. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party, where Jean and Kristina clean up in the kitchen...

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