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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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Plympton Academy students visit Britannia Royal Naval College

A group of Plympton Academy sixth form students spent the day at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth recently to find out about a career in the Royal Navy.

The students were taken on a tour of the facilities and enjoyed spending time on the bridge simulator, learning about what a ship’s navigator might encounter. They heard about the recruiting and training process fromseveral...

Talented new head chef for The Dome

The Dome have recently appointed Dan Weaver as the Head Chef, Dan will be charge of an all new and very talented kitchen brigade, including Lee Eccles, the Sous Chef.

Dan has previously been the Head Chef at The Mission and The Dock, both in Plymouth, and so brings a successful record with him to The Dome where he has already introduced a brand-new menu and is overseeing some really...

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Questions to ask when planning the ultimate honeymoon

After all of the stress that accompanies planning a wedding, a honeymoon is well-deserved. It’s your opportunity to unwind, bond with your spouse and raise a glass to the road ahead.

Planning the honeymoon, however, can be a tedious task. For this reason, you should sit down with your partner and ask some key questions before planning your romantic getaway. One of the first things to...

Miss Saigon - Searching for Tams

Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical Miss Saigon is looking for boys or girls to play the role of ‘Tam’ when the show runs at Theatre Royal Plymouth, 4 July – 4 August 2018.

‘Tam’ is small, cute, confident and South East Asian looking. He is not younger than four and not older than 6. Children must live within a commutable distance of...

How to Kick Bad Habits Affecting Your Life

We all have bad habits. Some are habits that we hate that we do, but cannot seem to stop, and others are habits we love doing but know are bad for us. Beating these bad habits and improving is key for both our happiness and our health. Knowing where to start and how to go about beating them, however, is a bit trickier. Follow this guide, and you’ll know how to kick the bad habits affecting...

New look for St Luke’s Charity Shops

Leading local charity, St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth, has a new look for their charity shop portfolio thanks to local sign makers Signs Express (Plymouth). St Luke's who, in the last 12 months, cared for over 3,531 people in the local community with a life-limiting illness, were in need of a local sign maker to help them with their newest re-brand. The task was part of a bigger project to roll...

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Success for Plympton Academy Football Academy

The first cohort of players in the Plympton Academy Year 7 Football Academy are celebrating being unbeaten in the Plymouth League.

“The team refuse to be beaten,” said Manager and PE teacher, Richard Harvey. “Every single player is helping the team stay at the top.”

The youngsters have had some fantastic cup success recently too. They came first in the Plymouth Cup and third in...

Step out for a Walk About with the Ramblers and discover local hidden gems

People in Devon are being invited to step out with the Ramblers for their Walk About festival this summer and uncover the hidden gems on their doorstep. The nationwide festival, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, takes place from 26 May to 3 June with hundreds of free group walks on offer across the Britain. This year, many of the festival walks highlight hidden gems that can...

3G pitch opens at Plympton Academy

A state-of-the-art third generation (3G) artificial grass pitch (AGP) was officially opened by Plympton Academy recently. Their new facility was made possible thanks to investment from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund, which is delivered by the Football Foundation.

The grant enabled Plympton Academy to install a new 3G AGP, replacing a natural grass pitch that offered...

Lead cast announced for Barbican Theatre's summer Macbeth

Barbican Theatre return to Plymouth’s Royal William Yard with their fourth #BardInTheYard open air production this summer

Barbican Theatre is delighted to announce it will be bringing a, highly visual and accessible version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth to the stunning Residence One Garden at Royal William Yard this summer (31 July – 11 August)

The fourth production in our popular ’...

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