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Sustainability focused hair salon launches in Plymouth

A brand new hair salon launched on Saturday in Plymouth’s historic Royal William Yard. YOKE is situated at 2 The New Cooperage, and is run by highly experienced husband and wife team Jo Barker and Steven Dyer.

Established with an ethical sustainable, eco-sensitive ethos in mind, YOKE will not only provide the highest standards of hair styling and care, but will also minimise its...

Family reunion bill offers hope to separated families in Plymouth

This week, MPs in Plymouth will have the opportunity to vote in favour of vital changes needed to allow more refugee families, torn apart by war and persecution, to be reunited in safety in the UK.

As it stands the eligibility criteria for refugee family reunion in the UK is restrictive, leaving families across Devon torn apart. This includes Didier who was forced to flee political...

Plymouth student aims to make future of whisky watertight

World-leading Scotch whisky producer Chivas Brothers is forging ahead with research to help combat the effects of climate change on distillery water resources. Today, the business announced the appointment of Jessica Fennell, a PhD student at the University of Aberdeen, who will work with the firm to identify natural solutions to reduce and manage the impact of water scarcity and rising water...

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...

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