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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’...

British Heart Foundation encourages people to sign up to bike ride with staggering statistics

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is urging people in Plymouth to turn from spectator to sportsperson this summer, as new figures show that the average resident spends nearly 18 more hours watching sport than getting active every year.

The heart research charity has released the statistics to encourage people to sign up to its iconic London to Brighton bike ride on Sunday 17 June....

Plymouth shoppers set to shower their mums with £4.8 million in gifts, family meals and days out this Mother’s Day

Mums in Plymouth can expect to be treated this Mother’s Day as new research shows the region will splash out a huge £4.8m on gifts, family meals and days out*.

A survey of over 2,000 people by British Land, owner of Drake Circus, found that Plymouth residents will spend a whopping £685k on pamper products, £638k on greetings cards and £230k on breakfast in bed.

Mothers in the...

Women with Altitude: Top 10 inspiring women from the world of aviation

Female empowerment is a hotter topic than ever, meaning International Women’s Day (8 March) is set to be more inspiring than ever before.

And to celebrate, we're shouting about women’s achievements in the aviation industry, from well-known heroes such as Amelia Earhart to lesser-known legends who deserve more kudos, like Amy Johnson, the Brit who flew solo from the UK to Australia....

Bastille to headline Ocean City Sounds Day One

Indie pop band Bastille will headline Day One of Plymouth’s new music event Ocean City Sounds, part of the MTV Presents series, on Thursday 26 July.

The chart-topping, award-winning band have sold more than 11 million singles including ‘Pompeii’, ‘Things We Lost in the Fire’, ‘Flaws’ and ‘Good Grief’. Most recently they hit the UK top 10 after collaborating with Craig David on the...

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DIY a thing of the past for rightsizers opting for flexible and adaptable new-build homes

The challenge of finding a home with just the right amount of space and with absolutely no need for DIY is driving many buyers to new-build properties in Plymouth.

Increasingly, newer homes are designed to provide flexible space that fits a wide variety of lifestyles, providing those who may previously have opted to downsize with the luxury of rooms that are perfect suited to their...

The 2 naïve artists carrying on a Plymouth tradition made famous by Beryl Cook

Plymouth’s reputation as a naïve art centre of Britain started with Beryl Cook and her wonderful, larger than life Barbican characters.

The tradition has been continued by Brian Pollard and his bright, colourful paintings of the city’s iconic landmarks and views.

Now, there’s a new generation of naïve artists joining him to put Plymouth back on the map as a nationally renowned...

Secondary school place allocations announced for September 2018

The number of young people applying for a secondary school place has increased this year, as thousands of primary pupils in Plymouth find out which school they will be going to this September.

The Council have confirmed that 87 per cent of young people received their first choice of school, 7.68 per cent their second and 2.36 per cent their third. Less than three per cent did not...

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