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Local dental team take on race for life to raise funds for cancer research

A team of orthodontic professionals in Plymouth recently took part in a 5K ‘Race for Life’ fundraising event to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

The myorthodontist Plymouth team are excited to reveal that they raised a grand total of £1,437.50 for the charity - one which is close to...

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Wrestling slams its way back in to the city

The second annual September Slam event on September 25th is only a month away and this one looks set to be even bigger and better than the first. Momentum has been building throughout the year for Plymouth Wrestling Association and they are planning to continue that momentum with another spectacular show for Plymouth at the Plymouth School of Creative Arts.

After putting on the biggest...

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Could physical activity be good for alcohol and substance use disorders?

A team of researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry and Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, has received funding of £154,000 from the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme, to carry out a systematic review of research to see if and how physical activity and exercise could help those with alcohol and substance use disorders.

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Could physical activity be good for alcohol and substance use disorders?

What I Learned From Johnny Bevan comes to Plymouth

National tour of poet’s multi award winning politically charged theatre debut coming to Plymouth Barbican Theatre

He’s best known for blistering, incisive and astute performance poetry and regular slots on BBC Radio, but it was Luke Wright’s first theatre show What I Learned from Johnny Bevan that took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm and then sold out three weeks at London’s Soho Theatre...

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Festival Fringe Success for Theatre Royal Plymouth

Theatre Royal Plymouth has had unprecedented success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year securing six major awards for its national and international collaborations.

The Duke in co-production with HoiPolloi and World Without Us with Ontroerend Goed both received prestigious Fringe First Awards whilst Us/Them and OneHundredHomes, two of the shows premiered in partnership with...

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Diabetes wakeup call drives Plymouth mum to lose 7 stone

A diabetes wakeup call drove a Plymouth mum to drop from a size 26 to 14 in one year.

Tracy’s weight had always limited her when it came to parenting, the 46-year-old physically couldn’t join in certain activities with her husband and son, Nicholas.

A series of weight related illnesses left Tracy fearing what could come next if she didn’t change her lifestyle quickly.

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Olympic-inspired torch relay spreads important hygiene message

The Olympics may be over, but nursing academics from Plymouth University have kept the spirit alive in an inspired torch relay to demonstrate how ‘clean hands save lives’.

Maria Bennallick and Dr Andy Nichols, Lecturers in the University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, who are based at its Knowledge Spa campus in Truro, have visited the Mayflower Steps, the Eden Project, the Minack...

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Celebrating five years of hardworking success

It’s time to reach for some delicious Devon fizz. South Hams’ based RAW PR & Marketing is celebrating its fifth anniversary and five fantastic years of working with the county’s thriving food and drink industry and, more recently, marine leisure organisations.

Established by Hayley Reynolds in 2011, RAW’s team now includes fellow director Jonathan Reynolds, who heads up the marine...

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And Then Come The Nightjars comes to Plymouth

And Then Come The Nightjars the critically acclaimed play by Bea Roberts will be playing at Theatre Royal Plymouth on Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 September.

Directed by Paul Robinson (My Mother Said I Never Should, Land of Our Fathers) and starring David Fielder and Nigel Hastings, this poignant and uncompromising play was a winner of Theatre503’s inaugural international Playwriting Award...

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The Ramblers inspires people in SW to Walk About

The Ramblers is reminding people in the South West to step out for Walk About this September - its biggest ever free nationwide walking event, offering a walk to suit everyone.

The festival takes place from Saturday 3 September until Sunday 11 September. With over a thousand walks all over Britain, and 150 in the South West, there’s something for everyone to enjoy – from a short stroll...

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Soho Theatre and Francesca Moody present Spine

From fast-rising playwright Clara Brennan and starring Rosie Wyatt comes the UK tour of critically lauded, award-winning play, Spine opening at Theatre Royal Plymouth Wednesday 14 – Saturday 17 September.

Spine charts the explosive friendship between a ferocious wise-cracking teenager Amy and a mischievous activist pensioner. Glenda is hell-bent on leaving a political legacy for her...

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