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Rethinking Traditional Garden Fencing

In many British gardens, fencing is simply part of the background. It marks a boundary, keeps pets in, offers a bit of privacy from next door. Yet anyone who has replaced a fence more than once knows it’s rarely a small job. Panels loosen, posts lean, and before long the whole structure begins...

Tanner Brothers announced as new patrons of Plymouth Flavour Fest

The countdown to Plymouth Flavour Fest began today with the announcement that talented chef siblings, James and Chris Tanner, will be the event's official patrons.

The famous restauranteurs have supported the South West’s largest food festival since it was launched 14-years-ago and, as figureheads for 2017, they are planning to cook up a storm. As patrons, the chefs will help shape the...

Home: A tale of unexpected friendship

Home is the latest bold and exciting production devised specifically for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) from Frozen Light theatre company.

Following a short preview tour in Autumn 2016 the company will embark on their most ambitious tour yet in early 2017, taking in 118 performances in 41 venues around England, Scotland and Wales.

Exploring a...

Mamma Mia! comes to Plymouth

The first ever Mamma Mia! UK Tour will come to Theatre Royal Plymouth from Tuesday 17 January to Saturday 25 February 2017.

Mamma Mia! is Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs with an enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolding on a Greek island paradise. To date, it has been seen by more than 60 million people in 49...

Sky's new Dawn French drama, Delicious, filmed at Pentillie Castle

The secret is finally out. The location of the fab new Sky 1 Dawn French drama, Delicious, is none other than Pentillie Castle, situated in the Tamar Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty in South East Cornwall.

During the Summer, Sky film crews took over the stunning grounds of the award winning luxury bed and breakfast and events venue to film the series, which also stars...

Work begins on £11.6m Passivhaus scheme in Plymouth

Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) has started work to build 72 low-energy homes in the city.

The city’s largest housing association has appointed Mi-space to build the £11.6m Passivhaus scheme in Bodmin Road, Whitleigh, which will provide of a range of one bedroom flats and two and three bedroom houses.

The properties will be built using Passivhaus design principles which will...

Right Now charity campaign urges SW to help beat cancer

A new awareness and fundraising campaign urging people in the South West to take action ‘Right Now’ in the fight against cancer is being launched this Christmas by Cancer Research UK.

The powerful ‘Right Now’ campaign aims to shine a light on the men, women and children facing cancer every day and features real people in emotional TV, poster and radio adverts.

It launches as...

Christmas Jumper day at Drake Circus a great success

Woolly reindeer, snowflakes, Christmas trees and Santa adorned hundreds of jumpers on the 3 December as shoppers donned their favourite festive pullovers for charity at Drake Circus, Plymouth raising £491.55.

The annual Christmas Jumper Day at Drake Circus on December 3 was a spectacle to behold as the normally fashionable people of Plymouth threw style out of the window to raise money...

Danny Mac and Carley Stenson to star in world premiere opening in Plymouth

Fresh from the Final of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Danny Mac and West End leading lady Carley Stenson, will be playing the roles of Sam and Annie in the world premiere of

SLEEPLESS the Musical based on the Tristar Pictures Inc. film Sleepless in Seattle. The new musical has a book by Michael Burdett, music by Robert Scott and lyrics by Brendan Cull.

The production will open...

Tastiest pudding award for Simply Cornish

Christmas has come early for Simply Cornish, the retail brand of Warrens Bakery, who are thrilled to have been awarded the accolade of ‘Tastiest non-supermarket Christmas pudding’ by national magazine, Country Life. Simply Cornish’s legendary Christmas pudding beat off stiff competition from fourteen other finalists including Harrods’ Decadent Christmas Pudding which was placed second. Praise...

Plymouth children help deliver stop smoking messages

Local children are helping us to reinforce the very important message that smoking is not permitted on the Derriford Hospital site.

In March 2012, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust made a commitment to become completely smokefree. This decision saw the removal of the smoking shelters and the pledge that smoking would no longer be permitted inside any of the Trust’s premises or anywhere...

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