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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Weekend of Wonders prepares to amaze

Get ready to be amazed. Three amazing acts have been announced for Royal William Yard's epic Weekend of Wonders on Sept 3 & 4.

Husband and wife team, Chris and Phoebe Bullzini will wow audiences performing a breath taking wire walk across the harbour at Royal William Yard.

Fresh from the Edinburgh fringe, Dynamike, the juggler, is sure to get jaw dropping as he performs...

Plymouth woman owes her life to diabetes clinical research

Jane Owen of Plymouth believes she wouldn’t have survived Diabetes if it wasn’t for treatment advances informed by clinical research.

Having taken part in five research studies Jane says she can manage her health condition better and feels she is giving something back to the NHS which has looked after her so well. Jane was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was 11 years old. She...

Dartmoor Walking Festival begins

Devon is a fantastic place to live, but how many local residents look up to the hilly bit in the middle of the county and admit that they don’t really know much about Dartmoor National Park?

Well, now is the perfect time to explore ‘Dartmoor on your doorstep’ as the Dartmoor Walking Festival 2016 has begun.

The 9 day festival, organised by the Moorland Guides, is packed with a...

Obesity crisis in primary schools revealed

AS children in the South West prepare to start school, new statistics released by Cancer Research UK today (Thursday) reveal the scale of the child obesity crisis facing the region.

Every year, around 4,000 children in the South West who started primary school at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave.

This worrying statistic adds to the fact that...

Final day of this year’s Big Summer Food Tour

After visiting nine different locations around Plymouth, Thursday 1 September is the final day of this year’s CATERed Big Summer Food Tour and, by the end of the lunchtime, over 3,000 freshly prepared, great tasting FREE bagged meals will have been provided to children & young people.

Throughout the summer the CATERed team have been at different locations across the city handing...

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