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Charity offers voyages of discovery for disabled children

Over 650 disabled children from schools and groups in Devon and Cornwall have day-sailed in the pilot cutter Cornubia on voyages of discovery in Plymouth Sound over the past 7 years free of charge, thanks to the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter Trust.

The charity was founded by Tony Winter, owner and skipper of Cornubia, who has now retired from commercial sailing but has arranged for the...

Film pioneer’s five decades on screen celebrated in home city exhibition​

A celebration of one of the most innovative figures of British artist film – Malcolm Le Grice – is being staged across two venues in his home city of Plymouth.

In a career spanning more than 50 years, he progressed from studying to become a painter to pioneering the British Expanded Cinema movement and creating the UK’s first computer art films.

Now a selection of his iconic...

Schoolchildren help Luscombe Drinks plant 1,600 trees on the Dartington estate

On Wednesday 18th January, local artisan drinks producer, Luscombe Drinks teamed up with Dartington C of E Primary School to plant 1,600 trees as part of an innovative Agroforestry Project on the Dartington estate. Over 30 children from the school joined employees from Luscombe Drinks to assist with the planting of the Elder trees. The elderflowers, which will first be harvested in three years...

Plympton Academy scores top in Progress 8

Plympton Academy (formerly known as Ridgeway School) has performed the best across Plymouth, including grammar schools, in the Government’s new performance measures published today.

Progress 8 compares the progress pupils make over eight key subjects, including English and Maths, in schools across the country.

The school achieved a score of 0.21 compared to the Local Education...

Museum set to host exhibition programme at the Council House

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery will be turning the Council House into an exhibition gallery as part of its ‘Museum On Tour’ programme from Saturday.

While the main Museum building is closed for the development of the History Centre staff are running a series of events, activities and community projects in offsite locations across the city and beyond.

The Council House...

Fundraising total announced by Otter Nurseries Plymouth

The charity team at Otter Nurseries garden centre in Brixton has raised an amazing £2,359 for their chosen charity of the year 2016.

The money was raised through staff events, a fun day and collecting tins at the tills.

The charity 'Dogs for Good' was set up in 1986 by Frances Hay who believed she could help disabled people by training assistance dogs. Its mission is...

University students pessimistic about securing their dream job

Gen Z students are starting university pessimistic about their employment prospects, with only 20% believing they will secure their dream job, according to a study conducted by EY across the UK. The figure drops to 10% as students’ progress into the second and third year of their degree.

The study surveyed nearly 1,400 university students on their attitudes to university and the world...

Plymouth Museum’s collections go ‘On Tour’

Selected highlights from Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s permanent collections are going out ‘On Tour’ to a range of venues while its building is closed for the development of the History Centre.

While the bulk of the collections have been packed and moved to a secure offsite store so building and construction work can begin, some key items have gone out on loan.

Items...

South West’s snacking habits revealed

This January, 73% of people in the South West – who would usually tuck into their favourite treats up to three times a day – plan on cutting back on snacks, new research from premium crisp company Burts Chips reveals.

The research found that the South West’s all-time favourite snack is crisps (42%), and the top health-conscious treat was the humble banana (29%).

The office...

The Lions Club of Plymouth Swimarathon 2017

After our very successful first Swimarathon in October 2015 the Lions Club of Plymouth are holding our second in March 2017 at the Saltash Leisure Centre.

It is an opportunity for charities, organisations, groups, or indeed anyone interested in fundraising for their chosen cause.

At the same time you will be supporting the three main charities chosen by the dcLions as shown on...

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