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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...

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The Ramblers inspires people in SW to Walk About

This September the Ramblers is getting the South West on its feet with Walk About - its biggest ever free nationwide walking event, offering a walk to suit everyone. But people don’t have to wait to get started. This month (August) the Ramblers has launched a free online tracker that allows people to log their walking activity and make the most of everything the festival has to offer.

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Burrator Inn fundraises for Gold Dust

The Burrator Inn, Plymouth, has kindly chosen the Gold Dust Appeal to receive the monies raised through their charity fundraiser this year, for reasons close to their heart.

Every year, one charity is selected and over the past 10 years, a staggering £51,000 has been raised. This year’s charity fundraiser involves a 12 hour darts marathon, which is taking place this Saturday 20th...

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Kaiser Chiefs return to Plymouth

Plymouth Pavilions are thrilled to announce that Kaiser Chiefs will return to the city with a new UK tour in 2017.

Following their performance at Boardmasters last weekend, a sold out Pavilions gig in 2015 and a hit set that blew the lid off MTV Crashes Plymouth back in 2014, the 5 lads from Leeds today announced their first arena tour in two years to include a Plymouth Pavilions gig...

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Thousands attend British Firework Championships

Tens of thousands of spectators gathered on and around the Hoe on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 August to see over four tonnes of fireworks set off into the night sky in six spectacular displays.

Hosted by Plymouth City Council and The Event Services Association (TESA) the championships are one of the biggest annual displays put on by professional firework companies in the UK.

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Falmouth Oyster Festival’s 20th Birthday Bash

Falmouth Oyster Festival celebrates its 20th year with a brand new look and extra entertainment line up. From 13-16 October, Falmouth Oyster Festival will for the 20th year welcome thousands of visitors to enjoy a packed programme of cookery demonstrations, live music and freshly shucked oysters.

In 1996 - 20 years ago, the Town Centre Manager Nigel Hewitt was tasked with creating a...

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Plymouth A-level results

As hundreds of students across Plymouth collect their A Level and other Post-16 results today it’s unclear what the results mean for Plymouth.

With the ongoing complex changes to qualifications, and the way in which they are classified by the Department for Education, It is ever harder to compare results with previous years given.

Early indications are that city results have...

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Plymouth tanning salons still allow underage use

A high number of Plymouth tanning salons are still allowing underage use of sun beds.

In a recent test purchasing operation Public Protection officers visited a random selection of seven salons in the city, and staff in five of them did not challenge a 16-year-old volunteer about their age, despite the age limit being 18. Although the volunteer did not use the sunbed, they were given...

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Manna from Devon Cooking School Announced as Morsø Brand Ambassadors

Cooking with fire aficionados, David and Holly Jones, owners of Manna from Devon Cooking School, have just been announced as brand ambassadors of the well-established experts in cast iron stoves, Morsø. David and Holly will be using these impeccably designed ovens at events and demonstrations all over the country.

Morsø, established over 160 years ago, introduced their outdoor living...

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Urogynaecology staff achieve prestigious accreditation

The hard work and commitment of our urogynaecology staff has been recognised with the department receiving formal recognition from the British Society of Urogynaecology.

The Urogynaecology Unit, based in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, is one of only 18 units to have achieved this accreditation.

The purpose of the accreditation is to define and monitor standards of care,...

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The Big Day Wedding Show

After its fantastically successful launch in February 2015, the team at Plymouth Pavilions are proud to announce their second BIG DAY Wedding Show on Sunday 19th February 2017. As ever they are committed to bringing together couples and their ideal wedding suppliers.

Throughout the day long extravaganza there will be two spectacular catwalk shows, demonstrations, a vintage and...

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