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THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride Returns to South Devon Railway

Following another successful event last year, tickets are now on sale for THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride which departs from the South Devon Railway on selected dates between 27 November and 23 December 2026.

This year PNP Events, South Devon Railway, Rail Events Inc. and Warner Bros....

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Trampoline Park to open in Plymouth

There’s something to put a spring in your step this summer as the largest trampoline park in Devon and Cornwall is due to open in Plymouth in June. A relatively new concept in the UK, the trampoline park concept originated from the USA and Australia before hitting Europe around 5 years ago. The popularity of the sporting activity has increased hugely over the last year with 30 UK parks opening in...

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Schools combine for Ten Tors event

Better together – Ridgeway School and Devonport High School for Girls combine for the Ten Tors event in 2016. Once again the combined Ten Tors training group from Ridgeway School and Devonport High School for Girls have entered a strong set of teams at every distance for this year’s event. It is now thirteen years since former Ridgeway School Headteacher John Didymus introduced the Ten Tors event...

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Devon embraces National Schools Snowsport Week

A brand new national initiative aimed at encouraging more schools to introduce their pupils to skiing and snowboarding has begun in Devon and will continue until Friday.

‘National Schools Snowsport Week sponsored by Visit Andorra’, which is being backed by former The Jump contestant Stacey Solomon and GB Snowboarder Aimee Fuller started last Friday at both Plymouth Ski and Snowboard...

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Plans submitted for executive homes in Plymouth

Leading housebuilder Charles Church Cornwall has submitted two planning applications for more than 60 new homes in Plymouth.

Charles Church, which recently opened a new regional office in Launceston, wants to build 27 houses in the Seaton neighbourhood and a further 36 houses at Plymstock Quarry.

Outline planning permission has already been granted at both sites.

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SW parents worry their children are not ready to start school

Over half (55%) of South West parents are worried their child will not be ready to start school at the age of five, according to a poll from Action for Children.

The survey of over 1000 parents across the UK also found that of these worried parents from the South West, 63% were concerned that if their child started school behind their peers, they would remain behind – which can...

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An Evening of Dirty Dancing Party Night

It's the summer of 2016 and everybody, but everybody's in love! For one night only, Plymouth Pavilions will host an evening of summer romancing and Dirty Dancing on Saturday 2 July, as the ultimate Dirty Dancing party night merengues into town.

We'll be sure to put the pickle on everybody's plates and pump up the Pachanga as we serve up a superb 3 course meal and breath-taking live...

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Plymouth Wrestling Association present: Fallout

After a spectacular seventh Anniversary Show last Sunday, PWA stars are gearing up for another night full of action!

On Sunday 29 May, the Plymouth School of Creative Arts will play host to the biggest ever PWA title match.

Two of the absolute best wrestlers to ever come out of the South West will go head to head for the title as Tyler Hawke makes the first defence of his newly...

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Grow, Share, Cook celebration event

A celebration event has taken place to mark one year of volunteer cookery sessions with residents.

The Grow, Share Cook sessions up at Plumer House, the headquarters for Plymouth Community Homes, led by Tami Skelton from Food is Fun, have now been taking place for a year as part of the Our Plymouth volunteer initiative.

The aim of Grow, Share, Cook, is to mobilise volunteers to...

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Free central heating for Devon residents

Devon residents who have been feeling the cold this winter are being urged to apply for a free central heating system.

Government grant money is available for a limited time to help eligible Devon households to install a new gas central heating system.

The CosyDevon Central Heating Fund is supported by the local authorities, and managed by their scheme partners E.ON, AgilityEco...

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#WhatYouDontSee campaign goes viral

But you don’t look depressed…’

At Blurt, we know what it’s like to live with the stigma of depression. All too often, shame and fear force us to ‘mask’ our illness; and although public attitudes are improving, unhelpful associations still abound.

This Depression Awareness Week (18-23 April), The Blurt Foundation will be harnessing the power of social media to reveal what...

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