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Choosing A Bed When You Have A Specific Room Style: Tips

Walk into any bedroom that's been thoughtfully designed and the bed always belongs there. Walk into one that's been assembled rather than designed and the bed often sits at odds with everything around it. The difference isn't usually about money or taste. It's about whether the bed was chosen...

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The Wind in the Willows official trailer released

A new video trailer has been released including never-before-heard score for the highly-anticipated major new musical theatre adaptation of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS.

Adapted for the stage by Julian Fellowes, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS will open at the Theatre Royal Plymouth from 8th October 2016.

As previously announced, comedian, actor and...

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Ice Cream Competition at Salcombe Regatta

In just one minute, how much ice cream can you eat? After a Salcombe Dairy record-breaking result at last weekend’s Kingsbridge Fair, they are taking their all you can eat competition to the Salcombe Regatta on Sunday 31st July.

With the record set at a whopping 480g by this year’s overall winner, Adrian Masters, beating Salcombe Regatta’s previous 350g record, will next weekend see...

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Study recruits volunteers to trial new treatment for alcoholism

A study which aims to evaluate the use of the drug ketamine as a treatment for people with severe alcohol disorder, or alcoholism, is currently recruiting volunteers in the South West.

‘KARE’ (Ketamine for reduction of Alcoholic Relapse) was awarded funding through the Biomedical Catalyst, a joint initiative between the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Innovate UK to support...

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Ocean City Festival to make waves

This year’s spectacular Ocean City Festival, celebrating Plymouth’s relationship with the sea, is on course to make waves around the world.

Sailing, discovery, maritime expertise and a superb natural marine environment, Plymouth's Ocean City Festival aims to inspire future generations and encourage a deeper understanding and enjoyment of our fantastic marine heritage and environment...

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Revealed: A Third of UK Tourists Suffer with Items Stolen on Holiday

a recent study conducted by luxury travel company, eShores, shows that a third of UK tourists have had their belongings stolen while on holiday.

The study asked 1250 holidaymakers information about which destination they have had belongings stolen, what items they’ve had stolen, and the value of their loss. This gave shocking insights into the scale of theft while on holiday, with 58%...

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Get ready for the MTV Crash bash

MTV Crashes, the spectacular live music event, being organised by MTV in collaboration with Plymouth City Council, will take place on Plymouth Hoe on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July 2016.

MTV Crashes Plymouth has grown year-on-year and has seen thousands of people enjoy chart-topping headline acts for a fraction of the cost of other UK festivals. The 2016 two-day event will be even...

Family films on the Big Screen

Buckle up for an exciting adventure with this year's fantastic schedule of blockbusters on the big screen

Film timings are 11am, 1pm and 3pm on each of the following dates

27 July - The Good Dinosaur

In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side by side, an Apatosaurus name Ario makes an unlikely human friend.

3 August - Kung Fu Panda 3

Continuing his...

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Barbara King Announced as the New Chair of Food & Drink Devon

Food & Drink Devon is delighted to announce that Barbara King, managing director of The Shops at Dartington, has taken over the role of chair from the beginning of July.

With years of experience in retail, as well as working with food and drink producers from across Devon, Barbara’s fresh outlook will open up new opportunities for Food & Drink Devon to help shout about this...

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Plymouth primary rated 'good' by Ofsted

Staff and pupils at Shakespeare Primary School are celebrating their latest Ofsted inspection report after inspectors judged them to be a ‘good’ school.

The progress the school has made since the last inspection which judged them as ‘requires improvement’ particularly impressed the inspectors who noted that all pupils now make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics and that...

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Families urged to join Plymouth Memory Walk

Alzheimer’s Society is urging families to spend time together tackling the biggest health issue of our time, by joining the Plymouth Memory Walk on 8 October to raise money for a world without dementia.

The charity is encouraging residents to rally around family of all ages – from grandparents to grandchildren - and take part in the event, which is being held in association with HSBC...

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