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Cranbrook Education Campus Celebrates Joy of Reading on World Book Day

Pupils at Cranbrook Education Campus marked World Book Day with a colourful celebration of reading, dressing up as their favourite characters and showing off their book-inspired outfits.

The day encouraged students to share their love of stories, explore new books, and celebrate the...

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Don't panic over confirmation and clearing at Plymouth University

Prospective students receiving A-level results this summer will be guided through the Confirmation and Clearing process by trained advisers at Plymouth University.

Thousands of applicants will receive their grades on Thursday 13 August and call the University’s special hotline to confirm their place or find out about spaces still available in September.

They will get through to...

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Things to see, things to make, things to eat…

There’s a lot going on at Living Coasts this summer. Torquay’s coastal zoo is small but full of stuff to see, do and enjoy. And some of the enjoyment involves eating cake…

In addition to the usual timetable of feeding time talks about penguins, seals, otters and other species, there will be extra activities on most days through the summer. The theme for the season is Dive and Flight,...

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Ed Byrne brings new show to Plymouth

That bloke. You know. The Irish guy. No, not the bald one. The other one. You know him. The one Carol from work really likes. Wait, that might be Jason Byrne. Anyway. Funny chap.

Has a new show and he’s bringing it to Plymouth Pavilions in May 2016.

Tickets go on sale on Friday July 31 at 10am and are available from www.plymouthpavilions.com or by calling Box Office on 0845 146...

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Fun for all at 38th Dartmoor Folk Festival

The Dartmoor Folk Festival is one of the top family-friendly folk events in the South West.

It provides the perfect opportunity to catch bright new folk acts, high-calibre national and local artists and established performers, all in the foothills of Dartmoor.

Festival events and activities are suitable for all ages, and there is a hugely-successful dedicated children's...

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Celebrity chef to headline Flavour Fest

Celebrity chef, Phil Vickery will be cooking up a storm at this year’s Flavour Fest in Plymouth’s City Centre, which takes place from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 August.

A regular on ITV’s This Morning, author of 14 cookbooks and former head chef at The Castle in Taunton Phil Vickery is headlining this year’s Flavour Fest. He will be appearing on the Flavour Fest Cookery Stage located under...

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Epilepsy app aims to reduce deaths

Self-monitoring app to support adults with epilepsy ‘fills the information gap’ as NHS cuts funding for epilepsy monitoring

A new self-monitoring app launched to support adults with epilepsy will help to ‘fill the information gap’ left by NHS funding cuts for GP epilepsy monitoring, according to specialist epilepsy charity SUDEP Action.

The Epilepsy Self Monitor (EpSMon) app...

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Students gain experience alongside the stars at Port Eliot Festival

Budding designers and writers at Plymouth University will be able to learn from experts in their chosen fields at a major festival running from July 30 to August 2.

The University has this year become the official cultural and creative partner of the Port Eliot Festival, which takes place each summer at a country estate in St Germans, South East Cornwall.

The partnership aims...

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Morrissey returns to Plymouth

Following his triumphant show at New York’s Madison Square Garden as part of a US tour, Morrissey has announced an extra date for his UK tour in September 2015.

Preceding shows at Hull Arena on Friday 18th and two dates at London’s iconic Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith on Sunday 20th and Monday 21st, Morrissey will now play Plymouth Pavilions on Tuesday 15th September.

The singer...

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Game on this summer at Saltram

Every Wednesday during the school holidays the garden at Saltram, on the outskirts of Plymouth, opens its gates to games, sports and activities.

Charlie McGuin, Sports Development Officer at Saltram, said: “Get your ‘Game On’ and challenge your friends and family to spend time outdoors being active this summer. Come along between 11am and 3pm each week to see if you can become a...

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