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Lock up your gnomes!

With a fifth of UK homeowners claiming to have had items stolen from their garden, a leading insurer is warning homeowners to look out for their gnomes, as nearly one in ten households report the theft of a garden figurine or gnome.

Research from The Co-operative Insurance found that the South West of England is the riskiest place to be a gnome, with almost a fifth of homeowners (16%)...

Family workshops full of collections-inspired fun

If you’re looking for ways to keep the kids entertained during the second half of the summer break Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery has a number of holiday activities on offer inspired by its permanent collections.

Wednesdays feature holiday drop-ins designed to help develop children’s creative skills. They run from 10.30am to 1pm, with last entries at 12.30pm.

On Wednesday...

Soul music will bring harbour to life

A new Bank Holiday waterfront event will bring Joey the Lips and Ian Calvert & Friends to Plymouth’s historic quayside for a Soul & Motown music afternoon on Sunday 24 August.

Sutton Harbour and the Barbican will provide a stunning backdrop to a floating stage aboard river cruiser The Spirit of Plymouth, whilst street performers will entertain spectators on the cobbles....

New adult learning accounting qualification available

Plymouth Adult and Community Learning Service (PACLS) have now been approved by the UK’s leading qualification and membership body for accounting staff. The AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) Accounting Qualification is universally respected and internationally recognised.

Councillor Sue McDonald, Cabinet Member for Children, Young people and Public health says: “For many...

Example returns to Plymouth with new UK tour

Hot on the heels of his MTV Crashes performance, singer, songwriter, producer, occasional rapper and all round king of the club banger Example has announced a UK tour this October/November.

He will return to the Pavilions as part of the tour on Thursday 30 October 2014.

The live arena is where Example is a true master. Renowned for his monstrous live sets, he is set to once...

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South West housing market ‘pauses for breath’

Demand for new homes in the South West fell in July, to the lowest level since October 2011, while the supply of new properties coming onto the market also decreased, according to the July RICS Residential Market Survey.

In the region, 7% more chartered surveyors saw a fall rather than rise in new buyer enquiries in July, with 16% more surveyors seeing a fall in new instructions – a...

Plymouth date for Machine Head

Bay Area metal icons MACHINE HEAD are thrilled to announce a UK headline tour for this December. Fans who missed the band on their recent super-intimate 5-date 'Killers & Kings' tour earlier this month can now snag tickets for the winter run, heading to Plymouth Pavilions on Thursday 11 December.

Frontman Robb Flynn is looking forward to it, commenting: "We're really excited to...

Final fortnight for Museum exhibition of 20th century greats

A high profile art exhibition featuring works on paper by four of the 20th century’s greatest artists has only two weeks left to run at the City Museum and Art Gallery.

‘Modern Masters in Print: Matisse, Picasso, Dalí and Warhol‘ is on a national tour from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A).

Drawn from the V&A’s outstanding collections of prints, posters and...

Teddy Bear's picnic set to be best ever

The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge is holding a Teddy Bear’s Picnic on Thursday 14 August from 10am to 2pm.

Visitors are invited to bring their teddy and a rug and and enjoy a delightful picnic with the donkeys, with prizes for the “best” bears!

Teddies will compete for the prestigious titles of “most loved bear” and “best dressed bear”. Games will include ‘name the bear’ and ‘...

Kaiser Chiefs return to Plymouth

Following a run of summer festivals, including Plymouth’s MTV Crashes, Kaiser Chiefs can today confirm a UK headline tour in February 2015, with nine new shows added to the previously announced London The 02 Arena and Leeds First Direct Arena dates. The band will hit Plymouth on Monday 9 February 2015 with a one night gig at the Pavilions.

A new single from Kaiser Chiefs has been sent...

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