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Choir’s summer smörgåsbord: ‘A Feast of English Choral Music’

Exeter Philharmonic Choir is ending its 2024/25 season with a veritable banquet of some of the greatest English choral and organ music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

‘A Feast of English Choral Music’ at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 14 June is the Choir’s closing...

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Mitch and Ben in charity fundraising duel for best fish SUPper 2013

Devon restaurateur and food writer Mitch Tonks and Plymouth restaurant and boat owner Ben Squire will be doing battle in a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) race on Friday morning (20 September), to raise money for the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).

Mitch, who opened his RockFish Plymouth restaurant at Sutton Harbour this year, will compete on a 100m course in front of the Mayflower Steps...

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Government announces plans for simplified rail ticketing

Rail passengers could soon be given extra confidence that they are getting the best deal on their journeys under new plans announced by the coalition government on Wednesday (18 September 2013).

Rail Minister Norman Baker has announced plans for a pilot scheme that could see all long-distance rail tickets sold on a single-leg basis and allow passengers to more easily “mix and match”...

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Björk musician brings ‘Adventures in Music’ to Museum and Art Gallery

A musician who has just returned from touring the world as the drummer and Hang player for famous Icelandic singer Björk will lead a special music event for under-fives at the City Museum and Art Gallery on Friday 27 September.

Manu Delago, who has been described as a 'masterful and sensitive musician' (The Telegraph), will introduce young visitors to the Hang - one of the newest and...

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Plymouth University graduate lands leading role in children's comedy

A Plymouth University graduate has landed a leading role in a TV programme designed to bring the essence of children’s comics to the small screen.

Emily Miller, who achieved a First in Theatre and Performance, stars alongside comedian Phill Jupitus in the new ITV show Bottom Knocker Street .

She plays a range of roles – including a batty old lady, a cow from outer space and...

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Young Writers Squad launched for budding JK Rowlings

Could you be the next JK Rowling or Jacqueline Wilson? If you’re aged between 12 and 15 and love to write why not join Young Writers Squad Plymouth?

The group, which launches on Saturday 5 October, is for young people interested in creative writing of any kind - from poems to plays, stories to songs and texts to tweets. The work they produce will be displayed in the library and there...

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Local fire service raises awareness for Gas Safety Week

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has pledged its support for Gas Safety Week (16-22 September), and will be raising awareness of gas safety issues.

This third annual Gas Safety Week will see the whole industry coming together to bring gas safety issues to the forefront of people’s minds -

Dangerous gas work can kill.
Badly fitted and poorly serviced

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Plympton Library launches a new ‘HeadSpace’ for young people

Plympton Library is launching an exciting new project for 11 to 19-year-olds who love writing, performing music, reading and the arts.

HeadSpace Plympton will offer free sessions every week, including film making, meeting authors, movie nights, crafts, dance, music, songwriting, fashion, photography, poetry workshops, Manga comics and more. There will also be opportunities to volunteer...

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Masterchef's new website looks good enough to eat

Winner of the BBC's MasterChef: The Professionals 2012, Anton Piotrowski is revealing his latest recipe for success with the launch of a new website for the Treby Arms in Plympton, Devon.

With the help of digital agency Creative Network , which has a presence throughout the country and a head office in Cheltenham, Anton’s website for the Devon pub looks good enough to eat.

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Government announces flexible train ticketing trial

The government will invest in a trial of flexible ticketing as part of its drive to give commuters a better deal on the railways, Rail Minister Norman Baker announced today (16 September 2013).

The Department for Transport will run a competition next year to select a train operator to run a pilot on a busy commuter route into London so it can assess the benefits.

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