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Festive fun for families at City Museum and Art Gallery

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s Make and Take'programme for December has a decidedly festive feel, with two creative workshops for all the family.

On Saturday 14 December there's a chance to make a variety of Christmas-themed keepsakes to take home, including spiral hats, candy cones, pom-pom decorations and wrist bands.

The ‘Santa Stops Here’ sessions will run from 11am...

Help Africa - eat chocolate

A Devon charity is raising money this Christmas by selling a very special chocolate.

Paignton Zoo, a registered education, science and conservation charity, is believed to be one of the first zoos in the UK to stock Madecasse Chocolate, made from the finest Madagascan cocoa.

Paul Bellingham, of Paignton Zoo, said: “This is really special, as most chocolate is processed outside...

Dancing on Ice 2014 stars revealed

The stars taking part in the very last series of Dancing On Ice have been revealed.

Series nine of the ice dancing programme, which will be on our screens in January, will feature past winners and favourites of the show from its entire run competing to be Dancing on Ice Champion.

Those taking part in Dancing On Ice 2014 are:

Bonnie Langford (came third in series 1)...

Royal William Yard is supporting Plymouth Food Bank this Christmas

Plymouth Food Bank is once again appealing for food donations this winter to help those most in need.

The charity provides help for local individuals and families in crisis, who may not be able to support themselves or their family with the bare essentials such as food. The Royal William Yard will be supporting this food drive and welcomes the Food Bank to collect food donations...

New works on show in City Museum and Art Gallery’s ‘Women in Art’

A new selection of paintings can now been seen in Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s popular ‘Women in Art’ exhibition.

The exhibition, which will remain on display until 12 April 2014, showcases paintings, prints, ceramics and other works from the city’s permanent art collection. The works either portray or were created by women and cover a time period that spans the Renaissance...

20,000 homes in Plymouth are eligible for home heating assistance

Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, calls out to local residents to prepare for winter

As British households prepare to face the cold winter, new research reveals that 20,000 households in Plymouth are eligible for assistance from their energy supplier with heating their homes. The findings from Home Heat Helpline show that a total of 3.6 million households across Great Britain...

Plymouth hosts Japanese dementia delegation

A delegation from Japan is visiting Plymouth on Thursday 12 December to see the city’s pioneering work in dementia care.

The Japanese delegates will be treated to a tour of the city and shown the fantastic services and activities provided to people with dementia.

Plymouth is recognised as leading the way nationally with its work to improve the lives of people with dementia and...

Plymouth dental student in national final

A dental student from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has won the local heat of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) Dental Clinical Skills Competition and will go on to represent the School at the national final in Edinburgh next March.

Organised by RCSEd and sponsored by DENTSPLY, this dental clinical skills competition is the first of...

Christmas at Honicknowle Youth Centre

Share in some festive cheer at a cracking Christmas event for the whole community at Honicknowle Youth Centre on Saturday 14 December.

Youth workers at the Centre on Honicknowle Lane are supporting young people to organise and hold the Christmas event, which is not only for young people, but open to the whole community.

The event will bring local partners together including...

Make sure your chimneys are safe before lighting fires

With more cold weather predicted over the next few days, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service remind you to make sure your chimneys are safe and secure as possible, especially when lighting up fires that haven't been used for a while.

This advice comes after fourteen chimney fires have taken place in Devon and Somerset over the last week.

Fire Investigation Officer,...

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