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Otter MD Jacqui Taylor with the own-brand peat-free compost

Otter launches own-brand peat-free compost

Otter Garden Centres has unveiled its first own‑brand peat-free multi‑purpose compost, marking a significant step forward in the family‑run business’s commitment to sustainable gardening.

With peatland protection now a major environmental priority, demand for high‑performing peat-free...

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...

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...

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
  • ...

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...

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.

Flexible...

South West healthcare professionals and researchers gather for successful conference

Healthcare professionals and academic researchers from across the South West heard from research teams at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and its research partners on Friday13 September and hailed this year's conference another great success.

Recognised by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for their role in promoting clinical research in the NHS, Plymouth Hospitals’...

Racing student gears up for Formula Renault opportunity

An aspiring racing driver is preparing for his biggest test yet as he lines up alongside some of the country’s top talents at the home of British motor sport.

Ashley Crossey, a third year 3D Product Design student at Plymouth University, has been signed up to race in the final rounds of the Protyre Formula Renault Championship at Silverstone later this month.

He has spent the...

Ivybridge students open UK School Games to capacity crowd

76 GYMNASTS, DANCERS AND SINGERS WOW AUDIENCE AT MOTORPOINT ARENA

Students from Ivybridge Community College were centre stage last night at the opening of the UK School Games in Sheffield, as they presented ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ – a singing, dancing and gymnastic extravaganza – to a packed audience at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield.

Among those watching the spectacular...

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