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Tapas, beaches, and sunshine: Embrace the authentic camping in Spain experience

Spain is one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. It is especially a leading summer destination because of its diversity and beauty. The best things about Spain are the beaches drenched in sun, historic cities, island fiestas, and exciting mountain trails. There are so many things...

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It's game on for children in Barne Barton

Barne Barton is getting a new football pitch. Plymouth City Council says it is working co-operatively with the local community to support the new junior football league teams and create the pitch at Estuary Way.

Goal posts are being installed on the previously inaccessible land and a pitch is being marked out.

The Barne Barton Partnership’s Green Space Forum that includes the...

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Strictly returns with a sparkling new line-up

Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One this autumn with another bejewelled line-up of celebrities ready to compete for the coveted glitter ball trophy.

The BBC has announced that the 11th series shimmies back onto TV screens with an exclusive Strictly Come Dancing 2013 Premiere on BBC One, Saturday 7 September 2013 at 6.50pm, hosted by none other than Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly...

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Devon and Cornwall Food Association delighted with Surplus IT donation

The Devon and Cornwall Food Association ’s administrative duties will be a lot easier now thanks to Alex & Sonia Hosking from Surplus Waste Electricals (Surplus WEEE CIC) who have donated three computers, a laser jet printer and a new telephone. Sonia and Alex then spent time networking all the equipment up to aid those working in the DCFA (Plymouth) office.

Surplus WEEE CIC is a '...

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Calling all Foodies- Plymouth Food Awards 2013

There’s only one day left to have your say on who makes the best eats in the city.

The awards presented by Food Plymouth, an organisation dedicated to promoting good sustainable local food, are designed to showcase excellent local produce and producers.

Voting on the awards closes tonight and will be presented at the National Marine Aquarium on the 20 september.

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Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls include Plymouth Pavilions in their biggest ever headline tour

Frank Turner has announced his biggest ever headline tour for February 2014.

The seven date arena tour includes a show at Plymouth Pavilions, with tickets on sale from Friday 30 August.

Frank Turner, who headlined Wembley Arena last year and was also chosen to open Danny Boyle's stunning Olympic Opening Ceremony, has had a busy year even by his own standards. Following the...

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The Age of the Cookie-Cutter is Over!

As more and more consumers look for tailored products and services, so the need to move away from the cookie-cutter approach for branding becomes necessary. In response to this the large chains and supermarkets are moving away from ‘generic’ and ‘corporate’ and taking into account their surroundings and locations in a new way and identifying that they need to serve different communities with...

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Further road works in September

Plymouth City Council will continue its extensive road resurfacing programme in September.

Eight more Plymouth roads are due to be resurfaced in September as part of the major five month programme to repair some of the most severely damaged roads in Plymouth.

Five roads will be fully closed for between one to three days throughout the period. Diversion routes will be signposted...

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Plymouth University cuts down on animal testing

A researcher from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has received funding to reduce the need for live animals in scientific research.

Dr Gyorgy Fejer has been awarded nearly £95,000 by the National Centre for the replacement, refinement and reduction of animals in research (NC3Rs).

The funding is for a pilot study to develop the lab-based creation...

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Apple crumbles teaching children about sustainable food

Produce from the Tamar Valley will be sailed to Plymouth in an event teaching schoolchildren about food sustainability next month.

Apples, eggs, flour and honey from local producers will travel along the River Tamar on the Shamrock, a traditional sailing boat operated by SailTrade, a sustainable food transport company.

The school children will spend the morning picking...

Plymouth seeks to become world-leader for seafood sustainability

Plymouth’s restaurants are being given an opportunity to participate in a scheme that could bring a prestigious award to the city and set Plymouth apart as a world-leading city for seafood sustainability.

A partnership between National Marine Aquarium, Destination Plymouth and Plymouth University's Marine Institute has teamed up with Fish2Fork – the online sustainable dining guide – in...

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