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How Cue Control Separates Casual Players from True Shot-Makers

What people tend to remember are rarely the flashy shots, the precise long-range reds, the dramatic clearance runs, or even that lucky fluked shot that left the entire room gasping in amazement. What truly distinguishes the amateur player from the seasoned expert, the one who has truly mastered...

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Plymouth employees complete 434 mile charity walk

16 employees from the digital communications company EE's Plymouth contact centre have completed a remarkable 434 mile walk from North Tyneside to Plymouth in aid of the Devon Air Ambulance and Macmillan Cancer Support .

The 'Centre 2 Centre' walk began at EE's contact centre in North Tyneside at 12.00 on Friday 17 May and was completed 144 hours later back at their Plymouth base on...

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Sunday Rover ticket offers unlimited travel to Dartmoor

The popular Dartmoor Sunday Rover ticket will be available again throughout this summer, starting from this weekend.

The ticket enables people to enjoy the benefits of unlimited travel on bus and rail services linking to Dartmoor and the surrounding area every Sunday until mid September.

The ticket is valid on the following services:

All Stagecoach South West

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Disney’s The Lion King is coming to the Theatre Royal

From Friday 31 January to Saturday 15 March 2014, The Lion King will play the Theatre Royal as part of the show’s record-breaking tour of the UK and Ireland, giving the South West the chance to experience this global phenomenon.

Four years in the making, this truly international production brings together a cast of over 50 actors, singers and dancers, from 17 different...

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Early years settings to join Encompass child support scheme

Over a hundred early years settings, including nurseries and pre-schools are set to join the highly successful ‘Encompass’ scheme launched in Plymouth to support children experiencing domestic abuse in their homes.

The work is led by a partnership between the police, involving schools and Plymouth City Council, to ensure that teachers are informed of any reported domestic abuse...

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Plymouth primary school named best in the region

Two Devon schools have today been named by the Deputy Prime Minister as the regional winners (South West) of the 2013 Pupil Premium Awards.

Plymouth's Widey Court Primary School was named best primary school in the region, while Dawlish Community College was named best secondary school.

The Deputy Prime Minister sent letters to both schools congratulating them on their success...

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Alison Seabeck speaks in Westminster to back Plymouth for City of Culture 2017

Alison's speech in Westminster Hall on Tuesday follows below:

It is a huge honour for any city to win the title of UK city of culture, and I am sure all the bids will be strong. The value and kudos involved in winning are enormous. Sarah Shortland, who was vox-popped in The Herald in Plymouth, said:

“It would be good for Plymouth—I visited Liverpool after they won European...

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Latest musical adventure casts some ‘Mbira Magic’ over Museum and Art Gallery

The under-fives can experience some ‘Mbira Magic’ at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery's next ‘Adventures in Music’ event on Friday 31 May.

Following a very popular inaugural event last month, the Museum's new world and folk music programme will be treating little ones and adults to an interactive session with singer, composer and instrumentalist Chartwell Dutiro.

The mbira...

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Dental School’s clinic excels in Care Quality Commission inspection

Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry’s (PUPS MD) Dental Education Facility in Truro is the first of its kind in the UK to be inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – and the first to pass the inspection with flying colours.

The report is released today, 22 May 2013.

The Dental Education Facility in Truro is one of four in the South West (a...

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Making and musical merriment at Museum and historic houses this half term

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, the Elizabethan House and the Merchant’s House are all set for a fun half term filled with creative family activities and music.

Local folk band Tobacco Road will perform some of their favourite folk songs as visitors soak up the historic atmosphere in the Elizabethan House (2.30pm to 3.30pm on Tuesday 28 May) and the Merchant’s House (10.30am to...

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A long last path and hidden statues are found at Overbeck’s

Back in the autumn of 2011, the quest began to uncover parts of the garden at Overbeck’s that had been closed for over 30 years. After nine months of hard work by the garden team, a path 103 metres long has been re-opened.

The path at the National Trust house and garden follows the line of an old route through the woodland which leads to an area beloved by Otto Overbeck – his 50ft...

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