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Hot machines, cold machines, due spins: why none of it is real in slots online

There are few ideas in gaming more persistent than the hot machine. The belief that a slot is "on a run", or that one which hasn't paid out in a while is building toward something, is one that turns up in brick-and-mortar casinos and online forums in equal measure. Understanding the reel...

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Young musicians join forces for a musical extravaganza

Young musicians and singers from across Plymouth will be making beautiful music together in a thrilling concert linked to Armed Forces Day.

Talented youngsters from the Plymouth Youth Concert Band will be sharing the stage with the musicians from HMS Drake Royal Navy Volunteer Band and the recently-formed Rwindband for a rousing concert at the Minster Church of St Andrew on Wednesday...

Live Music Night is set to rock Plymouth

The Sound, Ashes to Ashes and Joker are set to rock the town at this year’s third Plymouth Live Music Night on Friday 13 June.

Crowds are expected to gather as the three local bands perform their sets from 7pm.

The Sound is first up and will be taking to the stage at 7pm. The four-piece indie-rock band from Plymouth covers tracks from bands including Oasis, the Kings of Leon,...

Example joins line up for MTV Crashes Plymouth

Chart topping singer and rapper Example is the latest act to be added to the line-up for this summer’s eagerly awaited MTV Crashes Plymouth event on Tuesday 15 July.

He joins the BRIT Award winning Kaiser Chiefs for the unique show on Plymouth Hoe, with more acts yet to be announced.

Example first found success with the release of his second studio album 'Won't Go Quietly',...

Children’s rainbow concert promises to be a colourful event

The voices of almost 500 local schoolchildren will fill Plymouth Pavilions at a grand finale concert on 12 June to mark the end of a project which has seen them work together to compose and perform a collection of new songs.

Sing Plymouth is led by Okehampton-based music charity, Wren Music, supported by Plymouth Music Education Hub and managed by Notre Dame Roman Catholic School....

Summer fair and fun dog show

The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge’s popular Summer Fair and Fun Dog Show is back on Saturday 7 June from 10am to 4pm with free admission and parking and plenty of fun for the whole family.

The fair is packed with demonstrations, games and attractions. Visitors can enjoy a dog agility demonstration and enter their own pooch in the exciting “have a go” dog agility show.

There will...

Scandal and Romance at Saltram a sold-out success

Following the success of the premier of ‘Scandal & Romance’ at Saltram last month, volunteers and staff are excited about the next performances on 6 June and 11 July, at 6.30pm and 7.15pm.

The National Trust House near Plymouth will create two more evenings of entertainment delving into past history of Saltram.

The performances tell the story of the Parker family’s shocking...

Exhibition features 4 of the 20th century’s greatest artists

Prints by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse and Andy Warhol – four of the 20th century's greatest artists – will go on display at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery from Saturday in an exhibition from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A).

'Modern Masters in Print: Matisse, Picasso, Dalí and Warhol' is the latest in a series of high profile art exhibitions at the...

Kasabian to play one off gig in Plymouth

Ahead of their headline show at Glastonbury this summer, Kasabian have announced a warm-up date at Plymouth Pavilions next month!

The show in Plymouth on Tuesday 17 June is in addition to the three intimate warm up dates the band have in Scotland and a huge homecoming show in Leicester on 21 June.

Kasabian are set to release their new album 48:13 on 9 June.

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Coffee with a soldier and raider of the Lost Ark

On Friday (23 May), from 11am to 12.30pm, Saltram House near Plymouth will host an illustrated talk recalling the experiences of the 5th Earl of Morley, Montagu Parker, during the First World War and on an expedition to the Holy Land in 1910.

Join Catherine Peck, House and Collections Officer, and Anida Rayfield, Tour Guide Leader and Researcher, as they bring to life one of Saltram’...

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Plymouth's colourful calendar of summer events

Residents of, and visitors to, Plymouth are in for a treat this year as the city plays host to an exciting programme of events to commemorate the First World War centenary and celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the amalgamation of the three towns of Plymouth, Devonport and East Stonehouse, which went on to form the city of Plymouth as we know it today.

The 2014 Plymouth Remembers...

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