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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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From spin doctor to THE Doctor: Peter Capaldi revealed as new timelord

In a special live broadcast, the BBC today announced that the role of The Doctor in its 50-year-old flagship Saturday night sci-fi show Doctor Who would next be played by Peter Capaldi.

Amid much hype and speculation, Peter Capaldi was unveiled as the next Doctor during a special live television event on BBC ONE on Sunday evening (4 August).

Widely regarded as one of the...

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Buckfast Abbey hosts ‘Shadowlands’ marking 50 years since CS Lewis’s death

CS Lewis is remembered this year in Shadowlands , a new production by the Unleashed Theatre Company, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death.

Hosted by Buckfast Abbey, as part of its regular programme of artistic events, they have commissioned the Unleashed Theatre Company, made up of gifted and enthusiastic people drawn from Baptist, Anglican, Catholic & Pentecostal...

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“Urban Jungle” on BBC One (South West) explores the wilder side of the South West’s towns and cities

The wilder side of towns and cities in the South West is explored in a one-off documentary on BBC One (South West) on Thursday 1 August at 7.00pm.

Presented by Nick Baker and Sam Smith, Urban Jungle is part of the BBC's Summer of Wildlife season of programming and showcases events that will celebrate the UK’s unique and extraordinary wildlife. The aim is to inspire and galvanise people...

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Les Misérables wows Ivybridge audiences

200-STRONG CAST RAISE THE BAR FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMANCES

More than 1,500 audience members were last week treated to a spectacular display of musical theatre, as Ivybridge Community College ran five sell-out performances – from Wednesday 17 July to Saturday 20 July – of ‘the most popular musical in the world’ – Les Misérables.

The 200-strong cast and crew left audiences...

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The Ultimate Rhythm & Blues 50th Anniversary Tour

THE ZOMBIES, THE ANIMALS, THE YARDBIRDS, SPENCER DAVIS, MAGGIE BELL

The Ultimate Rhythm and Blues 50th Anniversary Tour brings together a one time line up of British Invasion rock royalty! The Zombies, The Animals, The Yardbirds, Spencer Davis and Maggie Bell clock up an amazing 37 hit records between them and can boast over 300 weeks in the charts! Heading to Plymouth Pavilions in...

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International acts to headline 2013 Plymouth Respect Festival

A striking Indian dance troupe and an inspirational orchestra of blind musicians will be among the headline acts at the 2013 Plymouth Respect Festival .

The event, which is organised by the Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council, is being hosted by Plymouth University over the weekend of October 12 and 13.

It will feature a blend of music, entertainment and food from across...

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Audiences join Jaegar robots to celebrate UK release of Pacific Rim

To mark the highly anticipated UK release of Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim , local film fans will be invited to join the fight against the end of the world as RealD, the world’s most widely used 3D cinema technology, Warner Bros and Vue Entertainment host a bespoke photobooth experience at Plymouth Vue Cinema on Saturday 13 July.

Cinemagoers will have the chance to immerse...

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Caro Emerald Plymouth Pavilions tickets on sale from Friday

Chart-topping Caro Emerald announces her largest UK tour to date and will make her Plymouth debut at Plymouth Pavilions on Tuesday 11 March 2014.

With more than 2.5 million record sales, 15 platinum discs, 32 million YouTube views, a host of awards (including an Echo, Goldene Kamera, Edison Award, EBBA & MTV Music Award), a string of sold out tours and, of course, the thrill of...

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BBC announces all-star Celebrity MasterChef line-up

The ever popular Celebrity MasterChef returns to prime time BBC One this summer with a fresh batch of well-known faces from the fields of sport, music and show business battling to take the title of Celebrity MasterChef 2013.

John Torode and Gregg Wallace once again put the celebrities’ palates to the test when they must make it through six formidable challenges over two days, to prove...

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Suffrage play arrives in Plymouth city centre

As they continue their journey in celebration of the centenary of The Great Suffrage Pilgrimage, Dreadnought South West Association will be performing free Episodes from a new play in Plymouth city centre’s Piazza at 4pm on Thursday 27 June 2013. The play, Oxygen, looks at how women’s rights have changed in the last 100 years, how protest has changed and seeks to examine if there has been any...

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