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Hounds of Love Bring the Magic of Kate Bush to Torquay's Babbacombe Theatre this July

Fans of legendary singer-songwriter Kate Bush are set for an unforgettable evening as Hounds of Love arrive at Babbacombe Theatre on Sunday 26th July. Hounds of Love is a seven-piece live band made up entirely of devoted Kate Bush fans, united by a passion for recreating the atmosphere,...

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HIV Testing Week drop in clinics

Staff at Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust's Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) clinic will be supporting National HIV Testing Week next week, by holding drop in clinics between 08.00 and 16.00, from Monday 23 to Friday 27 November, which will offer members of the public a free HIV test, which produces results within 20 minutes.

National HIV Testing Week raises awareness of the importance of HIV...

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There Ain’t No Party Like a Popworld Party!

A slice of nostalgia is set to hit Plymouth this week with the opening of Popworld.

Located on the city’s famous Union Street, the venue has received an investment of over £250,000.

Known for championing all our guilty pleasures, Popworld has forged a legendary status across the UK for providing memorable nights out filled with fun, laughter and the best pop tunes in town. Now...

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Honorary Freedom for four of Plymouth’s greatest ambassadors

Angela Rippon OBE, Father Sam Philpott MBE and former city councillors Jean Nelder and David Stark have been nominated to receive the Honorary Freedom of the City for their services to Plymouth.

The title of Honorary Freeman or Freewoman is the highest honour the city can bestow and is awarded to ‘persons of distinction’ who have shown exceptional service or achievement.

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Let it be the place for #Beatlebums!

Let it be... the place music fans take pictures at the spot where the Beatles sat on Plymouth Hoe.

Plymouth officially unveiled its cheeky memorial to the Fab Four with Council leader Tudor Evans and music writer David Quantick the first to sit in the copper casts of four fab backsides.

The image they are recreating was taken by music photographer David Redfern and shows the...

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Tenants sublet behind landlords' backs

Almost half of tenants who sublet their property do so without their landlord’s consent, according to new findings from the National Landlords Association (NLA).

The findings come as the government recently announced proposals to introduce minimum room sizes in order to crack down on problems with private rented accommodation such as unauthorised subletting, which often results in...

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Plymouth team win prestigious award

A virtual team, based primarily in Plymouth, has been awarded for their work at the Civil Service awards ceremony held at Buckingham Palace on 12 November.

Land Registry won the Digital Award for its work on the MapSearch project, reducing its huge volume of paper transactions by offering customers digital alternatives – making the transactions faster and cheaper for the Government and...

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Plymouth gets ready to maximise overseas visitor opportunities

Special guests will join Destination Plymouth at a conference held at Boringdon Hall next week to discuss how Plymouth can maximise overseas visitor opportunities.

Businesses and students in the tourism and hospitality sector can attend this conference, sponsored by City College Plymouth, taking place on Thursday 26 November from 12.30pm to 4pm.

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Student appeals for ‘Shoes for School’

Adele Paisey-Bruce, 17, is encouraging people in Plymouth to donate pairs of shoes to help children in Gambia go to school.

The City College student was inspired to start this project after visiting a small village in Gambia in February this year as part of a Duke of Edinburgh Award residential trip.

Adele said: “When I was in Bissary Village in Gambia, I taught in the school...

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