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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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Top Award for The Mustard Tree team

The Mustard Tree Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre at Derriford Hospital has been awarded a Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM) for delivering high standards of care to people affected by cancer.

The award - given by Macmillan Cancer Support following rigorous, independent assessment - is the first in the UK that specifically assesses how well buildings such as...

Christmas arrives in Plymouth

Plymouth Loves Christmas and the festivities will begin this Thursday, starting with the anticipated Christmas lights switch-on, which thousands are expected to attend.

Showcasing the new mesmerising gold and white lights with snow falling affect features, the countdown event will begin at 4pm on Thursday.

Everyone is invited to join celebrities and special guests for what will...

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Plymouth's role in Sierra Leone Ebola-free status

Sierra Leone officially declared Ebola-free – partly thanks to a team of medical education researchers and virtual learning technicians from Plymouth.

The team, made up of clinicians, academics and programmers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) and Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, has worked with Masanga Hospital in Sierra Leone and the Masanga...

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New blood test for unborn babies

Research into a simple, accurate and low risk blood test that can detect fetal blood group, sex, and genetic conditions in unborn babies has been published in the international scientific journal, Clinical Chemistry.

The research is the result of a collaboration between Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and Plymouth University. The DNA test costs pence and is non-invasive – as opposed to...

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Fraser Hart takes on Bond

Luxury jeweller Fraser Hart in Drake Mall, Plymouth, has more than enough style to take on James Bond – and share the limelight with the British spy in his latest outing as 007.

Spectre’s premiere was the springboard for Omega to launch its limited Bond edition watches.

Omega and the iconic 007 character have long associations: James Bond has worn an Omega watch since Pierce...

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HMS Heroes take part in remembrance festival

At this time of year, we are all remembering those who serve and have served in our armed forces, across the generations.

This is particularly poignant for Plymouth’s HMS Heroes young people, all of whom have had at least one member of their family serving in the military.

Every year the HMS Heroes Choir sing at the Festival of Remembrance at the Plymouth Pavilions, which is...

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Plymouth schools join in National Roast dinner day

Thousands of Plymouth children have been tucking into a hearty roast dinner today as schools across the country celebrated national roast dinner day.

National Roast Dinner Day is all about celebrating fantastic school catering staff as well as celebrating how far we've come in improving school meals across the country

This year’s National Roast Dinner Day, organised by Food for...

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Appeal after car stolen in Plymouth burglary

Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following a house burglary.

The incident occurred sometime overnight between 10pm on Wednesday 4th November and 7am the following morning, Thursday 5th November at a property in Portland Road, Stoke, in Plymouth.

The house was entered and a number of items were stolen including an Apple Laptop computer.

The offender(s)...

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Who’s Got Talent? for Huntington’s disease research

Fourteen local acts who have won their place in the final of Devonport’s Who’s Got Talent will perform in front of a live audience at The Devonport Playhouse, Plymouth, on Saturday 7th November – and the event will raise money to support research into Huntington’s disease at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.

The event, which is in its seventh year, is...

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One Giant Read provides audiences with an out of this world virtual reading experience

Science fact and science fiction will collide with the launch of an initiative themed around an International Space Station mission this winter.

As British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake’s Principia Mission prepares for launch in December, a new reading initiative – One Giant Read – will become a reality here on Earth.

Created by charity Literature Works, in...

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