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A student from the Stagecoach theatre school in Exeter has taken centre stage in the hit West End and Broadway production of Shrek The Musical® at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth this month.

Nine-year-old Sophia Rochfort sailed through her auditions organised by the Stagecoach Agency, to secure the part of the one of the lead characters, the Young Shrek and Grumpy the Dwarf.

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Almost 50 businesses in Plymouth are getting free upgrades to their broadband and digital set-up as part of an exciting scheme promoted by Plymouth City Council.

This scheme is available to businesses and provides a voucher of up to £3,000 to be spent on improving broadband. More businesses are being encouraged to sign up.

Any small or medium-sized enterprise can apply for...

Plymouth City Council are to start legal proceedings to prosecute the owners of the Quality Hotel after they failed to comply with an Untidy Land Notice.

The derelict Quality Hotel, dubbed an “eyesore” by concerned residents, has been subject to vandalism and anti-social behaviour over several years so the Council was forced to take tough action with owners.

The notice which...

Motorbike racing legend Paul Smart and Isle of Man TT winner James Hillier will be helping to raise money for the Gold Dust Appeal at GT Motorcycles’ Open Day on Saturday.

GT Motorcycles has invited the racing stars to help celebrate the opening of their brand new Legends café and roof terrace plus revamped showroom. They will be signing autographs as part of the day’s activities aimed...