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Sea View Art Barn hosts 10 artists for Devon Open Studios this year

Sea View Art Barn is delighted to be hosting a collective of artists again this year for Devon Open Studios.

Following the success of last year's Devon Open Studios, the increasingly popular creative hub near Otterton, is delighted to be hosting ten artists this year. Frances Margaret...

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Gold Dust Appeal has something to shout about

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust have announced that the Gold Dust Appeal has been awarded a grant of £5,000 from Global’s national charity, Make Some Noise.

The Gold Dust Appeal is one of 100 children’s and young people’s charities from across the UK benefitting from Global’s Make Some Noise, who are funding projects which support youngsters who may have been affected by illness,...

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Long service awards for city gardeners

Three of Plymouth City Council’s most experienced gardeners have received official recognition from The Royal Horticulture Society (RHS).

The three were nominated by the Council to officially recognise all their hard work and dedication in keeping Plymouth looking great.

The Royal Horticulture Society’s long service award is awarded to anyone who has completed forty years of...

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Plymouth University prepares to host celebrated author and activist

An author and activist who witnessed many of the great events of the 20th century is coming to Plymouth University to talk about his life and experiences.

Harry Leslie Smith, who turned 92 earlier this year, grew up in poverty in Yorkshire during the Great Depression and saw his elder sister die of tuberculosis, with the family being unable to afford medical treatment.

He went...

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Saltram goes cycling crazy

Saltram House is to be the venue for Sky Ride, Plymouth’s biggest cycling event of the year. On 31 May, the streets will be closed to traffic as thousands of people descend on the city in celebration of all things cycling.

One of fifteen major events taking place across the country this summer, Sky Ride Plymouth will be a brilliant day out. Since 2009, the number of cyclists in...

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MTV Crashes Plymouth tickets sold out

Tickets for this summer’s spectacular MTV Crashes Plymouth and Club MTV Crashes shows have now sold out.

Pre-sale tickets for MTV Crashes Plymouth went on sale at 6pm last night and sold out in around two hours. Those allocated for general sale this morning were snapped up in just 15 minutes.

See Tickets apologised to customers this morning as music fans rushing to get their...

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Soil Culture: Dig It comes to Plymouth Uni

‘Soil Culture: Dig It’ launches at Plymouth University this week. The exhibition is part of a three-year programme of cultural events across the South West region that encourages visitors to look beyond the surface of earth, mud, dirt and grit to find its underlying beauty and purpose in our existence.

Supported by the Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World (CCANW) Soil...

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Celebrate World Book Night

Plymouth’s Central Library will be celebrating World Book Night on Thursday 23 April with a special event featuring local author Laura Quigley.

The library will be staying open until 9pm and people can drop in, enjoy free refreshments and share their favourite books with other readers.

At 7pm there will be a chance to find out more about the history of Plymouth as Laura gives a...

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Teenagers more likely to repeat 'risky' online behaviour

School-age teenagers who have previously engaged in risky online behaviour are much more likely than young adults to repeat such behaviour in the future, according to a new study by Plymouth University.

In an attempt to understand the psychological mechanisms contributing to young people’s online risk taking, researchers examined their tendency towards behaviours seen by parents and...

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North Devon hosts Velo Vintage Retro Cycling Event

The event organisers Alistair and Sebastian Cope, decked in Pithe helmet and tweed respectively, welcomed cheerful participants under a dazzling blue sky at Barnstaple’s Heritage Centre where registered riders received their starter envelope and official number tag. Many riders, from London and across the UK wore vintage clothing as well as operating bicycles dating back to the Edwardian era....

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There's still time to register to vote

With just one week to go before the 20 April registration deadline for the general election Plymouth City Council is calling for anyone who isn’t yet registered to go online and do so at www.gov.uk/registertovote

Local and national campaigns have been running over the last few months to remind voters that they can’t take part in the election unless they have registered.

Each...

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