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As Tax Hikes Force More UK Betting Shops to Close, Devon's Bingo Fans Are Moving Online

Britain had 5,669 betting shops left at the latest official count. The decline has been running for years, and another round of betting shop closures suggests the bottom has not yet been reached.

Higher taxes are the culprit, squeezing the industry more than ever. The main tax on...

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Renting ‘lifers’ £600,000 worse off

New research identifies emerging social tribes –‘first time flyers’, ‘first time triers’ and ‘renting lifers’

Families in the South West who are never able to get on the property ladder will be more than £603,800 worse off over their lifetime than those who can buy a home in their twenties, new research from Shelter shows.

The unique study by the housing charity paints a...

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Sarah Millican returns to Plymouth

Plymouth Pavilions are thrilled to announce that Sarah Millican is returning with her Outsider Tour on Friday 12th February 2016. Tickets are on sale

In the past when you put Sarah Millican outside, she asked things like: ‘Why? Where is the taxi? Do I need a cardie?’ and said things like: ‘There’ll be wasps. I’ve nothing to sit on. Is that poo? Can we go home?’

But things have...

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A slice of Scouting history for sale

It’s Museum Week 2015 and a Plymouth man’s extraordinary collection of Scouting memorabilia, much of which has been on display in Plymouth City Museum, goes up for sale this weekend.

Collectors and museum owners from across the world are heading to Plymouth Auction Rooms in a bid to secure this slice of history.

Hundreds of rare and unique Scouting related items will go under...

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Raise your hat for Brain Tumour Research

From top hats to bowlers, boaters to sombreros, beanies to tam o’ shanters, hundreds of people in and around Plymouth are expected to don their hats on Friday 27th March, Wear a Hat Day, to raise money for Brain Tumour Research.

A grand ‘hat-a-thon’ will take place at Drake’s Place, main University campus, and the Brain Tumour Research Wall of Hope at the John Bull Building, at 12 noon...

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Work starts to provide new growing spaces

Two disused allotment sites will be getting a make-over this spring as work starts to bring them back into use as part of a Community Landshare Scheme.

The first two sites to be delivered as part of this scheme will be at Lower Swarthmore in Central Park and on land at the back of Channel Park Avenue in Efford. These sites will provide around 50 new growing plots. Both of these sites...

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Police appeal after Plymouth shop theft

Police are appealing for the public’s help in identifying a man and woman who are sought after two pairs of sunglasses were taken from a Plymouth city centre store.

Officers would like to speak to them in connection with the theft of the sunglasses, valued at a total of £635.

The sunglasses are believed to have been taken from the Sunglass Hut in Drake Circus at around 11.45am...

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Theatre wins Heritage Lottery Fund support

Barbican Theatre is delighted to announce that they have secured £19,720 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to work in partnership with Plymouth City Council’s Arts and Heritage service on an exciting project, giving audiences a completely new perspective on the Elizabethan House on the Barbican.

A Blast from the Past; and Back Again is a project that will enable emerging artists...

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Plymouth City Centre Manager resigns

The Plymouth City Centre Company Board has today accepted the resignation of Stefan Krause, City Centre Manager.

Joining the city in 2013, Stefan has worked as the City Centre Manager for two years and is leaving his post as the 2015-2020 Business Improvement District (BID) business plan is approved.

Stefan Krause, City Centre Manager, said: “After two years in Plymouth as...

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Fairy Gokmother to make Cinderella's dreams come true!

TV Personality Gok Wan and ventriloquist Paul Zerdin to star in Theatre Royal Plymouth’s spectacular pantomime Cinderella

Theatre Royal Plymouth is delighted to announce that everyone’s favourite fashion-guru Gok Wan and comedy ventriloquist Paul Zerdin will star in this year’s magical pantomime adventure, Cinderella.

Gok Wan will play The Fairy Gokmother, offering helpful...

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Popular garden waste scheme restarts

Plymouth’s popular garden waste collection is starting up again from 30 March.

This year the scheme will be extended by a month until the end of November so that people can sweep up autumn leaves and put their garden to bed for the winter.

The collection operates every fortnight – the same week that people’s recycling is collected.

The service starts just ahead of the...

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