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Classic British Hotels collection Partners with the Tiverton Hotel in Devon

Classic British Hotels is delighted to announce a major expansion of its curated collection following a new partnership with Crest Hotels Group, including the 69-bedroom Tiverton Hotel in Devon. All nine distinctive properties within the Crest Hotels portfolio have officially joined Classic...

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Wembury Marine Centre celebrates 20 years

Wembury Marine Centre is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a birthday party for all the family today (Saturday 12 July).

Staff and volunteers have been bringing rockpooling and marine wildlife to thousands of local people and holidaymakers for two decades. The ever-popular rockpool rambles and strandline walks will be a feature of the birthday bash, along with creative...

Businesses put best foot forward for South West Coast Path

Businesses across the South West have stepped forward to support one of the region's greatest assets - one that sustains nearly 10,000 jobs a year in the region.

The South West Coast Path Association (SWCPA) is pleased to welcome corporate supporters of the Coast Path who also play an integral part in ensuring the success of their annual fundraising event - the Great South West Walks...

Young men engage with talk on body image

“Are young men as affected by the sexualisation of society as young women?”

Many would assume that the answer to that question is an obvious one, but with a quick google search for ‘male body image’ it is clear that there is a growing pressure on young men to act, look and feel a certain way.

A report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image highlighted the extent to...

Healthy High Street initiative comes to Plymouth

Plymouth is one of the first cities in the UK set to receive support as part of a national campaign to transform the high street.

The charity Business in the Community (BITC) has launched the Healthy High Streets initiative which aims to create jobs, increase footfall and reduce empty property units.

Following a successful bid process Plymouth City Centre has been selected...

Sit on the sofa and talk about Plymouth

It’s back! The Plymouth Plan sofa is hitting the road this summer to hear what people think about what the city’s future should be like.

Plymouth Plan Connections is time for people to discuss the big topics and issues facing the city and what the solutions might be. Everything is part of the conversation: development, housing, regeneration and transport, greener Plymouth, arts and...

Growth Deal Benefits City College by £5.43million

As part of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Growth Deal funding from government, City College Plymouth is to receive £5.43million of capital funding towards the development of a purpose built facility on its Kings Road site to train and inspire learners in the key priority growth sectors for the City.

This new build will provide a hub for learning centres...

Police appeal to locate wanted man

Police in Plymouth are appealing for information to locate a 21-year-old man who is wanted.

Angelli Fadiga is wanted for recall to prison.

He failed to comply with licence conditions following his release from prison.

Fadiga is described as an afro-Caribbean man of medium build, 5’7” in height,with black hair which is plaited/ rolled. He is clean shaven with brown eyes...

MP supports Guide Dogs’ Talking Buses campaign

Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, showed her support this week for a campaign led by the charity ‘Guide Dogs’, aiming to make travelling by bus easier for people with sight loss.

Ms Seabeck attended a reception at the Houses of Parliament on 2 July in support of Guide Dogs’ campaign to make sure all new buses have audio visual (AV) next stop announcements, which are vital for...

Appeal after woman punched in Plymouth

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted by a man in Plymouth city centre at the weekend.

A man punched the 25-year-old woman, from Plympton, in the face several times, causing visible bruising.

It happened outside the New York Express Takeaway on Notte Street at around 1.50am on Sunday 6 July.

The man is described as white, is his mid 40s, of...

Archaeology comes alive for special event at City Museum

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery is celebrating the British Festival of Archaeology with a special, free event for all ages on Saturday 12 July.

‘Archaeology’s Alive’ will run from 11am to 3pm and feature a range of different drop-in style activities, all of which are designed to highlight the importance of archaeology or the study of human activity in the past.

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