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Pride in the Park Plymouth’s LGBT pride will take place on Saturday 20th July 2013 at Devonport Park the event will be officially opened at 1.30pm by the Deputy Lord Mayor and Deputy Lady Mayoress. New for 2013 we introduce the PRISM dance stage that will be showcasing more talent with DJ’s James Stalker, Ry Smith, James Pearson, Fiona Pearse and more.

The main stage at the bandstand...

Plymouth City Council has created temporary jobs for 13 local people through the second phase of its Plymotion on Your Doorstep campaign.

A team of travel advisors have been recruited to go out and visit local residents, giving one-to-one advice on different ways to get around the city, as well as information about various discounts and incentives on offer.

The campaign is part...

A striking Indian dance troupe and an inspirational orchestra of blind musicians will be among the headline acts at the 2013 Plymouth Respect Festival .

The event, which is organised by the Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council, is being hosted by Plymouth University over the weekend of October 12 and 13.

It will feature a blend of music, entertainment and food from across...

The unemployment rate for the South West fell in the last quarter by 0.4% to 5.8%. The total number of unemployed people of working age in the region between March and May 2013 was 156,000, 11,000 down on the previous quarter - a fall of 6.4%.

The South West continues to have the lowest rate of unemployment in the country. The latest unemployment rate announced by the Office for...