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Losing tired loos and gaining more free parking for Mutley!

A tired old toilet block on Mutley Plain is coming out and free parking is coming in as part of the Council’s push to support local shopping centres.

Demolition starts this week on the block outside the Cats Protection shop. The toilets are being removed following complaints by traders and customers that they are an eyesore and encourage anti-social behaviour.

The Council is...

Mum-of-three says routine eye test saved her sight

As part of National Eye Health awareness week Specsavers across Plymouth are highlighting how an eye examination could save your sight and in some cases your life.

Megan Turner, 22, had been suffering debilitating headaches for months. She had seen specialists, but they could find nothing wrong. She booked an appointment for an eye test at the Exeter Specsavers store, where the...

Community-run newspaper 'The Stonehouse Voice' launches in Plymouth

The Stonehouse Voice, a new community-run newspaper for the Stonehouse area of Plymouth, is launching on Friday (27 September) to coincide with the first day of the Plymouth Art Weekender.

The free, 16-page newspaper is written by the community for the community at a time when areas like Stonehouse are under-served by local news media. The new publication aims to be inclusive and to...

Is electric fencing for your dog a good idea? The pros and cons explained

So, you have bought a new home with lots of open space and breath-taking views, but you are stuck with a dilemma. The area either has no fencing or open-slatted fencing which is not going to keep your dogs in. In some cases, the dogs may be trained not to go too far from the house, but what about security? When you are looking to purchase a containment system, there are often a few obstacles....

Plymouth Arts Cinema hosts event for Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning as part of Plymouth Art Weekender

Plymouth Arts Cinema is hoping to raise much-needed money for people living with cancer by hosting an event as part of Macmillan Cancer Support’s World Biggest Coffee Morning.

The event is being held on Sunday 29 September at Plymouth Arts Cinema at 10am – 12.30pm. Organisers are inviting people to come along and grab something delicious to eat while watching a selection of films made...

How to overcome a poor financial history

Monetary mistakes are easy to make and hard to fix. Fear not, though, as there are still ways to overcome a poor financial history no matter how chequered your past may be.

Overcoming your past mistakes and building a strong financial profile for yourself in the present is going to require vast amounts of hard work, determination, concentration, and patience on your part. But, it’ll...

New head chef appointed at Plymouth steakhouse

A new head chef has been appointed at a Plymouth restaurant that boasts one of the best views in the whole South West.

Daniel Weaver, who is born and bred in Plymouth and has lived in the city all his life, has now taken over the reins of the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill.

Located on the top floor of the Crown Plaza Hotel on Armada Way, the restaurant is a...

Construction team hand-over newly refurbished scientific research centre

Main contractor Devon Contractors officiated a construction hand-over of a multi-phase redevelopment of the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) research facilities located on West Hoe. The extensive £5.4m refurbishment programme of the impressive 15-metre-high, five-storey building was carried out over eight phases.

PML is an independent, impartial provider of scientific research and...

New behind the scenes freemasonry video launched

The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) has unveiled a new film capturing behind the scenes footage of a Lodge meeting, interviews with Freemasons as well as delving into Freemasonry’s unique history and symbolism, including the famous handshake.

The film provides unique insight into what happens in a Lodge meeting, who the Freemasons are and what it means to be a Freemason, as well...

Astor statue celebrations on track as GWR joins support and names train after 'First Great Westerner'

GREAT Western Railway will name one of their new Intercity Express Trains after Nancy Astor, the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons. The train naming will take place on Thursday 28 November, exactly 100 years to the day that Plymouth Sutton declared the results of the election. GWR Managing Director Mark Hopwood said “Nancy Astor is one of our Great Westerners, nominated by...

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