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Devon charities announced as partners for huge weekend of live music

Four Devon-based charities have been selected to be official partners for the county’s biggest music event this summer.

TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham runs for four nights from Thursday June 25 to Sunday June 28, featuring headline shows from vocal powerhouse Teddy Swims, seven-...

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Tesco gives away 250 free places for Race for Life

Plymouth’s fun-loving runners can apply for one of 250 free places being given away by Tesco for a September Race for Life event.

Tesco, a partner of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life for 18 years, is celebrating its centenary year by giving away 250 free places for the Bath Pretty Muddy 5k, which is part of the various Race for Life annual events.

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Budgie with bouffant hair-do nicknamed after Prime Minister Boris Johnson

A canary found flying loose in a Plymouth park has been named after the new Prime Minister - because of his bouffant of blond hair!

The yellow canary was found flying loose in a park near Farm Lane on Saturday (3 August) by a member of the public.

RSPCA animal collection officer Megan Higgins said: “The woman spotted the little canary and a budgie flying around the local park...

Staring at seagulls could save your chips

Staring at seagulls makes them less likely to steal your food, new research shows.

University of Exeter researchers put a bag of chips on the ground and tested how long it took herring gulls to approach when a human was watching them, compared to when the human looked away.

On average, gulls took 21 seconds longer to approach the food with a human staring at them.

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Awesome August in Britain’s Ocean City

“Get out! Get out and enjoy August’s amazing events!” That’s the message from Plymouth City Council this summer.

A stonking calendar of free and fun family events has been put together and after months of careful planning and preparation, it’s time to play.

Deputy leader Councillor Pete Smith said: “August is awesome in Plymouth. We’ve got a wonderful couple of weeks lined up...

Cineworld to recruit up to 82 staff for new Plymouth cinema

Cineworld, one of the UK’s leading cinema chains, is on a major recruitment drive ahead of the opening of its new twelve screen cinema in Plymouth.

The cinema, located in Drake Circus, is set to open its doors in October 2019 and will create up to 82 jobs.

In a bid to fill roles and engage the community, Cineworld is hosting an open day for prospective employees on Saturday...

Plymouth ranks 2nd highest smoking rate in South West region

The area in the South West with the lowest prevalence of smoking in adults (18+) is South Gloucestershire at 10.6%, which comes in 3.8% under the England average. Next lowest is Bath and North East Somerset (11.7%) and third lowest is North Somerset (12%).

The data, sourced from Public Health England from NHS ‘quit smoking’ services and collated by Vape Club, reveals a detailed look...

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Jumbo sponsorship in Plymouth far from 'peanuts'

Co-operative Funeralcare homes across Plymouth have sponsored an Elmer in the city’s mammoth sculpture trail, in a bid to raise money for St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth.

Elmer’s Big Parade Plymouth features 40 large Elmer sculptures each painted by talented artists and 25 ‘Young Elmers’ designed and decorated by participating local schools.

It is estimated that the trail is set to...

Best advice for all parents and babies in Plymouth

Children’s centres in Plymouth have been awarded a Certificate of Commitment from Unicef UK, in recognition of the steps they are taking to improve care and increase the city’s breastfeeding rates.

The children’s centres, run by Barnardo’s, Action for Children and Lark, have joined forces and changed the way they support Plymouth’s parents. The changes ensure that no matter which...

How Can Plymouth Residents Combat Personal Debt?

Debt is a growing problem in the UK , with more households facing unmanageable debts than ever before. Like many cities in the UK, Plymouth has seen its fortunes rise and fall over time. As the city’s fortunes change, so too do those of the people that live there. People can end up in debt for all kinds of reasons, often people are largely blameless in their spiralling debt.

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Winnie sees her design come to life!

Young gymnast Winnie Hoare has been announced as the winner of the ClassForKids Design a Leotard competition. Entries came from all over the UK but it was Winnie, aged 7 from Plympton in Plymouth, who wowed judges.

On hearing of the win, Toni Hoare, Winnie’s mum said: “Winnie is absolutely over the moon. She was so excited to take part.”

The competition, run in conjunction with...

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