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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...

Chance to meet Dartmoor expert photographer and writer at National Trust’s Lydford Gorge

Josephine M. Collingwood is a professional photographer with 20 years’ experience who has lived in and around Dartmoor since 1983. On Thursday 8 August 1pm - 3.30pm, she’ll be signing her Dartmoor tors compendium in the shop at Lydford Gorge.

The compendium combines Josephine’s outstanding photography with her detailed research of every named tor on Dartmoor including their history,...

Drake Circus lights up for Pride

To celebrate Pride month in Plymouth, Drake Circus is illuminated with the colours of the iconic Pride flag, and unveiled a new showstopping rainbow staircase on the Centre’s 24-hour walkway.

To coincide with Plymouth Pride Festival on 10th August, the mall will also host a week-long Pride event alongside retailers and community partners.

The event which runs from Monday 5th –...

Dog fouling targeted with plain clothes patrols

Plain clothed environmental enforcement officers will be patrolling in Plymouth from Monday 29 July.

Focussing on areas where residents have reported issues, officers will be on the lookout for those who do not pick up after their dogs.

Owners who are caught not doing the right thing will be handed a fixed penalty notice for £100, which if not paid, could end with a criminal...

Baby is not a howler yet

It’s summer on the English Riviera, the weather is gorgeous – and the baby is asleep… Life is good. The new baby black howler monkey at Paignton Zoo is unnamed and the sex is unknown – keepers are just letting mum Bonita get on with it. The early days and weeks of an animal’s life are always perilous, but she’s an experienced mum and the weather is good, which will help. The photo shows Bonita...

Sign up to tackle the UK’s beach litter in the biggest beach clean ever

The UK’s leading marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), is looking for thousands of volunteers to clean up the nation’s beaches during its 2019 Great British Beach Clean event (20th -23rd September).

Last year,15,000 volunteers took part, that was double the number in 2017. They removed an incredible 8,550 kilos of litter from beaches around the UK.

The Great...

Applications for Eden Project’s Community Camp now OPEN!

Applications for Eden Project Communities’ inspiring Community Camps in September and November are now open!

Community Camps are open to community-minded people from across the UK – we invite anyone with a passion for the community and a willingness to take action where they live to get in touch and apply.

Held at the beautiful Eden Project in Cornwall, the Camp is a four-day...

Three Cornwall groups shortlisted for housebuilder's £1 million pirze fund

Regional housebuilder Persimmon Homes Cornwall has shortlisted three groups supporting under-18s to go forward for a chance to win up to £100,000 through its Building Futures campaign. The groups have been selected from three categories targeting grassroots sports groups, health organisations and arts & education projects. WKUK (Plymouth) will represent the arts & education category at...

Top 5 Menthol Vape Juices

If you’re vaping as a way to quit smoking, generally the transition is easiest when the experience is similar to what you had when smoking. For those who used to smoke menthol cigarettes, that means finding a menthol-flavored vape juice. A good place to start your search is The London Vape co . Alternatively. You might just love the cool, minty taste and feel of menthol.

Either way,...

Mount Batten beach reopens

Plymouth City Council is pleased to announce that after being closed for several weeks, the majority of Mount Batten beach has reopened. It was closed in April as a health and safety precaution following the discovery of asbestos-containing materials (small pieces of cement).

Signs are up around the beach to show which areas are closed and what the asbestos-containing materials look...

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