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Santa and the pirates

This December, families are invited on a swashbuckling adventure like no other as Santa and the Pirates (that don’t want Christmas!) docks for a special festive performance on Sunday 14th December 2025 at 3:00 PM.

In this lively seasonal tale, Father Christmas faces his biggest...

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Half of Brits admit to having feelings for their ‘work spouse’

Everyone’s got their best mates at work – the people that make the daily grind that little bit easier. It’s natural and often, with many working longer hours and in increasingly stressful jobs, it’s what keeps us sane.

Having a ‘work spouse’ could be storing up problems for the future, however, as new research from Slater and Gordon reveals half of married Brits (49%) admit having...

Cosmic Egg on display at Buckland Abbey

Visitors to Buckland Abbey will find something unexpected in the Great Barn this year. Sitting in the middle of the floor will be an enormous, glittering egg, created by sculptor and artist, Andrew Logan.

The monumental sculpture, which will be on display in the historic barn until September 23, is four meters high and was commissioned by the Greater London Council for Peace Year in...

Cooking for family and preparing intimate meals for two - the two most enjoyable ways to use culinary skills

Cooking a wholesome meal for the family is the very best way to spend time in the kitchen, according to a survey from David Wilson Homes across Plymouth.

Asking 2,000 people which type of cooking they like best, the five star housebuilder received an overwhelming response - with more than half of those asked saying they’d rather feed their closest relatives than rustle up an intimate...

Going ‘under the knife’ at the National Marine Aquarium

The National Marine Aquarium has partnered with Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) to invite visitors to join them for a unique experience. On 20th March, the Aquarium will welcome visitors into the state-of-the-art laboratory to witness a dolphin post-mortem. The evening is part of the NMA Lates series, which are adult only events...

RED WARNING OF SNOW FOR DEVON TODAY

The Met Office Chief Forecaster has issued a red warning for snow across Devon today.

Commuters are being advised that widespread snow is expected to develop through this afternoon (Thursday) and evening.

Red warnings are very rare and mean that residents should take action to keep themselves and others safe from the impact of the weather.

Widespread damage, travel and...

Local nurse in the spotlight as Marie Curie takes over Plymouth railway station

Plymouth railway station has been taken over by the terminal illness charity Marie Curie to raise awareness of the work their nurses do in Plymouth and to fund a local nurse.

For the next 8 weeks, commuters will find that major advertising boards in the station have replaced with pictures of local Marie Curie Nurse Rob Davidson and a call for people to “Join Team Rob” to fund a Marie...

100 events on this year’s Plymouth History Festival

The programme for the 2018 Plymouth History Festival has launched today with an exciting series of events that will take place across the city between Saturday 5 May and Sunday 3 June.

The annual celebration of Plymouth’s heritage is now in its sixth year. Full details of the programme, which features 100 different events, are now live at www.historyfestival2018.wordpress.com...

Man dies following A38 collision

Police were informed just before 9am on Tuesday 27 February of a small lorry having collided with the central reservation on the A38, Plymouth on the Marsh Mills flyover.

Both carriageways were closed as Police, Highways and both air and land ambulance attended the scene.

A 62-year-old man Kingsteignton was taken to Derriford Hospital by land ambulance, but was later declared...

Local opticians supports people living with autism

Staff at Specsavers across Plymouth and Saltash have completed a course, developed with The National Autistic Society, to support customers with autism.

The initiative, which is being rolled out across Specsavers stores nationwide, aims to build the team’s knowledge about the lifelong developmental disability, while helping to improve the customer experience for people with autism and...

Commendation for station supervisor who tackled attacker

A brave station supervisor who rugby tackled a man that was stabbing another to death, has been commended for his bravery.

On 8 August, father-of-five Wayne Fenton was murdered by Jamie Skinner at Plymouth railway station.

John Phare, 33, a member of Great Western Railway, saw what was happening and, despite the assailant still attacking and holding the knife, tackled Skinner...

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