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It's feeling festive at The Broadway

The Broadway Plymstock is now full of Christmas cheer following the spectacular light switch on event on Wednesday 22nd November.

Despite, severe yellow weather warnings and 50 mile per hour winds, the centres’ annual Christmas Extravaganza hosted by in Radio Plymouth officially marked the start of the festive season in the centre.

Plymouth’s Got Talent winner, Kallie Hudson...

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Three Plympton firefighters proved popular on social media after one of their colleagues posted on the Fire Station Facebook page a photo of them in the back of a fire engine returning from a call-out. You may well have seen their photo as they are now part of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Services recruitment campaign for on-call firefighters throughout Devon and Somerset.

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The value of UK housing goes beyond £6trillion!

It’s been an interesting year for the UK property market, and as 2018 approaches, the total market value of property in the country has surpassed £6trillion for the first time.

In the past decade the country has seen stock rise by £2trillion, with the vast majority of wealth coming from the South East with the value of homes in London now eclipsing every house in Scotland, Wales and...

Plymouth’s Crowne Plaza takes on new Executive Chef with an eye for the exciting

Samantha Williams-Wright has done everything from training prison inmates to cooking for billionaires – and now she has some great ideas to tempt the Crowne Plaza’s guests and visitors.

The talented chef, who grew up in Plymouth, said: “It is so wonderful to have been offered such a position in the place I call home. With its recent refurbishment, the hotel is looking fabulous and has...

Royal William Yard welcomes dedicated marketing manager

In a bid to further its reputation as a brilliant UK destination, Royal William Yard, Plymouth's multi-award winning waterside development has welcomed Hailey Cattle as its new dedicated marketing manager.

Marketing professional Hailey, joins the Urban Splash team with over 14 years’ experience working on some of the region's biggest campaigns with the Met Office, Plymouth University...

Stirling picks up where Nelson left off

A former residential home in Honicknowle has been earmarked for Plymouth's newest veteran self-build project.

Stirling House on Honicknowle Green will be demolished and planned in its place are a number of self-build housing opportunities for former service families as well as single veterans in housing need, alongside other homes for sale and rent.

Following hot-on-the-heels...

Plymstock School celebrates first DofE success

Thirty-five students from Plymstock School in Plymouth celebrated achieving their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award last week, the first time students from the school have been able to take part in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE).

The students received their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award certificate at a celebration event attended by over 80 people.

To achieve a DofE...

Christmas comes to The Donkey Sanctuary

The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge is holding its Christmas Fair on Saturday 2 December.

Local traders will be selling unique Christmas crafts and goods while The Donkey Sanctuary handmade with love Christmas wreaths and table centre pieces will be on sale along with wooden reindeers that make the perfect Christmas gift.

There will be a tombola, games to play and visitors can...

Stagecoach SW announces Christmas services

Stagecoach South West has confirmed details of its Christmas bus services, with services operating throughout the holiday period excluding Christmas Day and New Year’s Day*.

In Plymouth, a Sunday Park & Ride service will be running from George Junction and Milehouse between 26 November and 24 December. First buses in will be shortly after 9am with the last service leaving the city...

Park for a pound at Western Approach this Christmas

Late night shoppers can park for just £1 from 3pm at Plymouth’s Western Approach car park in the run-up to Christmas.

We’re providing discounted parking every Thursday night to get folk into the festive spirit and encourage them to see what the city centre’s West End shops have on offer.

Councillor Steve Ricketts, Cabinet Member for Transport and Housing Delivery said: “...

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