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Mussel in on seafood at Living Coasts

England’s Seafood Coast is hosting England’s Seafood FEAST – and Torquay’s coastal zoo has a seat at the table.

Of course, seafood is always on the menu at Living Coasts – the penguins, seals and others all love fish. Penguins eat sprats, for example, seals eat mackerel. Guests, meanwhile, can try a local delicacy – mussels.

Spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “As part of England’...

City comes together to launch Plymouth PANTS campaign

Families city-wide attended the launch of the Plymouth PANTS campaign, which will help families and professionals start simple, but vital, age-appropriate conversations with children aged 3-11 in their care about staying safe from abuse.

Pantosaurus, a giant, yellow, pants-wearing dinosaur, made a star appearance at the launch this afternoon (Saturday) and will maintain a regular...

Theatre Royal Plymouth commits to Real Living Wage

Theatre Royal Plymouth has announced it is a Real Living Wage employer that means staff will now earn a minimum of £9 an hour instead of the National Living Wage of £8.21.

The Real Living Wage is the only rate based on the actual costs of living and is a voluntary benchmark for employers that want to ensure their staff earn a wage they can live on, not just the government minimum....

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...

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