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Upgrade Your Vehicle Today with These Top Tips

Unless you live centrally in one of the UK’s biggest cities (London comes to mind) chances are you will need a vehicle to get to where you want to go. From around town to cross-country, the freedom of your own vehicle is hard to beat. The older your vehicle gets, however, the more safety considerations you will need to make.

Regardless of your reasoning for wanting to upgrade your...

The Story Café presents: Words Like Kites

Project X return with an afternoon and evening tea exploring memory, nostalgia, and the hidden stories to be found in objects, people and places at The Clipper, Union Street from Thursday 29 – Friday 30 November.

In the familiar comfort of the great British pub we find the regulars, irregulars, radicals, and strays and discover all is not as it seems with the quiet guy in the corner...

Collecting Coat of many pockets will bring fun to learning at The Box

Learning staff from The Box have joined forces with second-year BA (Hons) Costume Production & Associated Crafts students from Plymouth College of Art and local theatre company Stiltskin to create a unique outfit that will inspire and engage its audiences.

The eye-catching ‘Collecting Coat’ will be used to showcase the city’s collections with replica and original objects in its...

UTC Plymouth students unveil innovative Plymouth STEM app

UTC Plymouth, part of Reach South Academy Trust, today unveiled an innovative new app designed to co-ordinate local STEM activity, supporting the delivery of the STEM Plymouth Strategic Plan and increase the number of post-16 students studying or working in STEM fields.

Designed and developed by a group of Sixth Form IT and Computing Level BTEC students, the App is for use by the...

Dartmoor Zoo welcomes ‘fantastic, inspiring’ Women in STEM

Dartmoor Zoo, renowned for its international conservation and education programmes, has welcomed more than 200 young women and schoolgirls to an evening of inspiring talks, expert advice - and close-up encounters with some of the zoo’s smaller amphibian and invertebrate residents.

The third annual Young Women into STEM careers fair on 14 November was designed by organisers Women in...

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Call for volunteers in Plymouth to power breakthroughs in dementia research

Passionate volunteers in Plymouth are being asked to come forward to help form a new fundraising group to support Alzheimer’s Research UK.

The UK’s leading dementia research charity is looking for people with a range of skills to help set up a group, which will aim to raise vital funds and awareness in Plymouth and the surrounding area.

Members can get involved in a variety of...

Plymouth community group shortlisted for national award

Plymouth community group have been announced as one of 30 finalists in line to receive a national award in recognition of its work in making the local area a better place to live.

Environment Plymouth have been shortlisted in the ‘Best Community Group Contribution to Environmental Sustainability’ category in the Groundwork Community Awards and will learn whether they have won at a...

Kitley’s cuisine goes from strength to strength with the award of an AA Rosette

Kitley House Hotel in South Devon has been awarded One AA Rosette in recognition of the high standard of its food. The award comes hot on the heels of the appointment of a new Head Chef, Ben Davies, and a revamped menu focused on high-quality, locally-sourced ingredients.

Only about 10% of UK restaurants are of a standard worthy of One Rosette and above. The award signifies a...

Wainhomes South West appoints new managing director

A former graduate from Plymouth university has been appointed as new managing director of leading regional new home builder Wainhomes South West.

Alex, who lives with his wife in Plymstock on the outskirts of Plymouth, will oversee the company’s next phase of growth as it looks to consolidate its position of building high quality new homes in the best locations throughout the heart of...

What makes us happiest in our gardens?

- Going back to nature makes us happiest – even more popular than having a swimming pool - 67 per cent of people prefer natural grass over artificial turf

After a long hot summer spent enjoying our gardens, what makes us happiest in them?

If we could have anything in them for next year what would we choose? Barratt Homes, which is building homes in Plymouth, wanted to know the...

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