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Pip Ahoy! To join families on holiday advenures in Devon and Cornwall

Families holidaying in Cornwall this Summer will be able to join the characters from popular pre-school show Pip Ahoy! on some extraordinary adventures, taking part in a mixed-reality treasure hunt around the beautiful seaside towns of Penzance, Padstow, Falmouth, St Ives and Newquay in Cornwall.

From today, families will be able to access a Pip Ahoy! branded map of Cornwall at www....

20 Teams for Tour of Britain 2018 announced

Devon crowds will have the chance to see 11 of the UCI’s (Union Cycliste Internationale) top level WorldTour teams race compete in the Tour of Britain this September.

The final list of 20 teams for the OVO Energy Tour of Britain has now been confirmed and it includes the four British UCI Continental teams that have qualified for the UK’s most prestigious cycle race.

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Hospital saved my dance school

Bob Gibson, 61, is a champion ballroom dancer who owns and runs the Puttin’ On The Ritz Dance Centre in Plymouth. Delays getting treatment for his knee nearly put an end to his business, but thanks to Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre he is now back on the dancefloor and his business is thriving.

Bob has been a dancer since he was four years old. He was three times England 10 Dance...

Plymouth College of Art appoints Paul Fieldsend-Danks as Academic Dean

Plymouth College of Art has appointed Paul Fieldsend-Danks in the new role of Academic Dean, as part of the College’s continued development as a distinctive and innovative specialist Higher Education Institution (HEI), undergoing the year-long process of scrutiny on its journey to achieving Taught Degree-Awarding Powers (TDAP) and university title.

Paul will have academic oversight of...

Revealed: The UK wildlife that Plymouth residents don’t know exists

New research from last minute UK holiday rental provider Snaptrip has revealed that 84%1 of Plymouth residents have a clear lack of knowledge when it comes to UK wildlife and are unaware of the wild animals that inhabit the country.

What’s lurking in our seas is a mystery to most, as more than three quarters (79%) were unaware that you could spot a humpback whale, almost half (48%)...

Morrisons Plymouth announces Quieter Hour

Morrisons Plymouth is to introduce a quieter hour for customers who would benefit from a calmer shopping trip.

Designed to help customers who currently struggle with music and the other noise associated with supermarket shopping, it will take place every Saturday in the Outland Road store from 9-10am.

The Quieter Hour initiative has been created with the support of the...

Donation adds shine to appeal

A charity dedicated to supporting men with cancer has been awarded £1,000 by a regional builder.

Plymouth-based a Dash of Silver has been gifted the money from Persimmon Homes Cornwall’s Community Champions fund to back its work in the area.

Dan Silver, the founder of the charity and cancer survivor, said: “Dash of Silver is a male cancer awareness charity that offers support...

Free swims at Tinside Lido

Global swimwear brand, Speedo is celebrating its 90th anniversary and has embarked upon a number of collaborations and activities to mark this iconic milestone as part of its #WaterBabyForever campaign.

These include; a project to inspire people to swim, an initiative to protect the ocean, and a partnership with UN Patron of the Oceans and renowned endurance swimmer, Lewis Pugh,...

Work starts on Efford Playing Pitches

A much-needed makeover of Higher Efford Playing Pitches has begun.

Contractor Agripower is now on site with heavy machinery to transform the tired facilities and ensure that they are fit for future generations.

As part of the work, the two current junior surfaces will be fitted with better drainage whilst the disused field at the former Plym Valley View Primary School will be...

RSPCA sees calls about dumped animals soar by 50% in summer

Charity urges struggling owners not to dump pets as it received more than 10,000 calls about abandoned animals in just three months last summer

The RSPCA is urging struggling owners in the south west not to dump pets as it received more than 10,000 calls nationally about abandoned animals in just three months last summer, with a number coming from the south west region.

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