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Could Masters of the Universe Inspire More Big-Budget Productions to Shoot in Devon?

Devon appears to be emerging as a popular location for huge productions on television and in cinema. One of the most recent examples of the stunning locations on offer was in Masters of the Universe, where the Beer Quarry Caves were transformed into a magical fantasy world.

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Plymouth University encourages girls to consider a career in geoscience

Schoolgirls from across the UK will be travelling to Plymouth University for two days of activities designed to inspire the next generation of earth scientists.

Girls into Geoscience has been running for three years, giving A-level students an insight into the possibilities available to them in the Earth Sciences.

This year, 89 pupils from 26 schools will be taking part in the...

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Have your say on council tax support scheme

Changes are being made to the Council Tax Support scheme and Plymouth City Council wants to hear your views.

Every year the Council reviews how much reduction in Council Tax is given to people of working age on a low income and this is published in the Council Tax Support Scheme.

The changes need to be in place by 1 April 2017 so a 12 week consultation has now started and local...

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Native Makers bring creative magic to Plymouth

Native Makers are bringing some creative magic to the Yard with a festival filled with food, shopping and entertainment.

The festival will take place at Factory Cooperage at Royal William Yard on Saturday 16 July, between 10am and 6pm.

Rosie Drake Knight and Emily Dymond have been working on the festival since 2014.

Emily said: “We had a vision of a local marketplace...

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Duchess of Cornwall to open new BBC South West HQ

Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall will officially open the new BBC South West Headquarters in Plymouth on Wednesday 20 July 2016.

For the last two years BBC South West has undertaken an ambitious redevelopment of its headquarters in Plymouth. The multi-million pound investment is the biggest BBC building project outside London in recent years. The new headquarters is home to...

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Happy Day's charity supports local school

Happy Day’s children’s charity have gifted the children of a school in Plymouth a theatre performance.

The charity, who help local children with a variety of special needs with day trips and holidays will treat Courtland’s school with a performance of The Hobbit.

The play will take place on 21 July 2016 and will be performed by M&M productions travelling theatre company....

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Standing together with Plymouth’s Polish community

A representative from the Polish Embassy met with Plymouth City Council and Devon and Cornwall Police on Friday to show support for Plymouth’s Polish community following recent hate crime incidents.

Michal Mazurek, head of the Consular Section of the Polish Embassy, visited Plymouth to meet with a Polish family who were the victims of an arson attack and hate mail, and then met with...

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The Big Friendly Read – Summer Reading Challenge 2016

Libraries in Plymouth are getting ready to celebrate 100 years of the world’s greatest storyteller, Roald Dahl, with this year’s Summer Reading Challenge – The Big Friendly Read.

Children can visit their local library and sign up from Saturday 16 July. It’s free and every child who signs up will be given a special collector folder to keep track of their Summer Reading Challenge reading...

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Plymouth paramedic students win international event

Plymouth University’s paramedic students have been named the best in the country.

At the simulated crisis event Spires, Plymouth paramedic students won awards for their excellent work.

Spires is the first UK international student paramedic conference and the only paramedic student competition in the UK.

To take the title the team had to perform throughout the day in...

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Police investigate race hate arson attack

Police in Plymouth have launched an investigation following a fire at a property in Plymouth in which the owners then received a hate-filled letter.

The incident took place at an address on Blandford Road in Efford overnight on Wednesday 6th into Thursday 7th of July.

A fire was started deliberately in the shed situated close to the house. The flames spread and caused...

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Fashion in the City coming to Plymouth

Fashion in the city is coming to Plymouth with an army of stylists.

The event will take place on the 2 to the 11 of September 2016 spanning across 2 days.

The programme of interactive activities will include a 2 day fashion show in Drake circus shopping centre, including a Fashion in the city beauty bus taking the event on tour to outlying areas.

The beauty bus will...

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