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Agrifest South West 2026: Livestock Excellence and the Return of the West Country Food Village

Agrifest South West returns to Westpoint Arena, Exeter on Wednesday 4th November 2026, building on the strong momentum of last year’s event. In 2025, Agrifest showcased more than 180 cattle and 75 pairs of sheep, with visitors able to witness the highest quality livestock taking part in a line-...

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Charity receives funding to help city homeless

A charity dedicated to helping the homeless will be able to provide homes to rent thanks to Plymouth City Council’s innovative Social Enterprise Investment Fund.

PATH, Plymouth Access to Housing has been awarded £127,500 under the fund to enable the charity to buy and lease properties.

The fund means the charity can expand its offer to help the homeless in Devon by providing...

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Line-up revealed for Fashion LIVE event

Drake Circus has revealed more details about Drake Circus Fashion LIVE - taking place on 27th & 28th May which includes an innovative roaming catwalk show.

Drake Circus Fashion LIVE is a unique opportunity to see this season’s latest looks showcased in stylish catwalk show’s. The shows will take place around Drake Circus giving customers an exclusive chance to see fully styled...

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Marine science meets photography at student exhibition in the Ocean City

Students from the arts and the sciences have joined together to create a photography exhibition exploring the relationship between people and the sea and issues of sustainability in the marine environment.

‘The Sea & Me’ is a collaboration between Plymouth University undergraduates on its Marine Science and Photography degrees and features a collection of artwork that reflects a...

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Brothers sign up for Superhero Children’s Fun Run

The latest two superheroes signed up for the Gold Dust Appeal Superhero Children’s Fun Run event are brothers, Corbin (6 years old) and Channing (16 months) Lyddiatt from Plymouth.

Last year, at just a month old, Channing was sent up to the Children’s Assessment Unit by the family’s GP after showing signs of dehydration, rapid breathing and mottled skin.

Mum Kylie said: “We...

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Researcher runs across the Westcountry for dementia charity

A final year PhD student from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, who is part of a team working towards effective therapies for dementia, has committed to running a number of half marathons over the coming months in support of dementia research charity, BRACE.

Tracey Evans is part of a team investigating the role of proteins in the development of dementia...

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Work starts on Mayflower Water Treatment Works

Work has started on South West Water's new £60million state-of-the-art water treatment works, which will serve Plymouth and the surrounding area. Representatives from Bickleigh Parish Council, South Hams District Council, Plymouth City Council, Devon County Council and Dartmoor National Park Authority visited the construction site at Roborough, just north of Plymouth, to see the progress being...

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Plymouth Armed Forces Weekend

Saturday 25 June - Sunday 26 June 2016

Plymouth Armed Forces Week is an annual event held in support of the national Armed Forces Day initiative. With 50,000 attending the event last year we are continuing to improve our annual event on the glorious Plymouth Hoe, and with this in mind we are developing a spectacular two day event which will be known as Armed Forces Weekend, sponsored...

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Plymouth care worker celebration event a success

An event held to celebrate the role of care workers in Plymouth - the first of its kind in the city organised by Plymouth City Council - was a great success.

Around 175 people attended the 'Celebrating Excellence in Care: Plymouth 2016' event, which was held at the New Continental Hotel on Saturday 14 May. The event was held to showcase and best practice across care in Plymouth, from...

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Safety on Dartmoor Day at Lydford Summer Fair

Safety on Dartmoor Day will be combining with Lydford Summer Fair again this year to provide an excellent day out for all the family on Saturday 28 May.

Come and have a great day out at Lydford Sports Field from 11am to 4pm. There will once again be representatives from Dartmoor National Park, Lydford Gorge National Trust, the emergency services, MoD, Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team,...

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Euro funding for pan-European Alzheimer's training and research programme

A pan-European consortium of researchers and diagnostics experts led by Plymouth University, has received funding of €3.5 million for a project which could revolutionise the effectiveness of Alzheimer’s diagnosis and clinical drug trials – which in turn may lead to disease-modifying treatments and prevention strategies.

The funding comes from European (Horizons 2020) Marie Sklodowska-...

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