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Dog owners in Plymouth are being urged to get their pets microchipped ahead of new legislation being introduced next month.

The new regulations come into force on April 6 and require all dog owners to get their dog microchipped so that specific information about the dog and owner can be stored on a database. This is in addition to the requirement for your dog to wear a collar and tag,...

GO2, organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, are reminding runners that they only have a matter of weeks until the event on Sunday 17th April, and that final places are selling out fast, with just 500 standard entries remaining!

The event has seen entry numbers increase steadily year on year, and organisers are excited to announce this year’s race has already seen a record number of...

The team at Buckland Abbey, near Yelverton, are hosting a volunteer recruitment day on Tuesday 15 March from 11am to 2pm.

Volunteers are essential to keeping Sir Francis Drake’s home open for generations to come by helping across the house, garden and wider estate, and bringing the property to life for visitors.

‘We can’t thank our volunteers enough for the help and support...

The 2016 Plymouth History Festival has now been confirmed, with a packed programme of 100 different events.

This is the fourth year that the month-long celebration of Plymouth’s history has taken place and details are now live at www.plymhistoryfest.wordpress.com .

The festival, co-ordinated by the Council’s Arts and Heritage service, will run from Saturday 7 May to Sunday 5...