Dr Todd Gray has taken a leading role in the study of Devon's history, has written widely on Devon's past and lectured to a large number of groups. His recent published work has included Strumpets and Ninnycocks and How to Swear Like an Elizabethan in Devon. His talk sheds light on the nature of society in Devon 500 years ago.
£6/£4.20/Friends free/Devon History Society members free. Discounts available via the Artory App and free to Plymouth University students via SPiA
Dogs Trust Ilfracombe is appealing for ‘fur-ever’ homes for a trio of overlooked pooches who have a combined human equivalent age of 175.
Eight-year-old Crossbreed, Zane, nine-year-old Labrador cross, Saxo, and eight-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Lara, are eagerly awaiting a home to call their own. But staff at the rehoming centre believe that potential adopters haven’t been...
If you’re a fan of the 1950s you may be able to help the City Museum and Art Gallery with its latest exhibition.
Staff are currently putting the finishing touches to a new show called ‘Britain in the Fifties: Design and Aspiration’ which will open at the Council House as part of its ‘Museum on Tour’ programme in late March.
The bulk of the exhibition is on a national tour...
Plymouth residents are being invited to get active, get outside into the great outdoors and spring clean the city's green spaces as part of the Great British Spring Clean.
Active Neighbourhoods Plymouth is supporting the UK’s Great British Spring Clean campaign in March this year, running three events to tidy up local woodlands at Budshead Woods, Efford Marsh and Kings Tamerton Woods...
A woodland which was saved from development has become Devon Wildlife Trust’s 50th nature reserve.
New England Wood covers 50 acres at Lee Mill, half a mile from the A38 and seven miles to the east of Plymouth. Described as a ‘charming, broadleaved woodland’, the new nature reserve also has the River Yealm passing beneath its trees.
Drake Circus, Plymouth, is holding a circus themed student shopping night on Thursday March 2 - 6-8pm - with lots of exclusive deals and discounts from top high street stores.
There will be a huge range of exclusive deals for students, like 20% off at Topshop, River Island and Footasylum - as well as a unicycle act, hulahoop acts and juggling
This Saturday bring your car along and have it washed in return for a donation to The Fire Fighters Charity, the UK’s leading provider of services that enhance quality of life for serving and retired fire service personnel and their families.
Lee Howell, Chief Fire Officer for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service said: “Monies raised through national fundraising initiatives...
Two Premium Bond holders in Devon and Outer London are celebrating the start of spring having both scooped the top £1 million prize in March’s Premium Bonds draw.
The pair are the 357th and 358th millionaires to be made by ERNIE since the jackpot prize was introduced in 1994.
The winner from Devon is a woman with the maximum holding of £50,000, whose winning Bond was purchased...
Drivers caught using their mobile phone behind the wheel now face tougher penalties.
From today (1 March 2017) both the fine and penalty points will double - from £100 to £200 and from 3 to 6 points.
Between 1 and 7 March Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police roads policing alliance will be out on the region’s roads ensuring compliance with the new legislation. The option...
