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A biocomputer that can play the piano and an audio-visual representation of Motor Neurone Disease will be among the highlights of the 10th annual Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival.

Being staged at Plymouth University from 27 February to 01 March 2015, the festival celebrates experimental music with the programme responding to advances in science and computer technology that...

Devon and Cornwall Police, alongside partners, are supporting the International day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on Friday 6 February.

Events will be going on across the globe with conferences, art shows and community workshops to raise awareness about FGM.

The NJennni campaigners will be giving out free cupcakes in the centre of Plymouth this Thursday...

Today (February 4th) is the 100 day countdown for farmers across the region to apply for £175 million of EU subsidies – but the new high tech way of applying and more detailed information needed could lead many to miss the deadline and fail to qualify.

The warning comes from countryside experts at Luscombe Maye which helps farmers across the region in their bids for the EU Basic...

Business owners across Devon and Cornwall are being asked to sign up to a new scheme which helps crime victims.

Businesses that are already members of the Trading Standards’ Buy With Confidence scheme have been invited to become a ‘trusted provider’ of services to victims of crime.

In April 2015 Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will take over responsibility for...

South West Water today announced that from 1 April its average bill for households will fall by 3 per cent, bringing it down to its lowest level since 2007.

At the same time, the company will continue to invest heavily in improving services.

As part of its 2015-20 business plan, South West Water also launched today a five-year Price Promise to peg average household bills below...

A new sign post has been put up outside the new library at North Prospect to point readers and new residents in the right direction.

The library at the Beacon Centre in North Prospect Road was opened less than a year ago and is a key part of the regeneration of the area.

Councillor Tudor Evans, who is councillor for Ham ward which includes North Prospect, said: “We’ve seen...

Youngsters in South West invited to take on fun Great Pancake Challenge to help vulnerable children

Schools, youth groups and families across the South West are invited to mark Shrove Tuesday by raising funds for vulnerable children and young people with a pancake-themed challenge.

Action for Children is holding its first national Great Pancake Challenge this year – and the...

Tourism and hospitality students at Plymouth University have been rewarded for their hard work during the inaugural University Hotel School Patrons Conference.

The event was designed to celebrate the achievements of students during the School’s first year, but also to mark the contribution of its patrons, all of them highly respected figures in the hospitality sector.

The...

Local parenting website Mumsnet Plymouth is recruiting local mums to arrange parent meet ups at various locations throughout Plymouth.

Everyone is welcome to come along! Join a Group Meet-up for news of regular get togethers. Parenting can be quite isolating and we are hoping to try and help with that by arranging meet ups where parents can chat, share experiences and make new friends...

It’s National Libraries Day on Saturday 7 February and libraries are celebrating with a programme of free fun activities for all ages.

Local, public, academic and workplace libraries up and down the country will be marking the event, which promotes our library services and the professionals behind them.

There will be a pop-up library at our 1st Stop in New George Street, where...