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Princesses and Knights take over the Kingdom of Central Park

Following the massive success of last year’s Princesses, Knights and Dragon’s Day, it is being repeated for 2016.

There will be wheeled Unicorns for delicate princesses to ride upon, whilst gallant Knights can ride the real ponies from Humaryn Party Ponies. A vintage Ferris wheel will take centre stage allowing all damsels young and old to rise up to the lofty heights and look down...

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...

Plymouth welcomes back Gran Fondo cycling event... Twice!

It is nearly time for the eagerly anticipated year two of The Plymouth Gran Fondo, mass participation cycling event.

The 2016 event has a new waterfront city centre location, a new ride and two event dates, headlining a summer of cycling in Plymouth.

The 2016 Plymouth Gran Fondo hosted by Rockets & Rascals at Royal William Yard, supported by Urban Splash, promises an...

Plymouth locals invited to Open House Event

Plymouth homeseekers are invited to attend a special Open House Event on Saturday 16 April at Redrow’s popular Hillcrest development on Recreation Road.

For the first time, Redrow (West Country) is inviting potential homebuyers in the Plymouth area to have an up close and detailed viewing of its stunning 4 bedroom Cambridge house type between 11am-4pm on 16 April.

For one day only, Redrow’s popular Cambridge will be available to view at the Open House Event alongside Hillcrest’s 3 show homes. The Cambridge is designed with both practicality and style at its core, filled...

Learn about lobster pots at Living Coasts

There’s a special chance to learn about traditional lobster pot-making at Living Coasts on Friday April 1st. Dave French is the fifth generation of his family to make crab and lobster pots from willow. He is one of only 10 people in the world who can make pots in this way.

Clare Rugg, Operations Manager at Living Coasts, said: “It is wonderful to watch him at work – and it’s an...

Judi Spiers officially opens new Social Enterprise Charity Shop in City-centre

Popular presenter and broadcaster Judi Spiers opened the latest new social enterprise charity shop for WESC Foundation in an official ribbon cutting ceremony at Sidwell Street, Exeter.

WESC Foundation (WESC), a school and college for children, young people and adults with sight loss is a specialist centre for Visual Impairment. The charity’s aim is to provide education and care for...

The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation Black Tie Dinner

The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) held their South West Annual Conference 2016 at The Rougemont Hotel sponsored by Amey with 75 delegates and speakers. Speakers from across the region presented at the CPD event and this was followed in the evening with a black-tie awards event with 170 guests from the construction industry with a charity raffle raising £1430....

Christmas at Redlake

Over 50 artists, crafters, bakers, wood turners, hobbyists, jewellers and more will be on offer at the launch event of Redlake in the South Hams this weekend.

The Christmas extravaganza takes place between 10am and 4pm on Sunday 13th December and promises to have something for everyone.

This historical building sits between Bittaford and Ivybridge and is seen as a hub for all...

'Being Together' event a great success

An event to support patients living with and beyond ovarian cancer, held at the Holiday Inn in Plymouth, was a great success.

The 'Being Together' day was hosted by the Target Ovarian Cancer Charity, which works to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women with ovarian cancer. It was also assisted by Fran Jones, Gynae-Oncology Clinical...

Scientists to host dementia information day

Leading South West dementia scientists, including those from Plymouth University, will come together on Thursday 3 September to hold a free public event in Devon to discuss current dementia research. The day will involve short talks from clinicians and researchers, as well as interactive workshops and an opportunity to ask the experts questions about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of...

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