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Charity Calendar Raising Funds for British Lung Foundation Research

The iPlymouth Photography Group on Flickr has united with the South West Mesothelioma Support Group to produce a 2019 calendar which is raising funds for the British Lung Foundation's Mesothelioma Research Scheme.

A full preview can be found here .

The calendar was produced for free by Plymouth University Cartographer Jamie Quinn, in his spare time, and features the work of 41...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as Drake Circus

Santa’s sleigh is packed and he’s preparing for another Christmas to remember in Britain’s Ocean City with it’s dazzling illuminations, great shopping and delicious food.

Father Christmas will arrive at Drake Circus on November 15 to kick off festivities with the launch of his Smeaton’s Tower lighthouse grotto and the Centre’s light-switch on.

The annual event also marks the...

Speaker series will explore the key themes of the Mayflower 400 commemoration

Debra Searle MVO, MBE, who shot to fame after rowing the Atlantic solo, is set to tell the story of her inspiring journey at the Womble Bond Dickinson Business Leader Dinner, which will be run in partnership with Mayflower 400, and take place at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth on the 7th November.

The event, hosted by transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) which...

Final Victoria Cross paving slab unveiled to honour First World War hero

The fourth and final commemorative paving slab dedicated to the Plymouth and Devonport-born soldiers, who were awarded the Victoria Cross for their acts of bravery during the First World War, has been unveiled on the Hoe by Lord Mayor, Councillor Sam Davey.

The slab is located at the junction of Citadel Road and Lockyer Street, just down from the Naval War Memorial. It’s in memory of...

Braving the shave raises over £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support

A Plymstock woman is feeling the cold a bit after shaving her head to raise fund for a cancer charity.

Gail Walker, audiologist assistant at Specsavers ‘braved the shave’ in aid of Macmillan outside the Plymstock store.

Gail says: ‘I am so grateful to everyone who has given me support and donated money to raise funds for a really worthwhile charity. This is nothing compared to...

Kitley’s Wedding Fair lights up the night

An evening Wedding Fair at Kitley House Hotel drew “wows” from the crowd as a firework finale lit up the lake and extensive grounds of the historic country estate near Plymouth. The exterior of the spectacular Grade One listed venue, which sits at the end of an impressive mile-long driveway, was also illuminated for the event.

Two vintage wedding cars parked on the forecourt set the...

Plymouth headteacher urges schools to protect against flu after outbreak left pupils in hospital last year

A Plymouth head teacher has urged teachers and parents across the county to do all they can to get pupils vaccinated after a flu outbreak forced her to temporarily close her school last winter.

Dozens of children and staff at Woodlands School in Plymouth, whose pupils have complex physical and sensory difficulties, were taken ill by the highly infectious virus in February 2018....

New Street League to launch across Devon and Cornwall

An innovative new street league will be launched across Devon and Cornwall aimed at the growing urban sport scene.

Street Series South West will feature skateboarding, scootering and freestyle BMX events at facilities across the region next year.

The series will begin at Mount Hawke Skatepark near Truro on 4 January and include events in Saltash’s Junkyard Skatepark, Prime...

Innovative partnership set to reduce pressure on orthopaedic surgery

An innovative partnership between University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and independent health care provider Care UK looks set to reduce waiting times and cancellations for elective (planned) orthopaedic surgery in the South West.

The partnership is believed to be the first of its kind between an NHS trust and an independent provider of orthopaedic surgical services.

The...

Halloween superstition haunts shunned black cat at Plymouth rescue shelter

A Plymouth animal charity is hoping to break the spell that will leave a frightening number of black cats without a loving home this Halloween.

Woodside Animal Welfare Trust is conjuring up ways to end the bad luck of black cats whose place in folklore puts them paw in hand with Halloween.

Currently around 60 per cent of the 75-plus cats being looked after by the charity at...

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