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Worth the Weight: Vintage kilo sale returns to Plymouth

Shop with a clear conscious at Worth the Weight, Plymouth next Sunday 9th July.

Next weekend Worth the Weight is returning to Plymouth Guildhall with nine tonnes of handpicked vintage and pre-owned stock to have a rummage through.

There will be 60 rails of clothing, where shoppers can pick and mix from the best Denim, Sports, Ladies fashion, Men’s fashion, Outerwear and...

Plymouth Arts Cinema announces film programme for Open Air Cinema at Tinside Lido

Plymouth Arts Cinema’s season of film by the water’s edge is a highlight of Plymouth’s summer calendar, bringing people together to sing along to musicals, lose themselves in the latest sci-fi, or enjoy favourite classics in the stunning location. Tinside is a 1935 Art Deco lido – and truly one of Plymouth’s architectural gems.

Professor Paul Fieldsend-Danks, Vice Chancellor of Arts...

Plymouth apprentice reaches Grand Final of national competition

A painting and decorating apprentice from Plymouth has tested their skills against top scorers across the UK at the first ever Grand Final of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) Apprentice of the Year competition.

Ysabella Payn, aged 22, is a student at City College Plymouth and an apprentice at Bell Group.

She achieved the top score in the Junior category in a...

Big sustainability drive for Plymouth company

Local training and consultancy company, SSG, have recently completed exciting developments at their head office in Plymouth, in a bid to become a fully sustainable training centre.

These developments have included the installation of 230 solar panels on the roof of the building, which generate up to 96kw of electricity to supply the building and the six new electric charging points...

New operations manager for Camelot Care

Specialist dementia care provider Camelot Care who run Plymouth's Butterfly Lodge has appointed James Marchant as the group’s new operations manager, overseeing quality and service delivery at their homes in Devon and Somerset.

James, who has worked in the care sector for 32 years, comes to Camelot Care from Care South, where he was regional operations manager. Before this he worked...

Devon and Cornwall Police in Plymouth announce new commitment to community focused policing

Devon and Cornwall Police in Plymouth today announced a new commitment to community-focused policing with the introduction of the community engagement pledge.

The pledge sets out several expectations for neighbourhood policing teams across the city, underpinning core principles regarding the level of service the public can expect.

We will;

  • Always treat you
  • ...

Heritage Pass gives discounted access to historic city sites

Local residents and visitors to Plymouth can enjoy cheaper entry to three top visitor attractions this summer, thanks to a recently launched ‘Heritage Pass’.

Smeaton’s Tower lighthouse, the historic Elizabethan House on the Barbican and the Mayflower Museum above the Tourist Information Centre are all covered by the pass which, once purchased, is valid for up to a week.

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Everyday noise exposure is a major public health issue

EXPERTS are warning people across Plymouth that they risk permanent hearing damage if they don’t protect themselves against excessive noise exposure.

This is the main cause of preventable hearing impairment, with more than a third of all cases of hearing loss in industrialised nations. [i] It’s estimated that more than 11 million people are affected by some level of hearing loss in the...

Drake Circus set to welcome first Rituals store to Plymouth

Luxury cosmetics retailer Rituals will be opening at Drake Circus this summer.

Rituals offers a wide range of high-quality, yet affordable bath, body and home products focused on holistic wellbeing.

Founded in 2000 in Amsterdam and now with over 1,000 stores spanning 36 countries, this will be the first Rituals branch in Plymouth.

Dedicated to sustainable wellbeing...

Plymouth’s high-tech eye health clinic is training tomorrow’s optometrists 

A sight-saving Plymouth clinic has stepped in to give 60 aspiring optometrists essential insights into the world of eye surgery.

Plymouth University has always sent its third-year trainee optometrists to NHS hospitals, where they were able to witness what happened to patients after referral to secondary care, usually a hospital.

This experience is important to ensure that...

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