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Marco Pierre White unveils plans for new Plymouth steakhouse

Celebrity chef and restauranteur Marco Pierre White (MPW) is bringing his nationally renowned Steakhouse Bar & Grill to Plymouth this March 2017.

Marco will bring his celebrated style to the Plymouth skyline, with the new restaurant located on the top floor of the Holiday Inn Plymouth on Armada Way, soon to be rebranded to a Crowne Plaza.

The 160-capacity restaurant is to...

Appeal after breezeblocks thrown from overpass

Police are seeking witnesses following two incidents where breezeblocks were thrown from an overpass onto moving vehicles below.

The incidents happened at the Elliot Road overpass between 8.45pm to 9.05pm on Thursday 19 January 2017.

The first incident [CR/004615/17] refers to reports of a concrete breezeblock being thrown around 8.45pm from the overpass and hitting a car,...

ID Fashion set to raise hundreds at charity fashion show

Royal William Yard's leading fashion boutique, IDFashion is to stage a major fashion event at Royal William Yard in partnership with Plymouth Ladies Charity Club. The event will feature a stunning collection of beautiful and unique designer pieces, created by the ID design team, and will be worn by a section of local models.

The show will take place in the beautiful Mills Bakery...

REI staff forge further links with Eye Services in Nepal

Members of staff from the REI at Derriford Hospital have visited the Children's Eye, Ear and Rehabilitation Hospital (CHEERS) in Katmandu, Nepal.

Following a very successful first trip two years ago, a second team visited in November 2016. The team included Julie Owen, Senior Orthoptist, Tim Freegard, Paediatric Ophthalmic Specialist, Vasant Raman, Retinal Specialist and was led by...

Help on hand to kickstart the battle of the Christmas bulge at Drake Circus

Health experts and fitness gurus will be on hand this week (January 23-26) to help the people of Plymouth get over the excesses of Christmas.

With everyone over-indulging on festive treats the battle of the yuletide bulge has begun with thousands of people throughout the South West vowing to get fit in the New Year.

Which is why the city’s premier shopping centre, Drake Circus...

Aged 24? Get ready for your life’s greatest financial bottleneck

Plymouth residents face the most financial pressures in life in their 20s, with four of the nine biggest (and most expensive) life moments landing within a matter of years.

From getting engaged at 24 and buying the first family car at 26 married at 27, to having a baby just after this and buying the first family home at 28, our 20s are one of the most stressful, expensive times in our...

What is Humanism?

Increasing numbers of people are abandoning religion - around half the population, according to recent surveys, rising to two thirds amongst young people. But without religion to guide us, how can society have a sure foundation for its morality, and how will people find meaning and purpose in life?

Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association, is giving a talk in...

Plympton Academy scores top in Progress 8

Plympton Academy (formerly known as Ridgeway School) has performed the best across Plymouth, including grammar schools, in the Government’s new performance measures published today.

Progress 8 compares the progress pupils make over eight key subjects, including English and Maths, in schools across the country.

The school achieved a score of 0.21 compared to the Local Education...

Local Choir raises £12,000 for CLIC Sargent

On Friday 9th December 2016, La La Choirs held their second annual ‘CLIC for Christmas’ concert at Exeter Cathedral. Performing to a sold-out audience, they started the festive season off with a bang with a selection of Christmas favourites such as the Perry Como classic, ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’ and the Louis Armstrong hit ‘Wonderful World’.

The concert was their...

Eagle-eyed winners of Christmas Nutcracker Trail announced

Nearly 1,000 people took part in the popular Nutcracker Trail around Plymouth over Christmas to help find Santa’s missing helpers.

Families were encouraged to pick up a Nutcracker booklet and search for 20, 8ft high toy soldiers lost in locations throughout the city centre.

And today the winners have been announced and will be presented with an iPod Mini for all their hard...

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