Plymouth

Five arrested and suspected drugs equipment seized

Police have arrested five men and seized suspected drugs equipment in Plymouth thanks to the actions of an off-duty officer.

The off-duty sergeant was in Ladysmith Road on Thursday afternoon (6 March) when he saw several men acting suspiciously.

Local units attended and two men were arrested nearby. A further three men, who had left the scene in a van, were arrested a short...

Council supports LGBT adoption and fostering week

Plymouth City Council is supporting LGBT adoption and fostering week to dispel the myth that LGBT people can’t foster or adopt.

It’s after new research published by Action for Children and New Family Social, showed that sexuality and gender identity are seen as barriers to becoming parents by one in three (36 per cent) LGBT people.

The survey of 400 lesbian, gay, bisexual or...

Businesses agree deal for 'dementia friendly' high streets

South West High streets are set to become ‘dementia friendly’ as several major retailers commit to offering their staff training to help those with the condition.

The initiative launched by the Alzhiemer’s society will see staff at 60 Homebase and Argos stores as well as some branches of Marks and Spencer and Lloyds bank train to become ‘Dementia Friends’ who help people with...

Visitor access to City healthcare sites improved

Visitor access to medical centres across Plymouth including Mount Gould Hospital has been improved thanks to the launch of a new external wayfinding system.

South Devon based brand and digital design agency, LOGO, has worked closely with Plymouth Community Healthcare to create a simplified, consistent signage system to improve ease of access for patients and visitors to its 18 centres...

Leading Women UK's International Women's Day Campaign

The Westcountry’s fastest growing female network is leading South West support on International Women’s Day.

The digital campaign run by Leading Women UK aims to inspire change on Women's Day by asking women to share their top piece of advice on how to #BeYourselfAtWork.

They are also asking people to support Women’s Day by partaking in a social media Thunderclap campaign...

Cleaners talk dirty in smash-hit comedy

If you’re looking for a way to do some theatrical spring cleaning and dust off the winter blues with a good laugh, then Plymouth-based Gadzooks Theatre Company have got just the thing for you.

“Dirty Dusting”, by Ed Wood and Trevor Waugh, is the hilarious tale of three cleaning women who are going to be made redundant and decide that to get their own back, they set up a sex chat line...

Sport Relief 2014: Join in the fun and games

It’s time to dig out that running kit Plymouth because Sport Relief is here again.

On Sunday 23 March the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile will be setting off from the University St Mark and St John campus at 9.30am, with hundreds of locals getting on their marks, set and go for Sport Relief. Super sprinters and willing walkers will all feel at home with a choice of one, three or six...

Dirty Dusting

Venue: 
The Muse Theatre, Lipson Co-operative Academy, Bernice Terrace, PL4 7PG
Event Date: 
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 19:30 to Saturday, March 15, 2014 - 21:30
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Filthy Cleaners Talk Dirty in hilarious smash-hit comedy!

If you’re looking for a way to do some theatrical spring cleaning and dust off the winter blues with a good laugh, then Plymouth-based Gadzooks Theatre Company have got just the thing for you.

“Dirty Dusting”, by Ed Wood and Trevor Waugh, is the hilarious tale of three cleaning women who are going to be made redundant and decide that to get their own back, they set up a sex chat line in the office that they clean. They can make more money in one weekend running the chat line than they can in three months cleaning....

Police search for two men following unexplained death

Police in Plymouth are seeking witnesses in relation to the unexplained death of 46-year-old Adam McKenzie.

This follows an incident when police were called to Wolseley Road in Plymouth around 9.35am on Monday 24 February after the discovery of the body of a man near to Donne's Boatyard.

Police conducting enquires into Adam’s death are keen to speak to anyone who may have...

It’s Great Expectations Time for the Great Expectations Team

A team of healthcare professionals who run a ‘Great Expectations’ programme for parents-to-be are this week filled with their own great expectations as they prepare to find out whether they have won a national award.

The team, part of Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, have been shortlisted down to the final three in the Team of the Year category of the British Journal of Midwifery Awards...

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