A man was walking in the park one day when he came upon a cocoon with a small opening. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It looked like it had gotten as far as it could, so the man decided to help the butterfly. He used...
David Wilder, 41, of no fixed abode, was charged with murdering 36-year-old Kerry Power when he appeared before Plymouth Magistrates Court this morning.
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Plymouth Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on 14 January.
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Update (16 Dec): Police have charged a man with the murder after a woman was found dead at a...
Plymouth’s getting buzz-y for the bees with the planting of new wildlife meadows in Central Park.
Plymouth City Council and Buglife will be planting 2.2 hectares (5.4 acres) of wildflowers to create a feast of flowers to whet the appetite of the city’s pollinating bugs such as bees, wasps hoverflies and butterflies.
A mixture of plants including, Vipers bugloss, Field scabious...
Electrifying blues talent in the form of this harp-playing, hard blues singing solo performer. Born in a field 20-something years ago, Thomas Ford is a blues shouter, a guitar picker and a harmonica fire-breather. His energetic live shows have taken him from Bodmin to Berlin, his records have sold from the Eastern Block to the East Indies and he has been played on radio shows from Luton to Laos. Mixing delta blues traditions with nu-blues songwriting, this one man trio has been hailed as “The rising star of British blues”.
Women using our maternity services have reported much improved care, according to a National Survey looking at the experiences of all women giving birth in units across the country.
Our maternity service has seen an improvement since the survey was last conducted three years ago.
The survey asked patients 48 questions, covering care from booking for pregnancy through to...
It’s 2011 and 1958: London is rioting. Candice is ordered by her gang-leading boyfriend to lure Clint into a honeytrap. Haunted by her grandfather’s mistakes, she stands at a crossroads. Will she do as she’s told, or will she learn to be true to herself before history repeats itself?
Commissioned by Theatre Centre, this new play by Sucker Punch playwright Roy Williams examines the unrest of summer 2011 against the backdrop of the 1958 Notting Hill race riots.
The writer: Roy Williams BAFTA-winning Roy Williams’ many plays include the widely acclaimed Sucker Punch (Royal...
A new legend will be born at the Theatre Royal Plymouth this Christmas with the arrival of our spectacular family pantomime Robin Hood.
Packed full of action, adventure, and an abundance of comedy as well as heroes and villains aplenty! Can our favourite outlaw Robin Hood save the day and win the heart of Maid Marian?
Our star cast includes Lee Mead as Robin Hood, Bobby Davro (Will Scarlet), Nigel Havers (Sheriff of Nottingham) and Jeffrey Holland as our Panto Dame!
Get ready for a sheriff-busting, arrow-shooting, tights-wearing, hog-roasting extravaganza!...
A festive feast of wit and excitement from the six-time award-winning close harmony comedy group, Barbershopera.
Bullfighter Estevez Johnson returns to his homeland of Shavingham, Norfolk to find the town falling to the evil megalomania of champion hairdresser, Trevor Sorbet. Estevez, inspired by his new-found affection toward town crier Vicky, must find the courage to save the town and find out what really matters most – saving Christmas.
Highly lauded for their innovative lyrics, wildly delightful storytelling and phenomenal close harmony singing, audiences are left...