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Plymouth to host Bonfire Night on the Hoe

Plymouth will be hosting a Bonfire Night celebration on Tuesday 5 November 2013 with an eye-catching firework spectacular and traditional bonfire on the Hoe.

Plymouth’s annual bonfire night event is a family-friendly event with fireworks set to a musical soundtrack and lighting display to complement the glow of the bonfire. The event’s setting on Plymouth’s Hoe gives stunning views of...

Ross Noble - Tangentleman 2015

Following 14 sell-out tours, the king of improvisational comedy is back with another mind-blowing UK tour. Ross Noble will be showcasing his talent in brand new UK show, Tangentleman. With an on-stage presence like no other, his exuberance, spontaneity and cerebral style have established him as one of Britain’s best-loved comedians. The master surrealist uses an infinite imagination and plenty of tomfoolery, which is sure to have audiences in fits of laughter.

"The wizard-haired Geordie remains in full possession of his nimble-witted, slacker minded impro skills. One of comedy's...

Ross Noble - Tangentleman coming to Plymouth Pavilions

Ross Noble - Tangentleman

Sun 8 February 2015, 8:00pm

Following 14 sell-out tours, the king of improvisational comedy is back with another mind-blowing UK tour. Ross Noble will be showcasing his talent in brand new UK show, Tangentleman .

With an on-stage presence like no other, his exuberance, spontaneity and cerebral style have established him as one of Britain’s...

Devon’s NHS joins forces with national charity to improve healthcare for lesbian, gay and bisexual people

Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has been successful in a bid to take part in national charity Stonewall’s Health Champion programme.

It is the only CCG in the south west to be accepted onto the programme this year and one of just five CCGs in England.

Involvement in the programme means the CCG becomes a health champion for lesbian, gay and...

Your health, your future, your say – transforming community health services in Plymouth and Western Devon

Doctors in Western Devon are inviting people to help shape the future of health services in their communities.

Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group is set to work with patients, carers, councillors and members of the public to decide how community healthcare services should look and be provided in future.

This follows the national Transforming...

Luxury Family Hotels supports Plymouth charity auction in aid of disabled war veterans

Opportunity to bid for two nights in Fowey Hall Hotel

Luxury Family Hotels and its owner, Patron Capital Partners, have donated two nights’ stay at Fowey Hall Hotel in Fowey, Cornwall, for a charity auction in aid of disabled war veterans.

The auction will be taking place on the evening of Tuesday, 5 November, at Plymouth Albion Rugby Football Club and follows the annual...

Plymouth composer's pieces go head-to-head in 2013 Media Innovation Awards

An innovative composer whose works have wowed audiences across the world has seen two of his pieces nominated for a major arts accolade.

Dr Alexis Kirke’s Sound Wave and Open Outcry make up half the shortlisted nominations in the Installation category of the 2013 Media Innovation Awards.

The Research Fellow in Computer Music at Plymouth University will compete against other...

Council urges public to stay safe for Bonfire Night

Don’t let your Bonfire Night go up in smoke is the warning from Plymouth City Council as fireworks hit the shop shelves.

"Fireworks are explosives so they need careful handling and storage. Even sparklers can burn at temperatures of more than 1000 degrees Celsius, 10 times hotter than boiling water," said a Council spokesperson.

It is illegal for under 18s to buy fireworks or...

Co-operative housing to be considered for Plymouth

Could co-operative housing work in Plymouth? That’s the subject of the Co-operative Housing Workshop being organised by Plymouth City Council.

A housing co-operative is where a group of people have control over their own housing and is an alternative to traditional home renting or buying.

The Co-operative Housing Workshop will be held at Devonport Guildhall from 5pm to 7pm on...

Clear-up operation underway following storm which battered Plymouth

A clear-up operation is now underway following the storm which battered the region late on Sunday night and early Monday morning.

Plymouth, Devon and the wider south west woke up on Monday morning to the aftermath of a storm that brought high winds and rain; leaving around 5,000 homes in Devon without power, flooding to roads, damage to trees and buildings and widespread travel...

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