Spaces on hundreds of free, fun and exciting courses for young people as part of this year’s Summer Mix programme are filling up fast.
Over 1,200 young people aged 11 to 19 – or 11 to 25 for those with a disability or special learning needs - have already signed up to try something new during August. 120 of the 198 courses on offer are now fully booked.
Plymouth’s Olympic gold medallist Ruta Meilutyte took time out from her busy training schedule ahead of the World Championships in Barcelona to explain why she’s backing an event which gets people active in the water.
Ruta, 16, has thrown her weight behind the 2013 Ecover Blue Mile which takes place off Plymouth’s historic Barbican on 14-15 September.
Plymouth city centre police have vowed to ban glass bottles in troublesome night spots following a spate of late night 'glassings'.
Chief Inspector Ian Drummond-Smith, who is responsible for policing in the city centre, explained: “In the past year there have been 29 separate ‘glassings’ in the city centre at 20 different venues. As such, I have met with many of the local licensees...
Dozens of representatives from Plymouth's diverse communities have met to hear about the new Fairness Commission.
Commission Chair Dame Suzi Leather gave the keynote speech at the meeting on Friday that was hosted by Plymouth City Council as part of the Welcoming City project.
The represented organisations included Plymouth People First, Betwabu Association, Plymouth Pride...
A portrait of the politician and lifelong Plymouth Argyle supporter Michael Foot is to be auctioned in aid of a memorial to him in Plymouth city centre.
The event is being held at Plymouth Council Chambers on Tuesday 23 July (6.30pm – 8.30pm) in celebration of 100 years since his birth. Members of the public are invite to attend from 6.30pm for a reception drink and nibbles.
Pride in the Park Plymouth’s LGBT pride will take place on Saturday 20th July 2013 at Devonport Park the event will be officially opened at 1.30pm by the Deputy Lord Mayor and Deputy Lady Mayoress. New for 2013 we introduce the PRISM dance stage that will be showcasing more talent with DJ’s James Stalker, Ry Smith, James Pearson, Fiona Pearse and more.
The main stage at the bandstand hosted by Jazmin and Miss Pussyfat has an amazing line up including:
2Tonic Funky Divas Sister sister Michael Tyler Joanne James Danny Jones Kirsty Johnson Jerry Foale David Whitfield Channel...
Every year in mid-summer, Lord Jagannath, with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra goes on vacation, travelling in grand chariots, from his temple in Puri, to his garden palace in the countryside.
We now celebrate one of the biggest religious Hindu festivals - the Rath Yatra or the Chariot Festival. This is also the etymological origin of the English word 'Juggernaut'.
A chariot is brought to the Piazza and a marquee is erected. The marquee houses images of all of the religious deities, as well as cultural activities such as henna face paintings including the...
Plymouth will be celebrating its diverse communities this weekend with two events on Saturday 20 July.
Devonport Park will once again host Pride in the Park . Thousands are expected to attend from 1.30pm to 7pm for the celebration of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender culture. There will be free live entertainment, stalls and a bar all organised by Pride in Plymouth. The Council...
