Plymouth

Michael Ball 2013

Michael Ball, Britain’s leading musical theatre star has today announced an extensive UK tour in April and May 2013 and will return to Plymouth Pavilions on Monday 29 April 2013.

In addition to this Michael will be returning to BBC Radio 2 next year with a brand new radio show and in February he will release a new studio album also titled ‘Both Sides Now’. Both the tour and the album will comprise of 2 halves, encompassing Michael’s biggest hits from both his recorded and stage careers.

Michael Ball has won critical and public acclaim over the last 25 years with his dynamic...

White Peacock

A play for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.

It’s the last night of Sam’s school holidays. He’s alone in the moonlit garden; high up in the tree he can hear the white peacock calling. But then a young girl appears from the nearby wood. Join us in the garden to find out what happens next! Dip your feet in the pond, lie under Sam’s favourite tree, and shelter from the storm in his den. Share the tingle of excitement of a first kiss, and discover something amazing about the white peacock.

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Haunted Plymouth Ghost Walk

Plymouth is a city rich with history, atmosphere and above all else its fair share of Ghosts, Ghouls and classic hauntings.

Much like the Pilgrim Fathers who set sail from Plymouth in 1620, Haunted Plymouth will too take you on a journey to discover why this ancient port has such a wide array of supernatural phenomena.

Therefore why not come and experience the highly acclaimed Haunted Plymouth Ghost Walk where you will be led by your official guide to Haunted sites around Plymouth.

Listen to your guide as you stroll through the ancient cobbled streets of Plymouth,...

Libraries' Easter holiday activities

Keep the kids busy this Easter holiday with cracking free activities hosted by the Council’s library service.

Staff at libraries across the city will be making Easter bonnets and sharing stories with a ‘hatty’ theme, such as ‘Millie’s Marvellous Hat’, ‘I Want My Hat Back!’ and ‘The Cat in the Hat’. There will also be a film showing at Plymstock Library.

Most activities are suitable for children aged four to 11 and are all free of charge but booking may be required for some sessions – contact your local library for more information.

Central Library

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Mad Hatter's Tea Party

Join Alice in Wonderland, Dozy Dormouse, The Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and their crazy tea table for a tea party full of lovely food and drink.

Each ticket will be entered into a free prize draw in the Mad Hatters Hat to win some lovely goodies.

3pm to 4pm, no age restriction.

Tickets £2 each and limited to the first 100 children on a first come first served basis.

Plymouth man seriously injured in A30 accident

A 23-year-old Plymouth man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle road traffic collision on the A30 at Tedburn St Mary.

Devon and Cornwall Police say the collision took place at around 5.30pm on Sunday 17th March 2013 and involved a Peugeot 106 car which was travelling east.

The driver lost control of the vehicle which left the road and came...

13 year old boy arrested after school knife incident

Police have arrested a 13 year old boy after receiving a call from a Plymouth school that the student was in a classroom holding a knife.

Just after 11am this morning, Tuesday 19th March, police were contacted by the Marine Academy school in Kings Tamerton in Plymouth. At the time it was not clear if anyone had been threatened.

A police unit was immediately deployed to the...

Hogg aims for 'best rural, urban and coastal police service'

Devon and Cornwall's Police Commissioner Tony Hogg is reinforcing his aim to make a real difference for policing in our rural areas.

The Devon and Cornwall Police force has a vision of being the ‘best rural, urban and coastal police service’ and the allocation of resources between these three areas has been long debated. Tony Hogg has always stressed that there will be no ‘poor...

Police investigate suspicious death of Plymouth man

A 47 year old man is in police custody at Charles Cross Police Station in connection with the death of a Plymouth man in Keyham Road.

Devon and Cornwall Police were informed of the death at 10.08pm on Tuesday 12th March. They describe both men as local.

The death is being treated as suspicious and police have begun investigations.

The deceased’s next of kin has been...

Police launch murder investigation into man's death

Police in Plymouth have launched a murder enquiry following the discovery of a man’s body in a property in Molesworth Road, Plymouth. Police were called to the property just after 1.00am on Tuesday 12th March. The man who has not yet been formally identified was aged 33 and lived in Molesworth Road in the Stoke area of Plymouth Two people, both local, a man, aged 50 years and a woman aged 29...

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