The public vote for the next Plymouth Laureate of Words is now open for people to cast their vote online.
Plymouth has a rich history of literary connections and a burgeoning literature scene with a variety of writing groups and a welcoming community of live readers and performers.
Following Laura Horton’s successful term in the role, a shortlist of four exciting candidates...
A contestant on the BBC’s high-profile wedding reality show had to battle tragic family news as she planned the happiest day for couples. Yasmin Downing, from Plymouth, has revealed that she had to help arrange her beloved grandmother’s funeral at the same time she was competing with eight other hopefuls on the Ultimate Wedding Planner which launched last night. “It was devastating when my...
The Triumph of Art , the National Gallery’s commission to round off its Bicentenary year, has announced the partners it will be working with, to develop, produce and deliver the project – and The Box is one of them. Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller will be celebrating festivals, gatherings, and art in the public realm, in this UK-wide performance work.
Students and staff at Plymouth High School for Girls, located on St Lawrence Road and part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, are celebrating after receiving their A-Level results.
It has been another year of A level successes. Students and staff have worked incredibly hard throughout the last two years and they have been rewarded with some outstanding grades. Plymouth High are...
A new telephone clinic has been developed at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) to help patients who present at their GPs with breast pain.
Breast pain is the most common breast-related complaint in primary care and approximately 70% of females will experience breast pain at some point in their lives. Patients can experience breast pain for several reasons, but breast pain...
Drake Circus is turning rainbow this August in partnership with Plymouth Pride as part of city-wide Pride celebrations.
Along with its vibrant lighting scheme, Drake Circus has brought back its multicoloured ribbon canopy and its 12 ft rainbow wall vinyl outside its Cornwall Street entrance – making the perfect photo opportunities for visitors celebrating Pride this month.
Drake Circus will be hosting a school uniform donation drive this week to collect pre-loved clothing that can be supplied to families needing support ahead of the new school year.
Run in partnership with the Uniform Store Plymouth, the donation point at the centre will allow customers to drop off much needed school uniform items such as polo shirts, blazers, jumpers, trousers, and...
Following a successful opening run in Liverpool, the funked-up remix of Lewis Carroll’s classic, Alice in Wonderland, adapted by Stockroom, opens at Theatre Royal Plymouth this week (1–5 August).
A riotous musical adventure for all the family, Alice in Wonderland features original new music inspired by the best of British pop, by Olivier Award winner Vikki Stone. The show opened at...
