Plymouth

Plymouth man wins £85,000 Nissan GT-R a week before Christmas

A self-proclaimed car lover has struck gold this week after winning a top-of-the-range Nissan GT-R worth £85,000 thanks to dream car competition, BOTB.

Craig Vrettos from Plymouth was surprised on Tuesday morning by BOTB presenter Christian Williams.

“I couldn’t really believe it to be honest,” said Craig. “I’ve been close to winning before but wasn’t sure if I ever would.”...

Disco Fever

Galaxy of stars come to Plymouth

DISCO fever is about to take Plymouth by storm. (18th December)

Lost in Music is a brand new show that takes you on a musical journey back to the sparkly '70s.

Featuring the hits of Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic - the show is the brainchild of a father and son duo.

The family-owned business, Entertainers, is run by former...

The Recliner arrives in Vue Plymouth on 16th December

A major revamp at Vue Plymouth is being revealed on the 16th December, which will see every seat in each of its fifteen screens upgraded to luxurious leather recliners.

The renovation of the screens at Vue Plymouth to The Recliner will allow visitors to experience the ultimate big screen and sound experience and a first class seat for the same low price of £4.99*.

These luxury...

Read Easy Plymouth awarded £6k to help local adults learn to read

Local community group Read Easy Plymouth is celebrating after being awarded £6,000 in National Lottery funding to support its work teaching local adults to learn to read, or to improve their reading skills. The group will use the cash to recruit and train more volunteer coaches, provide reading books and other literacy resources for the coaching sessions, and publicise their work more widely...

College Students Grill Restaurant Bosses

Students from Cornwall College Saltash visited one of Plymouth’s leading steakhouse restaurants to see for themselves what it takes to run a successful business.

The level three professional chef students were given the inside track at the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Plymouth where they quizzed bosses on the day-to-day running of the top...

Homebase in Plymouth launches Christmas ‘Communi-Tree’ initiative

Homebase in Plymouth is taking part in a nationwide Christmas ‘communi-tree’ initiative, which will see over a thousand schools, charities and community groups receive a free Christmas tree, helping them to kick start their festivities.

Team members at the home improvement and garden retailer are calling for local schools, charities and community groups to get in touch to be...

Slug & Lettuce in Plymouth to launch DJ sets with Emma Bunton

With the festive party season around the corner, leading bar chain Slug & Lettuce is set to change what Friday and Saturday nights look like across the UK from the 22nd November. As part of its ongoing strategy to enhance customer experience, Slug & Lettuce has partnered with leading music and technology providers, Startle, to launch DJ sets curated by Emma Bunton, peppered with...

Online GP consultations leap in first week

In their first week of full operation, around 1,000 online GP consultations were made to Beacon Medical Group, with 42% of all patient contacts in that first week made via online GP consultations.

Some 62.7% of patients who used an online GP consultation did not need an appointment, freeing up appointments for those who did. Anyone who used the online GP consultation service and who...

Nancy: Free flash performances in Plymouth

Theatre Royal Plymouth will be presenting four free performances of a new 30 minute play about Nancy Astor, the first woman to sit as a Member of Parliament, on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 November.

Charlie Chaplin, Amy Johnson, J.M. Barrie, Franz Ferdinand, Henry James, F.D. Roosevelt, Mahatma Gandhi and Joachim von Ribbentrop attended wild parties at the house of Nancy Astor.

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‘Outstanding’ hospital to hold recruitment open day for nurses and radiographers

Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in Plymouth, the first hospital of its kind in the country to be rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, is on the lookout for more nurses and radiographers to join its successful teams.

The hospital would like to hear from Nursing and Midwifery Council registered nurses, and Health and Care Professions Council registered operating department...

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