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Know your rights event for carers

Carers in Plymouth are being invited to an event to raise awareness of their rights.

Every year, more than 2 million people in the UK become carers. It is estimated that up to 29,000 of these support someone in Plymouth. Many struggle to navigate the maze of services and entitlements, and miss out on financial and practical support. This includes people who may have been caring for...

Monty Halls to give charity talk

TV adventurer Monty Halls is offering to take people on a tour of the world in just one evening.

Monty, who lives in Dartmouth, is coming to Living Coasts in Torquay to talk about his life as a TV presenter, marine biologist, travel writer, public speaker and diver. His talk promises to roam the world in just one evening.

Monty explains: “This is a lifetime of ocean exploration...

Discover two-wheeled adventures

Saltram is hosting its first cycle festival on Saturday 4 October, from 11am to 3pm, to showcase to visitors as well as locals across Plymouth what incredible places the National Trust has to offer cyclists.

Whether you like to pootle down the track or prefer haring around bends, did you know that both Saltram and the Plym Valley have miles of traffic-free paths, mountain bike trails...

Gallery Bar Special with Rum & Shrub

Venue: 
Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
Event Date: 
Friday, September 12, 2014 - 19:00
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The film festival weekend celebrating the River Tamar gets off to a fine start with the Rum and Shrub Shantymen, a group of traditional singers from Cornwall with a worldwide reputation for lively singing of shanties, sea songs and folk songs.

This well-travelled band perform all over Europe as well as at festivals in the UK, especially in Cornwall, including the Falmouth Shanty Festivals. More recent ventures have included a tour of the Eastern seaboard of the USA at venues ranging from Mystic Seaport to New York City, a trip to Waterford in Southern Ireland, some memorable visits...

War of words - Valiant Soldier stages moving tribute

Buckfastleigh people are staging a performance of poetry and the spoken word to mark the centenary of World War One.

Tipperary Days is taking place in the atmospheric period surroundings of the Valiant Soldier, the former pub that is now a heritage attraction. The shows, between Thursday May 29th and Saturday May 31st, will be performed by members of the Buckfastleigh Drama Group and...

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Shrug off the January blues at Plympton Library

Plympton Library is hosting a special ‘Looking Good, Feeling Great’ event on Friday 31 January to help re-energise everyone after the Christmas break.

The event, which will run from 10am to 1pm, is being organised in partnership with City College Plymouth and will include pampering sessions.

Hair and beauty students will be providing free tasters including mini manicures, hand...

Art Bite: The Plymouth Society of Artists

Venue: 
Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery, Drake Circus, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 13:00
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Fancy spending half an hour taking a bite-sized look at our collections and changing exhibitions? Why not join us at 1pm for a 30-minute informal talk/tour around our Plymouth Society of Artists exhibition? Admission is free but places are limited. Please collect a ticket from the Welcome Desk or contact us and we will post or put one aside for you. Unreserved tickets may be available on the day so it’s worth checking with us. What’s more, everyone who attends can use their ticket for a 10% discount in our café afterwards!

1pm-1.30pm. Cost: Admission Free. Advance Booking Advised....

Comedy night raises laughs and funds for hospital ward

A comedy night, organised by a patient and his wife, raised more than £1,300 for a Derriford neurosurgical ward.

Derek and Marian Hicks of Delabole, who were greatly appreciative of the “fantastic treatment” from staff on Moorgate Ward, organised the event to help raise funds.

More than 130 people attended the sold out night with local comedian Johnny Cowling, which was held at...

Exeter ‘Come Dine With We’ star raises money for food charity

Exeter-based PR Consultant Glen King, with clients across the South West, celebrated her TV debut on popular Channel 4 programme, ‘Come Dine with Me’ by hosting a special event to raise awareness for Exeter Foodbank.

Glen organised an evening for close friends and family at the luxurious kitchen showroom Sapphire Living Space located at Topsham which was sponsored by V-Zug. Guests were...

How to protect your breast health naturally

Dr Eccles’ NATURAL EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP IF YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BREAST HEALTH: THIS WORKSHOP IS A MUST FOR YOU! “Empowering Breast Health Naturally”

Saturday 18th January 2014 10.00am - 1.00pm featuring presentations from Dr Ros Debenham and guests, 2.00-4.00pm @Radiance MediSpa, Augustus House, New North Rd, Exeter, Devon EX4 4HL

Workshop Fee only £50.00 including lunch and refreshments Great offers and discounts will be available to everyone attending

With his background in Science (PhD) as well as Medicine (Member of the Royal College of...

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