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Theatre Royal Plymouth panto to return in 2024 with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

As this year’s lavish production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears starring Strictly sensational Brendan Cole, Double Olympic Champion Dame Kelly Holmes and Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell prepares to open tonight, Theatre Royal Plymouth has announced that pantomime will be making a magical return in...

South West Devon Constituency Reform UK Meeting

Steve Horner, the Reform UK Prospective Parliamentary candidate for the South West Devon Constituency is holding a meeting to ask you to help him and The Reform UK Party remove the failed Tories, and to limit the impact of a possible disastrous Labour government. Ideally, we would like to be voted in as the next government!

The meeting will be held at 6.30pm at The Staddy, 144 Staddiscombe Road, Plymstock. PL9 9LT .

At the meeting he will briefly discuss the key policies from which the party will create its manifesto, and he will be asking for your support...

Costa Coffee gives a little lift to Plymouth’s town centre thanks to modern store refresh  

Costa Coffee, the Nations Favourite Coffee Shop* has unveiled its uplifted New George Street store in Plymouth, which re-opened yesterday (29thNovember 2023). Giving customers a new way to Costa by the Sundial, the uplifted store transforms the coffee experience by introducing a range of brand-new and exciting features that are yet to be seen in its town centre stores.

With convenience...

The Box unveils 2024 exhibition programme

The Box, Plymouth’s award-winning museum, art gallery and archive, has revealed an ambitious exhibition programme for 2024. It includes collaborations with some of the country’s most high-profile museums and galleries, and exhibitions that explore timely issues such as the role of museums in relation to empire and the ongoing challenge of the climate crisis.

In spring 2024, The Box...

Plymouth says ENOUGH — no more excuses: Let’s end violence against women and girls

Local women’s charity Trevi has launched its city-wide campaign for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and says ENOUGH!

Over the last five years, the number of domestic abuse incidents has been increasing in Plymouth, and it accounts for 27% of all violent crimes in the city compared to the national average of 16%. Last year alone, there were 6,933 reported cases of...

Public votes needed as Age UK Plymouth nominated for Charity Film Award

Age UK Plymouth are asking for supporters to watch and vote for their video “Supporting Independence in Plymouth” which has made it through to the public voting stage of the Charity Film Awards. The film, the first in a set of three shorts made in collaboration with local film-maker Simon Cohen, highlight the charity’s prestigious 81 year history of support for over 50s in the city through...

Plymouth bartender shakes up drinks menu in support of Carers Trust

A talented Plymouth bartender is shaking up Grosvenor Casinos national drinks menu with the launch of his award-winning cocktail to raise funds for the Carers Trust.

After causing a stir by winning the coveted Bartender of the Year title earlier this year, 24-year-old, Leon White, will see his whisky-signature cocktail, S aint and Sinner, roll out in 43 of Grosvenor Casinos’ venues...

Police Officers and Staff in Plymouth Praised at Special Ceremony

Police officers, staff and volunteers who work across Plymouth were praised at a special ceremony last week.

The annual event showcases the fantastic hard work and dedication of those who serve the Plymouth policing area and is a chance to thank the teams who keep the public safe.

The ceremony took place in the presence of VIP guests the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor...

Plymouth business scoops top awards at the 2023 BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards

A Plymouth-based business has won a top award at the 2023 BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards.

The awards often referred to as the ‘Oscars of franchising’ were held at the Vox Conference Centre in Birmingham on 9th November 2023.

Plymouth-based home help company Extra Help took home the ‘Lifestyle Franchisor of the Year’.

Founded in 1977 and with a strapline of ‘...

GBCA finalist Carrie-Anne Dalton

Carrie-Anne is shortlisted for Great British Care Awards

Staff and residents at a specialist dementia care home in Plymouth are celebrating the success of healthcare assistant Carrie-Anne Dalton, who has just been shortlisted for an award in the category of Care Newcomer in the Great British Care Awards.

Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager at Butterfly Lodge, who was responsible for writing the nomination, said: “Carrie-Anne only started working...

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