Plymouth

Plymouth hosts high profile debate on hunting

Devon residents joined MP Luke Pollard and former Devon and Cornwall deputy chief constable Paul Netherton in Plymouth tonight for a high-profile debate on hunting with dogs.

Organised by leading national animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports, the event aimed to highlight the impact this so-called sport – which was supposedly outlawed after the introduction of the...

Drake Circus

Things to do at Drake Circus this Christmas

With more than 60 places to shop, eat and be merry this Christmas and over 1,270 parking spaces - get planning your perfect festive day out at Drake Circus and The Barcode.

Whether you’re planning some Christmas family fun, a day of Christmas shopping with friends or a winter get together with loved ones – your inspiration starts here.

From the very best gifts to the tastiest...

It's the most thoughtful time of the year

Plymouth’s Real Ideas serves up an extensive programme including Tim Peake, Christmas crafting and local business-focussed festive markets for one and all

The festive season is in full swing and across both of their beautiful Plymouth venues, the city’s Real Ideas team has been working hard to create a programme of festive events and experiences that will enchant, inspire, educate and charm...

The Box unveils 2022 programme highlights

Since it first launched in September 2020, The Box has cemented its status as one of the UK’s leading cultural institutions showcasing an extensive collection of art, natural and maritime history and extraordinary archives from film to photography. It has welcomed more than 125,000 visitors and appointed Victoria Pomery OBE (Founding Director of Turner Contemporary in Margate) as its new...

Virgin Media O2 connects Plymouth to gigabit broadband

Virgin Media O2 has today added thousands of homes in Plymouth to its gigabit network, connecting areas in and round the city to broadband speeds 14 times faster than the local average.

Virgin Media’s next-generation Gig1 broadband service, with average download speeds of 1,130Mbps, is the fastest available from any of the major broadband providers. It is the UK’s largest gigabit...

Flowers to flourish in Devonport thanks to help from Tesco

PLYMOUTH people can look forward to an explosion of floral colour across Devonport next spring thanks to funding from Tesco.

Pollenize CIC received £1,000 from the supermarket’s Community Grants scheme to buy hundreds of seed packets to give away to residents, with the aim of growing masses of wild flowers at households in the area.

The rewilding seeds will not only bring...

New art installation by Trevi honours women who were murdered in 2020

Trevi remember women who are victims of femicide as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence .

As part of their commitment to supporting women, Trevi were proud to unveil an art installation based at Plymouth Guildhall last week, which can be viewed until the 10th of December. The installation recognises the importance of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign whilst...

Public urged to wait their turn as booster programme expands in Devon

This week the UK government announced the booster programme is being significantly expanded to fight the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced that current vaccines are likely to be at least partially effective against the Omicron variant and that having the booster offers a much higher antibody response against Covid-19.

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Christmas at The Box

The Box, Plymouth’s award-winning museum, art gallery and archive is promising a festive season to remember for all the family! Visitors can craft their own decorations, gift wrap and even hand-made presents at Christmas workshops, enjoy a special breakfast with Santa and a special late-night opening designed for children and adults of all ages, rounded off with festive treats at The Box...

Plymouth people coming together to fight COVID-19 restrictions to bring Christmas to those in need

A group of local people has set out to raise £2,500 to bring Christmas to people in need in Plymouth. The idea was the brainchild of local businessman Paul Shannon who owns and runs Be Unique, a personal training gym in Cattedown. “When I heard that many people who access the Plymouth soup run and Shekinah wouldn’t get a sit down Christmas meal this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, I felt...

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