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April 2020

A life-sized replica of a hairy mammoth has been unveiled at The Box See page 3

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ALSO INSIDE: • Out and About • Community Job • Community Shop Directory • Cross Rhythms • Dial the Experts Experience

Argyle in action!

Plymouth Argyle joined other EFL Clubs with a day of action in March to highlight the positive impact football has in changing people’s lives and the work taking place to tackle some of society’s biggest issues. Youngsters from special educational needs schools in Plymouth were invited to meet the Argyle manager Ryan Lowe and watch members of the first team squad during a training session. Photo: Dave Rowntree

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Inspiring Compton residents to get back into reading

A ground-breaking reading project has been launched in Compton following a successful bid to the National Lottery Awards for All Programme.

The aim is to re-ignite the local people’s passion for reading in a series of events that will bring the community together.

The Reading Quest will see the installation of six small purpose built little library boxes permanently fixed into the grounds of Compton Primary School and three local churches - Emmanuel, Compton Methodist and Trinity URC. The weatherproof boxes will be filled with books suitable for all age groups and once the books have been borrowed and read they will be replaced in the box by the reader.

The local community will also be encouraged to donate their own books in order to keep reading material fresh and exciting. A Facebook community has been set up so that local residents can review books, arrange book talks and take part in local book events.

During the summer, a secondary project will be launched which will re-energise the interest in reading for the younger generation.

The Reading Quest treasure trail will see books hidden in waterproof bags in locations around the area and when the children find them they’ll be encouraged to read the book and re-hide it for someone else to find. Children will be encouraged to write reviews of their favourite books and leave clues for other participants.

Compton Primary School celebrated with a book week in March, a week ahead of the National World Book Day in order to launch the Little Library project. Visitors to the school included an interactive theatre group which put ‘The Wolf on Trial’, a visit from Willy Wonka and also an award winning storyteller.

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Community sports hub in Central Park is opened

Central Park’s new Community Sports Hub is complete.

Situated in the heart of the park on the site of the old bowling pavilion, the hub complements the current bowling greens as well as the refurbished sports plateau by adding changing rooms, accessible toilets and storage facilities; opening up the park to a wider range of outdoor sports.

Although mostly funded by the council, the Community Sports Hub has been made possible thanks to a grant from the Premier League & the FA Facilities Fund, which is delivered by the Football Foundation.

The site will be used by Devon Junior and Minor Football League, Plymouth and West Devon League, Plymouth University football and rugby teams, Friends of Central Park, tennis coaching providers and the Central Park Bowling Association.

Councillor Sue Dann, Cabinet member for Street Scene and the Environment, said: “The Community Sports Hub is yet another jewel in the already decorated crown of Central Park and a further triumph of the improvements that we’ve made to the park over the past few years.

“Whilst modern, it is in keeping with its surroundings and will hopefully help to attract a broader demographic of residents to one of our most precious green spaces.”

Councillor Pete Smith, Deputy Leader, added: “These facilities are crucial for grassroots sport in the city and I’m delighted to see it open and ready for business!”

The new hub is an extension and improvement of the former bowling pavilion. Upgrades have been made to the toilets, dry changing rooms and the kitchen and heating installed so that a wider range of community and sports groups will be able to use the space all year round.

Additional wet-changing facilities, designed to Football Foundation specifications, have been built to complement the current dry changing rooms while two further rooms, for referees and the

Steve Beale, representing the Devon FA and Councillor Pete Smith, Deputy Leader of Plymouth City Council, at the newly finished Community Sports Hub

ambulant disabled, have also been built.

This will allow the hub to be used by football, rugby and cricket teams playing on the sports plateau, accommodate those using the bowls and tennis facilities adjacent to the hub as well as opening use of the building up to other community groups and organisations.

The new main entrance on the north-facing side of the building, meets a pathway where there is a small grassed public space, suitable for over-spill from events at the hub.

The new hub has been designed by Erect Architecture and LDA Design and built by South West Highways.

Argyle’s day of action highlights community benefits Plymouth Argyle joined other EFL Clubs with a day of action in March to highlight the positive impact football has in changing people’s lives and the work taking place to tackle some of society’s biggest issues.

Welcoming 20 children from special educational needs schools with their teachers and support staff, the Argyle first team opened the gates of Harper’s Park for an exclusive look into their training regime, which was followed by the children having their own training session and mini game.

Pupils from Longcause Community Special School and Courtlands Special School also met manager Ryan Lowe and were able to ask him questions as well as have a photo with the entire first team squad.

“It’s big for us here to make sure we’re in and part of the community,” said Ryan Lowe, “We are one big family and want to do as much as we can.

“The health and disability programmes are especially important to us and meeting these great kids today has been brilliant, seeing their love for the game and happy to run around and play in this weather just reminds us how lucky we are to do this every day.”

Argyle Community Trust, the club’s charitable arm, run a number of weekly football coaching sessions for both children and adults with disabilities, including visiting SEN schools to deliver.

Argyle manager Ryan Lowe speaking to the media at the EFL Day of Action

Jack, a pupil from Longcause said: “When I saw Home Park Stadium I just thought, wow, this place is massive and just couldn’t believe that I was lucky enough to be here.”

“Today’s been great as I’ve been able to play with other people who I have never met before and play lots of games. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and I will never forget it.”

Class teacher at Courtlands, Leah

Hopkinson, said: “The children have been so excited, it’s been really inspirational as the day has shown them that they can achieve anything they want, including being a footballer.

“For any children to have the opportunity to play sport it’s so important. Both the competitive and fun side is essential to learning, development and just feeling good about yourself.”

Across the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two, events were held by clubs to showcase the very best programmes and activity they deliver in a number of important areas, including diversity and inclusion, education, health and wellbeing.

The impact of the work carried out by EFL Clubs and Club Community Organisations (CCOs) is unparalleled, with more than half a million hours of group activity delivered and over 40 million hours of participation each season.

During the 2018/19 season, almost 900,000 people took part in a wide range of activities across key areas, with Clubs and CCOs receiving over £60 million of direct project funding. In Plymouth alone the Community Trust delivered 13,014 hours of engagement to

56,174 people, activities were spread across 44 different initiatives, 152 programmes and over 5,380 sessions Argyle Community Trust chief executive, Mark Lovell, said: “Plymouth Argyle has a unique position in the heart of Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall and it is important that we celebrate the work we carry out, which improves lives and tackles some of society’s biggest issues on a daily basis.

“The recent study commissioned by the EFL shows that Argyle’s work in the community is happening on a huge scale and is making a real difference.

“The hours committed by staff and volunteers at the club and Trust, as well as the support from the players and manager, demonstrates a remarkable commitment to improving lives and really being a community club.”

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Businesses vote ‘yes’ to continue City Centre BID for another five years Businesses have voted overwhelmingly for the Plymouth City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) to carry on its work for another five years.

The final assembly of the mammoth takes place, watched by City Council leader Tudor Evans and shadow leader Ian Bowyer

Mammoth moment at The Box The Box, Plymouth’s £44 million cultural and heritage complex, celebrated a ‘huge’ moment in February as its stunning fully assembled woolly mammoth was revealed for the first time.

The life-sized, as yet un-named female was inspired by a mammoth tooth in The Box’s collections, discovered at Yealm Bridge Cavern on the nearby Kitley Estate. Fossils show that woolly mammoths were roaming Plymouth 35,000 years ago, alongside bears, cave lions, hyenas and woolly rhinos.

The mammoth and tooth will be displayed together in The Box’s new natural history gallery, along with 3,000 other specimens including insects, taxidermy, minerals and skeletons.

Jan Freedman, curator of Natural History at The Box said: “Our mammoth is the ideal ‘wow’ object for The Box’s new natural history gallery. For thousands of years, mammoths were a very successful species, but they became extinct around 4,000 years ago as temperatures rose and humans hunted for meat, bones and fur. As a symbol of something our planet has lost, she highlights both the brilliance and fragility of nature.”

The mammoth has been built by Blue Rhino Studio, based in Minnesota, USA. The company specialises in interpretive design and artistic fabrication for visitor centres and

museums around the world.

Like the majority of all large-scale sculptures created at Blue Rhino, the fabrication of the mammoth began with the production of a detailed clay model that captured her mass, pose, gesture and scale. This painstaking process enabled the team to scrutinise and make adjustments to the design before she was sculpted at full-scale. She’s been created from fire retardant architectural foam and sealed with a fibreglass resin.

One of the most challenging aspects was replicating her fur. Blue Rhino had to carefully consider its colour, texture and direction and then applied it by hand from the feet up to create an amazingly realistic finish.

The mammoth was then disassembled into three sections and prepped for shipping. She arrived in Southampton docks in February and was then carefully transported to her new home in Plymouth.

Tim Quady, Owner of Blue Rhino Studio said: “Creating a large-scale beast like this is always a challenge but we thrive on pushing ourselves in new directions and love working on these sort of projects. We’re really pleased that she arrived safely after her long journey from Minnesota and hope The Box’s visitors enjoy seeing her as much as we’ve enjoyed creating her.

“This was our first project in the UK and we have been delighted with the way the project has been successfully completed. It took around five months to create and involved a team of up to 17 people. We have sought advice and input from the most experienced paleontologists and as far as we know this should be the most scientifically accurate and believable mammoth.”

He said that the mammoth’s fur had been created by the same company responsible for the fur on Chewbacca of Star Wars fame.

Visitors will be able to see the mammoth in situ when The Box opens to the public from Saturday May 16.

Plymouth City Council Leader, Tudor Evans said: “This really is a mammoth moment and I think she looks brilliant! Woolly mammoths are one of the most iconic creatures from the Ice Age and this is going to be a great way for visitors to The Box to come face to face with the type of animal that lived here many thousands of years ago.”

Plymouth City Council Shadow Leader, Ian Bowyer said: “It’s fascinating to think these sort of beasts once roamed around the area where we all live today. It’s been great to see the mammoth in its fully assembled state for the first time and I’m sure visitors to The Box are going to be just as impressed.”

To find out more about The Box visit theboxplymouth.com

proud of what’s been achieved. The preview weekend is an opportunity for us to say thank you to some of our local residents and show those who are successful in the ballot the amazing museum, gallery and archive they’ve helped to create.”

If you live in the PL1-7 and PL9 postcode areas you can register your interest in attending the preview weekend via the ‘Visit’ section of theboxplymouth.com People will be asked to select their preferred time slot of 10am-12pm, 12.30pm-2.30pm or 3pm5pm on Saturday May 2 or Sunday May 3 and can apply for a maximum of four tickets each.

The ballot will close at 9am on March 30.

Tickets will then be allocated via a random selection and everyone who is successful will be notified by April 24.

Plymouth City Council Shadow Leader, Ian Bowyer said: “The preview weekend will be a brilliant celebration for the city and everyone who has believed in The Box. “Seeing peoples’ reactions when they walk through the doors is going to be such a proud moment for everyone involved. I hope as many people as possible apply for tickets for this unique opportunity and wish everyone the best of luck!”

The Box will open to the public from 10am on Saturday May 16.

Ballot for ‘Plymouth Preview’ is now open The ballot for The Box’s ‘Plymouth Preview’ weekend has now opened.

The preview weekend will take place on May 2 and 3 and will give households which pay tax to Plymouth City Council the chance to explore the city’s newly developed museum, gallery and archive a fortnight before it opens to the public.

Plymouth City Council Leader, Tudor Evans said: “We’ve backed The Box right from the start and have invested a great deal in this worldclass project at a time when many other local authorities have had to make the difficult decision to cut their arts and heritage budgets.

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Fourteen fabulous naval figureheads unveiled at The Box - see page 12

The City Centre BID was one of the first BIDs in the UK when it was set up in 2005 and has now been voted back in for a fourth term.

Steve Hughes, chief executive of the Plymouth City Centre Company, which runs the BID, said: “This is a huge vote of confidence in the BID from the businesses we represent. We can’t wait to get started on our new vision and help the business community deal with the challenges ahead.

“It’s been a tough few years on the high street but we are well-placed in Plymouth to adapt with an improving leisure and tourism offer and a wide range of spectacular events giving people more reasons to visit.”

The Yes vote was secured with a higher than average turnout for a BID election of 54 per cent - 13 per cent higher than in the previous ballot in March 2015. A total of 84 per cent of those who voted wanted the BID to continue, representing 78 per cent of rateable value.

Nigel Godefroy, chairman of the Plymouth City Centre Company, said: “This vote endorses all that we have achieved but there is much more to be done in a challenging climate. We now look forward to working with businesses and partners on our strategic vision to create a city centre of which we can all be justly proud.”

Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, said: “I have championed Plymouth City Centre my whole career, so I am delighted the BID has been voted back in for a fourth term. The BID provides a single-minded organisation dedicated to the city centre’s improvement and success. The council will now work tirelessly with the Plymouth City Centre Company to ensure the city has the future we all want.”

Andrew Scowcroft, managing director of Foot Solutions and City Centre Chiropody, on Royal Parade, said: “I am delighted the BID has been voted back in. We have directly benefited from the BID’s work but its main strength is in working with all businesses to create a great city centre for everyone.”

Ray Robins, from Robins Brothers jewellers in Cornwall Street and chairman of the Plymouth Market Traders Association, said: “The BID is essential for the independent traders in the West End. We were delighted with the BID’s work in creating a new brand and identity and we are pleased so many businesses in the West End voted yes to see this important work continue.”

Place management services such as cleaning, security and working closely with Destination Plymouth on events and marketing to boost the visitor economy remain key objectives in the new BID business plan. The plan can be viewed online at www. citycentrebid.co.uk.

The BID has also pledged to work with partners to raise the profile of the city and maximise the recent investment in cultural, leisure and entertainment venues.

Also in the plan is a commitment to work with Plymouth City Council and other partners to find new uses, including residential and leisure, for empty retail premises.

The new five-year term will begin on April 1, with more than £700,000 to spend on delivering projects and services in the city centre including events, marketing, business support, safety and cleaning.

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Out and About Your guide to events in the local community and beyond

Plymouth Railway Circle Various dates All meetings take place at St Edward’s Church Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell starting at 7.30pm.

Admission charge £1 (members), £2 (visitors). Visitors are very welcome.

Mar 30: Paul Chancellor: A Seventh Colour-Rail Journey.

This will feature mainly steam but also a modern mix.

A long overdue return from Paul’s important archive preservation of railway photographs. Apr 27: Peter Triggs: ‘Roaming through Wessex.’ Steam and diesel in the landscape of Wessex, with trams and buses thrown in for good measure, alongside Peter’s good sense of humour! Slideshow.

Family Fun Fair Until Apr 19 Anderton & Rowlands return to Central Park with their popular family fair. All rides £1 per person.

Musicality Mar 21 Plymouth Pavilions hosts the annual event where 500 young musicians from across Plymouth unit to celebrate their love of music at the city’s two, annual youth ensembles concerts from 1.30pm to 8.30pm. Tickets www.Plymouth Pavilions.com or 0333 772 7727.

Famiy Fun Day Mar 21 University of Plymouth Campus from 10am to 4pm.

Family fun day on the campus with activities and entertainment for everyone, including live music, Easter egg hunt, showing of Wallace and Gromit and the Curse of the Were-Rabbit, food and sweet treats stalls, egg painting, colouring competition, craft stalls and lots more. Free entry. This event is in aid of the Bristol Children’s Hospital Grand Appeal.

The Pirates of Penzance Mar 24 to 28 Presented by PGS Theatre Productions at the Devonport Playhouse. Nightly at 7.30pm. Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Tickets from Box Office 01752 842197 or online at www.pgstheatre.com Be More Chill Mar 25 to 28 Presented by University of Plymouth’s Musical Theatre Group on the University campus. Based on the novel

by Ned Vizzini, Be More Chill is the story of Jeremy Heere, your average, nothing-special teenager at Middleborough High in nothing-special New Jersey.

That is, until the day he finds out about ‘The Squip.’

Thus begins a journey that pits Jeremy’s desire to be popular against his struggle to remain true to his authentic self. Tickets available at: www.ticketsource. co.uk/mtgplymouth Crownhill Fort Open Day Mar 28 Hosted by Crownhill Fort and the Landmark Trust from 11am to 3pm. Talks, tours and cannon firing. Tickets £5 adults, £2.50 children and £12 for family of two adults and up to four related children. Tickets can be purchased on the day or from the events page at www. devonmuseums.net Spring Fayre Mar 28 St Budeaux Parish Church Community Hall, The Green, Crownhill Road from 12 noon to 3pm. Stalls selling toys, gifts, jewellery and beads, bric-a-brac, etc.

Refreshments will be available. There are still a limited number of tables to hire at £5. To book call 01752 362161.

Easter Fayre Mar 28 St Budeaux Community Centre 2pm to 4pm. Stalls and refreshments available. To hire a stall charge £5 contact the secretary 01752 365246.

Carlton Big Band Mar 29 Duke of Cornwall Hotel, 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Tickets available from The Duke of Cornwall or on the door.

Cel-Egg-Rity Easter Egg Hunt Mar 30 to Apr 11 The Easter Bunny has been busy leaving mini

Not to be missed

Mayflower Ocean Festival May 4 to 10 The festival is a celebration of Plymouth’s status as Britain’s Ocean City and the future home of the UK’s first national marine park. It’s also a major part of the Mayflower 400 commemorations, which mark 400 years since the Mayflower and its passengers sailed to America in search of a new life and opportunities.

There will be loads to see and do including a free day out with the whole family at Pirates Weekend Plymouth; cheering on competitors at the start of the historic OSTAR and TWOSTAR yacht races; singalong with sea shanty bands and local musicians at the Shanty Shindig; watch ocean-themed films at exclusive screenings at the National Marine Aquarium; trying your hand at new watersports or browse the activities on offer in the city at the On the Water Plymouth event. There’s also the opportunity to experience a 45-minute sail around Plymouth Sound with Horizons Sailing Charity.

Weekender Festival May 8 and 9 Newnham Park, Plymouth. Brand new two day outdoor multi-genre music festival, with four stages, more than 20 of the biggest names in dance music.

Selection of fully licensed bars and independent food vendors and two huge afterparties. Tickets on sale now via Skiddle (including payment plan options)www.skiddle.com/e/13672542 VE Day 75 May 8 Join in the VE Day 75 celebrations, on Plymouth Hoe, from 11am to 5pm to celebrate and remember the enormous sacrifices that were made at home and abroad. In association with the Royal British chocolate eggs around Plymouth City Centre, and to help find them he has marked their locations using favourite children’s characters. Simply follow the map to find the characters on giant eggs in city centre shop windows and with each one found, go in store to collect your free mini chocolate egg - with 16 to collect that’s a lot of chocolate! But be quick! There are only 500 mini chocolate eggs in each store and once they’re gone, they’re gone! (Mini chocolate eggs may contain nuts). Download the map at www.visitplymouth.co.uk/ dbimgs/A5_Eggtrail_2020_AW_WEB.pdf. Excludes Sunday April 5.

Future Make Holiday Clubs Mar 30 to Apr 3 Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard. Kickstart your future with Future Make. Presented by Real Ideas, this is a series of creative-techy-making clubs and activities for children aged seven to 11. From flying drones and creating digital immersive experiences, to designing extreme structures and thinking up exciting new ideas, take the confidence, experience and insight you gain and start to shape your creative future. For details or to book visit www.realideas.org/futuremake Designers Makers Spring Market Apr 4 and 5 With Easter just around the corner, Ocean Spring Market at Royal William Yard heralds the beginning of a new creative season. Offering hand-made craft, intriguing art and sublime design along with seasonal delights and creative workshops, what better way to enjoy the spring holidays than a trip to Ocean Artists Designers Makers Market. Free entry from 9am to 4pm.

Details www.www.ocean-markets.co.uk Coffee Morning Apr 4 Crownhill Methodist Church from 10.30am to 12 noon.

Various stalls including delicious cakes and savouries, books, CDs and DVDs, bric-a brac and a raffle. All monies raised will be used to support the work of Wycliffe Bible Translators, an important task in Papua New Guinea where there are hundreds of languages.

All are welcome to the coffee morning where they will find a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and admission

Mayflower Ocean Festival is on from May 4 to 10

Legion, Plymouth will be providing an opportunity for the local community and visitors to pay tribute to those millions who gave so much, with a day of celebrations and commemoration to enjoy and take part in. Featuring Veterans Village, military bands, a range of preserved military vehicles and exciting displays and re-enactments by Hidden Heritage, and interactive displays. Follow in Plymouth’s historic tradition, with the iconic Tea Dance from 3.05pm, on the Promenade where dances took place, during World War II.

Plymouth History Festival May 8 to 31 City-wide programme of activity, including talks, tours, reenactments and exhibitions run by local people and organisations in Plymouth.

Co-ordinated by The Box and supported by Plymouth City Council (PCC) and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the programme for 2020 will also connect with the city’s Mayflower 400 commemorations.

Please check with the organisers of the activities in this month’s Out and About as to whether they are still on. Many events have been cancelled and the guidelines are being constantly updated due to the Coronavirus Outbreak. is free. Entrance to church hall is from Crownhill Road or the car park behind Crownhill shops.

always welcome, charge £4. Any enquiries, please call Cynthia on 01752 338595.

Keep Plymouth Tidy Until Apr 20 Volunteers from the Clean Our Patch group in Plymouth are organising nearly 60 litter picks in locations across the city until April 20 as part of the Keep Britain Tidy campaign. They will be out in force every day and locals who want to get involved in cleaning up their neighbourhood can find the dates, times and locations on the Clean our Patch page on Facebook.

Creation Station Apr 8 The Treasury, Catherine Street. Easter themed children’s workshop making Easter crowns and Easter themed sun catchers from 11am to 3pm. Booking not required, just drop in for some arts and crafts fun!

Table Top Sale Apr 4 Compton Methodist Church, Higher Compton from 10am to 12 noon. Tables can be booked at £5 each by contacting Nigel Tel. 706056 or email¬†norris477@ btinternet.com Bring and Buy Sale Apr 5 Pilgrim Church, St Levan Road, Plymouth from 12 noon to 2pm in support of Christian Aid. Animated Film Workshops for Families Apr 7 Bridging the Tamar Visitor Centre/Try your hand at filming a stop motion animation with the help of artist, Lucy Jackson. Help to create a community animated film and want the help of families. Drop in at any time between 11am to 3pm and spend as long as you like getting creative and embracing your inner director. Children £4. Details from www. bridgingthetamar.org.uk Plympton Flower Arrangement Club Apr 7 Harewood House, Plympton at 7.20pm. Demonstrator Lisa Davies, whose theme will be ‘Early Spring’ and and on April with demonstrator Sue Neale, whose theme will be Around the World in two hours. The April meeting will also include an Easter hamper raffle, a chance to win a hamper. Items for inclusion in the Easter hamper and are very much appreciated. Visitors

Plympton Fuchsia and Geranium Group Apr 14 Main Hall, Harewood House, Plympton at 7.30pm.

Author Michael Gee will be giving a talk. Guest speaker Michael Gee who was the founder of North Devon’s ‘Save our Orchards’ campaign, later to become ‘Orchards Live’, of which he became chairman. The title of his talk is ‘Devon’s Orchards - Past, Present and Future’. Another special aspect of the April meeting is that it is a charity evening, when proceeds from everything other than admission charges will be divided equally between dialysis and breast cancer charities. Do come along and help generate funds for these two very worthy causes Plymouth Broadway Organ & Keyboard Club Apr 15 Guest artiste Elizabeth Harrison with a delightful concert of music for all tastes at Broadway Community Centre, Plymstock starting at 7.15pm. Admission £5 including tea/coffee. Free parking. 01752 706712.

Plymouth Area Police Choir Apr 17 St Stephen’s Church, Saltash at 7.30pm. In aid of church funds. Contact helen@saltashteamministry.org Tea Dance with a Twist Apr 25 Lower Guildhall, Plymouth from 1pm to 4pm. Tea Dance with a Twist! delivers a regular fun, social dance event enabling attenders to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing, whilst decreasing loneliness, social isolation and social exclusion.

Primarily for over 50s.

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Major Native American artists announced for Settlement arts project in Central Park Settlement comes to Plymouth’s Central Park this summer, with a large-scale contemporary art and events programme featuring work by 29 acclaimed Native American artists who are recognised by the Smithsonian Institution and leading biennales.

The major contemporary art highlight of the Mayflower 400 commemorations, Settlement is a collaboration between USbased lead artist Cannupa Hanska Luger and Plymouth-based arts collective The Conscious Sisters CIC that allows artists complete control to explore the effects of the colonisation of North America from a Native American perspective.

From July 6 to August 2, the multidisciplinary arts programme will see artists investigate and interpret their lives as the survivors of colonialism and encourage a greater understanding of the contemporary Native American experience.

A creative response to the impacts of colonisation on a diverse number of tribal nations, Settlement will present a free daily programme of workshops, performances, installations and talks throughout the month.

To open the Settlement project onsite at Pounds House in Plymouth, members of the Wampanoag nation will produce a day of programming. The Sunday prologue will focus on the sharing the story of the Wampanoag, also known as the People of the First Light.

Leading the programme, artist Cannupa Hanska Luger will travel to Plymouth to work alongside the artists taking up residence in

Elisa Lorraine Harkins performing Wampum

Cannupa Hanska Luger. Picture by Brendan George Ko

Central Park to support the creation of their art.

He will enable the local community to gain a deeper understanding of the complex living Indigenous cultures that have survived settler colonisation and facilitate weekly public dialogues about Settlement’s ethos and durational performances as witness; holding space for the participating artists work as it is produced onsite.

Cannupa Hanska Luger said: “Settlement is designed as a creative response and

reclaiming of public space to consider the impacts of colonisation on a diverse number of tribal nations who continue to thrive despite its long-term effects.

“The project creates space and time to address questions and traumas through contemporary artworks and engagement, while also presenting a radical and complex living example of indigenous resilience and intersection.

“The Settlement project goes beyond conversations of decolonisation and historical trauma by presenting vibrant and evolving contemporary art and culture, whilst actively practicing indigenisation.”

Settlement is supported by Arts Council England through National Lottery Project Grants and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport through the Cultural Development Fund.

The Conscious Sisters CIC is a sociallyengaged arts company based in Plymouth, which produces unique art projects working with and for the community. Fiona and Karen Evans, of The Conscious Sisters CIC, added: “Telling the story of the decimation of North American indigenous culture is central to this commemoration - Mayflower 400.

“Settlement has provided a unique opportunity to attempt to decolonise our practice and use our privilege to develop work that is authentic and timely.

“We wholeheartedly encourage others to work with indigenous artists to produce fresh work that takes risks. Never has the indigenous voice been more relevant.”

Settlement will include art and sculpture, film and digital art, music and performance and artisan crafts.

For more information about this and other events visit www.mayflower400uk.org

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Mayflower 400 Special Olympics are called off The Special Olympics Mayflower 400 Games which were due to take place in Plymouth from April 3 to 5 have been cancelled.

The games at Plymouth Life Centre were expected to attract over 400 athletes, plus around 100 coaches, along with friends, families and spectators.

The games were being organised by Special Olympics Plymouth & District (SOPD) who were due to be joined by Special Olympic groups from America and the Netherlands, countries with links to the Pilgrims and their voyage on the Mayflower.

A statement issued by Special Olympics Plymouth and District read: “After consulting the Director of Public Health in Plymouth, we have decided to postpone the upcoming Special Olympics Mayflower 400 Commemorative Games.

“The difficult decision was made after careful consideration of the everchanging CoVid-19 situation and the heightened risk to our athletes with intellectual disabilities who are some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

“This is disappointing news for everyone involved, considering how much work has gone into organising the event, however the welfare of the athletes and volunteers was the primary concern and driving force.

“We’d like to extend our thanks to everyone involved in this event to date – especially the athletes who we know were looking forward to taking part.

“We are working with the organisers to find another date and we look forward to seeing the Commemorative Games taking place in Plymouth in the near future.”

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GARDENING AT YMCA PLYMOUTH Volunteers wanted to help at our community garden at Honicknowle. All produce from the garden is destined for an emergency food provision charity. Can you help us please. A few hours here and there would be great.

Contact, Vic Hibbert, YMCA Plymouth on; 01752 761004 or vic.h@ymcaplymouth.org.uk DRIVER WANTED Saturday early morning delivery driver/deliver required. Must have own vehicle. Also newspaper deliverers required in Elburton, Plymstock and surrounding areas. Contact Elburton News on 01752 403871.

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It will be brought to life in collaboration with a team of leading creatives including Mervyn Millar, who led the puppetry direction for the internationally-acclaimed stage production War Horse, and Carl Robertshaw, a designer who has created sets for Bjork and the London 2012 Olympic Ceremonies.

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Seventeen projects secure funds from Mayflower 400 Community Sparks Seventeen Plymouth-based projects have been successful in the final funding round of Mayflower 400 Community Sparks.

More than £40,000 has been awarded to parades, processions, festivals, fancy dress events and more. They bring the total number of projects that have benefitted from this scheme that supports grass-roots community, arts and cultural activity to 60.

VOLUNTEERS £4,000 has been awarded to Whitleigh Big Local charity Hearts Together is looking for willing Local for a spectacular night-time lantern and light volunteers with a little time to spare to help out at Derriford Hospital. If you can assist with general parade in Aylesbury Field in October. The funding gardening, bed making and transport then we’d love will also support a series of workshops where to hear from you. The time you give to us can be residents of all ages can create lanterns using sea totally flexible and we will cover your out of pocket journeys as their inspiration. expenses. Contact 01752 315900 or e-mail rachel@ ‘You are welcome here’ is an innovative project heartstogether.org.uk. For more information go to

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A grant of £3,800 will help fund internationally ROYAL VOLUNTARY LIBRARY SERVICE focused jam sessions round the city and produce an Derriford Hospital needs help for the book trolley audio-visual installation with refugee and migrant ward rounds weekdays between 10 am - 12 noon. If communities. you are interested in the service and can spare the Timebank South West helps people to be time, please contact Pat Hamilton on Thursdays 9.30 am - 3.30 pm on 01752 430880 for further information. active in their communities and supports eight neighbourhood timebanks in Barne Barton, VOLUNTEER DOG CUDDLERS WANTED Devonport, Efford, Ernesettle, Honicknowle, North Offer a short break to some of our pawsome dogs.

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Devonport and the USA will be celebrated in a large-scale event in Devonport Park this summer.

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performer dressed as Captain Christopher Jones will provide waterside entertainment. £2,800 has been awarded to Community Horizons CIO to support a multi-cultural women’s group which will use carefully curated images to explore topics such as FGM, domestic abuse and women’s identity. The project will culminate in a photography exhibition by women and for women in Plymouth. £2,650 will enable the residents of Eggbuckland to hold the ‘Mayflower 400 Farm Fest’ this August. This special event and an associated series of workshops will celebrate the area’s farming heritage and bring isolated elderly people together.

The Mayflower Trail 2020 Visually Impaired Guided Adventure project has successfully secured £2,575. This money will support the Improving Lives Plymouth’s Sensory Solutions Service, enabling group members and other interested individuals with a visual impairment to access the Mayflower Heritage Trails around the Barbican and enjoy a cream tea afterwards.

The Friends of Wyndham Square have secured £2,300 for a special flag procession that will take place during the Plymouth Art Weekender in September. The flags will be installed around North Stonehouse afterwards.

The Befriending Consortium provides support, group activities and one-to-one befriending for some of Plymouth’s most vulnerable, isolated older people. £2,245 will help their clients access exciting events in the Mayflower programme including the Mayflower Muster and Settlement.

The Social Events Team of the Plym Yacht Club will be running a festival on the village green in Oreston this September. £2,000 will support this fun day out for all the family and a chance to mingle with invited guests from Plymouth Yacht Club (PYC) Massachusetts New England.

Glenholt Community Hub will be hosting a 17th century fancy dress party later this year. A grant of £1,900 will help fund ‘Our Street Party in the Park’ which will have a nautical and seafaring adventures theme. £1,800 also goes to Southway Playcare CIO to provide exciting Mayflower-themed activities and trips this summer for the many children that use the service.

Provide Devon and Shakespeare Primary School will be producing bespoke reusable bags for crisis food packs. A grant of £1,000 will support a design competition in the school and produce printed bags that can be reused by those most in need.

The Friends of the old Hill Park project will receive £810 to run some unique oral history sessions and a guided tour. The project, created by Nuria Bonet, will collect, conserve and disseminate the shared memories of the pub goers of Greenbank.

The Plymouth Clarion Male Voice Choir is 105 years old this year and has been given £460 to commission a special piece of music to commemorate Mayflower 400. The choir will also produce a concert at St Bartholomew’s Church, Milehouse plus some special appearances around the city.

Mayflower 400 Community Sparks is a partnership between Mayflower 400, Plymouth Culture, Plymouth City Council, The Box and Vital Sparks.

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Fabulous figureheads unveiled as excitement mounts for opening of The Box in May Fourteen fabulous naval figureheads have been officially unveiled at The Box, Plymouth’s new £44 million museum and art gallery space.

In what is the most ambitious sculpture conservation project currently taking place in the UK, the monumental 19th century naval figureheads weighing over 20 tonnes have been saved from decay for the nation.

Two specialist conservation teams in London and Cornwall, led by Orbis Conservation, have spent over two years painstakingly restoring the 14 wooden figureheads to their former glory, after years of water damage led to rot and decay. On loan from the National Museums of the Royal Navy, the carved figureheads, built to adorn the bows of 19th century naval warships, have been in the final stages of conservation ready for their grand unveiling.

The largest of the wooden figureheads to be rescued is HMS Royal William or ‘King Billy’ a 13ft tall, two tonne standing figure of William IV carved in 1833.

One of the most badly damaged of the figureheads was HMS Topaz a three-quarterlength female bust carved in 1858, whose ship was responsible for removing two of the Easter Island statues that are now in the British Museum’s collection. Topaz had wood rot throughout 90 per cent of her structure but conservators used extraordinary techniques including Sonic Tomography to save her carved outer shell, before carefully replacing the rotting wood and repainting her.

Other figureheads in the collection also have extraordinary histories including HMS Sybille, inspired by the ancient Greek oracle, who played an active role in the capture of Canton during the Second China War, HMS Centaur who fought pirates on the coast of West Africa and served during the Crimea War in 1855 and HMS Calliope who was stationed in Australia during the early 1850s and deployed to New Zealand in 1848 during wars with the Maori including the attack on Ruapekapeka.

Led by Plymouth City Council, the figurehead conservation project is the most significant of its kind in a generation. It not only secures the future of the Devonport figureheads, but identifies The Box as a centre of excellence and innovation for the preservation and display of maritime heritage, with one of the largest collections of figureheads in the UK. The ambitious aerial display concept has compelled teams of conservators and structural engineers to develop innovative solutions to overcome the challenges of decay on a grand scale. The Box is a pioneer for conservation of Plymouth city’s heritage and a new ‘safe home’ for Plymouth’s important national collections and archives.

Thirteen of the figureheads, the majority of which are on loan from The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN), are suspended from the ceiling in a striking aerial display. The largest, Royal William, stands on the floor ready to welcome visitors into the building when it opens on May 16.

Professor Dominic Tweddle, director general of the National Museum of the Royal Navy said: “This is a stunning interpretation of the figureheads loaned by The National Museum of the Royal Navy. Usually figureheads are remote and difficult to see up close, so how exciting is it to be able to get so close to them and really see why they are so intriguing?”

Tudor Evans, leader of Plymouth City Council said: “The figureheads are more than just wooden sculptures; they’re iconic symbols of the history of the city of Plymouth and the Royal Navy. They’re also

Admiring the figureheads (from left) Richard Stevens, managing director of Plymouth Citybus, sponsors of the figureheads collection, Ian Bowyer, Shadow leader or the City Council and Council leader Tudor Evans Photos: Wayne Perry

fantastic representations of the craftsmanship and skill of the sculptors who made them over 200 years ago.

“Right from the start when we were developing our original concepts for The Box we wanted to have a ‘flotilla’ of figureheads suspended from the ceiling of the new entrance in a nod to Plymouth’s important maritime history and as the place where great journeys start from.”

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Gables launched an online appeal to raise £3,000 to care for the dogs - and were overwhelmed by the response. As the Chronicle went to press a staggering £15,373 had been raised.

Claire Sparkes, general manager at Gables said: “When the new Animal Welfare Regulations came into force in October 2018 it was supposed to put an end to backstreet breeders, puppy farming and the hideous conditions dogs have to endure, to produce cute designer puppies on mass.

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Research reveals LEGO bricks could last for 1,300 years in the oceans A LEGO brick could survive in the ocean for as many as 1,300 years, according to new research.

A study led by the University of Plymouth examined the extent to which items of the ever-popular children’s toy were worn down in the marine environment.

By measuring the mass of individual bricks found on beaches against equivalent unused pieces and the age of blocks obtained from storage, researchers estimated that the items could endure for anywhere between 100 and 1,300 years.

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For this particular study, 50 pieces of weathered LEGO - constructed of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and collected from beaches - were washed and then weighed in labs at the university, with the size of the studs also being measured.

The chemical characteristics of each block were then determined using an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer, with the results used to confirm the age of individual pieces based on the presence of certain elements no longer in use.

By pairing those items with unweathered sets purchased in the 1970s and 80s, researchers were able to identify levels of wear and as a result how long the pieces might continue to endure in the marine environment.

The study was led by Dr Andrew Turner, associate professor (Reader) in Environmental Sciences, who has previously conducted extensive research into the chemical properties of items washed up as marine litter.

He said: “LEGO is one of the most popular children’s toys in history and part of its appeal has always been its durability. It is specifically designed to be played with and handled, so it may not be especially surprising that despite potentially being in the sea for decades it isn’t significantly worn down.

However, the full extent of its durability was even a surprise to us.

“The pieces we tested had smoothed and discoloured, with some of the structures having fractured and fragmented, suggesting that as well as pieces remaining intact they might also break down into microplastics. It once again emphasises the importance of people disposing of used items properly to ensure they do not pose potential problems for the environment.”

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It is widely acknowledged that the earth is getting warmer and this is turn is causing more frequent severe weather across the planet.

Devastating bushfires recently across Australia to severe flooding in the UK shows the wide reaching impact. February was the wettest on record here.

People are rightly concerned that these severe weather patterns causing destruction to property, human life and wildlife cannot be ignored. We are now seeing growing support to try and reduce our carbon emissions and slow down or even reduce the temperature of the Earth.

Recently Plymouth City Council agreed to declare a climate emergency and plans to lead the city to have net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Less than 10 years away. The Government’s current plans are to reach this position by 2050. However, more councils and groups are campaigning to act more quickly.

So what can you do to help? Compton Ward Councillors Nick Kelly and Andrea Johnson made the following suggestions: • Try and use the car less by walking, cycling or using public transport. Car share if practical.

• Invest in an electric powered car. Charging points around the city are promoting the switch to electric powered vehicles • Plant some trees • Recycle more of your household waste • Dry clothes outside using the tumble dryer less frequently • Insulate your property • Switch lights off when you leave a room and don’t leave appliances on standby. Replace traditional bulbs with energy efficient bulbs • Stop using single use plastic like straws and cutlery • Boil only enough water for your needs. The kettle is very energy thirsty • Invest in solar energy which is greener renewable energy • Buy local, cutting down on longer journeys Cllr Nick Kelly said: “We must all make some lifestyle changes to help our planet now and for future generations. Many people making a few simple changes as highlighted can really make a huge positive difference. We will be using some of our Community Grant to purchase and plant trees throughout the ward,” he added.

Plymouth City Council will provide more updates on initiatives that everyone can engage with in the near future. Which of those listed here could you start doing today? Contact Nick or Andrea by emailing them at Nick.kelly@plymouth.gov.uk and Andrea.johnson@plymouth.gov.uk

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Drakes raise £24,000 for St Luke’s

Drakes are celebrating after their fourth Drakes Diamond Gala raised an incredible £24,000 for St Luke’s Hospice.

Leading church figure to speak at events in Plymouth and Tavistock Dr Hugh Osgood is coming to Plymouth in April.

He will be speaking at the Father’s House in Plymouth and Tavistock on April 4 and 5.

Hugh is a senior UK church leader who holds a number of national and international positions, including as the Free Churches Group Moderator in the UK, a role he has held since 2014. This role means he represents denominations including the Baptists, Methodists, Assemblies of God and Salvation Army amongst many others to government and in other official capacities.

He is also the President of Churches Together in England, and serves as the founding President of Churches in Communities International. As these roles suggest, Hugh is passionate about seeing churches work together and engage with their communities.

In his family life Hugh is married to Marion and they have three children and eleven grandchildren.

Hugh is no stranger to Plymouth having spoken at the Churches Together in Plymouth conferences in both 2009 and 2015.

On this visit he will be speaking at the Father’s House, which is a collaboration of four local Christian ministries who bring speakers down to Plymouth and Tavistock several times a year.

These events are free and open to all.

The meetings with Dr Hugh Osgood will be at The King’s, Tavistock, PL19 9AZ at 7.30pm on Saturday 4th April and at the Worship Centre, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 7LF at 10.30am and 7.30pm on Sunday 5th April.

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More than 300 guests enjoyed the glitzy ball on March 7, almost 70 years to the day that Drakes opened as a local jewellers on Plymouth’s high street. The event, held at the Crowne Plaza Plymouth, was hosted by David Fitzgerald with some calling it ‘the event of the year!’

Drakes celebrated their anniversary at the event with a touching 20 metre aisle runner along the corridor showcasing their rich heritage, a lovely speech from John Hirshman and a beautiful cake which was shared with all guests in attendance.

Guests were treated to a delicious three course meal and were also invited to take part in a Stand for a Grand competition where one lucky guest won an amazing £1,000 cash to take home on the night.

There was also a charity raffle with over 140 prizes with a total value of over £7,000. The popular event also offered some incredible lots in their live and silent auction on the night which raised just over £17,000 for the charity.

These lots included an exclusive private tour for 10 of Drake’s Island which was kindly donated by Morgan Phillips. Morgan kindly agreed to donate twice on the night as two guests tried to outbid each other!

Monique Hirshman, Drakes director who organised the event, said: “I am completely

overwhelmed by the generosity of our guests who made raising this amount possible for the incredible St Luke’s Hospice. This is a charity so close to our hearts and having seen the amazing work they carry out within our community; I am so proud to be able to support them. Each year I’m touched by the comments from our guests and it is so lovely to know an evening of such fun can benefit so many families in need.

“What a way to start our special 70th year!”

Penny Hannah, head of fundraising at St Luke’s Hospice said “ We are honoured that Drakes Jewellers kindly choose to support our local independent charity for the fourth time.

“As a business they understand we need the support in our city to keep our services available to local families, when cure is not a possibility but comfort, care, love and support is.”

Host a clean-up: Grab a bunch of mates or neighbours and set up a community pick in your area. It can be a neighbourhood, a park, or even just your street. It’s up to you!

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Pledge to pick: You don’t have to organise a clean-up or join others if you don’t want to. You can simply register your support on the Keep Britain Tidy website at www. keepbritaintidy.org. You could pick up litter while walking the dog or on the walk to school.

This year’s campaign will not only see tonnes of litter being removed from the

environment on our doorstep, it also aims to rescue thousands of the plastic bottles and aluminium drinks cans that are simply thrown on the ground but could, very easily, be recycled.

Where possible, volunteers will recycle as much as they can by separating what is picked up into two bags: one for plastic bottles and aluminium cans and another for non-recyclables. The Council will then arrange collections.

Keep Britain Tidy chief executive Allison Ogden-Newton said: “The overwhelming response to last year’s Great British Spring Clean showed that there are many hundreds of thousands of people out there who love where they live and are prepared to take action to make it better for themselves, their families and their communities.

“We are delighted that Plymouth is supporting this year’s campaign and would like to thank them for their support.

“Without councils across the country giving the campaign their backing, our volunteers would not be able to do the incredible job they do.”

To find out more about the Great British Spring Clean visit www.keepbritaintidy.org If you would like to borrow litter picking equipment, then further register your event with the council at www.plymouth.gov.uk/ litterpick.

Volunteers from the Clean Our Patch group in Plymouth are organising nearly 60 litter picks in locations across the city between March 13 and April 20.

They will be out in force every day and locals who want to get involved in cleaning up their neighbourhood can find the dates, times and locations on the Clean our Patch page on Facebook.

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The Great British Spring Clean is back for another year and Plymouth City Council is encouraging residents to get involved.

The council is backing the national Keep Britain Tidy led campaign, which runs from March 20 to April 13, which will see up to 600,000 people nationwide taking action to clean up streets, parks and beaches across the country.

The Great British Spring Clean brings together individuals, community organisations, schools, businesses and councils to make a difference to the environment on our doorstep. Last year in Plymouth, 576 people took part in either a litter pick or a beach clean and collected 1056 bags of litter, The Great British Spring Clean is about demonstrating that you love where you live – whether that’s by pledging to pick while you’re walking the dog or taking the kids to school, hosting a clean-up or joining someone else’s event.

Councillor Sue Dann, Cabinet member for Street Scene and the Environment, said: “I’m really pleased that we are involved with the Great British Spring Clean again this year.

“Last year it was amazing to see communities get their gloves on, come together and help to clean up their little part of the city. All people need to do is have a look on the Keep Britain Tidy website to see what is happening near you. You can also log your pick with Keep Britain Tidy and that will also direct you to information on arranging a collection of what you’ve cleaned up.

“We should all have pride in the environment and each do our bit to ensure that we live in the cleanest city we possibly can!”

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Aquarium teams up with Plymouth College of Art to create ‘forever home’ for its giant crab Plymouth’s National Marine Aquarium is on the hunt for a new home for one of its best-loved residents, Hulk – a hefty Hermit Crab who has repeatedly either outgrown or broken his shell in recent years.

Despite many efforts to source a suitable shell, Hulk, who resides in the Aquarium’s popular Moon Pool exhibit, has failed to take to any of them – and has recently been making do with a shell that doesn’t quite meet his requirements.

Now, the Aquarium has teamed up with Plymouth College of Art in a bid to find him his forever home, enlisting the help of imaginative students to dream up a comfortable, functional and aesthetically pleasing shell that he’ll love. He’ll continue to live at the Aquarium inside his brand new, portable abode.

Ten students from the college have accepted the challenge to create a bespoke shell and have already visited Hulk at the Aquarium to get a feel for his needs, wants and the environment he lives in. They presented their preliminary design drawing to members of the Aquarium’s husbandry team for scrutiny back in December, and are now busy refining their work and creating their real-life shells.

Using techniques including resin modelling, glassblowing processes and even 3D printing, the students are

being given the opportunity to go all out to create something unique. Three finalists’ designs will be selected by the Aquarium’s knowledgeable Husbandry team. These will then be brought to life in 3D, with the winning shell becoming Hulk’s brand-new home.

Charlie Preston, senior biologist, said: “Hulk is a White-Spotted Hermit Crab and like all crustaceans, in the early stages of life, this type of crab moults frequently as it grows at a faster rate. As they get older, the rate at which they moult reduces to around once every 10-12 months.”

“When they moult, they increase in size by quite a bit, so usually they will try and source a new shell when or shortly after it happens - however, this may depend on availability of new shells that meet their required criteria”.

“Hulk outgrows his shells at a faster rate than we can source him new ones but is also quite a vandal and has been known to chip or break them – hence his name!”

The White-Spotted Hermit Crab is usually found in the Indo-Pacific, which reaches from East Africa to Hawaii, and lives on coral or rock reefs, usually shallower than 20 metres in depth.

Hulk, otherwise known as the Giant-Spotted Hermit Crab, Dardanus Megistos, has been happily residing at the NMA for six years, having arrived from the Indo-Pacific area initially back in 2012 - and has been cared for daily

Hulk the hefty hermit crab

by the Aquarium’s husbandry team ever since.

Charlie, who oversees his daily care, explained: “I believe Hulk himself has moulted around eight or nine times since he has been with us. We have kept most of his moults, and the size difference between them is astonishing. His initial size was approximately one or two inches across, while the latest moult measures about eight or nine inches across!

This type of crab gets quite large and can grow up to approximately 25cm in width – however, 10-12cm is the more frequently encountered size.

“White-Spotted Hermit Crabs usually inhabit old gastropod shells, with their favourite being discarded shells of

the Triton Trumpet. Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to source one of these for Hulk, and so we’re really excited to be working with the Plymouth College of Art to have them create him a bespoke and custommade shell to call his own.”

Gayle Matthias, senior lecturer Plymouth College of Art, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for students to design a home for a totally original client that can also be enjoyed by the public visiting the National Marine Aquarium.”

Calum Zachary, a BA (Hons) Product Design & Innovation student from the college, said: “The design process has been unlike anything else I’ve worked on, from research about crab health

and watching David Attenborough documentaries to learning how to sculpt porcelain clay. It’s exciting to be part of such a unique and quirky design process.”

Hulk is cared for daily by the NMA’s dedicated Animal Husbandry Team, who ensure that the system in which he resides is running correctly and that water chemistry parameters such as temperature, salinity and pH are within an acceptable range.

Charlie added: “We must also make sure the lid on his tank is secure and weighted down, as he’s a bit of an escape artist and is very strong!

“The husbandry team will then clean his tank and remove any uneaten food from the previous day. He normally has a very healthy appetite but sometimes prior to, or just after moulting he may go off his food for a week or so. This allows him to prepare to moult and then recover from it respectively.

“Moulting is a very stressful process for any crustacean and requires a lot of energy. Hulk is fed at approx. midday each day and is usually given some sort of enrichment device so that his food lasts a little longer. He is also kept stimulated and interested in food items, which helps to lessen the frequency of his vandalism as he has something else to concentrate on besides destroying the theming in his tank or trying to escape!”

Visitors to the NMA can find Hulk in the Moon Pool Exhibit.

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By Chris Cole, founder of Cross Rhythms Charity

Experience Dr Li Wenliang was the person who first discovered the deadly coronavirus.

As reported online by GOD TV, the Chinese doctor was also a believer in Jesus Christ.

On the morning of February 7, he sadly died sacrificing his life to help those infected with the virus and he left behind an emotional poem.

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According to a Facebook post from Dencio Acop, the doctor was arrested back in December. He was imprisoned for “being a whistle blower and ‘spreading rumours’ about a mysterious pneumonia like virus.”

When the deadly virus did break out like he warned, Dr Li Wenliang took care of patients even at the risk of being infected by the coronavirus himself.

“Our hearts are deeply moved by his sacrificial choice to spread awareness about the virus despite the risks he faced, especially to his reputation and to his own health,” wrote Dencio Acop. He was first wrongly accused and then gave his life for others.

Dr Li Wenliang left a legacy that will always leave a mark in the hearts of the Chinese people. He cared for patients and tried to stop the spread of the virus knowing he might be infected.

Doctor Li Wenliang chose to lay down his life for others.

In his post honouring Dr Li Wenliang, Dencio Acop also asked for prayers for the survived Liang family, especially his wife who is eight months pregnant and infected with the coronavirus.

Here is a section of the poem written by Dr Li Wen Liang before he died: I don’t want to be a hero.

I still have my parents, And my children,

My pregnant wife who’s about to give birth, And many of my patients in the ward.

Though my integrity cannot be exchanged for the goodness of others, Despite my loss and confusion, I should proceed anyway.

Who let me choose this country and this family?

How many grievances do I have?

When this battle is over, I will look up to the sky, With tears like rain.

‘I have fought the good fight.

And I have finished the race.

I have kept the faith.

Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness.’

2 Timothy 4:7, Holy Bible.”

Much like Dr Li Wen, laying down his life for what he believed in, it is estimated that almost 160,000 Christians around the world every year are persecuted for their faith unto physical death.

Remarkably though the Christian faith is the fasted growing faith on the planet.

Based on the foundation of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection, millions upon millions of people endeavour to align their lives to the divinity and humanity of Christ.

There are current indications of massive growth in the Christian faith in surprising countries like Iran and China and a revival in faith in countries like Brazil.

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As we approach Easter and remember the reality of Christ’s death and resurrection, may we all come out of post truth and fake news and discover for ourselves the true freedom Christ Jesus gives us from a broken and sinful world.

He gives us hope for this life and the next.

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DFR Roofing is celebrating 35 years in business Helping to keep Plymouth dry for over three decades, one of the South West’s leading roofing contractors, DFR Roofing, is celebrating 35 years in business.

As one of the region’s largest private roofing contractors, with offices in Plymouth, Torquay and Exeter, the firm has helped to roof and protect thousands of homes, as well as many of the city’s most iconic buildings, including Royal William Yard, Derriford Hospital and the new leisure complex, The Barcode.

Established in 1985, brothers Lee and Paul Douglas, along with friend and d irector, Andy Pilkington, have successfully grown the firm from a two-man operation to a workforce of over 60, which includes roofing operatives and admin staff, as well as surveying teams and apprentices.

Headquartered in Peverell, the company now offers a variety of roofing services to domestic and commercial clients across the South West.

DFR Roofing is also playing a key role in helping to breathe new life into some of the city’s most iconic and historic structures, including Royal William Yard’s Grade I centrepiece, Melville, as well as Devonport’s Market Hall – soon to be home to Europe’s first immersive cinema. The team are also busy transforming the roof of 700-year old, Grade I listed National Trust destination, Buckland Abbey; which was also the former home of Sir Francis Drake.

Director Paul Douglas said: “35 years is a milestone for any business, and none more so than for those in the construction industry. It has taken a lot of work to grow the business into what it is today, and a large part of our success is down the skills and commitment of our team – some of whom have been with us since day one.

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Your guide to community events in your area Central Library Rhymetime Mondays, 11am - 11.30am Thursdays, 2pm - 2.30pm Songs and nursery rhymes for babies and toddlers.

Storytime Mondays, 11am - 11.30am Songs and nursery rhymes for babies and toddlers.

Story times for the under 5s.

Memory Café Mondays, 10am - 12pm Drop in for a reminiscence, arts and crafts, singing or to see a friendly face and have a cuppa.

Family History Help Desk Mondays, 2.30pm - 4.30pm Drop in for help and advice with tracing your family tree.

Work Club Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm Thursdays, 10am - 12pm Get help with searching for jobs, CVs, basic IT skills, interviews and more.

Gadget Drop In Tuesdays, 2pm - 3.30pm Get tips and advice on how to make the most of iPads, tablets, smartphones, e-readers and more. Find out how to use your library card to download free eBooks and magazines.

Feel Better with a Book Tuesdays, Wednesdays 2pm - 3.30pm Enjoy the power of great novels, stories and poems read aloud in a small friendly group.

Chatterbooks First and third Wednesday of the month Chatterbooks are reading groups for children aged 8 and 12.

Hello World - Coding and Making Thursdays, 4pm - 5pm After school club for anyone interested in coding and digital making. For 8 to 13 year olds.

IT for Beginners Fridays, 2pm - 3pm, 3.30pm - 4.30pm Aimed at beginners, find out what you can do online by signing up to ‘Learn My Way’. Staff will be on hand to help.

Dungeons and Dragons Thursdays 5pm-7pm. Join our weekly Dungeons and Dragons table top game session. Suitable for anyone over the age of 7yrs.

Teen Review Book Group First Thursday of the month 4.15pm-5.15pm. Join our monthly book group Teen Review aimed at 13yrs+ Lego Club Saturdays 9am-11am. We supply the Lego, you supply the imagination and building skills.

Adult Coding Group First Saturday of each month 2pm-3pm. The monthly adult coding groupat Central Library is a place where you can come to learn more about coding and programming languages by working through online courses such as FreeCodeCamp and Codecademy with the support of volunteers and your peers. Make friends with fellow learners and help one another as you go through your coding journey! Bring your own laptop/device - no booking required.

Knit and Natter Mondays 3pm-4pm. Do you enjoy knitting? Come along to our weekly group and meet new people who enjoy a chat.

Peverell Library Lego Club Tuesdays, 3.30pm - 4.30pm The Lego is supplied, you supply the imagination and building skills. For ages 5+. Booking required.

Rhymetime Mondays, 2pm - 2.30pm Wednesdays 11am - 11.30am Fridays, 11am - 11.30am

Break a Leg! tour coming to Plymouth

10.30am. New families welcome. Please call Kate Timothy or Elaine Bromhead on 01752 224801.

Trinity Art Group Thursdays We are a small group of experienced artists who enjoy meeting and sharing our talents. We meet every week (ring for dates) at Trinity URC, Tor Lane, Hartley from 7pm to 9pm. If you are a beginner and would like to explore the enjoyable pastime of painting in watercolour or acrylics we could offer some assistance. We also welcome all levels of proficiency as our aim is to enjoy our time painting with time to socialise over a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit, all for £3 each night. Details Dave Crawford 01752 215179.

Broadcaster, writer, actor and former Tory MP Gyles Brandreth will be bringing his ‘Break a Leg!’ Tour to The Red House in Millbay on April 25.

Tothill Daytime Sequence Dancers Wednesdays Tothill Daytime Sequence Dancers meet at the Tothill Community Centre, Knighton Road, St Judes, Plymouth Sequence Tea Dance 2pm to 4pm. Everyone welcome.

For information contact Frank and Janice Stanley on 01752 881557.

They say all political careers end in tears. In Brandreth’s case it’s tears of laughter as the One Show reporter and QI, Have I Got News For You and Countdown star is back on tour with his new show celebrating all things theatrical. Tickets from www. comicalentertainment.com

Songs and nursery rhymes for babies and toddlers.

Libraries also run regular story times for the under 5s. Booking needed, phone 01752 305633.

Craft Group Thursdays 10am-12noon. Join us for our weekly craft group. Meet new people who enjoy a chat.

Book Group First Thursday of the month 2pm-3pm. Meet up to talk about what you’ve been reading. Each month they’ll be a different book to read and discuss.

Peverell Power Hour Wednesdays 2.30pm-3.30pm. Join us for trivia quizzes, board games and discussion over coffee or tea in good company.

Storytime Wednesdays 4pm-4.30pm. Join us for our storytime session aimed at children aged 4-8yrs.

Swapalot Last Saturday of each month 11am-12. Come along to the Findalot trading card swap session!

Efford Library Rhymetime Tuesdays, 2.15pm - 2.30pm Songs and nursery rhymes for babies and toddlers.

Libraries also run regular story times for the under 5s.

Work Club Thursdays, 10am - 12pm Get help with searching for jobs, CVs, basic IT skills, interviews and more.

Book Club Monthly, third Wednesday of the month Meet up to talk about what you’ve been reading. Each month there will be a different book to read and discuss.

Coffee Morning Fridays 10.30am-12noon. Join us for a coffee and a chat and find out moreabout the resources on offer at the library.

Community Drop In A new community drop in session at Onward House 55 Greenbank Road Plymouth PL4 8PE, Thursdays 1-30 to 4 pm starting from 3rd May 2018. to include community information and creative activities All enquiries tel 07722308462.

Craft Club Wednesdays Friends of Ford Park Cemetery in the Northey Rooms from 11am to 3pm. Gift stall available. Visitors welcome to join in the craft making or just go along and visit. The club meets throughout the year.

Karate Club Mondays For those aged 11 years and over at Trinity United Reform Church, Tor Lane, Hartley between 6pm and 7.15pm. Details 07967 313285.

Scottish Country Dancing Every Monday from 7.30 until 10 at Trinity United Reformed Church, Torr Lane Hartley. £3 an evening including a cup of tea and biscuits. We are a really friendly group and beginners are very welcome. You do not need a partner just soft shoes and a sense of humour. For further details contact Valerie on 01752 220241 or Mary on 01752 338785.

52nd Plymouth Scouts Mondays at Lipson Young people enjoy physical and mental challenges, and help in society. Age 6-8 at 5-6pm, Age 8-10 at 5.30-7pm, Age 10-14 at 7-8.30pm. www.52ndplymouthscouts.org.uk Contact 52ndplymouthscouts@gmail.com or 07999338959 Red ZUMBA for the More Mature Zumba for over 50’s (low impact). Every Monday afternoon 2pm to 3pm, at Pennycross Methodist Church, Pridham Lane, Peverell. Call in any Monday for a free taster, or call Elaine Foster 0779 1778671.

Tots Time - St. Jude’s Mondays during term-time From 9.30 to 11.30 in the Upper Hall at St Jude’s Church on Beaumont Road, babies and toddlers are welcome with their carers at £1.50 per session. Tots Time provides toys, craft, snacks, drinks, singing, etc.

For more details text or phone 07905 695 295 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Every Monday Compton Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Group for young people aged 14 to 23 years. Meet 7.30pm at Compton Methodist Church. Details 01752 706056.

Arrows Kids Club Thursdays Held at Plymouth Methodist Central Hall every Thursday in term time. 6.30pm-8pm for all children aged 7-11 years. (Please note the Drake Circus Mall opposite the church is open till 8pm on Thursdays) Games, Craft, tuck shop, Bible stories, lots of fun.

Only 50p per week.

Lipson Lions Junior Hockey Club Training every Wednesday 6pm until 7pm at Lipson Community College. Currently need players of all age groups and ability particularly girls. Age groups 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. First two visits are free. Go along and try it. Details from Samantha on 0790 555 2318.

Pennycross Sequence Dance Club Meets at the Holy Family Church Hall, Beacon Park Road, Plymouth. Mondays 6.30pm beginners class with step by step instruction. 7.45pm sequence dance. Fridays at 7.30pm for sequence dance.

Baby & Toddler Group Every Friday Lipson Vale Primary School between 9.15am and

Coffee mornings Last Wednesday of the month Run by the Highbury Trust Community Support Service, Outland Road between 10.30am and 12.30pm.

All members of the public welcome to attend. For details 01752 753711 Plymouth Croquet Club Hartley Park Reservoir, Mannamead Road. New members welcome. Equipment and tuition available.

For further information contact Plymouth 666801.

Plymouth Karate Academy Various dates Based in Faraday Mill Cattedown the club is managed

by Sensei Stuart Hick (4thDan), Sensei Jon Eaton (3rdDan) and Senpai Luke Irving (2ndDan). With more than 45 years combined experience all of the instructors are DBS checked, and teach Shotokan karate. With many advantages to learning karate, instructors teach traditional skills and self-defence with genuine applications to modern day situations.

Students often say that they feel self-confident; have increased discipline, improved fitness levels and co-ordination. But above all, they all agree its great value for money, and a fun and a fantastic way to meet new friends no matter what age you are.

Tuesday /Thursday Kids only Karate class 6.15- 7pm; Tuesday/Thursday Adult Beginners - Intermediate - Advanced from 7pm onwards ; Saturday Morning class Kids Karate class 10am onwards. For more info: Stuart Hick 07970379268 or stuart.hick@ plymouthkarateacademy.co.uk Stonehouse History Group Third Saturday of the month Meet from 10am to 1pm at Oasis Café, Manor Street, Stonehouse. Meetings include walks, workshops, guest speakers, films and presentations and much more. Every month will be different. Please consider coming along and joining us and to help establish the membership of the group. Tea and Coffee will be available. For more information visit www.facebook. com/100HomesStonehouse/ Painting Drop-in Sessions Fridays Practice watercolour and acrylic painting at informal and friendly drop-in sessions from 2pm-4pm. Union Corner on Union St. Contact: Robert Turner on 07597 267421.

Tamar Valley Country and Line Dance Club Last Sunday of month New club at Hyde Park Social Club 7pm to 10pm.

There is always a live act of country music, lovely floor, really friendly club, great atmosphere, bar available. Please note May event is on May 19. £7 on the door phone Yvonne 07885254042 for more details Keep Fit Classes Wednesdays Jackie Hamlin’s ladies keep fit class Wednesdays 10.15am - 11.15am or 6pm - 7pm at Hyde Park Social

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Club KFA registered, insured, low fees. Contact Jackie on 01752 672685. All proceeds to Alzheimer’s Society.

Waterfront Writers Second Friday of month Meet during term time at The Swarthmore Education Centre, Mutley Plain 1pm to 3pm. Anyone who wishes to share or listen to poetry and prose is welcome.

Visit www.waterfrontwriters.org.uk for more information.

Laira Youth Brass Band Thursdays The City’s premier youth brass band meets at Woodford Methodist Church (next to the school) on Thursdays from 7.15 to 8.45 pm. Open to all youngsters from age eight upwards. Contact Tony Hollick on 01752 216784 for details.

Celtic Music with a Twist Every First Thursday Kitty O’Hanlon’s, 9pm. Three Strand Minstrels play lively Celtic acoustic music at Kitty O’Hanlon’s.

Tennis Club Mannamead Tennis Club, Eggbuckland Rd welcomes new members. 4 hard courts and 2 grass courts.

Coaching available. Contact info@mannamead.org.uk or phone 773652.

Pennycross Friendship Group Thursdays The group meet every Thursday at 2pm in the Pennycross Methodist Church, Pridham Lane off Beauchamp Road, Peverell. Interesting speakers and outings. New members always welcome. For details 01752 362099.

Al-Anon Family Groups Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? A fellowship to help families and friends of alcoholics.

Local meetings. Confidential Helpline 020 7403 088 www.al-anonuk.org.uk Keep Fit Classes Wednesdays 10.15am - 11.15am and 6pm - 7pm Hyde Park Social Club.

KFA registered, insured, low fees.Details 01752 672685.

Sequenced Dance Saturdays St Gabriels Church Hall, Hyde Park 7.30pm to 10pm Toddler Group Thursdays Plymouth Christian Centre 9.30am to 11 am, term time only £1.50 per family. Contact Liz Crudgington on 661019 for details or see the www. plymouthchristiancentre.org Weekly Bingo Thursdays Tothill Community Centre, Knighton Road, St Jude’s 7pm.

Entrance £1. Tea and biscuits 20p. Draw tickets on sale.

Prince Rock Dog Training Club Puppies to adult classes, obedience training, socialisation. St James the Less Church Hall, Ham Drive; on Monday and Tuesday evenings, from 7.15pm.

More details phone 01752 772411.

Modern Sequence Dancing Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sequence dancing for all.

Further details 01752 493311.

Regular events at Oasis, Stonehouse Monday and Tuesday Basic Computer course 9.30am to 11.30am free; Tuesday Art for all: try out a new skill 10am to 12 noon Tuesday Coffee morning; Thursday morning Spreadsheets and other computer skills; Thursday 10am to 12 noon art group; Thursday 2.30pm to 4.30pm Brush up on English; Friday afternoon 1.30pm to 4pm Job Club; First Friday of the month 4.30pm to 6pm Messy Church.

Line Dancing Tuesday evenings.

All levels, from beginner to advanced. 99 per cent country music. Very friendly club. Pennycross Methodist Church Hall, Beauchamp Rd Peverell Tel: Mike 07854 699683 Rainbow Group Tuesdays The group meets at Mount Gould Church from 4.45pm to 5.45pm for girls aged from five to six and a half. For more information contact 07913697767 Sequence Dancing for All Saturdays St Gabriel’s Church Hall, Hyde Park Peverell, 7.30pm to 10pm. With tea and biscuits. Everyone welcome.

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Members of Plymouth Motor Club are looking forward to the May Bank Holiday weekend May 2 and 3, when they will be holding their 42nd annual speed hillclimb at the country estate at Werrington Park, near Launceston.

Werrington Park hill climb is Plymouth Motor Club’s biggest event of the season. Traditionally held on the Saturday and Sunday of the May Day Bank Holiday weekend, the event will usually see a 100 competitors on each day driving up the 1250 yard hill as fast as they can.

To give an idea of just how fast, the hill record (set in 2015 by Terry Graves) is 33.29 seconds, which is an average speed of 77 mph. This is from a standing start with a ninety degree, 10 mph bend in the middle!

Practice starts around 9am and racing usually finishes between 4.30pm and 5pm with an awards presentation shortly afterwards, at which all are welcome.

With ample pectator viewing available at all of the best vantage points it is an event not to be missed for motor racing enthusiasts! Full catering facilities will be available. Spectator entry fee is £6 for adults and free for children under 14.

Central Park Dog Walkers Association Daily Meet at 10am and 2pm every day at the Golf Cafe near Plymouth Life Centre. Very friendly and informal. For help and advice for all ages.

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Thursdays Tavy Lodge Scout Centre, off Lisson Grove, Mutley.

Contact 01752 666706 or 9th21stplymouthscoutgroup@ gmail.com 5-6pm Beavers; 6.15-7.30pm Cubs; 7.45 9.15pm Scouts. Open to young people from the ages of 6 to 14. Come along and join the winter adventures.

Self Defence Classes Small but well-respected martial arts club. Classes most nights of the week at St Mary the Virgin Church, Federation Road, Laira. Classes for children and adults.

For details visit www.budosocietymusashi.co.uk or call 07742 834366.

Biblical Hebrew Language Classes Thursdays Reviving the passion in Biblical texts at Engage, St Levan Rd, Milehouse, at 7pm. Entrance by donation.

Contact kehila@beit-ezra.org.il Coffee Morning Last Saturday of the month Emmanuel Church Annex, Mannamead Road. There is a coffee morning with yummy cakes and preserves on the last Saturday of every month. Funds are raised for Christian charities. All are welcome. The church is easily accessible by bus.

Reading Group Third Tuesday of month.

Like reading? Like to share your views on books?

We are a small friendly group who meet at the Hub in St Judes Church every month at 10.30am for approximately one hour to discuss chosen books and swap other reading experiences. All new members will receive a very warm welcome with free tea or coffee and biscuits.

Goulden Girls Stitchers A patch work and quilting group who meet at Mount Gould Methodist Church on Thursday mornings from 10am to 12 noon. We are a friendly group of ladies who share our knowledge and skills. Help and advice available. Anyone interested in joining us please contact Pat King on 240560 Regular events at Plymouth Unitarian Church, Notte Street First Wednesday of every month 1pm to 2 pm. Quiet time in conjunction with Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity. Speaker monthly and tranquil music. Oasis of calm on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays 1pm - 1.45 pm. Tranquil music and time for quiet reflection. Mindfulness at lunchtime first

Tuesday of every month. Arrive at 12.30 pm bring food to share for lunch at 1 pm.

Plymouth Community Choir Mondays Plymouth Community Choir is an established choir of 35-40 singers. A very friendly group, there are no expectations about skill or experience, it’s all about enjoying singing with others. Sing unaccompanied, don’t use written music, songs cover a wide range of styles from world music to gospel to jazz to classical and beyond, and they perform from time to time.

Meet weekly on Monday evenings, 7pm to 9pm at the Salvation Army Congress Hall, Armada Way Plymouth.

For more information visit www.naturalvoice.net/ practitioner/sarahpennington Ashtanga Yoga Drop in classes around the city with discounts for block cards and concessions. Visit www.plymouthyoga. co.uk or phone Karen on 07790193579.Mon: 6pm7.10pm Trinity Church, Torr Lane; Weds: 6.15pm-7.30pm Sherwell Church, North Hill; Thurs: 6.30pm-7.40pm Sherwell Church, North Hill; Frid:10am-11am Manadon Sports & Community Hub; Sat: 10.15am-11.25am‚ Dance Studio, Stoke Damerel Community College; Sun: 10.15am-11.30am Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard.

Fitness and Fun Touch Rugby Wednesdays Central Park Rugby Pitches 6.45pm-7.45pm OPM Rugby is the official Touch Rugby club for Plymouth.

Come along and enjoy a great welcome. No rugby experience required. Have fun, get fit and make new friends. More details phone Ernie on 07809 209571 or www.opmrugby.com.

Tothill Bowls Short Mat Bowls Meets at the large hall, Tothill Park on Knighton Road, St Judes. Tuesday afternoons 2pm to 4pm, and Thursday mornings 10am to 12noon. Always looking for new male and female bowlers of any standard. Beginners welcome and tuition given. £2.50 per session. For further details contact Tony, Club Secretary on 01752 707475.

Coffee Morning Last Saturday of month Emmanuel Church Annex, Mannamead Road. With yummy cakes and preserves. Funds are raised for Christian charities. All are welcome. The church is easily accessible by bus. There is no coffee morning in December.

Toddler Tunes Mondays Emmanuel Church Mannamead from 1.30pm to 3pm.

0-5 years with their parents or carers. Play, chat, action songs and refreshments. £1 per family.

Pop Up Pilates Plymouth 11th Scout Hut, Peverell PL3 4PD. Mondays 1.30pm - 2.30pm Mixed Pilates. Tuesdays 6.30pm 7.15pm Pilates Buddy Family Class, 7.30pm - 8.30pm Mixed Pilates. Wednesdays 7.30pm - 8.30pm Men only class. Thursdays 12.30pm - 1.30pm and 6.30pm 7.30pm Mixed Pilates. All classes are pay as you go. For more information call Sarah on 07866 188085 or visit popuppilates.me.uk Emmanuel Tea Break Fridays New members welcome to join our club for mainly over 60’s, meeting at Emmanuel Church Hall, Mannamead, on Fridays at 2pm. A varied programme of indoor activities and occasional trips out. For more details call Richard on 707894.

Plymouth Astor WI Group Fourth Tuesday of each month Trinity United Reformed Church on Tor Lane, Hartley, Plymouth from 7pm until 9pm. Variety of speakers/ events at meetings with coffee, tea and cakes made by the Members. Come and join us. For details call 01752 227159 or email plymouthastor@devonwi.org.uk Mums and Babies Tuesdays in term time Mums and Babies is a support group for mums with babies from birth to eight months old. Come and meet other new mums and enjoy being spoilt by our sympathetic leaders with tea, coffee, biscuits and a listening ear. £2 a session. We meet at Hope Baptist Church Hall, Peverell Corner, Plymouth from 1pm to 2.30pm. For more information ring the church office on 01752 708090.

Devon Family History Society Fourth Tuesday of month Come along to our meetings and hear interesting and varied talks. Occasionally, we hold members evening where people can give a resume on their family history.

If anyone is hitting a brick wall, members will offer advice on how to resolve it. Meetings take place at Sturgeon Hall, Mutley Plain, (parking is free),starting at 7.30pm. Light refreshments are available. Any queries on membership or meetings please contact markparkman@icloud.com My Health, My Way Various dates Free four week courses running throughout 2019/20.

Helps participants develop knowledge, skills and confidence to self-manage the challenges of living with a health condition. Workshops are delivered by volunteers who are also living with a long-term health condition themselves. For more details contact Lorraine Grave at Improving Lives Plymouth on 01752 201892 or visit www.improvinglivesplymouth.org.uk.

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Plymouth Morris Meet on Wednesdays at 7.30pm at Plymouth School of Creative Arts, Millbay, Plymouth (the big red building near the entrance to Brittany Ferries). We are now inviting male and female dancers to join us in time for the Mayflower 400 commemoration in 2020. See website for more details www.plymouthmorrismen. org.uk. All welcome.

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Plymouth City Council leader Tudor Evans with the new Plymouth Book of Wonder

Rambling The Plymouth branch of the National Ramblers welcomes new members on any of its extensive programme of walks. Details from the website plymouthramblers.org.uk. A less extensive programme is offered by the local Dartmoor Rambling Club, including Wednesday walks using only public transport. Phone John Skinner on 01752 674230 to be sent a printed programme. Both groups love meeting new people and enjoying a chat as we walk through interesting places on seacoast, moor and river valley etc.

RASC/RCT Association (Plymouth Branch) Bi-monthly branch meetings take place at the Army Reserve Centre, Brest Road, Derriford on May 13, July 8, September 9 and November 11 starting at 7.30pm. The annual general meeting will be on January 13 2021 at the same venue. The Corps Annual Dinner will be held in late January 2021. The Branch needs your support, please make the effort to help keep the Branch alive.

RAF Association (Plymouth Branch) Dates of branch meetings for 2020 are as follows: Feb 26, Mar 25, Apr 22, May 27, June 24, July 22, Aug 26, Sept 23, Oct 28, Nov 25. Meetings are held at held at Raffles Club, Ermington Terrace, Mutley, Plymouth and start at 10.30am. We look forward to meeting members old and new. Please try to come along to these meetings and show support to your Branch and the committee and help to keep the branch alive! The Branch would particularly welcome more support from younger members to assist on the committee!

RSPB Plymouth Local Group We hold regular walks and coach trips throughout the year and talks on birds/wildlife from September to March, so if interested in birds please have a look at our website for programme details. Google RSPB Plymouth. New members always welcome.

Flamenco Dance Lessons Thursdays Lessons for beginners but more experienced dancers are welcome Plymouth School of Creative Arts (dance studio) 6-7pm Beginners - for adults and children. Learn the basics. 7-8pm Open Level - all abilities welcome and wishing to progress their Flamenco technique. For details contact Mercedes on 07848836630.

MS Society Third Thursday of the month at Colebrook Community Centre, Peacock Meadow, Plympton, between 11am 1pm. Refreshments and usually a guest speaker. MS sufferers and their carers are all welcome.

Pensioners & Fifty Plus Action Group Fridays If you are at least 50 years old living in the Plymouth area and looking for somewhere to go, we invite you to come to our regular monthly meetings, currently held at the Oak Villa Sports Club, Ferndale Road, Plymouth, PL2 2EL from 2pm to 4pm. At least once a month there is a social meeting with live music and a buffet, costing just £2. Also free monthly darts and target bowls meetings, there is no charge to come to these meetings. All these meetings are from 2pm to 4pm, and is always on a Friday. Also monthly lunches at local restaurants and hotels. So anyone looking for good company and somewhere to go , can just come to one of the meetings or contact Margaret Williams on 01752 350498.

Plymouth Striders Running Club Mondays and Thursdays Meet at the Woolwell Centre, Darklane, Woolwell, Plymouth, PL6 7TR from 6.30pm to 8pm. Friendly club offering all running abilities, over 16s welcome. Details visit www.plymouthstriders.co.uk Army Cadet Force Is your child between 12-18? Are they looking for something to do ? Adventure, life skills, new friends, team building, confidence building and all round good fun. You do not have to have an interest in the Military to join. Plymouth and the surrounding area has eight detachments in various locations. For more information call 01752 261525 (number not manned 24 hours. Leave a message and someone will call you back.)

Plymouth & District Advanced Motorists Third Monday of each month Derriforrd Church Hall, Powisland Drive, Plymouth, PL6 6AB. Doors open at 7pm. Attendance is free For details contact Roger Jewell 01752 405926

Plymouth’s third edition of the Book of Wonder has been published with more fabulous facts that celebrate the city’s amazing history.

Th new edition includes: • Drake’s licence to be a pirate - The Box has the actual parchment complete with a royal seal from Queen Elizabeth I given to Sir Francis Drake giving him permission to be a privateer.

• Hot topic of passports: Did you know that way back in 1390 Plymouth and Dover became the two licenced English ports for pilgrims to travel to Spain. This allowed pilgrims to leave without obtaining special permission from the King.

• Pill-popping: Herchel Smith, the ground-

breaking chemist whose research led to the development of the contraceptive pill, was born in Plymouth in 1925.

• We’ve got the power! In 1849 Devonport Column was used for one of the world’s first experimental demonstrations of electric lights.

Organised by Plymouth scientist John Nash Hearder the light burnt for three hours • In the swim: Endurance swimmer and UN patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh was born in Plymouth. He’s recently been swimming in the Antarctic Council leader Tudor Evans said: “How many cities have so many fascinating facts that they can fill not one, not two, but three books of

wonder and we keep uncovering more!

“2020 is a big year for Plymouth, we have Mayflower 400 with tonnes of events and we have the opening of The Box. We need to keep telling our story and this is a cracking way of doing it.”

Copies will go to VIP visitors throughout the year as well as to partners, Plymouth University, University of St Mark & St John, Plymouth College of Art, Devon Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses to help sell the city.

Copies are for sale at the Tourist Information Centre on The Barbican. There’s also a digital version at www.issuu.com/visitplymouth

How Sensory Solutions is improving life for Cynthia Cynthia Bilby, who is 82 years old, is enjoying an improved social life with new friends, despite having dry macular degeneration, a long term condition which has led to her being severely sight impaired.

Through her contact with Sensory Solutions at Improving Lives Plymouth, Cynthia joined the Insight Extra group, which meets once a month, as well as the Macular Society and a book club at the Central Library – all of which she found through Sensory Solutions.

“I’ve met some lovely people through Insight,” she says, “We share information and learn from each other. We’re having a Christmas party at the library, too!”

Insight is Improving Lives’ four week course (one day a week) for people with sight impairment or severe sight impairment. The programme introduces people to the support available to help them adjust to living with sight loss and move forward with their lives. It can be followed up with the Insight Extra

group, which meets monthly.

The free courses are held at Improving Lives on Mannamead Road, Plymouth, and they provide: • An opportunity to meet and share experiences with others in a similar position • Advice on managing reduced vision, getting around, leisure and independence, daily living, equipment and much more • Valuable information on services, groups, benefits and funding that are potentially available • An opportunity to put questions to Low Vision Specialists, Rehabilitation Officers and other key people.

Refreshments and a light buffet lunch are provided and transport can be arranged; (a donation towards transport costs is appreciated).

It was eight years ago that Cynthia’s optician recommended that she ask Improving Lives for advice with equipment to help her see better in daily life.

“They have lots to try out, and

Cynthia trying out an electronic magnifier with Julie Williams at Sensory Solutions’ base at Improving Lives

they let you take gadgets away for a week to see how they will work for you,” said Cynthia. “It stops you buying the wrong thing. And they show you how to use them. I have a portable magnifier so that I can read magazines and books; they also check my NHS hearing aids and clean them, replacing batteries all for free.”

Cynthia was born in Honicknowle when it was a village surrounded by fields. In a varied working and family life she gained wide retail experience, including running Home Park service station with her late husband David after he left his long term role in the Admiralty.

“David always said ‘life is not a dress rehearsal,’ meaning you have to make the most of every day,” said Cynthia. “I want to be independent, but I do need somewhere to go for advice and help. Insight Extra and Sensory Solutions, is helping me to do that.”

Don’t struggle with failing eyesight or a hearing loss, pop into the Mannamead Hub or contact Improving Lives for further information or to book a place: Phone: 01752 201899 or 01752 201900 SMS: 07496 950013 e-mail sensorysolutions@ improvinglivesplymouth.org.uk

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for its construction industry programmes Plympton-Based Skills Group has been chosen as Construction Apprenticeship Provider of the Year in the national Annual Apprenticeship Awards 2020 beating competition from across the country.

The prestigious AAC Awards, which are run by FE Week and the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) are a celebration of excellence in apprenticeship delivery in the UK. Sharon Chaffe, managing director at Skills Group, said: “We are delighted to win Construction Apprenticeship Provider of the Year. The award recognises the outstanding construction training and industry-standard facilities we offer our learners, as well as our long-standing relationships with top local employers resulting in impressive apprenticeship opportunities.

“As a result, Skills Group’s construction programmes have an overall success rate that is well above the national average. Thank you to our dedicated team, employers and learners for their commitment to Skills Group.”

The awards received over 350 entries across 22 categories, with the winners crowned at the AAC Gala Dinner and Awards Evening in Birmingham.

AELP chief executive Mark Dawe said: “We’ve had another fabulous awards evening celebrating all that is best about apprenticeships and the hard working people who offer bright futures to learners

Awards celenration. Pictured (left to right): Shane Mann, managing director of FE Week; Sharon Chaffe, managing director at Skills Group; Christian Snaith, industrial programme manager at Skills Group; and Mark Dawe, chief executive of AELP

who embark on our flagship skills programme.”

Skills Group offers a wide variety of construction apprenticeships and full-time courses across bricklaying, carpentry, flooring, interior systems, painting and decorating, plastering, tiling, property maintenance, groundworks and plant operations,

occupational work supervision and fenestration.

Training is held in Skills Group’s purpose built, state-of-the-art construction centre in Plympton and led by experts in their field, with apprentices enjoying employment with some of the region’s most respected employers.

Members of the Plymouth Branch of the RAF Association met for their annual meeting at Raffles Club in Mutley Plain.

The meeting was chaired by Group Captain Ricky Colver and was attended by members of the committee, along with ordinary and associate members of the Association.

Details of the accounts and events in 2019 were presented, along with details of the support given to the Association by the Federation of Ex Services Association, RAF Recruiting Office, Air Cadet Squadrons and Plymouth City Council.

An urgent appeal for new members has been made by the branch in order to keep it alive.

A spokesperson said: “We need more support, especially younger blood and are currently in need of a treasurer and possibly a secretary.”

Anyone who could assist is asked to call 01503 230541.

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A 75-year-old man who is on a 7,000 mile charity walk celebrated a significant milestone in Plymouth.

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Brian’s 7,000 mile charity walk arrives in Plymouth Brian Burnie is on the walking challenge to raise funds to provide free cancer patient transport all over the UK. The ex-millionaire gave away all his possessions and fortune to start the charity Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care 10 years ago, which transports cancer patients in the North East to and from hospital, free of charge.

In 2019, the charity completed some 45,000 patient journeys with a team of 350 volunteers.

Brian is undertaking an epic charity walk to visit and encourage other NHS Trusts across the UK and Ireland to adopt the free service for cancer patients.

He began his walk on March 5 2018 at Gateshead and celebrated the second anniversary of his epic challenge on March 5 on Plymouth Hoe. By that time he had covered an incredible 5,102 miles walking through Northumberland, the entire coastline of Scotland, Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside and North Wales to Dublin. It took Brian six months to walk the island of Ireland, returning to the UK to walk the Wales Coast Path

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Brian Burnie pictured on The Hoe with his volunteers and firefighters from Plymouth

and the South West Coast path - all the while of Parkinson’s disease. It’s been my pleasure to meeting with doctors, oncologists, politicians, Lord support the team in Plymouth today.”

Mayors and hundreds of well wishers, many with By replicating the service all over Great Britain close association with cancer. and Ireland, Brian is convinced his dream of Along with his wife, Cheryl, their home for the creating one million cancer patient journeys will three year challenge has been a converted double become a reality. decker bus they’ve called ‘Bluebell’.

Brian said: “It will happen. It’s clear there is a Brian, Cheryl and supporters enjoyed a pasty need for the service all over the country. So many party on Plymouth Hoe where they were greeted patients have the same issues getting to and from

by Deputy Lord Mayor Terri Beer, who was hospital on a daily basis. Many live on their own, impressed with Brian’s challenge.

I would hate to know how many patients decline She told him: “Welcome to Plymouth, we’re treatment because of the stress, anxiety and delighted to have you here! We’re so grateful for difficulties they experience.” the work you do for cancer patients, it’s a privilege Follow Brian’s walk and discover more at www. to have you here in the city. Thank you also to BluebellBus.org.uk.Learn more about Daft as a your wonderful volunteers who work tirelessly to Brush Cancer Patient Care at www.DaftasaBrush. support cancer patients.” org.uk Supplying complimentary pasties, owner Phil Abbott of Ivor Dewdney Pasties was happy to help the charity on their special day. “I am delighted and proud to support Brian, Cheryl and the Daft as a Brush team in Plymouth,” said Phil.

“We’re all enjoying pasties on-board the Bluebell bus with many friends.

I am astonished at the distance Brian has walked especially as he is dealing with the developing effects Phil Abbot of Ivor Dewdney Pasties pictured with Brian Burnie

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Plymouth’s Primrose Foundation celebrating its 25th anniversary The Primrose Foundation - Plymouth’s local breast care charity - is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a charity ball in April.

The event is being held at The Duke of Cornwall on April 18 with tickets costing £50.

From humble roots, the charity has raised over £1.2 million over the last 25 years and established the Primrose Breast Care Centre as a vital resource for the people of Plymouth and further afield.

One Devon woman who was treated at the Centre was so grateful for the care and treatment she received that she has become a trustee of the charity.

Lorna Yabsley, 55 from Kingsbridge was diagnosed with cancer three times and has amazingly lived to tell the tale. And rather than just sit back and feel lucky – she has vowed to give something back and become a trustee for The Primrose Foundation, the local breast care charity, based at the Primrose Breast Care Centre, University Hospitals Plymouth.

After being diagnosed at age 33 with a lump in her breast Lorna immediately underwent a mastectomy and immediate reconstruction at the Primrose Breast Care Centre who she credits with saving her life.

She recovered well and continued her photography business, until breast cancer was discovered in her ‘healthy’ breast, over 10 years later.

Thankfully it was caught early and she was

A new policy to toughen up enforcement of housing in the private rented sector to drive up standards for Plymouth renters has been approved. treated at The Primrose Breast Care Centre with successful radiotherapy.

Lorna was again given the all clear but shortly afterwards, she was dealt another blow when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

Lorna said: “So many women, some within my friendship circle go through exactly what I went through and come out the other side too so I don’t think I am anything special really!

“My philosophy was built on the fact that I survived and I just kept going. Yes the cancer disrupted my life immeasurably, I had to close my beloved business for one. But I was inspired by the other breast cancer survivors and knew I had to do something positive.

Becoming a trustee has helped me do just that. I absolutely wouldn’t have been able to get through this without the incredible team at the Primrose – they were my lifeline.”

Lorna is now running her business again www.lornayabsley.co.uk/photographer#/ breast-cancer/ and fulfilling a lifelong dream of hers by studying for a degree at Plymouth College of Art.

Lorna Yabsley

Lorna added: “As Primrose celebrates 25 years this year, we’re hosting a ball on the April 18 to celebrate. I can’t wait to see faces, old and new who I met while I was being looked after by the centre and of course, I hope we can raise funds to continue the excellent work the Primrose Centre do.”

For tickets or further information contact Madeleine Matthews on 01752 975 217 or 07894 700 866 or e-mail madeleine@ primrosefoundation.org. For more details visit www.primrosefoundation.org

Top award for Plymouth’s Trevi House charity Plymouth-based charity Trevi House has won a major national award for its work helping mothers to recover from addiction without separating them from their children.

with drug or alcohol problems, with a focus on tackling the underlying issues.

At Trevi House, women are offered an intensive programme that includes daily counselling, relationship analysis, group therapy and medical treatment while their children are looked after in the onsite crèche. To date, Trevi House has helped 83 women to successfully break their habits and leave the Centre substance-free.

As well as the residential rehabilitation centre, Trevi House also runs the Sunflower Women’s Centre and recently opened Daffodil House. The Sunflower Women’s Centre provides ongoing assistance to women who have been through the residential unit and also helps women in the wider community. It offers a range of therapeutic activities and practical support for women to help them move on from their pasts and develop their self-worth and skills.

Daffodil House is a new national parenting assessment centre, where women stay with their children under 24-hour support and supervision.

A multidisciplinary team supports parents to identify any changes they need to make to keep their children safe.

Katie Pinnock, director of UK and Ireland Charitable Partnerships at GSK, said: “Trevi House is truly unique, working with highly stigmatised and traumatised women in a way that supports their dignity. Its approach is incredibly innovative, human and compassionate while delivering highly effective results - improving lives while saving public money in the longer term. By allowing women with difficult backgrounds of substance abuse to live with their children throughout the recovery process, Trevi House improves outcomes for both mothers and children.’’

Hannah Shead, chief executive of Trevi House, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have had our work recognised in this way. The team work so hard across all of our services to improve the life chances for women and children. Despite consistently achieving good outcomes with some incredibly complex women and families, funding remains an eternal struggle.”

Trevi House will receive their award at a ceremony held at the Science Museum in London in May, along with the nine other 2020 GSK IMPACT Award winners.

For details visit www.trevihouse.org

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Following a rigorous selection and assessment process, Trevi House was chosen from more than 400 charities across the UK as one of the 10 winners of the 2020 GSK IMPACT Awards. The awards are designed to recognise the outstanding work of small and medium sized charities working to improve health and wellbeing in communities across the UK. Winners receive £30,000 in unrestricted funding as well as expert support and leadership development provided by The King’s Fund.

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City Council toughens up enforcement on rogue landlords

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The Civil Penalties Policy, first adopted in March 2019, sets out clear enforcement consequences that the council is be able to bring against landlords who do not meet their legal responsibilities to their tenants.

Since its launch 17 Civil Penalty Notices, totalling nearly £90,000 have been served on landlords for poor housing standards and eight landlords have received CPNs for failing to comply with a notice requiring improvements to rented property or failing to licence a house in multiple occupancy.

Councillor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet for Housing and Co-operative Development said: “We know that the vast majority of landlords in Plymouth are good and take care of their properties, but there are far too many poorquality homes.

“We promised that we would toughen up enforcement of housing in the private rented sector to drive up standards for renters and I’m confident that this policy does that. It is yet further success, too, for our Plan for Homes which while primarily is about building new houses, is also about improving and securing housing that is already available.”

In order to enforce both this and other relevant policies, the council undertakes inspections. Since April 2018 the council have inspected over 1,700 dwellings, removed 350 category one hazards and undertaken multiple other actions to improve living conditions and tenant’s safety.

The money collected from the CPN goes back into increasing resources in the private rental sector to enable the council to further engage with landlords to improve the city’s rented housing stock.

The new policy isn’t just about enforcement: the council is keen to work with landlords to ensure they are aware of their responsibilities and provide safe and good quality housing to their tenants. This policy acts as a driver to improve tenant’s safety and drive away poor landlords.

The council will continue to develop the Private Rented Partnership Group to drive a consistent and equitable approach in the private rented sector. As well as working with partners to increase Private Rented Sector intelligence ensuring resources are directed correctly and residents are supported.

Residents who live in private rented accommodation and have concerns regarding the property that they live in can contact Community Connections, Housing Enforcement Team via www.plymouth. gov.uk/communitiesandneighbourhoods/ communityconnections where housing improvement service requests can be made.

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