Plymouth food scene: a world of possibilities
NEED a reminder Plymouth is part of the great British food revolution? If you're hungry and take a stroll around the city, the transformation in eating-out choice is clear.It's been slow burning, but...
View Article13 Plymouth pubs and bars you must drink in before you die
HERE is our pick of the best pubs and bars in Plymouth. You should not leave the planet (or at least the city) without checking these places out.1. The Fortescue (Mutley Plain)A serial winner of the...
View ArticleArt collective reveals Devon as muse
FROM the romance of rugged coastlines and sparkling beaches to mysterious moorland and lush wildflower gardens and woodland streams, our region has inspired artists for centuries.Reynolds, Coleridge,...
View ArticleWRIGLEY: City & Waterfront Awards' sponsor
Wrigley is backing a key award at The Herald's City and Waterfront Awards and Alex West, senior manager for corporate affairs believes sponsoring the Best Local Produce or Sustainability Champion is a...
View ArticleGourmet burger bar with Michelin-starred chef backing opening in Plymouth
Stefan Piotrowski, brother of MasterChef, the Professionals winner 2012, Anton Piotrowski is opening a bespoke burger bar on Ebrington Street at the former home of Bistro One. WYB Burger (What's Your...
View ArticleTravel: A weekend away is fit for a king
A WEEKEND away in London is very pleasing. Throw in dinner and a show and you've got the perfect weekend away. Jack and I are among an estimated 16.8 million tourists who will visit the capital this...
View ArticleBoston Tea Party Plymouth: a new breed of artisanal chain
Boston Tea Party is all about "scale versus soul", according to owner and forward-thinking entrepreneur Sam Roberts. It's an interesting concept and not an ethos you'd associate with a chain of...
View ArticleDon't you just love tattoos...?
Sore or not, some consider tattoos art, so Weekend would like to take a moment to reflect on the diversity, colour and stories behind the ink.Once the preserve of sailors, bikers and squaddies, tattoos...
View ArticleCelebrity chef Phil Vickery talks about cooking and celebrity
Flavour Fest is back on the table and with headliners Phil Vickery and Chris Tanner on stage, August 14 to August 16 will be fun and full of flavour. Louise Daniel talks to Phil Vickery about...
View ArticleThe Afro Caribbean Pot: street food with soul
SPICE is addictive according to science – the power in the capsicum (chilli) is the psychologically and physically addictive compound, capsaicin – a natural chemical delivering the mouth tingle which...
View ArticleCooking up style: Caterer Lorraine Trehane
Louise Daniel talks to caterer Lorraine Trehane about dishy deserts and being more temperamental than the toaster.Lorraine Trehane, is 57 today (happy birthday Lorraine!) and looking every inch a...
View ArticleParked cars block Plymouth works depot
BOSSES at a Plymouth scaffolding firm are fed up with unthinking motorists blocking the entrance to its depot.LTC Group 87 said it is increasingly having difficulties manoeuvring lorries into and out...
View ArticlePlymouth nightclub accuse council of 'witch-hunt' after bank holiday plans...
THE owners of a Plymouth nightclub have accused the city council of a 'witch-hunt' after their request to extend trading hours this weekend was rejected.Representatives from Angels Nightclub in Union...
View ArticlePlymouth waterfront restaurant told to dismantle outside decking area
A WATERSIDE restaurant must dismantle its seating area decking - built without permission - because it blocks the road. Meze Grill in Sutton Harbour was refused retrospective approval to have a...
View ArticleHouse prices are up, but sales have slumped
HOUSE prices in England and Wales are at an all-time high but sales have slumped by 15 per cent, figures revealed today. The average house now costs #183,861 - up from #175,697 at the same time last...
View ArticleWhat a whopper! Take a look inside the huge cruise liner docked at Plymouth...
DID you see this enormous cruise liner roll into Plymouth's Millbay Ferry Port today?Herald reader Adam Wotton couldn't resist taking a few pictures of the enormous Regent Seven Seas Voyager when he...
View ArticlePlymouth tanning salons still letting under-18s use sunbeds despite council...
TANNING salons in Plymouth are still allowing young people to use their facilities, despite a council crackdown.A year ago Plymouth City Council issued a warning after five out of six salons were found...
View ArticleFirst tungsten produced at Plymouth's Drakelands Mine
THE first tungsten concentrates have come out of the ground at Plymouth's huge £130million metal mine – meaning it is now in operation.Specialty metals development company Wolf Minerals Limited said it...
View ArticlePlymouth fish and chip shop through to final of national competition
A CITY fish and chip shop has made it through to the final stages of a national competition.Kingfisher Fish and Chips in Plympton has been named among the top chippies in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset...
View ArticlePlymouth's Mayflower Academy becomes latest building to get its own solar...
YOUNGSTERS are looking forward to learning about solar panels after a primary school became the latest building in Plymouth to have them installed on its roof.Mayflower Community Academy and Nursery,...
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