The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The Wildlife Trusts have joined forces to urge gardeners to do more to help protect bumblebees and solitary bees, heroes of the pollinator world.
The Bee Creative in the Garden! call comes as bees are under increasing pressure largely due to loss of habitat. In the countryside, 97% of lowland meadow has already been lost and the dramatic...
Deliveroo, the on-demand food delivery service, today announces its expansion to Mannamead, Lipson, Efford and Milehouse following a hugely successful launch in central Plymouth.
Deliveroo has seen its hyper-local approach to food delivery service thrive in areas with high population density and quality restaurants, making Mannamead, Lipson, Efford and Milehouse ideal new zones for the...
A £10million project to reinforce and upgrade a post-war 33kV power network in Plymouth is underway.
Western Power Distribution (WPD), the electricity distributor for the region, is committed to investing in its network to further improve supply reliability and customer service levels.
The first stage of the initiative involves updating 48 kilometres of cables over 17 circuits...
A team of students from Plymouth High School for Girls have emerged victorious from the prestigious national final of a legal competition presided over by Sir Brian Leveson, Mrs Justice McGowan and The Honourable Lady Rae at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
The students, aged 15-18, took on the roles of barristers, witnesses and other court staff to present criminal cases against...
Royal William Yard springs into action on Sunday 2 April for the return of the Good Food Market. Not only will the market showcase some of the best food and drink that the South West has to offer, there’s also fun for the whole family with the Horizons Charity Egg-squisite Easter egg hunt. Over 60 regular stallholders from across Devon and Cornwall, including The Olive Branch, and award winning...
Leading charity, Crohn’s & Colitis UK, have announced their nationwide fundraising WALK IT events are back for summer 2017.
Taking place throughout May, June and July; WALK IT invites anyone to join and walk either 5km or 10km to show their support for the fight against Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
There will be eight routes across the country this year – London,...
Police are launching a new operation aimed at tackling traffic offences from rogue commercial drivers.
From Friday the 24th of March through to Sunday the 8th of April, officers from Devon & Cornwall and Dorset Strategic Alliance Roads Policing Unit will be undertaking proactive action as part of Operation Fatigue.
Op Fatigue will involve the stopping and checking of goods...
The United States Acting Ambassador to the UK visited Plymouth March 21 and 22 to experience the many connections between Plymouth and the United States from the Mayflower to the present.
Lewis Lukens said: “It was a privilege to be in the city of Plymouth surrounded by the hospitality of its people and its historic connections to the United States.”
Sparking inspiration outside the classroom – Britain’s greatest ever female gymnast Beth Tweddle and 2016 UK Young Scientist of the Year Roxanne El-Hady offer advice on STEM subjects as talented Brits compete for GSK UK Young Scientist of the Year 2017
Greeting robots, a virtual reality ride through our body and magical explosions; the annual Big Bang Fair has opened its doors again,...
National Grid has started work on a £50 million refurbishment of pylons in Devon and part of Cornwall to keep power flowing in the South West and beyond for decades to come.
The line of pylons, running between substations in Exeter and Landulph, was built in the 1960s.
The wires carrying electricity that hang between them, along with other equipment, are approaching the end of...
