This year for the first time Ham Woods nature reserve will be considered for a Green Flag Award.
Each year Plymouth City Council submits entries for each green space to be considered for a Green Flag.
The Green Flag Awards are the national standard of excellence for parks and green spaces. Plymouth currently holds six Green Flag Awards for parks and green spaces including, Hoe...
When Comic Relief awarded more than half a million pounds to Plymouth University last year, it marked a new beginning for both the institution and the charity.
The first instance of the biennial appeal awarding funding to higher education, it also enabled the University to forge a partnership with an established social enterprise in eastern Africa, taking its mission to transform lives...
The South West property market has seen the pace of price rises start to accelerate again due to the demand supply imbalance, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.
While nationally Northern Ireland and Scotland continue to outperform the rest of the UK, there were upward shifts in price growth across the South West and the South East, while London saw its sixth...
Figures are today revealing that parents are confused about the age at which their children begin building up their confidence through socialisation; as 72% of parents are not aware that confidence development begins before the age of 5.
This comes as a new study of 2,000 UK parents which clarified who parents believe has the responsibility of ensuring their children socialise enough...
A volunteer in Plymouth who helps people experiencing homelessness was recognised at a national awards ceremony on 4 March.
Lyndsey Withers – who volunteers at Plymouth’s Devonport House Lifehouse, Park Avenue – received the Exceptional Contribution to Homelessness Services accolade at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick, Derbyshire, during The Salvation Army’s Social Services...
Careers in countryside skills, animal husbandry and horticulture will open up to Plymouth’s young people, thanks to exciting plans to bring Duchy College to the city.
Duchy College, part of The Cornwall College Group (TCCG) and Plymouth City Council plan to create a ‘Derriford Environmental Education Hub’ in the 140-hectare community park planned for the north of the city.
Devon and Cornwall Police and Devon County Council have joined forces with the Solomon Theatre Company to deliver safety workshops to teenagers about rape and child sexual exploitation.
National theatre group Solomon having been visiting schools across Devon and Cornwall throughout February and March using their drama ‘Last Orders’ to bring personal safety issues to life. The hard-...
Greenergy has sponsored School Crossing Patrol staff - lovingly known as lollipop ladies and men - throughout Plymouth to help highlight the importance of everyday safety.
New top of the range uniforms help shield lollipop staff from the wind and rain while making them highly visible to traffic.
Greenergy, the UK’s largest fuel supplier, is an established presence on the...
Plymouth City Council is spearheading a drive to enable more affordable homes in the city, with the launch of the new Plan for Social Rent.
The Plan for Social Rent outlines six actions the Council will be taking to tackle the issue of lack of affordable housing. These include lobbying the Government, working with local housing providers and Affordable Housing Loans.
