I am writing this on my 100th day in office. If I’m honest it feels more like a hundred minutes because we’ve packed so much in to these first 3 months, and at times there’s hardly been time to catch my breath.
I am really pleased with what I’ve managed to achieve so far. The appointment of a new Chief Constable, publication of police and crime plan and setting the budget quite...
The Brewin Dolphin Plymouth office was the first in the City to host a corporate client event at the newly opened Rhodes @ The Dome Restaurant on the Hoe. The Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Michael Wright joined 200 guests to celebrate the company’s 250th anniversary.
Clients, dignitaries and associates were welcomed with wine and canapés prepared by celebrity chef and restaurateur Gary...
An innovative project that delivers free copies of digital course books to the smartphones, tablets and laptops of students at Plymouth University has won a prestigious national award.
The ‘e-books' programme is designed to ensure that all students have access to the best supporting literature on their degree, and...
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust Research Team has been recognised by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for their role in promoting clinical research in the NHS.
The certificate, awarded last month recognises the contribution of the team...
Plympton Library will be celebrating World Book Day on Saturday 9 March with a special event showcasing the very best of library services.
The library will be inviting readers of all ages to sing along to nursery rhymes, enjoy live music performances, hunt for treasure, meet an author, watch a film and find out more about what Plymouth City Council’s library service has to offer....
A Plymouth University academic is curating a major exhibition showing some of the iconic American Indian portraits of the 19th century.
Dr Stephanie Pratt, Associate Professor of Art History, is a long-time admirer of the works of George Catlin, whose works are considered among the most important...
An achingly cold, grey day in February may not seem the optimum time to appreciate Plymouth's old town coastal treasures but sometimes a lonely out of season weekday wander can prove rather inspiring.
Once through the sprawl of Plymouth's ever-buzzing city centre shopping district, the cultural hub and historic quarter is but a pedestrian crossing away. On this working Monday, it...
A new figurehead to represent Plymouth’s growing visitor economy on a national and international stage has been appointed.
Amanda Lumley will take up the role as Chief Executive of Destination Plymouth, the body which oversees the city’s visitor economy sector worth £252 million per annum.
Amanda brings a wealth of experience in both the public and private sector from...
Police are appealing for information after a woman was spat on in a Plymouth street.
The Plymouth woman, in her 30s, was walking her dog on 16 February when the assault happened. She had just left Durnford Park in Stonehouse when she was approached by a man who spat in her face. Police are investigating the offence and are seeking a white man in his early 40s, around 5ft 10in tall and of...
