Plymouth

Plymouth’s reputation as a naïve art centre of Britain started with Beryl Cook and her wonderful, larger than life Barbican characters.

The tradition has been continued by Brian Pollard and his bright, colourful paintings of the city’s iconic landmarks and views.

Now, there’s a new generation of naïve artists joining him to put Plymouth back on the map as a nationally renowned...

Police are investigating an incident which happened at a property on Coverdale Place in Manadon, Plymouth, after an elderly woman was victim to a scam.

The incident happened on Monday 19 February 2018 at around 2pm. A woman in her 80s received a call from a man who said he was a police officer and persuaded the lady to withdraw £4,000 from her bank.

The lady returned home with...

Are you aged 14 – 19 and thinking about your career, or a parent, carer or teacher of someone in that age group? Why not come to Skills South West 2018, a free major two day regional event returning to Plymouth next month, to help you decide.

Skills South West is run by Prospects Events and sponsored by Plymouth City Council, the National Careers Service, and UTC Plymouth.

It...

Tennis players of all ages and abilities are being asked for their thoughts on tennis courts in parks across the city.

Plymouth City Council is working with the Lawn Tennis Association on plans to encourage people to pick up a racket and play more often.

The two organisations have paired up to work together to research and consider investment into courts within Plymouth’s parks...

Councillor Sam Davey has been Stoke ward councillor since 2012 and was Deputy Lord Mayor 2016/17.

Originally from Sunderland, where he served as a Police Constable in the Northumberland Police Force and a deck officer in the Merchant Navy, Councillor Davey moved to Plymouth in 1979 to attend the School of Maritime Studies.

He liked Plymouth so much that he decided to settle...

The South West Falcon from Stagecoach is celebrating its second anniversary today (14 February).

Launched in 2016 – and representing an investment of £2.5m - the South West Falcon is an innovative interurban coach service that connects Plymouth, Exeter and Taunton with Bristol Airport and Bristol city centre. It is the first and only public transport link from the South West to Bristol...

One of the country’s foremost hypnotherapy practitioners, Matthew Cahill, is celebrating the launch of his book - which is the first of its kind as it charts the growing popularity of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy.

Plymouth-based Matthew, 45, is the Principal of The Observatory Practice, based in The Crescent, where he has successfully trained hundreds of students on the acclaimed CPHT...

Work on the new and improved Central Park Skatepark has started.

Specialists Freestyle Skateparks and have moved in to revamp the site and turn it into a destination facility, offering something for beginners, right through to professionals which could also host events and competitions in the future.

The old skatepark closed to the public on Monday and will reopen with a new...

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning musical Sunset Boulevard starring Ria Jones as Norma Desmond and Danny Mac as Joe Gillis comes to Theatre Royal Plymouth from Monday 12 - Saturday 17 March. It will be a homecoming for the production’s set, which was built in Plymouth by Theatre Royal Plymouth’s Production and Learning Centre, TR2.

One of the all-time great musicals, Andrew Lloyd...

Plymouth-based Honest Coffees has moved to larger premises to accommodate its growing business and showcase a range of machines for coffee lovers at home, work and in hospitality.

The new office and showroom on Ker Street has space for the artisan coffee expert’s six members of staff plus the South West’s first Jura coffee machine showroom. There’s also enough room left for the...