Plymouth

National first for Plymouth coach station

Plymouth’s coach station has been awarded the first-ever Safer Coach Station accreditation.

The British Parking Association has awarded accreditation for safe bus stations for several years, but has now launched a new accreditation for long-distance scheduled coach services – and Plymouth’s new coach station is the first to receive it!

The £4.8 million coach station opened to...

Man jailed to 14 years for manslaughter

A man has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment with a five year extension following the death of a man in Plymouth.

Paul Quantick [pictured], 35, of Union Street, Plymouth, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 44-year-old Gary Miller, from Devonport, whose body was discovered on Saturday 17 December 2016.

Mr Quantick was arrested and charged shortly after the discovery....

Expo South's success leads to expansion at Plymouth Science Park

Networking can help your business flourish.

Expo South are experts in organising events and it’s envisaged the team’s new office in Plymouth Science Park will be behind staging some of this year’s best networking exhibitions.

Over the next 12 months, the Event Management team will be expanding their ‘Expo’ brand to cover other parts of the country: from Sheffield and Poole to...

The Box takes flight: Plymouth Cabinet of Curiosities explodes into being

Following the announcement of the new name for Plymouth’s pioneering £37 million cultural centre, shoppers in Plymouth’s city centre on Saturday witnessed an unexpected piece of global contemporary dance, street theatre and music, which heralded in the brand for the new ‘museum of the future’: The Box, Plymouth.

From 11.45am, unsuspecting passers-by witnessed curious ‘choruses’ of...

Building industry support for driving up local construction skills

Four new project sponsors have invested in the Council led Building Plymouth partnership which aims to work collaboratively to overcome the skills shortage facing the local construction industry.

Plympton based YGS Landscapes, independent specialist Plymouth College of Art, award winning provider of virtual reality solutions TruVision, and information and advice provider National...

Murder investigation launched in Plymouth

Detectives have launched a murder investigation following a suspicious death of a man in Plymouth on Sunday morning [23 July].

Police were called around 5.15am on Sunday to reports of a concern for welfare of a man at a property on Ermington Terrace, Mutley, Plymouth.

A man in his 20s was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A 25-year-old woman from Plymouth was arrested...

Exodus Travels announces three-year sponsorship with parkrun UK

Today sees the announcement of parkrun UK securing three years of funding to continue to support parkrun throughout Plymouth, bringing local communities together and to celebrate the great outdoors.

Every Saturday morning hundreds of thousands of people across the UK pull themselves out of bed to run, jog or walk five kilometres at 9:00am.

parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5-...

Children warned of building site dangers this summer

AS the school summer holidays begin one Plymouth housebuilder is warning youngsters across the city to stay away from its building sites.

New home developments under construction may look like fun and exciting places to play, but Barratt Homes is warning children they also pose serious dangers.

“Building sites are full of potential dangers and, as the school summer holidays are...

High tech website firm scores success

An expanding website design company is putting the finishing touches to a unique and advanced web application which could revolutionise booking and management tasks – ensuring company time is used effectively with no clashes in schedules. Two Superior, based at Plymouth Science Park, is currently expanding its premises and is also increasing its staff numbers to meet the growing demand for its...

Summer Funday at Royal William Yard

There’s something for everyone at Plymouth’s spectacular Royal William Yard this Saturday and Sunday (15 & 16 July) with a weekend packed full of exciting happenings…

The weekend begins with the famous Drake Island swim on Saturday organised by the Chesnut Appeal. This is a great swim for those new to Open Water Swimming and to anyone signed up for their first Breakwater swim in...

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