On Friday 20th October, Luke Pollard MP joined Historic England and Plymouth City Council to see how recent projects are improving the city centre and celebrating its post-war heritage.
Set up in 2020, the High Street Heritage Action Zone is delivering a total investment of £2.58 million into Plymouth city centre.
The scheme is improving public spaces, repairing historic...
A brand new BBC Two six-part series is set to begin on Tuesday 14 November 2023 at 8.00pm taking viewers behind the scenes and under the water at the UK’s national aquarium.
Ever wondered how a shark is moved from one tank to another? Or how many Ray’s is too many for one aquarium? Secrets of the Aquarium explores the incredible underwater homes of thousands of animals at the...
A newly refurbished GO Outdoors store will open, with a grand store opening event happening on Saturday 28th October.
The store will be officially opened by Lord Mayor, Councillor Mark Shayer at 9am, and Store Manager Aaran will be on hand to greet the first 200 customers through the doors with a £20 gift voucher, followed by a free goody bag worth £25 for the next 100 groups.The...
The Box has been awarded a National Lottery Community Fund grant of £9,500 to research the Windrush generation and its legacy in Devon and Cornwall.
The project will take a deep dive into the passenger lists from the dozens of ships that arrived at the city’s Millbay Docks from the late 1940s to the early 1970s, uncovering the stories of the people that arrived here, their...
People in Plymouth are being urged to give the gift of their time to take part in the UK’s biggest food donation drive.
The Tesco Food Collection is taking place in Tesco stores from 30 November to 2 December, with the Trussell Trust and FareShare are urging volunteers to sign-up to support the event.
It comes as both charities face their busiest winter yet, with more...
Tradespeople, builders and installers across Plymouth who are working towards a more sustainable future are being urged by national builders’ merchant Jewson to enter the inaugural Making Better Homes Awards.
Jewson launched the free-to-enter awards to celebrate those in the industry who are working hard to create homes that are more energy efficient and comfortable. It comes as new...
Plymouth-based Mountbatten Boathouse first opened whilst working out of half a workshop in 1998 and now occupies two floors over 3 buildings, offering something more than the ubiquitous chandlery chain.
The company motto says Supply Install Service Repair because that is what they do! Mountbatten Boathouse is a complete chandlery service, centred within Plymouth Yacht Haven marina...
A pink planter has been unveiled outside Derriford Hospital to help raise awareness for the importance of breast screening. The planter, which was unveiled on Monday 9 October to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, was made possible thanks to help and support from The Primrose Foundation, Denholm Industrial Services and Nevada Construction.
A major new campaign to raise awareness about the experiences and impacts of online pornography on young people will be launched in Plymouth this week.
The NSPCC is leading the project which is part of the children’s charity’s Together for Childhood programme. The Online Harm Campaign is supported by Plymouth City Council, Devon and Cornwall Police and local schools to address the...
Devon is leading the country on the percentage of care home residents already vaccinated against COVID-19 this autumn. Over 76% of care home residents in Devon have received their COVID-19 jab, this is the highest percentage in England.
The winter vaccine roll-out began on the 11 September 2023 and 155,236 COVID-19 vaccinations and 185,492 flu vaccinations have been given in Devon to...
