Plymouth

Getting onto the first rung of the property ladder can seem an impossible struggle; but Plymouth couple Amy and Julian Relf have moved into their dream home thanks to Westward and Help to Buy’s Shared Ownership scheme.

The first-time buyers are now the proud joint owners, with Westward, of a two-bedroom home in the stunning location of Boston Close, The Boatyard, Oreston, overlooking...

Lord Mayor Designate Councillor Pauline Murphy has announced that Councillor Sam Davey will be her Deputy for the year.

Councillor Sam Davey, who represents Stoke ward was a deck officer in the Merchant Navy and also a police officer in Sunderland.

He moved to Plymouth in 1979 to attend the School of Maritime Studies. He liked Plymouth so much that he decided to stay here,...

A Plymouth Rotary Club that donated £1,000 to brain tumour research at Plymouth University has visited its laboratories to find out more about the work taking place to find effective treatments to fight the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40.

Saltram Rotary Club made the donation to match a gift made by club member Norman Proctor, MBE, of the Peninsula Medical...

Businesses on the lookout for stylish office premises on Plymouth's bustling waterfront are being steered to a brace of properties with outstanding views across the harbour.

Leading Plymouth commercial property agents Bruton Knowles has been called in by regeneration specialist Sutton Harbour to find new tenants for two unique waterfront offices.

The Jetty Office on Sutton...

Supertech Training, part of The Focus Training Group, are opening their doors this Friday (8th April) to welcome all local plumbing companies and industry personal to their centre in Plympton, Plymouth. The centre doors will be open on Friday between 3pm and 7pm to all that wish to find out more about what we do and for the chance to see our facilities and meet our training consultants....

If you haven’t registered to vote in this year’s local elections yet you have less than three weeks left.

The Plymouth City Council elections will take place on Thursday 5 May, along with the Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

Anyone who wants to vote in these elections and have their say must register by midnight on Monday 18 April.

Interim Electoral Services...

Officers from British Transport Police are continuing to investigate following a low-speed collision at Plymouth railway station on Sunday, 3 April which took place shortly after 3.30pm.

A number of people sustained injuries as a result of the collision between two trains, and a total of 15 people were taken to hospital on Sunday for treatment to a range of injuries.

Detective...

A new renewable energy league table reveals which counties have the most solar panels installed across England and Wales. The South West comes out top, with Cornwall taking first place and Devon hot on its heels.

The renewables industry is an important source of jobs, with more than 10,000 in the South West, including 2,800 in the solar sector. There are 120,000 people employed in the...

The first week of April is Global Asbestos Awareness Week which is a campaign by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organisation (ADAO) to help promote awareness of asbestos related illnesses such as Mesothelioma, Pleural Thickening, Asbestosis, Fibrosis and Lung Cancer in the hope that more and more countries will ban its use.

Asbestos is the name given to a group of minerals that occur...

A replacement plaque to commemorate Sir Francis Chichester’s single-handed voyage around the globe 50 years ago has been revealed ahead of the official unveiling later this year. It is to replace the original bronze swept away in the winter storms of 2014.

The Council has commissioned sculptor Andrew Mitchell to produce the replica bronze plaque based on the twin casting of the...