Plymouth

Plymouth gets funding to improve access to domestic abuse services

Plymouth City Council is receiving almost £50,000 from a government grant to enable victims of domestic abuse to get access to the support they need.

The funding will be used in Plymouth to help victims in local Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities – who make up 7% of the local population - to access domestic abuse victim support services. It is part of a wider £3.5m national...

More legislation needed to solve problem of plastic waste

A leading marine scientist has welcomed news that government legislation on charges for plastic bags has led to a substantial reduction in their use.

Richard Thompson, Professor of Marine Biology at Plymouth University, has been studying the effects of plastic litter on the marine environment for over 20 years, and his work has informed policies on plastic bag legislation in the UK,...

Man charged following Plymstock stabbings

A man has been charged following a stabbing in Plymstock.

Police were called to an address at Elburton Road, Plymstock, at 4.10am on Thursday 10 December following reports of a stabbing.

28-year-old David McGill from Elburton Road in Plymouth has been charged with two counts of attempted murder. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Plymouth Magistrates on...

Top 5 reasons student housing investment in SW is successful

In the first half of 2015, £3.8 billion was invested in student property in the UK and it’s predicted that this will rise to £5.7 billion by the end of the year - nearly equal to the last three years combined.

As the market goes from strength to strength, the demand for growth continues to increase. There are rising numbers of UK students, and figures are predicted to double in the...

Force tackles online paedophile crime

Devon & Cornwall Police, working in partnership with the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Association of Chief Police Officers, has delivered a successful proactive operation to safeguard children across the peninsula by targeting paedophiles that access indecent images of children online.

The operation which lasted for over nine months targeted those viewing, sharing or...

Royal William Yard to host lantern parade

On Sunday 13th December the Royal William Yard will host its very first Lantern Parade during the Christmas Gift Fair, which runs from12-8pm.

The parade will take place along the main road, beginning at the main gate outside Wildwood and progressing to the Royal William Yard Harbour. It will take place around 5pm onwards, after Santa’s RNLI Lifeboat arrival.

Visitors are...

Junction improvements planned for Outland Road

Work to upgrade junctions and reduce congestion along Plymouth’s Outland Road will get under way early next year.

The Northern Corridor Junction Improvement Scheme will see more modern and efficient signals installed on the Peverell Park Road, Weston Park Road and Tor Lane junctions, along with new and improved crossing facilities and better priority for cyclists.

The right-...

Eddystone pilot study reveals storm response of offshore lighthouses

The unseen responses of remote offshore lighthouses in the face of severe storms are revealed in a new study by Plymouth University.

A team from the School of Marine Science and Engineering considered historical and contemporary observations of the wave impact loading on rock lighthouses during storm conditions.

They combined these with data obtained in a pilot study on the...

Plymouth’s shore success in double funding award

Plans to breathe new life into parts of the city’s stunning waterfront have been given a boost from the Coastal Communities Revival Fund.

A project to tidy up unused Edwardian bathing facilities to the east of Tinside and transform shore side buildings into a unique location for pop up shops in the summer can now get off the ground, thanks to a £50,000 grant.

Initial work will...

Lack of stock continues to drive price growth in SW

In November, 40% more chartered surveyors saw house prices rise rather than fall in the South West according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

The general mismatch between supply and demand continues to drive growth in prices and 45% more respondents expect prices to rise further over the next three months (as opposed to a fall) – this is higher than the national balance...

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