Plymouth

New trucks doing the rounds

New refuse trucks are now out and about in Plymouth as part of a five year programme to replace ageing vehicles and keep maintenance costs down.

A total of 14 vehicles will be on the streets from this month with a further 12 to be delivered next April.

The 26 tonne Dennis bin lorries will be used to pick up the rubbish from 119,000 properties across the city.

The trucks...

Consultation held on new 3G football pitch at Plympton school

A public consultation was held this week at the Ridgeway School in Plympton about plans for a state-of-the-art 3G Football Astro Turf Pitch.

Local people were invited to the schools main hall to see the plans and ask questions.

The school is applying for Football Association funding worth £250,000 for the pitch including fencing, floodlights and the upgrade of existing grass...

Plymouth to receive £400k for new starter homes

Plymouth will be receiving more than £400,000 to help pave the way for new starter homes.

The Government has announced a grant of £407,825 to help Plymouth City Council prepare the groundwork for 27 starter homes.

The national Starter Homes Initiative aims to help young first-time buyers (below 40 years) to purchase a home with a minimum 20% discount off the market place....

Lord Mayor’s Schools Carol Services

Children and young people from 36 schools all over the city will be coming together to sing their favourite carols at this year’s Lord Mayor’s Schools Carol Services.

The Lord Mayor of Plymouth, together with Plymouth Youth Music Service, will be holding three Schools Carol Services at The Minster Church of St Andrew on:

Thursday 10 December 1.00pm Friday 11 December 10.00am...

Debt still a real problem in Plymouth

Many Plymouth residents are still facing a daily struggle with debt despite the UK’s gradual economic recovery and a fall in the number of people seeking advice, a leading debt charity has warned.

Figures released today by StepChange Debt Charity show that 804 people in the Plymouth area called its helpline for advice in the first half of 2015 with average debts of £11,358. After they...

CCTV appeal following sexual assaults on Plymouth to Penzance train

British Transport Police would like to speak to the man in this CCTV image after a woman and a teenage girl were sexually assaulted on a train in Cornwall – do you know him?

The two separate assaults took place on the 12.39pm Plymouth to Penzance train on Friday, 20 November.

A man asked to sit next to a 16-year-old girl, who he then went on to touch inappropriately. After the...

Plymouth architects appoint new associate

Award-winning HLM Plymouth, based at Mills Bakery in Royal William Yard, has announced the new appointment of Lee Ferris as Associate Architect.

Lee (39) is a fully qualified architect with 13 years’ experience in delivering quality building projects, with 10 years spent working internationally designing and delivering large mixed-use projects ranging from iconic high-rise towers to...

Plymouth Albion have sights firmly set on success

Optometry students from Plymouth University have helped local rugby stars to keep their season in focus by conducting free eye examinations.

Third-year students put their clinical skills into practice by treating five players from Plymouth Albion RFC at the University’s Centre of Eye care Excellence (CEE). The players received the examinations thanks to a partnership with the...

Christmas at Redlake

Over 50 artists, crafters, bakers, wood turners, hobbyists, jewellers and more will be on offer at the launch event of Redlake in the South Hams this weekend.

The Christmas extravaganza takes place between 10am and 4pm on Sunday 13th December and promises to have something for everyone.

This historical building sits between Bittaford and Ivybridge and is seen as a hub for all...

'Being Together' event a great success

An event to support patients living with and beyond ovarian cancer, held at the Holiday Inn in Plymouth, was a great success.

The 'Being Together' day was hosted by the Target Ovarian Cancer Charity, which works to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women with ovarian cancer. It was also assisted by Fran Jones, Gynae-Oncology Clinical...

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