Help for Heroes is having to support veterans in the south-west with grants to help pay energy and food bills as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.
And, with interest rates continuing to rise and, seemingly, no solution on the economic horizon, the Armed Forces charity is increasing the funds available – to support immediate needs – in order to meet the anticipated increase...
Sight-saving surgery means sprightly 82-year-old Bob Armstrong has no intention of retiring.
Fast-developing cataracts had left him facing the possibility of his ever-deteriorating vision stopping him from working with his son at their family company, which sells, designs and installs kitchens.
His concern was compounded by the fact that the pandemic has caused a backlog of...
Carlton Power, one of the UK’s most experienced energy infrastructure development companies and the company who originated and developed the Langage gas-fired power station and the Langage solar farm (located eight miles east of Plymouth, Devon) has chosen to build its third green hydrogen hub in the UK on land within the Langage Energy Park.
Contractors working on the new Harbour Arch Quay development at Sutton Harbour have begun pouring and forming the first-floor concrete slab, achieving a significant milestone for the project.
Located on Sutton Harbour’s north eastern quay, the Harbour Arch Quay development by Sutton Harbour Group, will offer 12 stylish two and three-bedroom apartments in addition to two luxurious...
Aldi has announced it is looking to hire 121 store colleagues in Devon between now and the end of the year.
In a welcome boost to the local economy, the UK’s fifth-largest supermarket is looking for people of all levels of experience to fill roles at its stores across the region.
This includes both full-time and part-time positions such as Stock Assistant and Store Assistant...
Professional adventurers Hugo and Ross Turner, better known as the Turner Twins, are currently on a sailing tour of the UK, stopping at 10 marinas to promote ocean advocacy. Having already visited Portsmouth, the second stop on their tour is Queen Anne’s Battery Marina , Plymouth, where they will be for two days, from August 27th - 28th, encouraging the public to get involved in fun,...
Students and staff at Plympton Academy, part of Thinking Schools Academy Trust, are rejoicing after receiving their A-Level and Level 3 BTEC grades.
This year, despite the challenges caused by the pandemic, students have excelled, and the Academy is celebrating a year of strong results for its young people. Many students are now preparing to head on to university, apprenticeships or...
A donation of £4,000 has been welcomed by Plymouth’s RNLI Lifeboat Station, following a gift by a local fuel supply terminal.
Valero Energy Ltd operate the marine terminal in Cattedown, Plymouth, which is a critical part of the fuel supply network in the South West. Valero Terminal Manager Steve Phillips recently visited the RNLI Lifeboat Station to present the volunteers with a...
LIFESAVING defibrillators have been bought by Specsavers in Plymouth to provide rapid support to people in cardiac arrest.
Automatic external defibrillators can be the difference between life and death, and the staff learned about the machines’ importance when they attended a first-aid course.
The course inspired them to buy the defibrillators and install them in the stores...
Free family-friendly activity launches for the summer holidays
Visitors to Royal William Yard are being invited to travel back through time to learn what Plymouth was like 380 million years ago. The University of Plymouth and Royal William Yard have joined forces to create a new interactive Geo Trail , enabling families to embark on an exciting exploration of the city’s past.
