Plymouth

South West sees UK's only regional rise in unemployment

The South West was the only region in the UK to see a rise in unemployment in the last quarter, up 0.4% to 6.4% of the working age population (those aged 16 to 64).

However the region also saw an increase in the rate of employment for the period from July to September 2013, up 0.1% to 74.4%, but lower than the overall UK increase of 0.3%.

The South West region remains the third...

Man punched in face outside Plymouth club

Police in Plymouth are appealing for any witnesses to contact them after a man was punched to the face outside a Plymouth nightclub.

The alleged incident took place outside the Oceana nightclub in the early hours of Thursday 31 October.

At around 3am, near the railings which are directly opposite the entrance, a man was punched to the face causing a serious facial injury....

Council launches scheme to keep kids in school

Young people in Plymouth will be supported to stay in school and achieve better results through a new scheme using one-to-one mentors as guides.

Councillor Nicky Williams, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, signed off the new Skills Aid Plymouth (SAP) scheme to support teens to stay in school and get the qualifications the city needs them to have.

SAP will help...

Caring Plymouth employees raise charity funds at the double

Generous Chivas Brothers employees have had their charity fundraising efforts boosted by £33,000 in the last year thanks to the company’s doubling up scheme. This, in addition to the £47,000 employees raised themselves, totals £80,000 for good causes – a £10,000 increase on the amount raised last year. Beneficiaries included Macmillan Cancer Support, Cancer Research UK, Movember, Comic Relief...

Council launches 'Listening Plymouth' local services survey

People in Plymouth are being urged to tell the City Council which local services they value most before decisions are made on how to deal with funding cuts imposed by the Government.

The Council is launching a ‘Listening Plymouth’ survey to seek residents’ views before it has to make tough decisions about services in order to set its budget for the next year.

The Council is...

Council boost for high tech jobs in Plymouth

A Plymouth based cutting edge medical firm is creating ten new jobs with support from Plymouth City Council.

The Plymouth International Medical and Technology Park is already a thriving home to medical, technology and research and development organisations. Now the Council is selling a one acre plot to a developer so a high tech health company can move in.

Council Leader...

Mayflower West car park to be demolished

Mayflower West car park is to be demolished and a new surface level car park created, Plymouth City Council has announced.

Structural survey consultants have been on site to draw up a demolition plan for the structure which was closed in September following a structural review.

The car park, which was built in 1965, is the oldest major car park in the city centre and although...

Rambert - The Castaways

Rambert, a powerhouse of dance since 1926, presents a spectacular evening of entertainment featuring terrific dancers, wonderful costumes and great live music from the Rambert Orchestra.

At the heart of the performance is Barak Marshall’s The Castaways – a humorous and uplifting tale set to a vibrant mix of Yiddish music and popular American tunes. Barak’s truly unique style combining popular music, inventive dance and enthralling storylines make for a compelling spectacle.

Watch the dancers rehearse The Castaways :

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The Events

Screams echo through corridors. A forest echoes with the sound of gunfire. At Claire’s choir rehearsal, something terrible happens.

David Greig’s daring new play asks how far forgiveness will stretch in the face of atrocity. Featuring local choirs and a soaring soundtrack, The Events tells of tragedy, obsession and our destructive desire to fathom the unfathomable.

Greig’s recent plays include Midsummer , Dunsinane , The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart and the new musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory .

Actors Touring...

Our House

Inspired by the music of Madness, this raucous musical comedy is an uplifting tale of life and love, heartbreak and hilarity, good and bad, set in London’s famous Camden Town in the mid-80s.

It’s Joe Casey’s 16th birthday and tonight’s the night he’s treating his girlfriend Sarah to an evening in a brand new luxury apartment – the only problem is he has to break in! When the police turn up Joe has to decide – run away, or face the music – a choice that will set the course of his life, and his love, forever.

Bringing together one of the most successful British writers with...

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