Children from a special school in Plymouth will help to decorate a banger of a car that sets off soon on a 1,500 mile rally.
The children from Cann Bridge School will leave an impression of their hands in brightly coloured paint and write their names on the 17-year-old vehicle, in the hope their personal touch will help bring its drivers, Lee Grant and Lauren Haywood, some luck....
Plymouth jeweller Nicola Hurst is marking the seventh anniversary of her gallery and workshop in the city by creating seven bespoke pendants for local charity Jeremiah’s Journey.
Nicola spent several days during September crafting the silver pendants, which are based on the hot air balloon featured in the Jeremiah’s Journey story. Each of the seven hand-made pendants contains a...
After an unbeatable year for women's cycling in the UK in 2012, British Cycling is on the hunt for the next generation of Breeze champions in Plymouth to help inspire more women in the region to get on their bikes and have fun by offering a free British Cycling accredited training course.
British Cycling's Breeze network is the biggest programme ever to get more women into riding bikes...
Tinside Lido in Plymouth is to remain open* a week later than normal, closing now on 15 September following an incredibly successful season.
This decision has been taken by the leisure operators, Everyone Active, after a season where demand for the outdoor pool has almost doubled and because the forecast for the Plymouth area for the next week looks favourable.
The Ecover Blue Mile’s best known supporter, Paul Rose, talks about why he loves the event so much and what we can all do to ensure our oceans have a brighter future.
When it comes to oceans and polar exploration, there’s not much that Paul Rose hasn’t done. Paul has some 8,000 ocean dives under his belt, was base commander at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica for 10 years and...
If you never saw Elvis Presley live in concert – this is the closest you’ll ever get!
What was it like to experience an Elvis concert in Las Vegas? Those who were there say it was the pinnacle of entertainment – a ticket that was hard to be had – the biggest and best show in Sin City. Now, in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Rock & Roll and Elvis’ first recording session...
Britain’s Got Talent finalists Richard and Adam have enjoyed the last few weeks at number one in the UK Album charts with their Impossible Dream album, and now, the Welsh singing brothers are bringing their remarkable harmonies to Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday 9 March, as they embark on their very first UK tour.
Millions watched this summer as the singing brothers from Holywell, wowed...
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue reports that it was called out to a van on fire in Belgrave Road, Mutley, Plymouth on Friday morning (6 September) after receiving several emergency calls.
A fire engine from Greenbank station was sent to the incident where the crew confirmed a van was well alight with a petrol generator on board.
Among the Olympic gold medallists taking part in the mass participation watersports event, the Ecover Blue Mile, is Plymouth kayaker and swimmer Steven Dodd.
Steven, 38, won three gold medals at the GB Special Olympics for people with learning difficulties. He claimed his trio of golds in the kayak competition in Nottingham earlier this year, winning the 200m, 500m and the tandem...
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain for the region, including Plymouth, for today (Friday 6 September) and Saturday (7 September), with the risk of possible localised flooding.
Friday
The yellow warning highlights heavy rain, persistent in places, which will affect many areas of the region during Friday. "The public should be aware of the risk of disruption due...
