Plymouth

Ham and West Park residents to be consulted on safer, greener travel schemes

Residents in Ham and West Park are being invited to share their views on proposed road safety improvements for the two neighbourhoods.

The Council is developing two ‘Safer and Sustainable Travel’ schemes, which aim to improve road safety and encourage more walking and cycling.

Ham and West Park are very busy communities with around 4,000 households combined, as well as and...

Fire in disused paper factory believed to have been started deliberately

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue suspect that a fire in a disused paper factory was started deliberately.

Two appliances from Crownhill and Camels Head were mobilised to reports of a building on fire in Southway Drive, Plymouth on Sunday evening.

On arrival crews discovered smoke issuing from the building of two floors that used to be used as a paper converting factory....

Electrical fault in fridge suspected for Peverell house fire

Fire crews were called to a blaze in a property on Old Park Road, Peverell in Plymouth on Sunday evening (1 September).

Three appliances from Greenbank and Crownhill were mobilised. On arrival crews discovered a fire in the ground floor kitchen of the two storey house which appeared to have been started by a kitchen appliance.

Crews used four breathing apparatus, two hose reel...

Council signs off on energy co-operative pledge for residents

Plymouth City Council officers and councillors have signed off their pledge to create an energy co-operative for their residents.

Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council and Councillor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet Member for Co-operatives and Community Development promised residents last May that they would create a co-operative to negotiate better gas and electricity...

Fire Service suspects railway blaze started deliberately

Firefighters believe that the cause of a fire on railway sidings in Keyham, Plymouth may have been deliberate.

Two appliances from Camels Head Fire Station attended reports of smoke issuing from a building on the railway sidings off Admiralty Road, early on Saturday morning (31 August). On arrival crews found an amount of plastic piping on fire outside a small, three metre by three...

Just the job! New work club launching at West Park Library

A new 'work club' offering support and advice for job seekers is being launched at West Park Library on Wednesday 11 September.

The West Park Work Club will give job hunters advice on writing a CV, setting up email and universal job match accounts, filling in application forms, setting up businesses and job searching, as well as help develop their basic IT skills and interview...

Plymouth seeks to become world-leader for seafood sustainability

Plymouth’s restaurants are being given an opportunity to participate in a scheme that could bring a prestigious award to the city and set Plymouth apart as a world-leading city for seafood sustainability.

A partnership between National Marine Aquarium, Destination Plymouth and Plymouth University's Marine Institute has teamed up with Fish2Fork – the online sustainable dining guide – in...

The Organiser or the Ostrich? What kind of mover are you?

As the summer buying season continues with The Great Barratt Move, the five star housebuilder takes a look at how your personality shapes your moving experience.

Leading psychology and health expert, Professor Cary Cooper says that moving home continues to be one of the most stressful life events and that your everyday personality will have a massive effect on how you approach a move...

Major new city attraction will make history

Plymouth is set to invest in a major visitor attraction that will proudly bring to life the city’s rich history and tell the stories of some of the city’s legends and heroes.

Cabinet will fire the starting pistol on 3 September on plans for an exciting historic and cultural centre that breathes life into Plymouth’s most influential historic figures such as Scott, Darwin and Drake, and...

Marking the way for a fabulous new heritage trail

Distinctive sign posts to point people in the right direction will be going up as work on the new Saltram and Plym Valley heritage trail gets underway.

Seven waymakers made by Bodmin artists Gary and Thomas Thrussell are being installed over the next couple of weeks along the new route that will link Saltram House with Plym Bridge Woods and onto Efford and Plympton.

Each...

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