13 local artists are showcasing their artwork in a new exhibition at the Council House in Plymouth.
Inspired by Plymouth based artist Martin Bush, councillors are allowing the Council House to be used to host a programme of exhibitions and talks to support the city’s creative economy.
Local artists submitted their work for selection by a cross party panel of councillors. 13...
A fire appliance from Greenbank was mobilised to Union Street, Plymouth, to investigate a fire alarm sounding. On arrival fire crews requested an additional appliance to a confirmed fire. This was also mobilised from Greenbank.
The incident involved a fire in a 3-storey terraced building, approximately 25m x 25m, used as shops and residential accommodation. The fire had spread from the...
Councillor Chaz Singh... Plymouth's incumbent Deputy Lord Mayor, has long been an enthusiastic supporter and follower of my work, along with long time friend David 'Davy' Saunders, the Town Crier,
Such is their enthusiasm for my work, in light of the fact I have produced all the recent civic poetry up to and including the recent 'City of Culture' bid poem, they...
The latest piece intended for my forthcoming illustrated collection written especially for children - 'Toadstools & Jam..' Feel free to share your thoughts...
‘The Cat Catcher..’
In the shadows, silent creeping, when the town is sound asleeping; And the night comes slowly stirring, toms and tabbies gently purring; Black as night and quick as lightning, fierce as...
Ladies, it’s time to take the fight to cancer at Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.
Let’s face it. Cancer is a nasty piece of work. It will affect one in three of us. It will stroll into our lives and ruin everything without even flinching.
We will beat it though. We’ll wipe that smile off its stupid face. Cancer’s going down. And every single pound we raise pushes it closer...
Devon Wildlife Trust report that an estimated 11,000 people attended their annual Wildlife Festival in Plymouth on Saturday 27 April.
Sunny weather greeted visitors to Armada Way to enjoy a variety of attractions from owls and mini-beasts, to face painting, seashore craft making, Charles Darwin and a hoola-hooping badger.
The day was also used by DWT to launch its 'Get Devon...
TV presenter and local marine coastal ecology expert Maya Plass has a new book coming out just in time for the start of the summer.
RSPB Handbook of the Seashore (Bloomsbury, 23 May 2013) is a fantastic identification guide to the wildlife you can discover on the beach, in the rock pools and at the shore. Perfect for summer holidays or strolls on the beach.
Exciting plans for the major new yacht race, the Route des Princes, have been unveiled at an international press conference in Paris today.
Ten teams have been confirmed for the race which starts in Valencia on 9 June and will reach Plymouth between 26 June and 29 June. A giant 80 feet maxi yacht will be among the ten enormous multi hulls that will stop over in Plymouth.
Council leader Tudor Evans has been touring a Plymouth company whose precision tubes are at the frontier of science and engineering.
Fine Tubes in Estover have been developing products for space as well as scientific research underground and the leader of the Council has been learning at first hand about the company's future direction.
