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William Prance Road to re-open westbound

William Prance Road will re-open westbound from the Brest Road roundabout to Tavistock Road on Wednesday 1 November, bringing welcome relief for local residents and businesses.

The first phase of works on this road is nearly complete and from Wednesday vehicles will be able to turn left onto Tavistock Road towards Crownhill or right towards Derriford Roundabout.

This will...

Plymouth Argyle 1 Rochdale 1: Match report

ARGYLE took their new-found habit of scoring first in games to extremes on their return to Home Park, with new-found goal-machine Joel Grant scoring after just 43 seconds.

Despite the early fillip, and another pleasing display, the Pilgrims had to settle for another valuable Sky Bet League One point after Matt Done leveled for away-day draw specialists Rochdale 12 minutes before half-...

Plymouth house builder turns pink for charity

David Thomas, the chief executive of five star housebuilder Barratt Homes, was on hand this week to lend his support to the company’s fundraising efforts for Wear it Pink Day.

The fundraiser, on Friday October 20, was part of Breast Cancer Now’s fundraising during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

He’s encouraging staff across the region to wear something pink on the day and...

Santa Claus is coming to town for Plymouth’s Christmas lights switch on!

Plymouth’s festive season will be launched on Thursday 16 November with the City Centre Christmas Lights Switch on with the biggest of all Christmas celebrities making a flying visit to switch on the lights, Santa Claus himself.

The hotly anticipated annual event, hosted this year by Heart Breakfast’s Matt and Victoria, will launch the Christmas countdown and mark the start of...

Be a part of next year's History Festival

The dates for the next Plymouth History Festival have been confirmed as Saturday 5 May to Sunday 3 June 2018 and local individuals and organisations are being encouraged to get planning!

This will be the sixth year in a row that the annual celebration of the city’s heritage has taken place, with a programme that usually includes a wide variety of exhibitions, displays, special events...

New initiative will help keep people with dementia safe

Carers and families of people living across Devon and Cornwall with dementia are being urged to participate in a new initiative which is being launched by Devon and Cornwall police in partnership with Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Dementia Alliance.

The Herbert Protocol is aimed at finding those who go missing quickly and safely.The Protocol encourages families, carers, friends or...

Heritage at risk in the South West

Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register for the South West is published today (26th October), giving an annual snapshot of the condition of some of the region’s most important historic buildings, sites, monuments and places.

Across the South West, 91 sites have been removed from the Register because their futures have been secured, while 71 sites have been added to the Register...

Award Winning Placement for Plymouth University Student

Plymouth University student Ian Alberto has received a prestigious award from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) for his outstanding performance during a placement year as part of his MEng course in civil and coastal engineering.

Ian, from Wallington in Surrey, received the accolade for his achievements as a trainee site engineer with BAM Nuttall – and with...

City Council on track to deliver pledges that make a difference

Plymouth City Council is on track to deliver the priorities it has set to improve life for its residents, both now and for the future.

A progress report on the 19 pledges the administration has committed to deliver is being submitted to Cabinet to highlight some of the key achievements made over the last three months.

The pledges are all linked to the Council’s Corporate Plan...

National Trust Christmas craft and food fairs around Plymouth

Some of the places National Trust look after in and around Plymouth, Tavistock and Saltash have put on a programme of festive craft and food fairs for the month of November to help locals get ready for the festive season. The historical houses will be the backdrop for a series of events that will showcase some of the best local food, drink, arts and crafts.

Cotehele’s winter craft...

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