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Plymouth play parks set for investment

CHILDREN across the city will be able to have fit and healthier fun in better play parks, thanks to a near £800,000 investment in outdoor play areas and equipment.

A delegated decision is being signed on Tuesday to give the green light to improvement work that will cover every ward in the city.

Plymouth has 126 play spaces and of these up to 60 of them have been assessed as ‘...

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Winner of 2017 Mayflower 400 Plymouth Young City Laureate announced

Literature Works in partnership with Plymouth City Council is delighted to announce Lola Beal, a student at Plymouth High School for Girls, as this year’s winner of the Mayflower 400 Plymouth Young City Laureate award.

The competition, which was launched in February, called for any young person who lives, works or goes to school in Plymouth, aged between 16 and 19 years of age, to...

Appeal after affray incident outside Britannia Pub

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fight and other related disorder involving several people on Wolseley Road, close to the Britannia pub on Friday evening (28 April). The incident took place at around 9.15pm.

It is understood that there was an altercation between two men. During the incident one of the men has been hit in the face with a pint glass and then a group of men have...

Open day with a difference at Weston Mill Crematorium.

The City Council is hosting an open day on Saturday 13 May at Weston Mill Crematorium. The public are invited to take a behind the scenes look around the facilities with a tour of the Crematorium.

Councillor Mike Leaves the Cabinet Member responsible for Bereavement Services said: “Death is something that affects us all greatly but we really don’t want to think about it – let alone...

Healthy eating delivery app launched at Derriford Hospital

Cornwall’s oldest bakery takes a fresh approach to hospital nutrition with the launch of a healthy menu delivery app for Derriford Hospital, the first of its kind, intended to offer much needed convenience for the medical team and support staff working in the hospital daily.

The new app, “Fresh From Warrens On the Go” is set to make meal times even easier for staff at Derriford...

Oceansgate reaches new phase two milestone

The UK’s first Marine Enterprise Zone, Oceansgate, has reached the next step in its development as the second area of land has been signed over to Plymouth City Council.

Oceansgate occupies a 35 hectare site on the southern edge of Devonport Dockyard, one of the largest naval dockyards in Europe. Work is already ongoing within phase one to build offices and light industrial units and...

Plymouth lad cycling to Paris to raise funds for swimming pool

A young lad who works at Royal William Yard, and is an ex-student of Plymouth University is planning to cycle from London to Paris to raise money for a swimming pool for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities.

Elliot and Max Pettifer, along with their life-long friend Matthew Weston, have nicknames themselves the Reliant Robins and are currently in training for the...

Make sure you’re registered to vote in General Election

If you want to vote in the general election on Thursday 8 June and you’re not already on the electoral register you have just over three weeks left to sign up.

Anyone who wants to have their say must register by midnight on Monday 22 May.

Council Chief Executive Tracey Lee said: “It’s really important that everyone who is entitled to vote is able to. If you want to have a say...

Plymouth 2 Crewe 1: Match report

ARE you having a laugh?

Argyle returned to the top of the Sky Bet League Two table for the first time in five months with a 2-1 victory that, frankly, did not look on for a great deal of Saturday afternoon.

In fact, the final game of the season, at Grimsby Town next Saturday, kicks off at 5.30pm. This week, Argyle left it until about to 4.30pm to start the game. When they got...

Awards celebrate British farming excellence

The British Farming Awards are back for 2017 - showcasing the achievements of farmers working within the UK agricultural industry

After a hugely successful event in 2016, which saw the awards take part in the BBC series The Farmers’ Country Showdown, more than 600 farmers and industry professionals attended the sell-out event.

The British Farming Awards are back for a fifth...

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