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Drake Circus helps Plymouth residents get a foot on the career ladder with free training

Drake Circus is giving people in Plymouth the chance to embark on a free five-week training programme, designed to provide them with the skills they need to build a successful career in retail or hospitality.

The ‘Bright Lights Starting Out in Retail and Hospitality’ programme gets underway in February and will combine classroom teaching alongside work placements at one of Drake Circus...

Crownhill Library next to be refurbished

Plymouth City Council's Plan for Libraries takes a further step forward this month, with Crownhill Library the next to undergo refurbishment.

Investment includes a new meeting room complete with audio visual equipment, twice as many computers and a refreshed book stock. External and internal signage, including shelf guiding, will also be improved.

The library will close at 5pm...

Police appeal for witnesses to serious assault

Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information following an assault on Union Street, Plymouth.

The incident happened between 1am and 3am on the morning of Monday 1 January outside the Union Rooms.

A 19-year-old man was outside the venue when he was approached by a man, who punched him in the face. The victim received multiple fractures to his jaw and was taken...

Where to recycle your real Christmas tree

Plymouth residents will once again be able to recycle their real Christmas trees and get a free bag of wood chippings.

Following the success of last year’s trial scheme, wood-chipping machines will be on a mini tour of Plymouth to dispose of Christmas trees responsibly.

You will be able to get a free bag of wood chippings for your garden made from your old tree.

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Generous donation in memory of Lynne

A local man has donated a whopping £1,000 to Derriford Hospital, in memory of his beloved wife.

Chris Elliot Brent Donation Chris Elliot wanted to find a way to thank hospital staff working on Brent Ward, for their care and support for his wife Lynne, who had regularly stayed on the ward before sadly passing away at their family home.

Chris decided that instead of providing...

More of Plymouth’s public toilets set for a revamp

The public loos around Plymouth’s famous Hoe foreshore are set for a major face lift this year.

The package of improvement works include the toilets at West Hoe Park, the Hoe Promenade and Tinside, are all part of the Council’s continued commitment to improve the city’s public toilets.

Deputy Council Leader Patrick Nicholson approved the funding for the package of improvement...

Plans for Central Park Café submitted

The proposed new Central Park café has taken a major step towards reality after designs were submitted for planning permission.

The café is one of the flagship projects of the Central Park Masterplan, which sees a £9 million investment in one of Plymouth’s most popular green spaces.

Located adjacent to the clock tower, one of the busiest and most visible points of the park, the...

Police appeal after serious assault at Plymouth nightclub

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an assault in a Plymouth nightclub which left a man unconscious.

The assault took place near to the revolving dancefloor in Popworld, Union Street, around 1.55am on Friday 29 December.

A 24-year-old Plymouth man was punched by another man, causing him to fall down and hit his head on a metal bar. He was knocked...

Dramatic design of luxury apartments at historic site 'goes through the roof'

Plymouth-based architects Ercle are working with clients, Chris Gait and builders Goulden & Sons, to deliver the final building conversion on the historic Millfields Estate, a former Naval Hospital, originally built by French Prisoners of War (POW). The impressive conversion of the whole site began in 2000 and 17 years later in August 2017, conversion began on the Old Dispensary into 12...

Investment for major Plymouth route

A major traffic pinch-point in the east of Plymouth is set for investment.

A total of £510,000 has been allocated to further explore the feasibility of widening junctions and managing heavy traffic on the section of the A379 that runs between Pomphlett Roundabout and The Ride.

These changes will provide significant journey time improvements into and out of the city in both the...

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