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£180k makeover for Turnchapel community local pub

The Boringdon Arms on Boringdon Terrace in Turnchapel, Plymouth has re-opened following a £180,000 investment from Pub Company Punch and Publicans, Sue and Greg Foxwell.

Sue and Greg have used the Boringdon Arms for the last eighteen years and have been running pubs in Cornwall for the past eight. They finally took over the Boringdon in April this year and it re-opened after the...

Four Greens Community Trust gets ready for business

We’re getting ready for business! That’s the message residents in north Plymouth are being told at a preview of the new-look centre for business and the community.

Thanks to a £1.275 million grant from Plymouth City Council, the Four Greens Community Trust has turned an empty care home in Whitleigh into a welcoming building which can house small businesses, support services and...

Plymouth businesses bolster the local economy by buying local

In today’s digital age, where products are readily available from across the globe at the click of a button, a recent survey has revealed that over 98% of businesses based in the South West believe it to be of the utmost importance to buy from local suppliers.

The survey, commissioned by Plymouth based sign company, Signs Express (Plymouth), collated answers from over 1,000 business...

Work starts on waterfront project

Work starts this week to transform derelict changing rooms on Plymouth’s waterfront as part of a push to get more people to enjoy one of Britain’s Ocean City best assets.

Edwardian bathing facilities to the east of Tinside Lido are being turned into a store for kayaks and paddle boards ahead of an enterprise running the venture.

Planning consent has now been granted to install...

Visitors’ Charter signed in preparation for #letsbeopen launch

From Monday 1 August 2016, all Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust's adult inpatient wards, with the exception of critical care and maternity, will be open between the hours of 07:30 and 22:00.

In preparation for this date, our Visitor’s Charter for Adult Inpatients has now been given the seal of approval and signed by Ann James, Chief Executive, Greg Dix, Director of Nursing and Phil Hughes,...

Plymouth city centre gets a Buzzing Boost!

The Urban Buzz has well and truly arrived in the centre of Plymouth this year and it is starting to bloom, and buzz with bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.

To add to the fantastic flowers which are already in bloom over at Millbay Park and on many of the city centre’s major roundabouts and road verges, we have now moved right into the heart of the City centre and planted...

Man charged with assault in Plymouth

Police have charged a man following an alleged assault that took place at Latitude 52 apartments on Albert Road, Devonport just after midnight on Tuesday 26th July.

A 33-year-old man suffered a puncture wound to his left forearm and required treatment at hospital.

Glynn Collier aged 44 from Hartlepool has been charged with GBH and being in possession of a bladed article in a...

Weekend of Wonders returns to Royal William Yard

Following on from its huge success last year, the spectacular Weekend of Wonders event is returning to Royal William Yard in September.

Bristol based and world renowned ‘The Invisible Circus’ will be dazzling crowds on the 3rd & 4th September with awe-inspiring performers such as jugglers and wall runners.

They will be joined by the hugely popular and award winning Royal...

Playday returns to Plymouth Hoe

Hundreds of Plymouth’s children and young people are expected to head to the Hoe next week for this year’s Playday.

This year’s Plymouth Playday takes place on Wednesday 3 August between 11am and 4pm. The day will include a games area incorporating under-five's soft play, bouncy castles, story corners and crafts. There will be balloon modelling and mascots, along with face painting and...

Police appeal after assault and robbery in Plymouth

Police are seeking any witnesses to an assault and robbery which happened on Poole Park Road, Plymouth, at around 11pm on Friday 22nd July 2016.

The 18-year-old male victim was walking home when he was approached from behind by two men not known to him. One of the men struck the victim in the face making his nose bleed.

The two men made off with £5 in cash, a shoulder bag made...

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