A brand new employability passport to help young people with their future careers has been officially launched.
Representatives from Plymouth schools and businesses were at Devonport Guildhall to formally mark the rollout of the Passport after a successful pilot scheme last year involving several schools, led by Devonport High School for Boys and Eggbuckland Community College.
A range of events are taking place in Plymouth to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week (10 – 17 October) and encourage local people to report hate crimes and incidents. Events are being held by organisations from across our local voluntary and statutory sector here in Plymouth.
Hate crimes and incidents are targeted at a person because of hostility, prejudice or discrimination towards that...
The second in a series of flags celebrating Edward Stanley Gibbons, the Plymouth-born founder of the renowned Stanley Gibbons stamp business, has been raised in the Hoe Garden.
The flags are the brainchild of artist Joanna Brinton, who won a public art commission from Plymouth City Council (supported by Plymouth Culture) to showcase local artists and the city’s unique history.
Preparations for next year’s elections are already under way and Plymouth City Council wants residents to make sure they’re able to vote and have their say.
More than 116,000 forms have been posted to households across the city as part of the Council’s annual voter registration canvass. Residents are being asked to check the forms and make sure the information listed for people living...
The first phase of the major new Sherford community has been given the go ahead, which will bring much needed new homes and jobs to the area.
South Hams District Council and Plymouth City Council have given reserved matters planning consent to the first phase of the Sherford community – which will eventually include 5,500 homes and 83,000 square metres of schools, shops, community...
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery welcomed some very special visitors to its ‘Mystery, Magic and Midnight Feasts: The Many Adventures of Enid Blyton’ exhibition recently, when the late author’s granddaughter and great-grandchildren popped in to look around the show.
Sara Lane, who lives in Cornwall, her elder children Dominic and Georgina and her youngest son Jeremy, who attends...
Ham Woods Nature Reserve has been awarded a prestigious Green Flag. The Green Flag Awards are the national standard of excellence for parks and green spaces
This is the first time that Plymouth City Council has submitted Ham Woods to be considered for a Green Flag and now the council are proud to be able to say that Ham Woods is one of only a very few Nature Reserves to be given the...
It’s the fifth year in a row that a popular summer fair will be held in Frogmore field in Eggbuckland.
The day’s been organised by Eggbuckland Youth Action with support from local organisations, including: the Youth Service, local councillors and Plymfed, they have been able to organise events for the residents of Eggbuckland to help bridge the generation gap and to be able to show the...
