Devon

Rockfish scoops two national awards

Rockfish in Devon has fried out on top at the 2017 National Fish & Chip Awards (26 January), organised by Seafish.

The chain of shops and restaurants was crowned with the Good Catch – The Sustainable Seafood Award and the Best Multiple Fish and Chip Operator Award during a prestigious ceremony at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in London – an event widely regarded as the ‘...

Antony Woodland Garden reopens for 2017

One of Cornwall’s most beautiful gardens, Antony Woodland Garden, reopens to the public on 1st March. Renowned as a haven of peace and tranquillity, the gardens are just a short ferry ride away from the hustle and bustle of Plymouth.

This year the Carew Pole Garden Trust, which runs the gardens, is hoping more people than ever before will visit the unique location, an International...

Increase in police officers announced

Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer welcomes the £24m funding made available by Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez, which will enable the Force to increase the number of police officers on the streets over the next four years.

The Chief Constable supports the Police and Crime Plan (2017 to 2020) which is being published by the Police and Crime Commissioner on Friday 27 January....

Sustrans welcomes new funding for cycling and walking in Plymouth

More people will be able to cycle and walk to work thanks to new funding awarded to Plymouth City Council, which was announced yesterday day.

The £1.5m funding for Plymouth is awarded as part of £64 million of Government investment shared across 28 projects in England over three years from 2017 to 2020.

James Cleeton, Director for Sustrans in the South of England, said: “This...

The X Factor is coming to Plymouth

The UK’s favourite singing show, The X Factor, is coming to Drake Circus on Saturday 4 February - 10.30am-5pm - to hold auditions for Britain’s best talent.

The Xfactor Team are on the lookout for the next big breakout music stars as they travel the length and breadth of the country on the 2017 audition tour.

The team will be searching high and low, bringing the auditions...

Plymouth foster carers celebrated at special award ceremony

Foster carers from across Plymouth have been praised for their invaluable service to children and young people during a celebration for Foster Carers awards ceremony.

Hosted at Devonport Guildhall, the event, celebrated the outstanding continued commitment and dedication of carers and the profound difference they make to young people’s lives.

Most of the carers commended at the...

Appeal after breezeblocks thrown from overpass

Police are seeking witnesses following two incidents where breezeblocks were thrown from an overpass onto moving vehicles below.

The incidents happened at the Elliot Road overpass between 8.45pm to 9.05pm on Thursday 19 January 2017.

The first incident [CR/004615/17] refers to reports of a concrete breezeblock being thrown around 8.45pm from the overpass and hitting a car,...

ID Fashion set to raise hundreds at charity fashion show

Royal William Yard's leading fashion boutique, IDFashion is to stage a major fashion event at Royal William Yard in partnership with Plymouth Ladies Charity Club. The event will feature a stunning collection of beautiful and unique designer pieces, created by the ID design team, and will be worn by a section of local models.

The show will take place in the beautiful Mills Bakery...

Tips for helping the elderly keep warm this winter

As we get older, we react differently to the cold and become much more vulnerable during the winter months. Many are not aware of the serious effects the cooler temperatures can have on an elderly person’s health, such as increasing the chance of chest infections, as well as related health problems including heart attacks, strokes and pneumonia. In fact, in a recent article, Professor Mike...

Eagle-eyed winners of Christmas Nutcracker Trail announced

Nearly 1,000 people took part in the popular Nutcracker Trail around Plymouth over Christmas to help find Santa’s missing helpers.

Families were encouraged to pick up a Nutcracker booklet and search for 20, 8ft high toy soldiers lost in locations throughout the city centre.

And today the winners have been announced and will be presented with an iPod Mini for all their hard...

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