Devon

Argyle 3 Stevenage 2: Match Report

A NEW generation of Argyle fans saw the Pilgrims return to old winning ways and maintain their lead of Sky Bet League 2 thanks to a dominant first-half display against Teddy Sheringham's visitors.

Around 2,000 lads and dads from the Nash & Co. Devon Junior & Minor League were guests at Home Park to witness an exciting match which should guarantee that plenty of first-time...

Work starts on new coach station

Work starts this week on the new coach station in Plymouth’s West End as the city centre gears up for a year of significant change.

SWH Civils, the appointed contractor, will be breaking ground at the site in Mayflower Street to herald the start of the project.

The new station replaces facilities for scheduled long distance coaches from Bretonside which will be transformed into...

Plymouth University named in top 50 UK employers

Plymouth University has been ranked by its own staff as one of the top 50 places to work in the country.

A study conducted for media and finance company Bloomberg named the University as the 42nd best employer in the UK, based on a survey conducted in October 2015.

The University is ranked third in the education sector, behind only the University of Cambridge and University of...

Venus Awards to launch in Cornwall

Award-winning Devon businesswoman and journalist Alexis Bowater has announced that she will be standing down as Leading Women UK Champion to concentrate on organising the prestigious Venus Awards in Devon and Cornwall this year.

Alexis, who runs Bowater Communications and is well known in the west country having presented the ITV news here for almost a decade, launched networking...

Heating Installer of the Year Awards: Last call for entries

A final call has been issued to heating installers across the South West, as there are now only four weeks remaining to enter the Heating Installer of the Year Awards.

Honouring those who constantly deliver an outstanding service for homeowners and who go above and beyond the call of duty every day of the year, the awards sets out to shine a spotlight on the most dedicated and hard-...

Nominations open for SuperAchievers Awards

As the X Factor and Strictly has come to an end, the people of Devon and Cornwall have been given a new way to have a voice and place their vote, as a campaign kicks off today supporting local talent, which will be recognized on an international platform.

The talent being searched for is those who don’t make a song and dance about things, but who tirelessly work to achieve their...

Circus of Horrors: Welcome to the Carnevil

It’s fair to say many people have a fear of clowns, which is known as Coulrophobia. A child’s fear of an unfamiliar face has become widespread, with many developing a fear of clowns. The phobia leads to people in later life being anxious when confronted with clown costumes, a clowns facial features and of course their make up. A clown therefore would not seem to be the ideal employment for...

Plymouth celebrates Armed Covenant work as new national brand is launched

Plymouth is celebrating its work on the Armed Forces Covenant and Corporate Covenant – as a new national brand is launched to raise its profile.

Nationally, the Armed Forces Covenant – which is a promise from the nation to those who serve or who have served, and their families, to do all we can to ensure they are treated fairly and not disadvantaged in their day-to-day lives – has...

Plymouth’s young people talk about mental health

Young people from across the city have been helping to design a new emotional health and wellbeing service for Plymouth’s secondary and special schools.

Over 60 young people from 10 city schools, ranging from age 11-18 took part in a special workshop event organised by Sarah Staples and Josh Pope, Plymouth’s Member and Deputy Member of the UK Youth Parliament.

Recently, the UK...

Thatch fire warning after Devon pub blaze

Firefighters have issued a warning to owners of thatched properties.

The warning comes following a fire which destroyed the Ring of Bells pub in North Bovey yesterday (Wednesday 13 January).

Ten fire engines attended the incident and fire crews worked throughout the night to extinguish the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby thatched properties. A crew is still at the...

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