Devon

The Hotel Inspector hunts for new contestants

Are you a hotelier, guest house or B&B proprietor in desperate need of a helping hand with business? Or perhaps you’ve recently stayed somewhere that you feel could benefit from the no-nonsense approach of the Hotel Inspector?

If so, the team would love to hear from you.

Now in its twelfth series The Hotel Inspector is one of the most popular on the channel, with previous...

South West Water fined £300,000 for polluting Devon stream

South West Water has been ordered to pay over £300,000 in fines and costs after polluting a Devon watercourse in a case brought by the Environment Agency.

Plymouth Crown Court heard how a combination of equipment failure and poor management on the part of South West Water led to poorly treated sewage entering the Craddock stream, downstream from its Ashill Sewage Treatment Works, near...

Ocean Studios Christmas Exhibition

Ocean Studios Christmas Exhibition

For a chance to purchase some paintings and artistic gifts this Christmas; Ocean Studios, situated at Royal William Yard, is hosting a Christmas exhibition featuring work from artists based within the Studios, as well as a wide selection of original gifts, just in time for your Christmas shopping.

Over 60 artists have had the first opportunity to present their work to be selected for Plymouth’s Ocean Studios ‘inaugural residents’ show. Entitled The Christmas Show, the exhibition offers the chosen artists, from a range of different...

Plymouth to launch Empty Homes Surgery

As National Empty Homes Week (30 November to 6 December) approaches, Plymouth City Council is preparing to launch its new Empty Homes Surgery.

The sessions will offer empty home owners the chance to discuss their properties face to face and receive advice on financial assistance, property sales, rental services and discounts.

The surgery will be held at First Stop, New George...

One Giant Read website takes off!

An exciting new reading initiative goes live on Tuesday 1st December 2015.

As British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake’s Principia Mission prepares for launch in December, a new reading initiative – One Giant Read – will become a reality here on Earth.

Created by charity Literature Works, in partnership with the RNIB and the UK Space Agency, and supported by Gollancz...

Fire-risk tumble dryers safety warning

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is advising homeowners to check their tumble driers after Indesit release a warning ‘that they may pose a fire risk.’

The three brands are Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda and include both condenser and vented dryers, which have been marketed over the last 11 years.

It has been identified that in "rare" cases a build-up of lint can come...

New permanent traveller site approved

A new dedicated transit site for Gypsies and Travellers has been approved.

The 16 pitch site at Broadley Park, which is being funded with a £790,000 grant from the Homes and Communities Agency, has been approved by Plymouth’s City Council’s Investment Board and signed off on Friday 27 November.

Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, said: “This is fantastic...

Time spent with friends is decreasing

Christmas is typically a time spent with friends and family. However, nearly half of people in the South West (48%) claim to only have 1-3 close friends according to a new survey conducted by crafting company Stampin’ Up! UK.

The survey asked respondents* to state how many close friends they had and whether the frequency with which they meet up with friends increased, decreased or...

Plymouth to welcome first Syrian Refugee families

Plymouth is gearing up to welcome its first Syrian Refugee families as part of a national scheme to provide sanctuary to those fleeing conflict.

The Government announced in September that the UK would provide sanctuary to 20,000 Syrian Refugees over the next five years, and has confirmed a target of up to 1,000 refugees will be flown over to the UK by Christmas.

Plymouth is...

Drake Circus thanks shoppers for donations to charity appeal

Drake Circus Shopping Centre would like to say a big thank you to its shoppers for donating to its British Heart Foundation (BHF) Bag It. Beat It. event helping the charity generate over 1 million bags of donated items.

The centre encouraged shoppers to give bags of unwanted items including clothes, CDs, DVDs and bric-à-brac. The items now go on to be sold in local BHF shops helping to...

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