Barratt Homes in Plymouth has celebrated National Tree Week with the planting of an oak tree to mark 7,300 trees planted by the division in the last 12 months.
“We have planted or retained more than 7,300 trees or shrubs at our developments throughout the south west and wanted to mark our ongoing commitment to the environment,’’ said managing director Paul Moran.
A married couple have been jailed for a string historic sexual offences dating back to the 1980s.
David Williams sentenced to life in prison, and wife Pauline Williams jailed for 12 years plus four years extended license today (Wednesday 25th November), following trial at Exeter Crown Court in October.
David and Pauline Williams have been convicted on a number of charges...
This morning all digital radio listeners in the Plymouth area were urged to retune their DAB digital radios - at a special retune event at the Lord Mayor’s Dining Room, the Council House, Plymouth - in order to expand and improve DAB digital radio coverage for over a hundred thousand listeners in the area.
Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Dr John Mahony, pressed the big green retune...
The Chancellor George Osborne used his Spending Review and Autumn Statement today to set out how he will deliver economic security, national security and opportunity for families across the South West.
The region will benefit from major protections to health, education and defence budgets, while the Chancellor also announced wide-ranging new local investments to support transport and...
Plymouth residents are most likely to spend their journeys making new friends.
Four in five (80%) people surveyed in Plymouth consider themselves multi-taskers with some spending a third of the day attempting to juggle at least two things at once.
Research released today from CrossCountry finds that more than a quarter (29%) spend over four hours multi-tasking a day, and...
Plymouth law firm Bright Solicitors has chosen Brain Tumour Research as its first Charity of the Year.
Over the coming months, the Bright team will set about raising thousands of pounds to support the charity which funds a Research Centre of Excellence at Plymouth University.
One of their fundraising events will be a sporting challenge which will see some employees cover 100...
Westcountry folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman is playing a hometown show with his band at Plymouth Pavilions on Saturday 19 December.
Seth has successfully steered English folk into the mainstream with high-energy performances and a series of best-selling albums including his current album Word of Mouth which entered the charts at No.20 on release last year...
As 90 percent of Brits admit to decorating their home and garden in the next few weeks, less than a quarter (23 percent) would consider the impact this might have on the electrics in their home.
The new study, commissioned by the UK’s leading regulatory body for electricians NICEIC and ELECSA surveyed 2,000 UK tenants and homeowners, and has revealed some disturbing facts about the...
Value retailer will open at former Topshop store this Thursday 26th November - New store will create 30 local jobs and more temporary Christmas jobs available
Value retailer Poundworld will open its first store in Plymouth this Thursday 26th November at 10am creating 30 new jobs. The new store will be situated at the former at the former Topshop unit next to JD Sports.
A Plymouth University lecturer is delivering solar cookers to Zambia to empower communities and help them to cook as sustainably as possible.
Dr Karen Treasure, Associate Lecturer in International Relations, is travelling to the African country in January to help local people – many of whom survive on as little as £1 per day – to use the cookers and not to rely on trees from their...
