Devon

Plymouth firm makes festive donation to foodbank

A Plymouth elearning company has donated eight boxes of festive food to Plymouth Foodbank in time for Christmas.

Sponge UK, based at Plymouth Science Park, paid a visit to the foodbank at Manor Street, Stonehouse on Thursday, December 17 to drop off the boxes crammed with seasonal items such as mince pies, gravy granules and stuffing mix to help towards creating Christmas dinner packs...

Study suggests second home owners feel they have positive impact on tourist communities

Second home owners in the South West believe they have an overwhelmingly positive impact on the region, generating opportunities for employment and boosting the economy.

They do not believe they are taking homes away from local people – instead filling properties that would otherwise lay vacant – but are creating jobs that enable people to live in the county.

They are among the...

May the Paws be with you!

As Star Wars returns to the big screen, staff at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe are searching the galaxies to help some astronomically amazing dogs find loving homes of their own.

Leading the line-up of ‘Star Paws’ characters hoping to find a home that is out of this world are Lurcher ‘Kobi Wan Kenobi’ who is ready to use his Jedi forces of good to help himself and pal Phoebe find their...

Johnny Mercer MP visits Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry

Plymouth MP Johnny Mercer has visited Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, which sits in his constituency, and has declared the facility “deeply impressive.”

Mr. Mercer met with some of the PUPSMD senior management team, who outlined the remit of the organisation and highlighted notable elements, such as innovative teaching, a commitment to quality, the...

First PiXL apprentice at Ridgeway School

A national scheme, taken up by a school in Plympton to develop student’s employability skills, has its first apprentice. Every student at Ridgeway School has been registered for PiXL Edge and 13 year old Phoebe Lansley in Year 9 is the first to gain the apprentice award. PiXL Edge is a framework for schools to develop in students those personal attributes essential for employability and life....

Christmas funding boost for Devon Churches

Two Devon churches have received grants from the National Churches Trust which will help to ensure their future.

St George’s Church in Modbury has received £20,000, which will help fund major repairs to the roof. The work will ensure the Grade I listed building, dating back to the 13th century, is warm and dry and can continue as a widely used community facility.

St James’...

Plymouth triples spend with local suppliers

Spend with local suppliers by Plymouth City Council has almost tripled over the past three years.

This is thanks to the Council’s pledge to keep more of Plymouth’s wealth in our city, which means that more than half of our spend is with local suppliers. This was one of the Council’s 50 pledges to local people.

New figures show that the Council has increased local spend from 16...

Plymouth's long term plan for sport pitches

Plymouth is pitching its long term plan for sport pitches across the city as part of its vision of a healthy city as well as a great place to live

The Council has carried out an extensive survey of what the city has as well as what it could need for the future and it has teamed up with local and national partners produce a Plan for Playing Pitches in the city.

The plan outlines...

Appeal following two arsons in Plymouth

Plymouth Police are seeking information from the public in relation to two recent arsons to local commercial premises which caused extensive damage.

The first incident occurred between 10.00pm and 10.30pm on Monday 26th October at a unit known as Woodworx2composite, within Plymouth Yacht Haven, Breakwater Road, in Plymouth.

The unit was an oak framed building which was...

Get around Plymouth with ease this Boxing Day

This Boxing Day, it will be easier than ever to get around Plymouth, as Stagecoach will be running buses with limited services throughout the day.

There will be two services operating in Plymouth on Boxing Day; the 1 and 2/2A. Service 1 will be running hourly from Tavistock and will travel into the City Centre and then onto Derriford Hospital.

The 2/2A will run every 30 minutes...

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