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 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.
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...
GO2, organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, are reminding runners that they have less than a week to secure their spot in Plymouth’s Half Marathon at the early bird price of £29! The reduced price will be available until midnight Monday 30th November for the popular event, taking place on Sunday 17th April 2016.
Following on from the success of this year’s race and the fantastic...
Have you had a heating problem in the past year, and been impressed with the plumber or installer who fixed it? Have you undertaken an extension or renovation where your heating tradesman went above and beyond to deliver a job that you were so impressed with that you recommended them to friends or colleagues? Or are you a heating installer who constantly delivers outstanding work for...
The Christmas party season is almost upon us and police are encouraging anyone attending festivities to stay in control and know their limits when it comes to alcohol.
Work parties, festive drinks and family celebrations are all part of the Christmas fun but sadly alcohol-related incidents such as domestic abuse, assault, criminal damage, rape and antisocial behaviour increase during...
Ding dong merrily on high the Christmas bells are beginning to ring. There’s no better place to get into the spirit of Christmas this year than at The Shops at Dartington. To help create that sparkly festive feeling, on Thursday 10th December there’s a special late night shopping event and then on the 19th and 20th December it’s the much loved The Shops at Dartington Christmas Fair.
St Matthew’s CofE Primary and Nursery Academy in Plymouth has been officially opened by the Bishop of Exeter.
The school is the first brand new foundation church school to be built by the Diocese of Exeter for over 100 years and Bishop Robert was joined by council leaders, pupils, staff, governors, the construction team, diocesan staff and members of local business at the formal...
England captain Wayne Rooney is spearheading a campaign celebrating the courage of South West children with cancer, as new figures released today (26 November) offer increased hope of surviving the disease.
According to Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens, the rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by almost a quarter (24 per cent) in the UK in the last decade.
Hundreds of bargain hunters queued up outside the opening of a new Poundworld store in Plymouth on Thursday (26 November).
The new value store located in a flagship position on New George Street was officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Plymouth Councillor Dr John Mahony at 10am to shoppers that had queued up for over an hour before the store opened.
