Plymouth

Have you got the Pan factor?

Qdos Entertainment, the world’s biggest pantomime producer and the company staging the Swashbuckling Adventure Peter Pan this Christmas at Theatre Royal Plymouth, is searching for four boys to appear in this year’s show alongside TV soap-star Steve McFadden.

Jonathan Kiley, executive producer of Peter Pan said: “This is a terrific opportunity for four local young people to join us on...

Local MP Johnny Mercer visits Crownhill TSB

Johnny Mercer, MP for Plymouth Moor View, visited his local TSB branch in Crownhill on Monday 18 September to hear how its Partners are supporting the local community.

During the visit, Johnny met with TSB’s Area Director for the South West, Rob Perryman and Local Manager Ali Smelt, before being given a tour of the branch and chatting with staff, hearing first-hand about how TSB is...

New grandmother plans to quit smoking after 40 years this Stoptober for her grandson

Stoptober is back this year and among those in Plymouth vowing to quit smoking is a new grandmother who wants to be able to spend more time with her grandson who was born prematurely.

Stoptober is the 28 day stop smoking campaign led by Public Health England and backed by Plymouth City Council, which nationally has driven over 1 million quit attempts. It is based on research that shows...

Talk: Interpreting the Russian Revolution - Professor Geoffrey Swain

Professor Geoffrey Swain is Emeritus Professor at the University of Glasgow and holds the Alexander Nove Chair of Russian and European Studies. Professor Swain has written extensively on the history of Russia and Eastern Europe during the twentieth century, focusing most recently on the following themes: Latvia during the first years of Soviet rule; Russia during the Civil War; and the career of Josip Broz Tito. He is author of 'A Short History of the Russian Revolution'. In this talk Professor Swain explores two major ways in which the October Revolution has been interpreted. One approach...

Drake Circus announces #drakefest

Student Night: Sept 26, 18.30-21.00, Drake Circus, Plymouth

Plymouth’s student community is in for the ultimate shopping experience next week when Drake Circus puts on its first ever student ‘savings festival’, offering bags of exclusive student friendly deals, discounts and treats.

#Drakefest will feature some outstanding offers from some of the leading West Country shopping...

City recycling rates up!

Thank you for helping Plymouth’s alternate weekly collection get off to an encouraging start – that’s the message from the leader of the Council, Ian Bowyer.

New figures show that people across Plymouth are recycling more and throwing away less waste.

The city is trimming its waste line – throwing away nearly 12 kilos less per household – that’s almost two stone (48 pasties)...

French marine company invests in Plymouth

Plymouth City Council leader Ian Bowyer today welcomed the announcement that one of the world’s leading marine and air automonous research and manufacturing companies is coming to Plymouth.

The French company Thales is to make the new facility in Turnchapel Wharf its maritime autonomy trials and training centre. As well as securing 20 highly-skilled jobs, the move gives the company a...

ID Fashion announces super cool fashion show in Plymouth

Fashion fans are in for a treat this Autumn as Royal William Yard's leading fashion boutique, IDFashion stages its Autumn fashion event at Royal William Yard - in partnership with Plymouth Ladies Charity Club - which is set to be bigger and better than ever.

The event will feature a stunning collection of over 50 beautiful and unique designer looks, created by the ID design team,...

2018 school admission places now open

September 2018 may seem ages away but if your child is due to start school you need to start the application process now.

From Monday 4 September Plymouth City Council is taking applications from families whose children are due to start at:

  • primary school for the first time in September 2018
  • junior school (having completed Year 2 in an infant school) in
  • ...

Planning application on historic house submitted

Preparations to make one of the oldest properties in Plymouth ready to play its part in the Mayflower commemorations look set to get underway in the Autumn.

Plymouth City Council has submitted a listed building application for a detailed structural condition investigation to be carried out on the Elizabethan House.

The application asks to carefully remove all internal finishes...

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