Plymouth council has backed a motion from Plymouth Labour group and GMB Union to call for the government to end the public sector pay pinch.
The motion called for Plymouth Council to back the GMB’s national Pay Pinch Campaign and to write to the government to secure a better deal for hard pressed public sector workers.
Since 2010 public sector workers' wages have been frozen,...
Stagecoach South West is inviting local people to have their say about recent bus service changes at the information day, being held in Tavistock on 2nd October.
A Stagecoach bus will be parked up in Bedford Square and members of the management team will be on hand, from 10am to 2pm, to answer questions, provide information and respond to feedback. Stagecoach South West Commercial...
People living in and around Plymouth are being urged to fall in love with their market again after a major £3.5 million makeover.
A Grand Day Out is being organised for Saturday 30 September to mark the end of the refurbishment works on the listed building - and everyone is invited.
Market traders and the council hope people will take a fresh look at the distinctive building...
Plymouth's own 'Double Denim' have just been chosen for the Top 100 of revolutionary music competition Salute Music Makers, in for a chance of winning £50,000 in cash and a place in the final of the Unsigned Music Awards, no strings attached.
Salute Music Makers offers musicians across the UK the opportunity to change their musical career entirely, without the unfair...
The team that keeps Plymouth streets tidy is being beefed up to ensure the city is ready for winter.
Seven teams will be heading out to all areas from now until Christmas to tackle some of the niggles in the neighbourhoods.
Council Leader Ian Bowyer said: “We’ve listened to what our residents have been telling us and are employing more staff on this key frontline service to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
