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...
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)...
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...
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,...
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...
A special ceremony will take place on Wednesday, September 6 at Ford Park Cemetery for a World War One nurse who has been given a Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s headstone more than 100 years after her death.
Nurse Olive Bennett of the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) died on October 30, 1916, but her death was never recorded as a casualty of war and she was therefore not given a...
