Plymouth

Plymouth business warned to get clued up on new e-cig laws

New laws designed to firm up the regulation of products used by people who vape come into force next month.

Ahead of the changes to the law Plymouth Trading Standards want to make sure that all local manufacturers and retailers are aware of the changes.

The new Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 comes into force on Monday 20 May and introduces a number of rules about...

Drake Circus launches virtual egg hunt

Drake Circus has launched a new virtual reality egg hunt for families to enjoy this Easter.

The free Gnomee’s Egg Hunt game takes shoppers on a quest around the centre to find golden eggs stolen by a group of gnomes, which must all be collected in order to complete the hunt. To play, shoppers simply have to download the free app to a smartphone or tablet, and follow a trail around...

Brook Green Centre for Learning to become a Centre of Excellence in financial education

Students at Brook Green Centre for Learning, Plymouth, will soon be taught about money and personal finance, after it was announced that the ‘Outstanding’ Special School for ages 11 – 16, has been chosen to join the Centre of Excellence programme in financial education.

The news comes as part of a ground-breaking partnership between the UK’s leading financial education charity, Young...

Get out, get wild and uncover the nature on your doorstep

The RSPB and ALDI are challenging families in Plymouth to get out and get wild in nature this Easter and be in with a chance of winning a bumper pack of prizes worth £500 as it launches its new and exciting Wild Challenge.

With the amount of time children and their families are spending outside in nature on the decline, Europe’s biggest nature conservation charity and discount...

Summer Mix 2016 going local - celebration event

Young people, youth workers and parents came together last week for a special celebration event as part of last year’s Summer Mix programme.

The event highlighted the range of exciting activities that were on offer by showing a short film created by young people and Marjons.

The 2016 Summer Mix programme, organised and funded by Plymouth City Council’s Youth Services and...

Police appeal after assault in Plymouth nightclub

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in an unprovoked attack in Plymouth.

The incident happened at Pryzm Nightclub, Barbican Leisure Park at around 3:50am on Sunday 26th March.

An altercation took place on the dancefloor in the ‘Ice Room’, a 19-year-old man acted as the peacemaker and was subsequently hit in the face with what is believed to have been a...

Plymouth design firm's iconic heritage centre shortlisted for six building awards

THE ICONIC Seaton Jurassic heritage centre has been shortlisted for a record six prestigious building and planning awards for its astonishing and forward-thinking design.

The centre, which was designed by Plymouth-based firm Form Design, was opened last year and has since had 50,000 visitors to the site.

Seaton Jurassic is owned by East Devon District Council and operated by...

£2m Coastal Communities boost for Plymouth History Centre

The impact of the Plymouth History Centre on the city’s culture, heritage and visitor offer has been recognised by the Coastal Communities Fund today, with confirmation of an amazing £2million’ worth of funding towards the project.

The Coastal Communities Fund aims to encourage and promote sustainable economic growth and jobs in coastal towns and cities throughout the UK. It began in...

New app makes parking even easier at Royal William Yard

Having consulted with customers in Plymouth, The Royal William Yard management team has responded to feedback by launching a new way to pay for onsite parking, making the process more flexible - and possibly a little cheaper for visitors.

The Yard team recently introduced a new simpler pay and display system, which also offers visitors the ability to pay using a new parking app....

Plymouth listed in top ten locations for Tech Cluster growth in the UK

In a recent national report released by ‘Tech Nation’ Plymouth has been listed in the top ten growth tech cluster locations in the UK. Tech Nation 2017 has been described by Tech City UK as “the most comprehensive analysis of the UK Digital Tech Ecosystem to date reporting on the UKs digital landscape, providing an analysis of Britain’s thriving digital economy and clusters.”

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