Plymouth

Plymouth manufacturer ups productivity with Lloyds Bank support

A Plymouth-based manufacturer has bought new equipment to increase efficiency and create six new jobs, with the support of a £350,000 hire purchase facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.

Alderman Tooling, established in 1969, is a family-run business that specialises in sheet metal and fabricated steel products. The business provides a comprehensive range of in-house metal...

Steps in the right direction for Jennycliff

A much missed view of Plymouth is now open once more to beach lovers, thanks to a Council led project to rebuild the path to Jennycliff Beach.

The beach had to be placed off limits as a safety precaution after storm damage in 2014 and erosion from the high tides undermined the cliff which has the path on it.

Repairs worth £300,000 have been carried out to repair the path which...

“Taking part in MS study has changed my life”

A woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) who has not been able to stand for seven years has praised a standing frame intervention for helping to change her life.

Sally Morgan, from Moorhaven near Ivybridge, Devon, can now stand for more than an hour with minimal joint and muscle pain since taking part in a randomised control study run by the University of Plymouth.

The trial is...

Shop quality vintage clothing that's worth the weight

It's time for savvy shoppers to celebrate as Plymouth sees the debut of a brand new pop up shopping event this March called the Vintage Weigh & Pay.

The vintage shopping experience will transform Plymouth Guildhall on Sunday 12th March by offering thrifty fashion fans the innovative opportunity of filling their wardrobes without breaking the bank by paying for the weight of clothes...

Don't miss the Good Food Market at Royal William Yard

The award-winning Good Food Market will be tempting tastebuds this Sunday March 5th at its new location in Factory Cooperage.

The monthly market, which hosts over 60 regular stallholders, is now the biggest food market in the area. The Good Food Market, a regular destination for South West ‘foodies’, will offer a host of local food and drink suppliers and producers at the new location...

Wally's Dance Party raises £770 for South West Mesothelioma Support Group

Lively music by 'Wally's Dance Party' was enjoyed in the beautiful setting of Plymouth Guildhall by those who attended an evening of ballroom and sequence dancing on Thursday 2nd February.

The event was organised by mesothelioma patient Wally Wright, in association with the Lord Mayor of Plymouth Councillor Pauline Murphy and her consort Councillor Brian Vincent, both...

Burn calories and spring clean our woodlands

Plymouth residents are being invited to get active, get outside into the great outdoors and spring clean the city's green spaces as part of the Great British Spring Clean.

Active Neighbourhoods Plymouth is supporting the UK’s Great British Spring Clean campaign in March this year, running three events to tidy up local woodlands at Budshead Woods, Efford Marsh and Kings Tamerton Woods...

‘Saved’ woodland becomes charity’s 50th wildlife haven

A woodland which was saved from development has become Devon Wildlife Trust’s 50th nature reserve.

New England Wood covers 50 acres at Lee Mill, half a mile from the A38 and seven miles to the east of Plymouth. Described as a ‘charming, broadleaved woodland’, the new nature reserve also has the River Yealm passing beneath its trees.

The wildlife haven is Devon Wildlife Trust’...

Investigation after unprovoked assault in Plymouth

Police are appealing for witnesses after a group of young men were subjected to an unprovoked attack in Plymouth.

The incident happened between 3.10am and 3.20am in Taunton Avenue at Whitleigh on Saturday 25 February.

Two men wearing balaclavas approached the group of four and asked them for cigarettes.

When they declined, one of the two men began punching out at a...

Students invited join the Circus at Drake Circus Student Night

Drake Circus, Plymouth, is holding a circus themed student shopping night on Thursday March 2 - 6-8pm - with lots of exclusive deals and discounts from top high street stores.

There will be a huge range of exclusive deals for students, like 20% off at Topshop, River Island and Footasylum - as well as a unicycle act, hulahoop acts and juggling

"Drake Circus aims to offer a high...

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